The wise seer is a common mythic motif; from Merlin in the Arthurian tales, to Narada in the Vishnu Puranas, the idea of a wandering, mysterious being… Read more “Is Sex Better for Men or Women? Ask a Greek Seer!”
Tag: Hera
Ixion: Bound to a Wheel of Fire
“But I am bound upon a wheel of fire, that mine own tears do scald like molten lead.” – Shakespeare, King Lear, Act IV, Scene VII King… Read more “Ixion: Bound to a Wheel of Fire”
The Garden of the Hesperides.
The Ancient Greeks often anthropomorphized the natural world around them, assigning gods, goddesses, demigods and divine spirits to explain the processes witnessed before them. The sacred trees… Read more “The Garden of the Hesperides.”
The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 3/4: the Trials of Psyche
In part 1, we saw the cast of characters: primarily, they are Cupid, Psyche, and Cupid’s jealous mother, the Goddess of Desire, Aphrodite. When we left Psyche… Read more “The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 3/4: the Trials of Psyche”
The Deception of Zeus: Hera and the Siege of Troy
In the heat of the conflict between the Greeks and the Trojans, the Gods took sides. Hera, Queen of Olympians, and Athena, the Goddess of War and… Read more “The Deception of Zeus: Hera and the Siege of Troy”
Leto and the Python
Of all the Olympian Deities, few are as under-served as the Goddess Leto; however, her place among the divinities shouldn’t be underplayed – her two twin children… Read more “Leto and the Python”
Introduction: the Twelve Labors of Hercules
To say that Hera, wife of Zeus, had it in for her stepson is an understatement at best. Herakles, better known as Hercules (Greek vs. Roman), was… Read more “Introduction: the Twelve Labors of Hercules”
The Life of Hercules: Birth and Infancy
Hercules (Greek: Heracles) remains a celebrated figure to this day, representing strength and heroism. However, while most of us know his name, his stories are not always… Read more “The Life of Hercules: Birth and Infancy”
Myths of the Moon: Io, Prometheus Bound, and the Fury of a Goddess Scorned (Jupiter)
Zeus, a.k.a. Jupiter, is a ladies’ man. But going after one of your wife’s own priestesses is probably not advisable. This, alas, did not deter his amorous… Read more “Myths of the Moon: Io, Prometheus Bound, and the Fury of a Goddess Scorned (Jupiter)”