Like many a youth, I lived fast. However, I’m still not dead; when I do go, I hope my corpse is at least presentable. While the phrase… Read more “Live fast, die young and have a good looking corpse: Sappho Laments Adonis”
Tag: Zeus
Everything I say is a Lie: Epimenides the Cretan and the Liar’s Paradox
Let me preface this brief text by noting that words can hurt, and be harmful. Please forgive my use of the word ‘Cretan’, as it has become… Read more “Everything I say is a Lie: Epimenides the Cretan and the Liar’s Paradox”
Is Sex Better for Men or Women? Ask a Greek Seer!
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!”
The Werewolf and the Flood, pt 2: And the Stones Gave People Their Name
I ended Part one by stating that we would examine life during and after the Flood, and how Deucalion and Pyrrha repopulated the planet without any of… Read more “The Werewolf and the Flood, pt 2: And the Stones Gave People Their Name”
The Werewolf and the Flood, pt 1: The Beast
Imagine this: you are privy to the Council of the Gods on Mount Olympus, presided over by the Thunder-Bolt wielding Zeus. And today He’s mighty pissed about… Read more “The Werewolf and the Flood, pt 1: The Beast”
The Last Egyptian Pharaoh and the Tarot, or: the Alexander Romance and the Sola Busca
Many people are introduced to Tarot as an ancient tool, a divining device whose history is blurred in the haze of antiquity, having been transmitted from Egypt… Read more “The Last Egyptian Pharaoh and the Tarot, or: the Alexander Romance and the Sola Busca”
The Ages of Man – Hesiod
The Ages of Man were theoretical ages of humanity that existed before current day human being was created and formed a part of the greater cosmological understanding… Read more “The Ages of Man – Hesiod”
Zeus and Themis: The Storm Bringer and the Mother of Peace
The Homeric Hymns are a collection of 33 poems that were sung to the Greek Gods. Some, like the one to Apollo, are relatively long; however, poem… Read more “Zeus and Themis: The Storm Bringer and the Mother of Peace”
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”
Amalthea: The Goat Who Nursed Baby Zeus.
Zeus was born into a prophecy; his father Cronus had been terrified to hear that one day one of his children would overthrow him and usurp his… Read more “Amalthea: The Goat Who Nursed Baby Zeus.”