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”
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The Ages of Man – Hesiod, Pt.1
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, Pt.1”
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 moulten 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.”
The Union of Cupid and Psyche, part 3/4: the Trials of Psyche
In part one, 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”
Orion: How Did I Get Here?
I’m going to focus on the Greek myths of Orion, but that’s not for a lack of global myths that integrate the constellation into their cosmologies. However,… Read more “Orion: How Did I Get Here?”
From Such Great Heights: Bellerophon and Pegasus
Imagine this: you are the grandson of Sisyphus, the king whose hubris (ego) resulted in eternal damnation. Sisyphus ended up having to spend eternity pushing a boulder… Read more “From Such Great Heights: Bellerophon and Pegasus”
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”
Myth Crafts 