Gemini (May 21-June 21) is the third and a spring sign of the twelve astrological signs in the zodiac, symbolized by the cosmic twins and associated with the planetary ruler of Mercury. Its element is air. Astrologers say the ‘twins’ archetype symbolizes a creative, dynamic union between complementary forces. If this dynamic becomes unbalanced (e.g.… Read More Gemini – A creative duality
Gaia (also Gaea, Ge) is one of the Greek primordial deities and the goddess of the Earth who, along with Eros (Love) and Tartarus (the Underworld), arose from Chaos. She was the Great Mother of all: the primal Greek Mother goddess; creator and giver of birth to the Earth and all the Universe. The heavenly… Read More Gaia – The Greek Primordial Mother And Her 1970s Revival
Hesiod was an ancient Greek poet who probably wrote between 750 and 650 BC. Scholars tend to see Hesiod as a prototype of the modern poet because he mentions himself and plays an active role in some of his work. Most say he lived around the time of Homer and likely wrote his poems down,… Read More Hesiod – The first modern poet?
Hercules is the Roman name for the Greek demigod and incredibly strong Heracles. He is the son of Jupiter (in Greece, Zeus) and the mortal Alcmene. Generally regarded as a ‘divine hero,’ he was born a destroyer par excellence. Hercules vanquished two snakes while still in the cradle and as a boy killed a lion.… Read More Hercules – The Roman counterpart to Heracles
Introduction As a youth the Greek myths and especially philosophers helped me to understand a growing perception that there’s more to this life than meets the eye. I recall imagining Plato’s archetypes along with Olympus and the powers said to reside there, even when I knew practically nothing about the deep reservoir of Greek myth… Read More Hephaestus – A Greek god with the Roman counterpart of Vulcan
Didn’t want to spend too long selecting and fixing personal favs so did many thumbnails all at once. Turned out taking quite a bit longer than I had hoped, but that’s just me. I always have to try things several different ways before deciding on what I like best. The pro of all these thumbnails… Read More The Goddess Isis – Inspiring and Mystifying – YouTube
I’m just having a ball with these automated podcasts, which really aren’t fully automated because it takes a lot of manual tweaking to get it to sound good. I think I’m getting better at it, what do you think?
Isis was the central goddess of ancient Egypt, sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. Her cult spread throughout the ancient Greek and Roman world, where she was linked with many mystery cults popular at the time. In sculpture, she’s often seen suckling the infant Horus. From this, Isis is regularly and arguably… Read More The Goddess Isis – Inspiring and Mystifying
Inanna/Ishtar is a Mesopotamian, Akkadian, Babylonian, and Assyrian goddess of fertility, ‘sacred’ prostitution¹, war, and politics who came to be associated with the planet Venus as a goddess of love. One of Inanna/Ishtar’s most famous myths tells of her journey to the underworld in an attempt to gain wisdom and power. If thou openest not the gate… Read More Inanna/Ishtar – A winner or a loser?
Hey guys, here’s my latest update from Earthpages – Think Free. I don’t think this entry will win any awards but it covers most of the bases!😆 Mythology In classical Roman mythology, Jupiter is the master deity, often depicted with flowing hair, beard, thunder, and a thunderbolt. He was worshipped by the Roman elite at… Read More Jupiter in myth, astronomy and culture
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