Ancient Thrace has always fascinated me. It was a geographical region in and around the northern part of today’s Turkey and Bulgaria, with Romania to the north. The Aegean Sea bordered ancient Thrace to the south with the Greek civilization to the west, the Black Sea to the east, and the Balkan Mountains to the… Continue reading Fae Friday: Thracian Moon Goddess
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Vintage Friday: Moonwind 1971
Recently I have been on a mad tear regarding perfumes. It started with a passion to purchase violet fragrances—more on those in a future post–and learning the technicalities of scent–jammy, basenotes, oud, aldehydes and the like. What a fascinating field! I see a lovely career coming up soon for a favored heroine. My passion now… Continue reading Vintage Friday: Moonwind 1971
Mythic Monday: Lucina
Hello, dear friends. As I return to the computer for the first time in nearly a month, following hospitalization with knee replacement surgery and a few days in a rehab facility, I bid you welcome to 2016 and my little cozy corner of the cyber world. I have missed you. I have sorely missed reading… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Lucina
Mythic Monday: Scorpio Goddess Hecate
“He then the name invokes Of Hecate; abundant honour straight Shall follow on his path, if to that prayer Gracious the goddess leans and opulence Attends his footsteps; for the power is hers.” Hesiod, translated by Sir Charles Abraham Elton, from Theogony “It keeps eternal whisperings around Desolate shores, and with its mighty… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Scorpio Goddess Hecate
Mythic Monday: Bendis, Moon Goddess of Thrace
Thrace was a geographical region in and around the northern part of today’s Turkey and today’s Bulgaria, with Romania to the north. The Aegean Sea bordered ancient Thrace to the south with the Greek civilization to the west of that, the Black Sea bordered it on the east, and the Balkan Mountains on the north.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Bendis, Moon Goddess of Thrace