Fae Friday: Thracian Moon Goddess

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

Mythic Monday: What Do You Know About Trilogies?

Think trilogies originated with the romance industry or J.R.R. Tolkien? Oh contraire! Aeschylus, the dramatist with the oldest extant plays, created trilogies 2,500 years ago. His Oresteia is the only surviving trilogy, with its three plays —Agamemnon, The Libation Bearers, and The Eumenides. The Oresteia tells the story of a Greek hero of the Trojan… Continue reading Mythic Monday: What Do You Know About Trilogies?

Themis’ Thirteen: 13 Dream Vacations

Let me first say that I love Florida, my birthplace and home. Many people come here on vacation, and there are all kinds of nooks and crannies in Florida I have yet to explore on weekend jaunts. As befitting a Floridian, however, my true dream vacations take place elsewhere. 1. Norway – I’ve had a… Continue reading Themis’ Thirteen: 13 Dream Vacations

Tree Spirits

Are you one of those, like me, who sees faces everywhere, especially in hedgerows and trees? Psychologists call it pareidolia. Some believe the faces to be spirits of another dimension, their energies bleeding through to ours. Mythology brims with tree spirits. One of the best known is Daphne, beloved of Apollo, who transformed herself into a laurel tree to escape… Continue reading Tree Spirits

5 Reasons I Love the Summer Olympics

In ancient Greece nearly 3,000 years ago– 776 BCE–  athletic games were held in Olympia in honor of Zeus. Nations and city-states set aside politics and rivalries to engage in fierce competition for the winner’s crown, the laurel leaf, symbol of Apollo. Today, the Summer Olympic games are larger than ever, creating lasting memories for… Continue reading 5 Reasons I Love the Summer Olympics