Mother of Hermes! and still youthful Maia! John Keats With the many weeks of sheltering in place, flowers in the yard are truly a blessing– the sight and particularly the scent. When I open the front or back door, the world is filled with the perfume of jasmine–mysterious, sweet, and tantalizing. Springtime energy abounds. The… Continue reading A Warm May Welcome
Tag: Hesiod
Mythic Monday: Maia
MAIA Mother of Hermes! and still youthful Maia! John Keats With winter harshness behind us and intolerable summer heat not yet a reality, we greet the loveliest month of spring. Maia was a Greek goddess who, naturally, also appeared in the Roman pantheon. She was the daughter of the Titan Atlas, renowned for carrying the… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Maia
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