DEMETER’S JOY Most of us have lost someone dear in our lives, whether a husband, child, parent, or friend. The hurt is unbearable. We can understand Demeter’s deep, gut wrenching sorrow at the sudden, stark disappearance of her beloved daughter Persephone, taken by the dark lord of the Underworld. In her misery the world turned… Continue reading Fae Friday: Demeter’s Joy
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Mythic Monday: Lovers Penelope and Odysseus
Penelope and Odysseus Penelope gained fame as the faithful wife who thwarted suitors and awaited her husband for the twenty years it took him to fight the Trojan War and return home to their kingdom by the sea. The war lasted ten years, so why did it take Odysseus twenty? The Odyssey relates the story.… Continue reading Mythic Monday: Lovers Penelope and Odysseus