Mythic Monday: 13 Magical Mothers

Magical mothers give birth to powerful children whose fame withstands the poisonous erosion of time. Let’s tour a smattering of those maternal immortals: Demeter’s treasure was her daughter Persephone. When Hades whisked Persephone away to his dim, underworld abode, Demeter’s stark grief created the earth’s first winter. Ana (also called Anu and Danu) is the… Continue reading Mythic Monday: 13 Magical Mothers

Themis’ 13 Worst Mothers Ever

You Don’t Want These Moms Cooking Your Oatmeal Lee Remick in Days of Wine and Roses. She is mesmerizing and heartbreaking as a mother who swills vodka while watching Saturday morning cartoons. Piper Laurie as Carrie’s mother in the original. She would turn any daughter psychotic. Mia Farrow in Rosemary’s Baby. Ditch the fame  obsessed husband, Rosie!… Continue reading Themis’ 13 Worst Mothers Ever