Medusa, Symbol of Protection & Feminist Icon There are varying origin stories for Medusa, but the ancient poet, Ovid, tells us that she was o...

Clio (ancient: KLEYE·oh, but more recently KLEE·oh) is the ancient muse of history. Her name stems from the Greek root κλέω/κλείω meaning “to reco...

Calliope (kal·EYE·uh·pee) is the ancient muse of epic poetry and eloquence, historically invoked by illustrious writers like Homer and Dante. Calli...

Pliny the Elder wrote in 75 BCE that opals "display at once the piercing fire of rubies, the purple brilliancy of amethysts and the sea-green of ...

Circe, Demi-Goddess of Witchcraft and Magic Born a minor goddess with little influence, Circe had to manifest her own power through witchcraft—unli...

Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Courage The most sharp-witted and formidable of the Gods, even Athena’s birth was like no other—she sprung from the h...

Galatea was a fair and lovely Nereid, a sea nymph of the Mediterranean. She was born to the sea god Nereus and the nymph Doris, on a cool, tranquil...

Artemis, Goddess of the Moon and Wild Things Artemis is the Goddess of the Hunt, also known as the ‘Lady of the Wild Things’. Strongly associated w...

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty Aphrodite (called Venus by the ancient Romans) is the most universal of all the Greek goddesses, as all huma...

Rubies are one of the most valuable stones in history, traditionally used as a stone of protection. Unlike diamonds, which are usually evaluated f...

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty Aphrodite (called Venus by the ancient Romans) is the most universal of all the Greek goddesses, as all huma...

Artemis, Goddess of the Moon and Wild Things Artemis is the Goddess of the Hunt, also known as the ‘Lady of the Wild Things’. Strongly associated w...

Artemis, Goddess of the Moon and Wild Things Artemis is the Goddess of the Hunt, also known as the ‘Lady of the Wild Things’. Strongly associated ...

Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Courage The most sharp-witted and formidable of the Gods, even Athena’s birth was like no other—she sprung from the h...

Athena, Goddess of Wisdom and Courage The most sharp-witted and formidable of the Gods, even Athena’s birth was like no other—she sprung from the h...

Circe, Demi-Goddess of Witchcraft and Magic Born a minor goddess with little influence, Circe had to manifest her own power through witchcraft—unli...

Circe, Demi-Goddess of Witchcraft and Magic Born a minor goddess with little influence, Circe had to manifest her own power through witchcraft—unli...

Gaia, Goddess of the Earth and Motherhood Gaia is the foremost goddess in Greek Mythology. She is the earth personified, and the mother of Titans, ...

Goddess of Magic, Witchcraft, the Night, and Crossroads Hecate is one of the most mysterious and revered figures in Greek mythology. First mentione...

Goddess of Magic, Witchcraft, the Night, and Crossroads Hecate is one of the most mysterious and revered figures in Greek mythology. First mentione...

Calliope (kal·EYE·uh·pee) is the ancient muse of epic poetry and eloquence, historically invoked by illustrious writers like Homer and Dante. Calli...

Clio (ancient: KLEYE·oh, but more recently KLEE·oh) is the ancient muse of history. Her name stems from the Greek root κλέω/κλείω meaning “to reco...

Erato (eh·RAH·toe) is the ancient muse of love poetry, stemming from the ancient greek for beloved or lovely, and sharing her roots with the god o...

Euterpe (yu·TUR·pe) is the ancient muse of song and music, known to inspire musicians and lyricists through the centuries. Diodorus Siculus, a his...

Melpomene (mel·POM·en·ee) is known as the ancient muse of tragedy, though her name actually stems from the ancient Greek melpô or melpomai meaning...

Polyhymnia (po·lee·HYM·nee·uh) is the ancient muse of hymns, her very name derived from the ancient greek poly, meaning many, and hymn, meaning pr...

Terpsichore (terp·SIK·uh·ree) is the ancient muse of dance; her very name means “delighting in dance" from the Greek words terpsis τέρπω  "to deli...

Thalia (TAH·lee·uh) is the ancient muse of comedy, though her name comes from the ancient Greek meaning “to bloom”.  Her joyful heart finds deligh...

Urania (yoo·RAY·nee·uh) is the muse of astronomy, presiding over the heavenly bodies that dapple the velvet sky. To the ancients, she was known as...