Medusa, Symbol of Protection & Feminist Icon There are varying origin stories for Medusa, but the ancient poet, Ovid, tells us that she was o...
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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 ...
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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...
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Circe, Demi-Goddess of Witchcraft and Magic Born a minor goddess with little influence, Circe had to manifest her own power through witchcraft—unli...
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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...
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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, ...
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Persephone, Goddess of Spring and the Underworld Persephone is not just a goddess—she’s a goddess and a queen. Her story begins while picking flowe...
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Egyptian scarabs are one of the oldest examples of engraved talismanic gems to be found in history. The Egyptian sun god Ra was seen rolling the s...
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Medusa, Symbol of Protection & Feminist Icon There are varying origin stories for Medusa, but the ancient poet, Ovid, tells us that she was o...
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The SATOR Square was first discovered in the ruins of Pompeii, dating back to at least 79 BCE and is the earliest 2D palindrome ever recorded - abl...
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Read our latest musings from the journal
If you are like me, this week you tried to battle the anxiety by indulging in vice, and it didn’t work because you kept googling “election results” and keeping half an eye on the media. Personally, from November 3rd to the 7th, I felt like I was floating through a dream, unattached to the world around me, feeling infinitesimally small and powerless as it all began to unfold.
Thesmophoria was celebrated in late autumn to honor Persephone and Demeter, that they might bless the fertility of the land and ensure the bounty of the yearly harvest. Unlike most festivals, or most of anything really, Thesmophoria was celebrated only by women.
