Which Mythological Monster Are You?
Quick Question: Which Mythological Monster Are You? They can be lovely, beguiling, or deceptively shy. They can be scaled, feathered, with razor-sharp teeth or snakes for hair. The monsters of...
The Common Cause
The Myth of Mixed Metals
Like many other young women, I grew up hearing about color seasons, palettes, and undertones. Theoretically, each person is a Deep Autumn or a Soft Summer or a True Bright...
Calliope: a Voice of Reason and Grace
“A novel is a literary work of art meant to expand consciousness.” -Ottessa Moshfegh She is often called the “Superior Muse,” coming from the Latin word of the same spelling,...
The Height of Spring
Hello everyone! The end is in sight—you know what I mean—and life is moving again, yay! Things are happening! It’s so exciting I’m breathless. For the last few months, we’ve...
The Muses and the Sirens: A Lesson in Hubris
Long associated with judgement and truth, the muses are said to have presided over contests and courtrooms in Greek myth. There are even stories of muses entering contests themselves, though...
Introducing Solid Gold
When I founded CE, I desperately wanted to craft my designs in solid gold, but I couldn’t even afford the raw metals to make samples. Of course, it doesn’t help...
Caught in the Stars: Urania and Astronomy
“For the name of each Mousa (Muse), they say, men have found a reason appropriate to her …Ourania (Urania), because men who have been instructed by her she raises aloft...
Clio’s Echoes of Mnemosyne
During the time before written histories, oral tradition was all that kept history and myth alive. Without Mnemosyne, all the stories of gods and heroes and the lessons to be...
The Divine Muses, Part II
A blank computer screen. An empty canvas. The drumming of idle fingers. Stagnation, frustratingly unavoidable, seems like a monster spat straight from the depths of Tartarus. Creative blocks are as old...
