The Divine Muses, Part I
The Nine Muses of Greek myth were goddesses of music and dance, arts and sciences, mental acuity and divine inspiration. Throughout the ages, artists, poets, makers and thinkers would call...
The Common Cause
History of Jewelry: Ancient Greece & Mediterranean
Through trade, travel, and conquest, the Greeks of the Bronze Age were highly influenced by the other cultures of the Mediterranean. This was reflected in the Greek alphabet, mythos, knowledge...
Anthesteria: The First of the Vintage
There were a lot of holidays back in the day. To accommodate the entire Greek pantheon of gods who each had their own rites and rituals, about a third of...
Reparations to Helen: On Beauty, War, and Personal Responsibility
The Trojan war was a decade-long siege, in which the Greeks surrounded the walls of Troy, intending to bring the beautiful, rich Mediterranean city to its knees. But the catalyst...
Pretty Boys: Reflections On Gender Norms
It is a strongly held belief of mine that people should be given space to live authentically: that people should take time for introspection and emotional growth in order to...
Aphrodite and the Red Windflower
Aphrodite’s domain reaches past the laws of Zeus and into the very hearts of men. It is a strange and beautiful power that, with only a look and a brush,...
Aphrodite’s Kingdom: Love in the Golden Age
Love is nebulous. Love is so strange and delicate. It can be hot and dizzying, faithful and familiar, sweet and bubbly.
Hecate: The Witch
Hecate is an arcane goddess, a Titan born in the Mediterranean thousands of years ago, honored and respected even by Zeus himself.
History of Jewelry: Impressions from Ancient Egypt
The symbolism of jewelry in ancient Egyptian culture is so saturated with blessings, curses, magic, and meaning, that we still use those same tokens, talismans, and symbols today.
