I’ve yet to encounter someone who isn’t familiar with Aphrodite. While Hekate is a lesser-known deity amongst non-practitioners, and Hera seems to be less popular with those who only somewhat follow the myths, Aphrodite seems to be a timeless classic that everyone knows and reveres. “The Birth of Venus,” while using her Roman name, is […]
Family trees in Ancient Greek mythology are massive, complicated, and tedious. Who was whose brother, mother, cousin, or lover? Or all four? With so many sources and traditions, all borrowing from the last account while contradicting it entirely, who can figure it out? Just thinking about drawing one of these family trees gives me a […]
“I call Hecate of the Crossroads, worshipped at the meeting of three paths, oh lovely one. In the sky, earth, and sea, you are venerated in your saffron-colored robes. Funereal Goddess, celebrating among the souls of those who have passed. Persian, fond of deserted places, you delight in deer. Goddess of night, protectress of dogs, […]