Rachel Alexander's Blog, page 379
November 7, 2016
November 6, 2016
a-gnosis:
[…] “but it was (we assume) as a commuter that the...
[…] “but it was (we assume) as a commuter that the goddess was also a mediator, both Kore, the inoffensive maiden who could be imagined seated on her mother’s lap, and Persephone, who slept in the arms of the king of the dead. The return of Kore betokened the opening of communication between the two worlds and the possibility for mortals of winning the favour of the queen of the underworld.”
Polytheism and Society at Athens by Robert Parker
November 5, 2016
a-gnosis:
One of the highlights of my trip was to visit the...
One of the highlights of my trip was to visit the archaeological site of Eleusis where the Telesterion, the sanctuary of Demeter and Persephone and the center of the Eleusinian Mysteries, once stood. On the side of the cavernous rock stood the Ploutonion, a temple dedicated to Plouton (Hades).
By the way, I had the opportunity to talk to a scholar from the Swedish Institute at Athens about the question whether Persephone was absent during the summer or winter. I’ve been quite confused about the fact that while the summer theory seems to correspond better to the Greek climate, the Homeric Hymn to Demeter explicitly says that Persephone returns to earth in spring when the flowers are in bloom. She confirmed my suspicion that there is no consensus about this. The scholars are still debating it.
November 4, 2016
November 3, 2016
November 2, 2016
coolartefact:
Stairs in the Palace of Knossos, the oldest...
Stairs in the Palace of Knossos, the oldest palace in Europe, dating back to 1900 B.C. with perhaps the earliest settlement in 7000 B.C. Crete [3000x2800]
Source: http://i.imgur.com/vyX9Z9A.jpg
November 1, 2016
October 31, 2016
lady-magique-lady-chance:
The pictures aren’t the best, but I’m...
The pictures aren’t the best, but I’m trying to rock my Persephone costume (inspired by Destroyer of Light and Receiver of Many by @kata-chthonia) while at work!
…I tried
