Category: Gods and Goddesses

  • Fate in Greek Myths

    Fate in Greek Myths

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    In the vast and storied landscape of Greek mythology, prophecies and fate intertwine with the lives of gods and mortals, crafting narratives rich with drama and psychological depth. These ancient stories offer more than mere entertainment; they serve as a mirror reflecting timeless human struggles and philosophical questions about destiny and free will. The Power…

  • Medusa the Feminist VS Athena the Misogynist

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    I honestly thought that the next entry I posted was going to say, “Sorry, I’m done with this blog. See you in a few years!” But then someone sent me an email asking me to fix my entry on Medusa to reflect that Medusa was raped by Poseidon and thus the punishment was deeply unjust.…

  • Celtic pretties

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    So, for a while there, I was thinking about seeing if I was inspired to do something like Women in Greek Myths about Celtic junk. So I started the same I way I did when I was 13, compiling names and writing short descriptions. Slowly expanding my repertoire and leaving it open for anyone else…

  • Getting Over the Greeks

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    As I mentioned in the last post, I am doing a bit of introspection about why I bother to write here (this blog and this site more generally). The answer is that I wanted to know about women in Greek myths. Duh. But, really, that’s it. I mean, I wanted to know, not just their…

  • Athena-Like Penelope (Part 2.4)

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    This is a series on Penelope, who rocks and everyone should know more about. The breakdown is based on my reading (in ancient Greek, thank you very much) of the Odyssey and with some help from Jenny Strauss Clay, Nancy Felson-Rubin, and Sheila Murnaghan. Read Goddess-Like Penelope (Part 1), Hera-Like Penelope,  Artemis-Like Penelope, and Aphrodite-Like…

  • Aphrodite-like Penelope (Part 2.3)

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    This is a series on Penelope, who rocks and everyone should know more about. The breakdown is based on my reading (in ancient Greek, thank you very much) of the Odyssey and with some help from Jenny Strauss Clay, Nancy Felson-Rubin, and Sheila Murnaghan. Read Goddess-Like Penelope, Hera-Like Penelope, and Artemis-Like Penelope below. — Aphrodite,…

  • Artemis-Like Penelope, Part 2.2

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    This is a series on Penelope, who rocks and everyone should know more about. The breakdown is based on my reading (in ancient Greek, thank you very much) of the Odyssey and with some help from Jenny Strauss Clay, Nancy Felson-Rubin, and Sheila Murnaghan. Read Goddess-Like Penelope and Hera-Like Penelope below. — Artemis, the Virgin…

  • Athena the Misogynist

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    Go online, and it is easy to find scores of sites dedicated to Athena as the patron Goddess of good feminist neo-pagans. In my opinion, however, Athena was more of a product and purveyor of “the patriarchy” than any other Goddess in the Olympic pantheon. There was no other goddess with such power in the…