Three faces of Eve
I was watching a film about Vivaldi recently when I noticed one of the musicians performing his concerti was named Clio. Not Cleo, short for Cleopatra, meaning ‘glory’, but Clio … Continue reading
Sunday, 26 October, 2014 · 2 Comments
The journey of Odysseus
There are several ways the journey of Odysseus, told by Homer in the Odyssey, can be looked at. Does the poem preserve any details about the period it depicts that … Continue reading
Thursday, 4 October, 2012 · 1 Comment
Astarte’s cornucopia and Pandora’s box
In the beginning was the Goddess. As far as we know (and apparently we don’t know much) the first widely spread religion was an adoration of the life giving force … Continue reading
Tuesday, 11 August, 2009 · Leave a comment
