06 Jun 2016 Medusa and the Gorgons: The Origins of the Legendary Tale By Cam Rea Mythology & Mystery 0 In the middle is the Gorgon Medusa, an enormous monster about whom snaky locks twist their hissing mouths; her eyes stare malevolently, and under the base of her chin the tail-ends of serpents have tied knots.—Virgil Most of you reading this had... Read More
30 May 2016 The Gods We Honor Daily: The Cultural Significance of Days and Months By Ken Jeremiah History & Tradition 2 A linguistic concept holds that if a term exists in a language, the concept it describes is present in that culture. In this way, language reveals a particular culture’s beliefs. For example, the Japanese language originally did not have a... Read More
03 Mar 2016 Questions of Identity: Who are the Europeans? By Lucy Wyatt History & Tradition 5 Many of us with European heritage are confused about identity. Regardless of where we now live – Europe, North America, Australia or elsewhere - questions arise such as “where is the homeland, what are our origins and who dispossessed... Read More