Apples play an important part in several Greek myths. Hera, queen of the gods, owned some precious apple trees that she had received as a wedding present from Gaia, the earth mother. Tended by the Hesperides, the Daughters of Evening, and guarded by a fierce dragon, these trees grew in ...
Carpo was the ancient Greek goddess of the fruits of the earth. She was numbered amongst the Horae (Seasons). Carpo was worshipped in Athens alongside the goddesses Auxo (Growth) and Hegemone (Leader).
When I focus on the word "fear" the first thing that popped into my mind is that we must "fear" our heavenly Father - it says so all throughout the old testament. There are many different kinds of love (eg in the Greek language - Agape, Eros etc) and similarly there are different ...
The tree is botanically named as Diospyros, which means in Greek as a food from the gods. It is available in the late month of September through January with a diversity comprised of the astringent...
They've been a part of human culture for centuries, featuring in myths, folklore, and even religious stories. In ancient Greek mythology, the goddess of discord, Eris, threw a golden apple labeled "To the Fairest" among the gods, triggering the Trojan War. This story highli...
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Fantasy Greek Mythology Dark Romance Extra Spicy Full Cast Audio Drama When Persephone meets Hades, she’s living a charmed life as the Goddess of Spring on Mount Olympus. But when he gives her a taste of the dark freedoms she’s missing, she can’t resist what he and the Underworld have...
Do you remember your Greek facts and mythology from school? Hades, the god of the dead, tricked beautiful Persephone into eating four pomegranate seeds, which condemned her to live in the underworld for four months every year. Anyway, pomegranates were brought to Mexico by the Spanish and are...
Serve figs with syrup dribbled over them. Add a dollop of plain Greek yogurt on the side. You feel healthy that way. To up the ante, decorate the plate with a few rose-geranium flowers. Strawberry-Basil Ice Cream– When I came across thisrecipe, I was intrigued. Basil in a dessert!