Thus writes Philip Slater in this classic work on narcissism and family relationships in fifth-century Athenian society. Exploring a rich corpus of Greek mythology and drama, he argues that the personalities and social behavior of the gods were neurotic, and that their neurotic conditions must ...
Visit the world of ancient Roman and Greek Gods and goddesses. Discover fascinating information about the Roman and Greek Gods and goddesses. Roman and Greek Gods from the Ancient World.
More practically, this universal matriarchal figure nurtured a culture deeply aligned with respect for the earth. Genuine, labor-intensive respect manifested in how plowing, seeding, and reaping cycles became synchronized to Gaia's harmony. Well-tended fields and fed families rated high on ancient s...
Greek mythology played apivotal role in ancient Greek religion. Myths explained the origins of the gods, their relationships with each other and with humanity, and the reasons behind natural phenomena. They provided a framework for understanding the world, offering explanations for everything from the...
Greek GodsThe Greek gods and goddesses are probably the most recognized pantheon of gods in the western world. Many of their names are mentioned in daily phrases, and most people in the Western world know the majority of these deities. Their stories have been played out again and again in ...
She was born a hermaphrodite, but her bi-sexed body totally intimidated the gods, who feared that her body made her so powerful that she'd take over the world. So they cut off her penis. They buried it in the ground and it grew into an almond tree (think about THAT the next time ...
Rhea was an ancient Greek Titaness, the mother of the gods, and goddess of female fertility and motherhood. She was the wife of the Titan Cronus and Queen of Heaven. Her husband took to swallowing each of her children as they were born but Rhea hid her y
Greek gods did not profess to love humanity, promised no salvation after death, and administered a harsh justice not only to sinners but also to unsuspecting innocents because of crimes perpetrated by their forebears. Tragic characters often suffer and die for crimes they committed unwittingly, or...
Demeter was the Olympian goddess of agriculture, grain and bread. This page features tales of the goddess from the saga of the gods including the devouring of the children of Cronus, the rape of Persephone and the wanderings and exile of Demeter.
If you had to associate yourself with any of the Greek Gods/Goddess, whichone would you be and why: Ever since I was a little girl I've been fascinated by Athena, goddess of widsom, war, the arts and justice. She's always been portrayed as strong, fair, merciful, independent and co...