Γύρω από την αρκούδα και τη Μεγάλη Άρκτο έχουν πλαστεί πλήθος μύθοι και τελετουργίες που οι ρίζες τους φτάνουν ως την Παλαιολιθική Εποχή. Στην αρχαία Ελλάδα η αρκούδα συνδέθηκε με την Άρτεμη, την Καλλιστώ, τη Βραυρώνα και την Αρκαδία. Η λαϊκή παράδοση διασώζει ως σήμερα τον απόηχο πανάρχαιων εθίμων.
The movement that challenges the dominant models of sexuality and relationships demanding the rights of LGBTQI* people has become a truly hot topic. The bearded face of Conchita Wurst, the transgender woman who won the Eurovision singing contest, still haunts the mind of people around Europe. The request for the acceptance of same-sex marriages is… Continue reading Dionysus, the Bearded Goddess, and the Pride Festival
In my mind, the energy of Isis seems to resonate with the Revolution. The ideals of bread, freedom and social justice may seem as far removed from present-day Egypt as they were in pharaonic times. Yet for people who once lived in hunter-gatherer, egalitarian societies and honored the Earth Mother and her spirits, these concepts… Continue reading Isis and Current Politics: Rediscovering the Revolution
