This is something that has been milling around in my head for several days. On a personal level, I am glad that the bomber is dead. However, the fact that the bombing even happened, as well as the news stories that the bomber’s brother was also planning an attack, begs the question of their motivation.…
Today’s topic, as well as tomorrow’s will be ones that are more personal than some of the others have been. Today’s topic is about a time that Demeter helped me. Although it has been indirect, I would say that getting into the apartment building I currently live in has been in part due to Demeter’s…
Demeter Soteria Mistress with your daughter of Eleusis You purify us from our miasma in preparation for our journey from your court to Persephone’s We who are merely mortal are made worthy of the Islands of the Blessed by your gift
Today is a day where I will be sharing with you several quotes that make me think of Demeter. Interestingly enough, I find that a lot of things in the writing of J.R.R. Tolkien tend to do so. “There is more in you of good than you know, child of the kindly West. Some courage…
Today’s topic is music that reminds me of Demeter. I will be posting links to two videos from YouTube that were originally part of Walt Disney’s Fantasia. Even though the videos do not include any image of Demeter, the music is from Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony. Pastoral Symphony, Part 1 Pastoral Symphony, Part 2 These pieces of…
Today’s topic is ART that reminds me of Demeter, and that is something that would be difficult to limit to a single post, but I will try. Some of the following images are .gif files as well.
In contrast to yesterday’s post, today’s is about the trait of Demeter that I find the most problematic. They are actually tied together. Just as Demeter is very caring to those she loves, she can be incredibly vindictive. Unfortunately, when she is vindictive, it tends to splash over onto the innocent as it did while…
