A to Z Challenge: R is for Romulus
If you’re a Star Trek buff like me, you’re probably familiar with this one. In Greek myth, Romulus killed his twin brother Remus and became the founder of the Roman empire. I found a great definition of Romulus as pertaining to the Star Trek universe over at http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Romulus They give a much better explanation of […]
A to Z Challenge: Q is for Quirinus
I’ll give a you a whole batch of cookies if you knew who this guy was–ever heard of Quirinus? If not, here’s your chance to find out… Quirinus is an early god of the Roman state. When the Sabines and Romans called a truce to their warring, Romulus became the leader of this ultimately Roman […]
A to Z Challenge: P is for Pomegranate
Today’s post is a topic close to my heart–the relationship between a mother and daughter. I have three sons and one little girl. All my children are special to me, but my little girl will always hold a tender place in my heart. Right after I gave birth to her I looked at her pink, […]
A to Z Challenge: O is for Orpheus
Who is Orpheus? He was a poet and singer, made famous for his expedition into Hades to rescue his wife Eurydice, who had died of a poisonous snake bite. Orpheus’s talents lie in his music. With his lyre, given to him by Apollo, he captivates the world- mortals, wild animals, gods, and even Hades himself. […]
A to Z Challenge: N is for Nike
We’ve all heard of Nike, but perhaps not in terms of the Greek goddess. If not for her, we’d all be wearing shoes and windbreakers named Hermaphroditus or Ascanius. Personally, I’m glad they went with Nike. Care to guess what Nike was the goddess of? She’s the personification of victory, to whom a temple was […]
Losing Logan
HAUNTING ZOE by Sherry D. Ficklin Available NOW! GET IT FREE ON SMASHWORDS *Haunting Zoe will be FREE on Amazon soon! Logan woke up with a big problem. He’s extremely dead. No one from his former life seems able to see or hear him, making his afterlife little more than a miserable nightmare. That is, […]
A to Z Challenge: M is for Medusa
I know what you’re thinking–you know who Medusa is. How could you not know? She’s the lady with the snake hair who slew people with her gaze. As a child, Medusa fascinated me. I don’t even remember the name of the show, but I remember the scene where Perseus walks into the cave where Medusa […]
A to Z: L is for Lamia
In recent years, I doubt anyone could get away from the recent vampire hype. But vampires aren’t the only blood sucking creatures out there. The Lamia may be just as infamous, though not as well-known. Myths vary on Lamia’s origin. Some say Hera slew her children, so Lamia stole other children as retribution. The Lamia […]
A to Z Challenge: K is for Keres
Keres–Have you heard of them? If not, here’s the scoop. The Keres are winged demons who, like the Fates, were daughters of Night. They are associated with the personifications of death and doom. And some claim that they may be involved with the destinies assigned to each person at their birth. How cool is that? […]
A to Z Challenge: J is for Judgment of Paris
There’s a reason why Greek myths are still around today. Sure, they’re a piece of history and important to our culture, but they’re also just fun. They’re like soap operas or, as is the case of today’s myth, a bad episode of Jerry Springer. (You remember Jerry Springer, right?) It started with a banquet. Zeus […]