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#Classics #MythologyCommunity is it just me that loves and feels bad for #Achilles mother #Thetis?
Even in @MillerMadeline The Song of Achilles I love Thetis Yes she can seem unfeeling but she was forced to marry, lost children & wanted to save her son #GreekMythology #mythology
One of the most #mysterious figures in #CelticMythology is #Cernunnos he is shrouded in mystery because his origins go so far back that they have been forgotten The #Gaelic #god of #beasts and wild places called the Horned One, a mediator of #Man and #nature
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6. #Autumnus
In #RomanMythology Autumnus was the #god and personification of #autumn and the #AutumnEquinox
#FairyTaleTuesday 7/7
2. #Persephone
In #GreekMythology, Persephone was the daughter of the #harvest #goddess #Demeter. When Persephone was kidnapped by #Hades, Demeter allowed nothing to grow for six months until Persephone was finally returned This was how #autumn was created
#FairyTaleTuesday 3/7
4. #Hera and her #daughters
In #GreekMythology Hera was the goddess of motherhood and family. She had multiple daughters- #Eileithyia, #Enyo, #Eris, #Hebe- also known as #childbirth, #war, #strife and #youth.
#MythologyMonday 5/5
3. #Gaia and her daughters
In #GreekMythology Gaia and her daughters – #Rhea, #Themis and #Dione – were the earliest #earth and #mother #goddesses
#MythologyMonday 4/5
1. #Demeter and #Persephone
Persephone is the daughter of Demeter. Hades, the brother of god of the underworld, abducts the young goddess one day as she is gathering flowers. Demeter goes in search of her daughter, but is unable to find her
#MythologyMonday 2/5
The #Morrigan is one of the most mysterious figures in #CelticMythology. Morrigan means 'phantom queen' and describes a #Goddess of #war, #fate and #death. She was often split into three sisters #Badp, #Macha and #Nemain/#Anand. Often associated with #Crows.
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In #CelticMythology #Áine is an #Irish #goddess of the #earth, #luck, #magic, #summer and #sovereignty. She is a #FaerieQueen associated with the #sun. She's sometimes known as the Lady of the Lake, people also believed she was an aspect of The #Morrigan
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Today is #NationalDanceDay the #muse of #dance, #music, #song and the #chorus in #GreekMythology is #Terpsichore one of the #NineMuses she is often depicted with a #lyre or #Plectrum
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