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Globus Aerostaticus and Promethius Constellation the folklore and mythology of the stars.

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Without the Sun, where would we be? In the Sun rules the sign of Leo, which falls between ~July 23 and August 23, and governs matters of ego, independence, joy, creativity, the Father, men in general, confidence, how and where we seek achievement.

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and in opposite seasons, so that both of them can never be seen in the sky at the same time. 2/2

Johann Bayer's Uranometria (courtesy of the United States Naval Observatory Library)

Scorpius as depicted in Urania's Mirror (1825)

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The Xian were humans before they achieved enlightenment and ascended as immortals. This gave them the ability to fly to the sky and reside far away from the human world &material conflicts
Throughout the centuries that became the ultimate purpose of Daoism

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Nyx is the primordial Goddess of the night. She is represented by the darkness of the night and the night sky. Even Zeus was afraid of her power. Although she had no temple of her own, a single statue of her was found in a temple dedicated to Artemis. 👇

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An old saying goes like this:

If the finds you in bed on the 1st of the month, no wealth will enter your home that month.

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Edward Robert Hughes was a modestly regarded assistant to Holman Hunt and portraitist. Now his paintings of women as heavenly bodies are loved around the world on thousands of posters and greeting cards.

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(constellation)

Has captured the imagination of many culture's.

In Greek Mythology there are a few stories, it carried Zeus his thunderbolts, it represents Aphrodite disguised as an eagle to seduce Zeus and it guard's the arrow of Eros.

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Back in February, folktales workshop with yr 3 based on my ‘stealing the moon’ story. Retelling of ‘raking the moon’ as a Trickster Jack tale from collection Lovely illustration response from the children!

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Astarte acrylic and oil on paper 24 x 18 inches. From the Empires series of paintings.

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19Jun1767 the Beast of Gévaudan, a monstrous creature who was killing French people, was killed by Jean Chastel. https://t.co/e8BhheHnQ8

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The roman god Janus has no equivalent in greek He belongs to the original roman mythology and is a god with multiple functions, the god of gates and transition, of time and duality but also of endings and

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Sometimes Athena is described as a motherless Goddess. They say she was born from Zeus alone. However, this is an attempt to bring her closer to men and far from women. Zeus raped Metis, swallowed her and then Athena was born from his head.

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Hello 🐉

A huge thank you to Crystal for hosting before the break! This is and I'll be your last host of the day.

It's our fifth birthday! So today, our theme is Birthdays, Births, and Beginnings 🌅🌋🦖🎂

Bernardino Mei 17th CE

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Aspects of the Egyptians' 7th Day is The jug, where grandmothers place a tray with 7 grains - wheat, lentils, fenugreek, rice, beans, chickpeas, and corn - newborn is placed in; with famous commandments "Hear your mother's words, listen to your father's words. "#FolkloreThursday

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Egyptians until now celebrate the 7th Day, a ceremony held by the for the newborn first week on Earth. It is believed that it does back to of the Pharaonic era and the roots stretch till modern days.

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Name days are celebrated like birthdays, with flowers & gifts. Instead of cake, there is klingeris, a rich yeast bread studded with fruits & decorated with flowers. Unlike birthday parties, anyone can join a name day celebration without being invited.

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Other solstice traditions surround the ashes from a midsummer bonfire 🔥 which can be used as protection against misfortune by being formed into an amulet, or spread across a garden to ensure a good harvest 🌾
Stay tuned for our new blog post on the solstice...

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Long associated with childbirth, the stork is a fertility symbol that is also linked to birth & springtime. The tale of storks delivering newborn babies to their mothers is told to children throughout North America & Europe.

Vintage illustration, source unknown.

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Babies born when the clock was striking the hour were thought to be gifted with the ability to see ghosts and spirits.

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