Ares and Athena: Chaos and Order While Ares and Athena are opposite sides of the same coin in many ways, they are almost always fundamentally opposed to one another in the Greek tradition. The story of Ares and Athena begins with the birth of … [Read more]
Kheiron – Apollo’s Centaur
The Noble Centaur Kheiron In my book Undying Glory, I talk of the centaurs as being chthonic creatures. There are two who stand above the rest: Pholos and Kheiron. While Pholos is noble, he is still earthly and mortal, while Kheiron is a a very … [Read more]
The Delphic Maxims
Delphic Maxims - Lessons for the Solar Seeker An ancient visitor to the holy sanctuary of Apollon at Delphoi was greeted by the 147 Delphic Maxims. These lessons were given to men by Apollon, who spoke through his oracle, the … [Read more]
Ages of Men in Hesiod
Golden to Iron: the Ages of Men In Hesiod’s Works and Days, a poem from the 8th century BCE, five ages of men are set out. This journey through the ages of men is an eternal cyclical time frame that goes through five distinct ages: Golden, Silver, … [Read more]
In Search of Greek Soma
Soma Soma, as it is called in the Rigveda, was a ritual drink prepared with potent magical ingredients. This entheogenic draught is found in several Indo-European cultures, from the North Indians of the Vedic period through to its possible use by … [Read more]
Hybristes – Greek Wolf Cultists
Young Wolves: Hybristes A common thread throughout Indo-European cultures was the Wolf Cult. Before youths could take their place as fully-formed functional men in society, they had to live as outlaws: wolves on the fringes of civilisation. In … [Read more]