New piece on Hephaestus for The Creativity Post-check it out!
http://www.creativitypost.com/arts/hephaestus_and_how_brokenness_contributes_to_creativity
Imagination and Inspiration
Yesterday, I wrote about the dichotomy between the two Greek gods Apollo and Dionysus, and how we're seeing it playing out in our household with our two sons, whose personalities seem to embody each of these natures. Today, I'd like to continue with the Apollonian and...
Living with Apollo and Dionysus
One of my favorite themes of mythology that I remember from my graduate studies was the dichotomy of Apollo and Dionysus. Both sons of Zeus, Apollo is the god of logic, reason and music, Dionysus the god of wine, intoxication and ecstasy. Although they don't have much...
Ireland and the Thin Places
Our family is taking a trip to Ireland this year, the first trip overseas for all four of us. We're all wildly excited, of course. My 4 year old asks every day, "Is it July 1st yet?" 🙂 Ireland and Irish myth and story has been a source of fascination for me for a...