The Irish god Ogma combines aspects of Mercury and Hercules – he is the inventor of the ogham writing system and an orator and poet, but he is also the champion of the deities, their official warrior.
Monthly Archives: August 2018
Dione and the Oracle at Dodona
The oracle at Dodona was the oldest in Greece, with only Delphi rivaling it in prestige. There was a main temple, probably dedicated to Zeus and Dione, with several smaller temples around the site. (At least one, near the theatre, had dedications to Aphrodite, Dione’s daughter by Zeus, according to local myth.)
Dione: the Divine
Dione, whose name means Divine or Goddess, is mainly known as Aphrodite’s mother, but she had her own cult, centred around the oracle at Dodona. She was probably a Mycenean goddess, but her origin is somewhat mysterious.
On vacation – back in two weeks!
Going to Newfoundland. The image above is of the bird rock at Cape St. Mary’s, and the photograph is by Magi Nams from her blog Hiking in Canada. Check it out for many more great pictures.
We Are Star Stuff 