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This Mythology Monday we continue our exploration of select scenes from the Odyssey with the story of Odysseus and the Sirens, seen in Book XII. 🌊🎶

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#Odysseus #Sirens #GreekMyth #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we turn our attention to the ancient Greek enchantress Circe, daughter of the sun god Helios and the Oceanid nymph Perse. ✨

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#Circe #TheOdyssey #Enchantress #GreekMyth

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This Mythology Monday we explore Flora, the ancient Roman goddess of flowers and the season of spring. 🌷🌼

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#Flora #Flowers #RomanMythology #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we turn to the Roman fascination with the Egyptian goddess Isis and the Cult of Isis which held popularity between the Third Century BCE and Second Century CE. ✨

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#Pompeii #Isis #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we explore Pomona, the Ancient Roman goddess of fruit trees, gardens, orchards and abundance. 🍊🌿

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#Pomona #RomanMythology #Fruit #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we explore the religion and ritual of the Roman Baths at Bath, England. ✨

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#SulisMinerva #Bath #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we explore the linden, or lime tree, and its significance to Slavic and Germanic mythologies. 🌳🌿

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#Linden #SlavicMythology #LimeTree #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we focus on the Dryads, nature spirits of Greek mythology who are closely associated with trees. 🌿🌳🌲

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#Dryad #GreekMyth #Nature #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we explore Adonis, a mortal in Ancient Greek myth who was associated with beauty, desire, and renewal.

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#Adonis #Aphrodite #AncientGreece #MythologyMonday

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Following on our exploration of ancient events near Easter, this Mythology Monday we explore the Ancient Egyptian Shemu season, which marks the harvest of Spring and Summer. 🌾

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#Shemu #AncientEgypt #Easter #MythologyMonday

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Today we have a special exploration into the Ancient Greek Eleusinian Mysteries, a celebration of life and rebirth from before the Easter we are familiar with.🌾

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#Persephone #Eleusis #Easter #AncientGreece

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This Mythology Monday we explore Carpo, the Ancient Greek goddess of Autumn!

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#Carpo #Horai #Autumn #GreekMyth

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This Mythology Monday we again return to Arthurian legend with Morgan Le Fay, the fae enchantress, sister of Arthur, and ruler of Avalon. ✨🍂

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#MorganLeFay #ArthurianLegend #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we return to our exploration of Arthurian legend with Queen Guinevere, the wife of King Arthur. 👑

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#Guinevere #ArthurianLegend #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we follow on from last week’s exploration of Samhain with Newgrange, a magnificent Neolithic passage tomb of eastern Ireland.

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#Newgrange #IrishMyth #Dadga #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we explore Samhain, the Gaelic festival which marks the end of the harvest season, and is a predecessor of contemporary Halloween. ✨

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#Samhain #IrishMyth #Harvest #MythologyMonday

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This Mythology Monday we explore the Druids of Celtic cultures and the Ritual of Oak and Mistletoe.

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#Druids #Mistletoe #Pliny #IrishMythology #MythologyMonday

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This week's #MythologyMonday explores explore the Irish hero Fionn mac Cumhaill (“Finn McCool”), father of Oisín, and his adventure with the curious Salmon of Knowledge! 🐟✨

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#FionnmacCumhaill #WiseSalmon #IrishMythology #MythologyMonday

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@raylaurence1 This might be cool if I go down South to visit my sister! Although hopefully she will come to see me 😉

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This Mythology Monday our exploration of Irish myth continues with Oisín (“Osheen”) and his fae wife Niamh of Tir na nÓg. 🌿

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#Oisín #Niamh #IrishMythology #MythologyMondays