Hearthfire Handworks
An Introduction to Athena
As patron goddess of Athens, Athena was a very popular deity with many myths attributed to her and a number of festivals in her honor. Her areas of interest were quite diverseÑshe […]
Athena Prayer Beads and Necklace in Aqua and Copper Czech Pressed Glass
The owl is sacred to Athena, great goddess of ancient Greece, and when I found these beads–made of Czech pressed glass in aqua blue with a copper finish–I knew exactly who they […]
An Introduction to Persephone
Persephone is known in myth (and to some extent in her worship) primarily for her relationships with other gods–as the daughter of Demeter, and as the wife and consort of Hades. She […]
An Introduction to Ares
Ares is the son of Zeus and Hera. He is one of the Greek pantheon’s two primary war gods; the other is Athena, who is, perhaps, more a god of generals while […]
An Introduction to Demeter
Demeter was known as a goddess of grain–of fertility, of successful harvests–and therefore a very important deity for an agrarian people. As the devoted mother of Persephone, she is among the most […]
Demeter Prayer Beads and Necklace in Harvest Colors
While it’s far from harvest time where I am (in fact it is snowing out my window again today!), the change of seasons is very much in evidence, as is Demeter’s might. […]
An Introduction to Hades
Hades is lord of the dead, ruler of the underworld to whom all the earth’s subterranean treasures belong. His wife and the queen of his realm is Persephone, daughter of Demeter. Myths […]
An Introduction to Poseidon
Best known as the god of the sea and a patron of sailors, Poseidon is also god of earthquakes, as well as of horses. He is ruler of all the waters, fresh […]
An Introduction to Hera
Hera, wife of Zeus and queen of the gods, is one of those deities whose surviving mythology does not really do her justice. She is primarily known as a goddess of marriage, […]
An Introduction to Zeus
While Zeus is perhaps best known for casting the thunderbolt, causing thunder and lightning and bringing storms to the earth. However, he is also very much concerned with issues of law and […]
Aphrodite’s Blessing Bottle
If you would like to request to have your name or that of a loved one into Aphrodite’s Blessing Bottle, here is all the info. I keep a blessing bottle on my […]
Introduction to Hestia
Hestia, goddess of the hearth, holds a central place in Greek religion. Her interest is primarily in the realm of home and family, alhough she is also concerned with civic matters and […]