Hippolytus is born from a kingdom already carrying unfinished business. His father is Theseus. Athens uses Theseus to explain the transition from heroic violence to civic order. His mother is either Antiope or Hippolyta, depending on which poet had stronger opinions and less editorial supervision (Plutarch, Life of Theseus 27, 28). Either way, he isContinue reading “Hippolytus”
Tag Archives: plague
Covid-19 and Time
Usually, Outlook regulates my time through calendar invites and other obligation reminders. But the Covid-19 pandemic and its forced isolation means many are spending more time alone, without the external impositions of scheduled activities. And I am sure the rupturing of routine is a psychic unbalancing. Personally, I am enjoying the shift. It has allowedContinue reading “Covid-19 and Time”
Easter 2020
Easter Sunday. The hope of rebirth. The ancient myths remind me that we are all deeply connected. The Golden Bough (1890) by Sir James Frazer sits on my bookshelf beside Robert Graves and my high school yearbook. Mildred Beecher, my English teacher introduced me to Frazer’s work because I had asked the difference between aContinue reading “Easter 2020”
Protective Arts 