The Goddess Project

Poseidon, god of the sea and horses, (also known as Neptune to the Romans) was the epitome of Olympic masculinity. Often the poster boy for heteronormative desires and conquests, this big bad man als…

#greekmythology #maenad #dionysus Maenads were the "raving" wild women of the Ancient Greek and Roman world. Or were they? So much that has been shared about the ecstatic rites of Dionysius was writt…

Goddess Talks is a short series of interviews with Goddess scholars and practitioners where we informally discuss all things ancient, sacred and divinely feminine. #goddesstalks #history #ariadne #fi…

#greekmythology #hera #goddess How many stories of Hera, the nagging wife of Zeus have you heard? How many in which she is jealous and murderous, and out to cause havoc on Zeus' seductive exploits? W…

Goddess Talks is a short series of interviews with Goddess scholars and practitioners where we informally discuss all things ancient, sacred and divinely feminine. #goddesstalks

This week I had the pl…

#hornedgoddess #deergoddess #shahziasikander Inspired by the 'Satanic" accusations of Shahzia Sikander's gold horned goddess exhibition in NYC titled "Now" this episode dives into the history of ram …

Goddess Talks is a short series of interviews with Goddess scholars and practitioners where we informally discuss all things ancient, sacred and divinely feminine.

This week I had the pleasure to talk…

#ariadne #greekmythology #dionysus Ariadne and Dionysus (Ancient Greek Mythology) [S2. EP 1.] The story of Ariadne and Dionysus has long been the romantic tragedy of the Ancient World. What is Ariadn…

You asked, I answered :)) Not gonna lie, this episode felt so very personal but also so much fun answering all your questions about Artemis, life with the goddess, and how mythology is a living, brea…

#persephone #greekmythology #queenoftheunderworld One of the most powerful divinities of the ancient world, Persephone is the queen of darkness and light. So fierce was her rule that the ancients ref…

#littlemermaid #greekmythology #sirens #wildwomen How did the Greek sirens of old, half-bird half-maiden, become the mermaids of modern lore, half-fish, half-seductress? When did the shift between si…

#holygrail The search for the Holy Grail has been the subject of secrecy, mystery and legend for well over 1000 years. Join me in this heated discussion of the truth around this Christian relic and i…

#fortune #luckfavoursthebrave How much of our lives is left to chance? When life got tough, or when things went supremely well, the Romans turned to their favourite goddess Fortuna to praise, or blam…

#aphrodite Why is beauty so frightening? Join in me looking at how Aphrodite defied all ancient gender norms and expectations of domesticity. A wife and mother unlike any other, the goddess of love a…

#nike #victory What makes Nike so special? Why is she the only Greek goddess to keep her ancient role even in our modern world? Why does she have clones of herself called Nikai? Join me as we talk ab…

#circe #witches What if I told you one of the greatest of Witches went without notice for millennia? What if I told you she was often dismissed as a charming seductress who trapped men on her tropica…

**trigger warning - brief discussion of self-murder**

The Harpies have long been depicted as screeching daemons, with half woman, half bird bodies. They are the hounds of Zeus when you piss him off, a…

What happens when women want too much? Too much space, too much sex, too much food? They become monsters. Join me this week, and lets talk about how the insatiable appetites of women is frightening a…