In this blog we are going to talk about the mythological words: Phobos and Hypnos. Phobos in Greek mythology was the God of fear. His brother Deimos, represented terror and dread. They would accompany their father Ares, the war god,…
In this blog we are going to talk about two mythological words: Clotho and Psychikos. In Greek Mythology Clotho was one of the Three Fates along with her sisters Lachesis and Atropos. Clotho would pull the thread, her sister Lachesis…
The English language is interesting in that many of its words come from other languages. Our language contains words from German, French, Spanish..you get the picture. In the next series of blogs we will look at words that come from…
The Mythology of Pisces (Feb. 19-March 20) Pisces is a water sign and there are at least two versions of the story. The mythology of Pisces begins with the monster Typhon who comes down on Mt. Olympus and threatens to…
The Mythology of Aquarius (Jan. 20 – Feb. 18) The name Aquarius is from the Latin meaning water-carrier or cup-carrier. Remember: Aquarius is an air sign even though it is symbolized by water. The mythology of Aquarius starts out with…
Capricornus is Latin for Capricorn which means horned goat. The mythology of Capricorn starts with Pricus a sea goat who was made immortal by the Greek Gods. Pricus had the ability to manipulate time. This gift came in handy because…
Sagittarius is known as Chiron and also The Archer. Sagittarius is symbolized by a centaur: half human half horse. His name is Chiron and unlike other centaurs who were stupid and mean, Chiron was wise, kind and a great teacher.…
The Mythology of Scorpio (10-23 to 11-21). Scorpio is Latin for Scorpion. We can’t talk about the mythology of Scorpio without talking about Orion. Orion was a handsome hunk who was having a fling with the goddess Artemis. She was…
Libra is Latin for balance or weighing scales. The mythology of Libra starts with Virgo (Astraea) who was the last of the goddesses to stay on Earth. She ascended to the heavens because she was tired of the wickedness of…
Virgo is Latin for “self-sufficient”. The mythology of Virgo starts with the Goddess Astraea who was the daughter of Zeus and Themis. She was the last immortal to live on Earth. As time went on she became disgusted by human…
Leo is Latin for the word lion. In our last article, 'The Mythology Of Cancer,' we learned that Hercules was hated by his step mother, Hera. She cast a spell on him which made him kill his family. In order…
The Mythology of Cancer (June 21 – July 22) Cancer is Latin for the word crab. Before we can get into the mythology of Cancer we first have to look at the hate/hate relationship between Hera and Heracles. ( The…