Mother goddesses

was a beautiful, young goddess that tended the crops and for the farmers that owned the fields. This goddess’s name was Ceres. Now Ceres, goddess of the crop, had a glorious daughter that ruled over the season of spring in the time both of these goddesses lived there was spring all year round. Plant life prospered and fruit and grain never stopped growing. As Proserpina walked flowers sprang up where her feet touched the ground and the sun shined brighter when she was awake. One day, as Ceres was

anyone but myself. A single parent is supposed to perform both roles, mother, and father. The parent has to work enough to support their child, but not so much that they can’t see their parents. My mom was a single parent for me when I was younger, we had the belief that there are not gods or goddesses. I had to balance my mother's beliefs with a hidden version of my own. I thought about what made us and not want to my mother to be disappointed in me. Raising a kid all by yourself is more complex

The major themes of The Odyssey are loyalty, hospitality, revenge and Disguise. Penelope stays loyal to Odysseus for 20 years, waiting for him to return home and Eurycleia is loyal to Odysseus and tells him who had been disloyal to him while he was away. When Homer recorded The Odyssey, members of the household and staff were loyal to the paterfamilias. Loyalty was expected in ancient Greek times out of respect. Women and servants were submissive to the paterfamilias and their loyalty demonstrated

daughter, Aurora, was born. As she grew older, her parents became increasingly fritterated of the oracle’s prophecy. They sheltered her from the world, allowing her to leave the house twice a day to fetch water. Anytime Aurora was out of her view of her mother, who feared she would

Ancient women relied on goddesses during pregnancy. Goddess are not covered by my HMO. Alas, ancient deities associated with childbirth include Frigg, the Norse goddess who watched over married and laboring women; Eileithyia, the Greek goddess of labor pain; and cow-headed Egyptian

Joan loved being a healer, and few illnesses and injuries made her squeamish. But when it came to children in pain, as a mother, Joan found it difficult to separate her feelings as a mother from her duties as a healer. As an apprentice, trying to remove herself emotionally from a child’s distress while working to help them was her greatest challenge. Pawl – Court Healer –explained with time and practice, it would happen, though same cases would always “stick in your gut.” Joan had just finished cutting

There are multiple reasons that Ashima pities her child. Firstly, she realizes how lonely her child must be. She thinks to herself that there is “no grandparent or parent or uncle or aunt at her side” (24 Lahiri). She believes that he has entered the earth as a lonely person, unlike he would have been greeted in India. Most births are much more lively and exciting as there are multiple family members to celebrate the birth of a first child. However, when their son is born, only Ashoke, Ashima and

MOTHERHOOD Motherhood is a unique and universal gift bestowed upon woman by nature, conferring a great responsibility upon her. But is this ‘gift of motherhood,’ a boon or a bane, does motherhood elevate and empower or does it subjugate and enslave a mother? The answer isn’t simple because it is embedded in the intricacies that involve the various aspects and perspectives that influence motherhood. So complex is the issue that, even while defining motherhood one wonders where to begin? Should one begin

MOTHERHOOD Motherhood is a unique and universal gift bestowed upon woman by nature, conferring a great responsibility upon her. But is this ‘gift of motherhood,’ a boon or a bane, does motherhood elevate and empower or does it subjugate and enslave a mother? The answer isn’t simple because it is embedded in the intricacies that involve the various aspects and perspectives that influence motherhood. So complex is the issue that, even while defining motherhood one wonders where to begin? Should one begin

one slave to roam outside the cave. He was enlightened. He felt real sunlight, experienced different forms of life from plant to animals. You are like one of these slaves. The shadows projected are like your hallucinations of Horned Gods and Moon Goddesses. They don’t exist, but I freed you. I enlightened you. There is only one god, and it is Him. I freed you from your delusions, Maria. Don’t give me that look, you should be grateful towards