Monthly Archives: September 2013

About the heroine of Moon of the Goddess

Posted on September 23, 2013 by cathyhird

I never liked Helen of Troy. She seems so helpless. Homer and others portray her as beautiful, yes, but to me she seems egotistical, self-centered and weak. So when it occurred to me that a kidnapped princess was a good … Continue reading →

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Ariadne, Theseus and the Minotaur

Posted on September 7, 2013 by cathyhird

When I offered to do some story telling at a day camp about the gods of Greece. I was asked to tell the story of Theseus and the Minotaur. On a day when the theme was monsters, you could maybe … Continue reading →

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