November - 2017

The Passing of the Old Gods

Odin, god of inspiration, whether in the form of battle-frenzy, intoxication, or secret wisdom from the land of the dead. Thor, god of...

Scot's Broom

Cytisus scoparius, the common broom or Scotch broom, syn. Sarothamnus scoparius, is a perennial leguminous shrub native to western and...

Hypatia: The Ancient Greek Scholar/Martyr of Female Intellectuals

People primarily remember Hypatia of Alexandria, martyr of female intellectuals and tragic heroine, for two things: her philosophical,...

CLAN CURRIE "Inspire to Victory" - One of the most mysterious Scottish Names

My family, the Corrie family, also known as the Currie family, was a Scottish family which was once seated in what is today the civil...

Goddess Queen of the Underworld

PERSEPHONE was the goddess queen of the underworld, wife of the god Haides (Hades). She was also the goddess of spring growth, who was...

Solsbury Hill and the Bath Curse Tablets

The name, "Solsbury", may be derived from the Celtic god Sulis, a deity worshipped at the thermal spring in nearby Bath. In localised...