Italian Goddess

Since the dawn of time, man has always been fascinated by beauty. It can be the cause of his greatest joy or of his biggest failure, as in the case of Adam and Eve during creation. Poets and singers have sang paeans about mans fascination with beauty and even the ancient civilizations commemorated beautiful things, not unlike the regular beauty contests that bring together the most beautiful women in the world at least once a year.Beauty is a...

Many children learn best with tactile activities. Getting their hands involved seems to deeply root the concepts they're engaged with.In an effort to enrich spiritual history and tap into your child's creative reservoir, why not craft a Goddess Alphabet book? Endow yourself with a little information about a Goddess beginning with each letter of the alphabet, and share the joy of learning and creating with your children. Honor our Tradition by...

Aphrodite is the mythological Greek Goddess of love who legend has it was born out of the sea. According to Greek mythology Aphrodite was the Goddess of love beauty and sexual rapture (ooh ah) born when Uranus the farther of the gods was castrated by Cronus his son. Not a very family orientated bunch were they those Greek Gods? Anyway I digress, and it gets better. Cronus the dear loving son who chopped off his dads family jewels lobbed them...

You've seen him in the movies, in cartoons and on numerous Valentine cards. But do you know who Cupid really is? Now that Valentine's Day is just around the corner, here's a brief history of this timeless character who brings lovers together and mends broken hearts. Of course, Cupid generally needs no introduction. He's that little boy with wings who shoots arrows that turn people into lovers. He is seen as either nude or diapered and is...

Nechey nechey ai Ma Shyama/ Ami je tore shonge jaboe/Tui khabi Ma panthar muroe/ Ami je tore prasad paboeRoughly translated, it reads Mother Kali, come dancing on, I will follow you/ you will munch the sacrificed goat's head/ I will have the leftovers.Not quite an appetizing meal, but the Bengali singing unsteadily on his feet was dripping piety. Probably, it was the country liquor with which he filled up himself, but his devotion and...