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How to become a domestic goddess

Isn't it amazing how things in life go full circle? In the fifties, women were supposed to be these perfect little housewives. That was followed by women's lib and the whole 'burn the bra' movement, where...

32 comments    family how to home
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Aphrodisiac Foods: the Oyster

Probably the first aphrodisiacs were those that resembled the sexual organs, thus, food that in some way looked like vaginas were reputed as being aphrodisiacs. In this list one of the most famous aphrodisiac foods are oysters for their clear resemblance to the female sexual organs.

21 comments    health love relationships
Musee du Louvre79

My Visit to the Louvre; Paris, France

I decided I would walk from Fouquets on the Champs Elysees boulevard to the grand Palace of the Muses, the magnificent Musee de Louvre. The Arc de Triumphe sits at the opposite end of Champs Elysees and the...

4 comments    art history louvre aphrodite
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Honey as an Aphrodisiac

The word aphrodisiac comes from the name of the Greek Goddess of sexual love and beauty, Aphrodite. Honey is also known as the nectar of Aphrodite. Sticky, runny, viscous, butter-texture, deliciously...

22 comments    food recipes energy
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Greek Goddess Aphrodite

Information about the Greek Goddess Aphrodite, the Greek Goddess of love

29 comments    god greece myth
Zeus78

Paganism and the Ancient Greeks

Zeus The Greeks clearly shared many aspects of other forms of Paganism. Both, worshipped many Gods, made sacrifices to them and held a high respect for nature. What differed between the Greeks and the Pagans...

8 comments    religion god history
Aphrodite and Eros 78

Beguiling Aphrodite--Goddess of Sexuality

In truth I have always had a particular fondness for the goddess Aphrodite. Possibly because of her connection to eroticism, female power and sexual desire Always my favorite illustration of Aphrodite was...

2 comments    love women god
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Aphrodisiacs and Neo-paganism

My first encounter with aphrodisiacs was about twelve years ago after reading "Afrodita" by Isabel Allende. At the time I was still newly married to a charming Scotsman, so the idea of using...

4 comments    france sexuality cocktail
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The Legendary Apple

From childhood fairy tales such as Snow White to the discovery of gravity, the apple has influenced the world as we know it. Even centuries before an apple fell on Sir Isaac Newton’s head, the fruit has...

0 comments    books beauty literature
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Zeus--the god Who Couldn't Keep it in His Pants

Zeus was, above all, what could be called 'the Godfather of the gods' being ruler of the sacred peak called 'Mount Olympus' and the Pantheon of gods who lived there--even though Zeus was never elected to the...

3 comments    fun god humour
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