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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
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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
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Greek Goddess Aphrodite

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

28 comments    god greece myth
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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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Mystical Musings 2: The Illusion Of Morning

Above image is courtesy of: http://jesus8880.com/chapters/gematria/helios-greek-mythology.htm The sun broke the dawn, in a pageant of light, Ra had arrived, to do battle with night. A great warrior-god, clad...

8 comments    poetry gods mystical
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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Greek Myths That Leave Something To Be Desired

I'm currently taking a class in mythology. It's a senior-level college course, and it's proving to be one of the most fascinating and enlightening classes I've taken in my academic career. I had a test today,...

0 comments    arts god literature
Caster Semenya during World Championships Athletics 2009 in Berlin68

Hermes and Aphrodite-Hermaphrodites

Question heard around the world was whether South African runner Caster Semenya was male or female. Interesting fact her sex was never questioned until she won 800-meter gold medal last month in Berlin at the...

6 comments    female male hormones
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Myths to Live By - Pygmalion

Pygmalion and Galatea story The magic power of self-fulfilling prophecy - Psychocybernetics List of Pygmalion theme films/ books (to be discussed) Wish fulfillment formula Twelve steps to wish fulfilment ...

2 comments    education religion god
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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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