After his murderous insanity induced by the goddess Hera, Hercules travelled to Delphi to atone and pray to Apollo for guidance, who directed him to serve Eurystheus as penance, leading to Hercules’ famous 12 Labours. The pattern of 12 appears often, as in the number of the Olympian gods, as well as the 12 signs … Continue reading Hercules in Hell
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Why Orpheus Failed
When Orpheus' wife Eurydice died, the grief-stricken Orpheus descended into the Underworld in order to retrieve her back again. He is allowed this on one condition: he cannot look back at her as they reascend to the world of the living. Thinking this would be easy, he agrees, and yet as the two travelled he … Continue reading Why Orpheus Failed
Sum Ergo Oro 