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                                             LINKS

                       INTERESTING WEBSITES IN ENGLISH

                          OR IN BOTH ENGLISH AND GREEK

              DID WOMEN START THE ANCIENT OLYMPICS?                             
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                                                              ANCIENT TEXTS

Perseus Digital Library
An extensive library of ancient Greek and Latin texts along with translations.
http://www.perseus.tufts.edu/

                                                                     ART

Runa, the Art of Max Dashu                                                                                                       Prints inspired by goddesses and heroines from around the world.          http://users.lmi.net/maxdashu/

                                                                  BOOKS

The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion by James George Frazer                                   A monumental study in comparative folklore, magic and religion, showing parallels between the rites and beliefs of early cultures and those of Christianity. An early classic anthropological resource, all of which is available online free of charge.                                                 http://www.bartleby.com/196/

                                                   HISTORY & ARCHAEOLOGY

Archive.gr
Α Hellenic website with scholarly articles in English and Greek on a variety of topics: egyptology, anthropology, archaeoastronomy, history etc.
http://archive.gr/modules.php?name=Topics

Foundation of the Hellenic World
The Foundation aims to preserve and promulgate the history and spirit of the Greek people by combining in-depth research with state-of-the-art information and computer technology. Useful both to adults and children.                                                                http://www.ime.gr/index_en.html

The Parthenon of Nashville
A replica of the original Parthenon in Athens along with a re-creation of the huge statue of goddess Athena.
http://www.nashville.gov/parthenon/index.htm

                                                  MAGAZINES AND JOURNALS

Goddess Alive!                                                                                                                                    A magazine of Goddess celebration with news, research, artwork, photos, and personal experiences.                                                                                       http://www.goddessalive.co.uk

Goddess Pages                                                                                                                                An online journal of Goddess Spirituality in the 21st century.                                 http://www.goddess-pages.co.uk/

Journal of Archaeomythology                                                                                                 Published by the Institute of Archaeomythology, an international organization of scholars. Archaeomythology is an interdisciplinary approach to scholarship formulated by archaeologist Marija Gimbutas.                                                               http://www.archaeomythology.org/journal/

MatriFocus                                                                                                                           MatriFocus Cross-Quarterly is a seasonal web journal for those interested in Goddess lore and scholarship, Goddess religion (ancient and contemporary), feminist spirituality, Paganism and more.                                                                                                             http://www.matrifocus.com/

Trivia: Voices of Feminism                                                                                                               A journal for the creative and critical thinking of women who refuse to accept the life-destroying status quo.                                                                                http://www.triviavoices.net/index.html

                                                                     MUSIC

Daemonia Nymphe
A Greek band which plays music with replicas of ancient Hellenic instruments. Verses in ancient and modern Greek, Orphic hymns set to music.
www.myspace.com/daemonianymphe  

Dancing Tree Music by Ruth Barrett                                                                                            Ruth Barrett is an award winning fretted dulcimer recording artist, singer, and songwriter. She is also an author of Women's Rites, Women's Mysteries: Intuitive Ritual Creations (Llewllyn, 2007) and co-founder of the Temple of Diana.                                                      http://www.dancingtreemusic.com/

Forkys
A Greek band inspired by Hellenic mythology.
http://www.forkys-music.com/

Layne Redmond                                                                                                                        Listen to her new CD, Invoking Aphrodite, at                       http://www.myspace.com/layneredmond

Lyravlos – Center of the Greek Musical Tradition                                                                         The band Lyravlos plays ancient Greek songs and offers information on the Hellenic music and instruments.                                                                                          http://www.lyravlos.gr/en.asp

Mythic Rhythm                                                                                                                                An interesting website on myths and archetypes, music and culture.                                        http://www.mythicrhythm.com/mambo/index.php?option=com_frontpage&Itemid=1

                                                            MYTHOLOGY

Encyclopedia of the Goddess Athena                                                                                            This encyclopedia contains a world of knowledge about the Goddess Athena, with hundreds of articles organized into categories by subject.                                                       http://www.goddess-athena.org/Encyclopedia/index.htm

Encyclopedia Mythica
The award-winning internet encyclopedia of mythology, folklore, and religion. Information on Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, Middle East, and Oceania.
http://www.pantheon.org/

Greek Mythology Link
A collection of myths based exclusively on ancient sources. It also contains images, charts and maps.
http://www.maicar.com/GML/

Joseph Campbell Foundation                                                                                                        An organization focusing on the work of Joseph Campbell, promoting the study of mythology and comparative religion.                                                                          http://www.jcf.org/index2.php

Theoi Project
An excellent guide to the goddesses and gods, heros and heroines of Hellenic mythology. Includes many quotations of ancient texts.
http://www.theoi.com/ 

                                                   PSYCHOLOGY AND HEALING

C. G. Jung Club of Orange County, California
The Club's purpose is to promote an interest in, and understanding of, Jungian Psychology.
http://www.junginoc.org/

Cristina Smith                                                                                                                        Energetic healer in Southern California.                                                                     http://www.heal-thyself.com/

                                                  SPIRITUALITY AND RELIGION

HELLENIC RECONSTRUCTION

Kyklos Apollon                                                                                                                                 A group dedicated to the Greek god Apollo.                                            http://kyklosapollon.org/main.htm

Neos Alexandria                                                                                                                              A meeting place for those inspired by the Greco-Egyptian culture inaugurated by the Ptolemies and for those interested in the goddesses and gods of Greece, Egypt, and Rome. http://www.neosalexandria.org/index.htm

Neokoroi -  The Temple Keepers                                                                                                      A group of people in the USA who research and practice the ancient Greek religion.     http://www.neokoroi.org/index.htm

Thiasos Olympicos
One of the oldest groups interested in the Ancient Greek Religion, based in Northern California.
http://home.pon.net/rhinoceroslodge/thiasos.htm

wildivine.org                                                                                                                        Resources on Dionysos, Apollo, Hermes, the Nymphs and more. http://www.wildivine.org/index.htm

RESEARCH ON RELIGION

Metafysiko.org
A Greek website in English for those interested in metaphysics, religions, mysteries and unexplained phenomena etc.
http://www.metafysiko.org

WOMEN'S MYSTERIES AND EARTH-BASED SPIRITUALITY

Ariadne Institute: Goddess Tours
Ariadne Institute cultivates the study of myth and ritual and offers programs in Greece with author Carol Christ.
http://www.goddessariadne.org/

Center for the Sacred Feminine
A healing space for women in Tucson, Arizona.
http://www.centerforsacredfeminine.com/

Center of the Sacred Feminine                                                                                                        A beautiful and sacred space for ceremony and celebration in San Diego, California. Retreats and workshops, dance classes, intimate concerts and performances, as well as art shows.  http://www.sacred-feminine.org/

Karet Tate (Author, Lecturer, Sacred Tour Director)
A website devoted to the Sacred Feminine around the world. News, articles, information
about tours to holy places.
http://www.karentate.com/index.html

PaGaian.org                                                                                                                         PaGaian Cosmology is an ecospirituality grounded in indigenous Western religious celebration of the Earth-Sun annual cycle.                                                                                  http://pagaian.org/

Temple of Diana                                                                                                                               A feminist Dianic Wiccan organization dedicated to the celebration of women's mysteries.    http://www.templeofdiana.org/index.htm

Temple of the Goddess
A nonprofit organization in Southern California honoring the feminine principle in women and men.
http://www.templeofthegoddess.org/home.htm

The Isis Ancient Cultures Society
This organization aims to advance knowledge and awareness of the Sacred Feminine through the study of mythology, archaeology, anthropology, and comparative religions.
http://home.comcast.net/~ancientcultures/

The Serpent Institute
A website facilitated by Jocelyn Chaplin, psychotherapist, author and painter. It combines Earth based spiritualies, radical politics, personal development etc.
http://www.serpentinstitute.com/

                                                          TRAVELING IN GREECE

Eressos Women's Festival
http://www.sapphoguide.com/

I Go Greece Magazine
An online magazine about traveling in Greece and about the Hellenic history and culture.
http://www.igogreece.com/EN/

Lesvos Island Guide by Sappho Travel
http://www.lesvos.co.uk/

                                                            WOMEN'S HISTORY

Diotima
Materials for the study of women and gender in the ancient world.
http://www.stoa.org/diotima/

Sunshine For Women
"A place for women and men who love women to get some warmth and a little light." Articles, bibliographies, summaries of books on women's studies.
http://www.pinn.net/~sunshine/main.html

The Suppressed Histories Archives                                                                                              This website aims to uncover the realities of women's lives, internationally and across time, offering fresh and diverse conceptions of their power.                http://www.suppressedhistories.net/

Women in the Ancient and Medieval Worlds
Many articles and links about women's history by Dr. Deborah Vess (Georgia College & State University).
http://www.faculty.de.gcsu.edu/~dvess/ids/women/goddess.html

                                                                  WRITERS

Jennifer Reif
Author of several books on women and goddesses, like the Mysteries of Demeter. http://www.demeter.spiritualitea.net/index.html

Patricia Monaghan
Author of definitive dictionaries of mythology as well as mythically based poetry, Patricia lectures internationally on Celtic and women’s spirituality.
http://www.altogether.com/patricia/about.htm
http://www.patricia-monaghan.com/index.html

Starhawk
Starhawk is the author of many works celebrating the Goddess movement and Earth-based, feminist spirituality. She is also a peace, environmental, and global justice activist and trainer.                                                               http://starhawk.org