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Tag Archives: Greek underworld
Hermes the Death Doula
Greek god of transitioning and boundaries
Many of us today are thrust into the role of lay death midwife unwittingly. There are altruistic hospice volunteers and angelic professional death doulas and hospice chaplains and hospice nurses who feel called to work with the dying. They choose … Continue reading
The Queen and King of the Greek Underworld
A look at Persephone, Hades and the kingdom of the dead
The Greek underworld, a land tucked inside the earth, is a kingdom reserved strictly for the dead. It is a place painted vividly in mythology, furnished with complex geography (namely its surrounding rivers) and presided over by Hades. Hades’ reputation in the Greek … Continue reading
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Tagged Greek mythology, Greek underworld, Hades, Kingdom of the dead, mythology, Myths, Persephone, Underworld
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