Moon goddess statue

Iris is the goddess of rainbows and an important messenger between the gods and humans in Greek mythology. She was most commonly portrayed as the personal messenger of Hera. Iris was the daughter of...

Selene, moon goddess

“Roman terracotta bust of the moon-goddess Selene, crowned with the crescent moon, Allard Pierson Museum, Amsterdam #apollo50 #apollo11 #roman #sculpture”

Greek Mythology tells stories as old as time about the gods and goddesses who controlled elements of the universe – the sea (Poseidon), the sky (Zeus); love (Aphrodite) and so on.

Selene, goddess of the moon, on her celestial horse. In air-dry mixed media with tengucho paper as her heavenly scarf. A delightful…

The statue of Diana, Roman goddess of hunting, the Moon and Earth. From the Pantheon or Temple of Hercules at Stourhead. Shot hand held with available light so not as sharp as it might be.

When you think of Slavic culture, the first things that come to mind are probably vodka, fur hats, and the Orthodox church. Polish photographer Marcin Nagraba, however, wanted to show the world a more ancient view of Slavic people in his dark pictures - by dialing it all the way back to Pagan times.