Eos is goddess of the dawn; she brings forth hope of the new day. She opens the gates of Heaven for the sun to rise, allowing her brother Helios (the sun god) to begin his daily journey across the sky. In the Homeric hymns, she is depicted as accompanying Helios. She is also the mother of the Winds: Zephyrus, Boreas, and…
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‘The Dryad’, Evelyn De Morgan
Dryads are nymphs of the trees. Their connection with the tree they lived in was so strong, they would die when the tree died. Purple irises are at her feet, symbolizing the minor Greek goddess Iris. Iris is the messenger of the gods, particularly Zeus and Hera. She is also the personification of the rainbow and, as goddess of sea…
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Image of the Week: ‘The Irish Girl’, Ford Madox Brown
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Image of the Week: Gentle Spring
I think we can all agree that Spring weather will be most welcome this year.
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Image of the Week: The Ladies’ Lament, Elizabeth Siddal (1856)
Tomorrow marks the anniversary of Elizabeth Siddal’s death. For this week’s image, I have chosen The Ladies’ Lament, inspired by the Ballad of Sir Patrick Spens. O lang lang may their ladies sit With fans into their hand, Or ere they see Sir Patrick Spens Come sailing to the land. In The Legend of Elizabeth Siddal, Jan Marsh points out…