After a year of work, I was so happy when I finally concluded the writing process for Crowned with Nine Rays. It involved alot of research as well as my personal thoughts and analysis. This book contains discussion not only of the domain of Apollon, but also regarding his major epithets and festivals! Alot of work and heart went into this volume. ( Read more... )

From my Apollon blog
http://lykeiaofapollon.wordpress.com/?p=168

Well here is the progress ( Read more... )

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_0mUCWwkcw&feature=related

This is just amazing! Sorry it is not imbedded. I am not that skill and FB is wonderful enough to just do it for me when I click on adding a link LOL. When I saw this video it just literally took my breath away! How wonderful and amazing to honor a form of games that celebrates humanity ( Read more... )

Holy cow I finally finished chapter 1! I know it will be more pages when it is put into book format because this is big page and everything will be shrinking some. But it has 7 pages so far that includes 3 illustrations. It is titled Khaire Apollon. Chapter 2 is on ritual ( Read more... )

http://lykeiaofapollon.wordpress.com/2010/06/11/apollon-with-war/

The history section has been a bit lean recently at the used bookstore. But I did a couple of nice looking volumes for my research (Thista I will be sending you some more notes soon, look out for your inbox exploding lool). I have Thermopylae: The Battle for the West by Ernle Bradford; Thrace and the Thracians by Alexander Fol and Ivan Marazov; and ( Read more... )

I really don't mind making things for people at request, and sometimes I voulanteer my service to make something special without any expectation of monetary compensation (this is a rare case since crafting what I make is expensive). I know some local folks here have been dismayed by the fact that I won't start on any work without payment first. ( Read more... )

My celebration is a little belated this year. Entirely my fault and procrastination *sigh*. But it is turning out to be a nice festival even if celebrated late. I am adding a chapter about my Hyacinthia ritual and my thoughts (and research) on the festival. Unfortunately alot of this I have developed either inspired by historical sources, or just ( Read more... )

http://lykeiaofapollon.wordpress.com/2010/06/05/the-pythias-bowl/