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On Hubris, the Great Chain of Being, and What the Gods Actually Want
A re-examination of hubris — what it actually meant in classical Athens, how it was transformed by Neoplatonism and Christianity, and what it means for those of us who have found closeness with the gods rather than distance.
Melora M
29 Jun 2026
11 min read
The Herméneia Thread
From the herma — the silent boundary stone — to hermeneia: the act of making meaning. The etymology of interpretation runs through the god of thresholds. A reflection on language, silence, and what it means to be married to the Whisperer.
Melora M
29 Jun 2026
4 min read
The Honey Trap: Understanding Pleasure and Embodiment in Gnosticism
In the Cave of the Nymphs, Porphyry saw the cosmos. Cicero preserved a secret genealogy: Eros, son of Hermes. Desire itself is Hermetic by lineage - the honey that draws us down is the same honey that preserves us through life and draws us back to the stars.
Melora M
29 Jun 2026
4 min read
The Ram-Father
When Hermes begot Saos, the founding hero of Samothrace, with Rhene (the "sheep"), he certainly did so in the guise of a ram. - Karl Kerényi, Hermes, Guide of Souls
Melora M
29 Jun 2026
3 min read
