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Ode to Maia

Posted on 12 May 2017 by DeoMercurio

Seven are the daughters of Pleione, whose stars bedazzle the winter sky—       most beautiful of all the seven       is Maia, daughter of Atlas. She it is who rejoices in May flowers’ bloom, the lengthening days, and the growing … Continue reading →

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“I want to see mountains, Gandalf—mountains!”

Posted on 31 May 2014 by DeoMercurio

I love mountains, and always have. And given Mercury’s affinity for high places (from his native Mt Cyllene in Arcadia to his Gallic shrines in the Vosges, the Puy de Dôme, Montmartre and Tawern, not to mention the St Michael’s … Continue reading →

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