This is the story of a woman whom posterity has painted as a witch. Her contribution to her husband is overlooked for all the crimes that she committed for her man. For love of Jason She was Medea, often called Medea the barbarian or Medea the witch. I prefer to call her Medea the wronged […]
Medea, the woman who killed her own children Read More »
Bahucharaji Mata is one of the many ‘avatars’ of the Shakti goddess which is worshipped in Gujarat. She is depicted astride a rooster and is one of the important Shaktipeeths in Gujarat. Goddess Bahucharaji is considered to be the primal deity of the transgender community of India. Legend has it Bahucharaji was a daughter of Bapal
Niyog was an ancient practice of begetting a child from someone other than one’s husband, especially when the latter was unequipped. Effectively, this meant that if the husband was impotent, then the wife, with the permission or the knowledge of her husband (and/or her family members) could allow some other male (often from the same
Sperm Donors in Indian Mythology: Two stories of Niyog you Must Know Read More »
The theme of homosexuality in mythology is quite common. Many mythologies depict this as a sexual act in terms of same-sex relationships or deal with the subject as it is. No mythologies address the subject as taboo or unnatural. Mythologies of the world treat the subject as just another manifestation of erotic expression and don’t
It is unbelievable how Achilles’ gay relationship changed the course of the Trojan war Read More »
Reasons why boys and men don’t take no for an answer from a girl or a woman.
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