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  • The Call of Aphrodite: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I am sharing a poem about hearing the call of Aphrodite! The Call of Aphrodite by Maranda Wabik The Rose scent wafts through the air On this day so fair As I look out into the Sea Feeling a sense of…

  • Magickal Maenads and Playful Pleasure: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about Maenads and how they relate to pleasure! Magickal Maenads and Playful Pleasure by Maranda Wabik The Woodland is awash with fertile energy The laughter is lilting through the trees The Maenads are seeking a…

  • Aphrodite Khruse: Golden

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this final post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Khruse, which means Golden! The Golden energy of Aphrodite is one of her most beauteous aspects.   That is where the epithet of Khruse, the Golden epithet of the…

  • Aphrodite Despoina: The Ruling Goddess, the Mistress, Queen

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this sixth post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Despoina, which means the Ruling Goddess, or the Mistress!   This is the epithet of several Divinities, including Aphrodite, which shows how well-known this epithet was in the ancient…

  • Aphrodite Heteira: Courtesan

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this fifth post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Heteira, which means Courtesan!   In this post, I will explore what the term Courtesan means and what it brings to mind for me, as Aphrodite Heteira is a…

  • Aphrodite Nymphia: Bridal

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this fourth post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Nymphia, which means Bridal! Nymphia, or the Bridal epithet of Aphrodite, is an important energy that may not be the first one that we think of with this Love…

  • Aphrodite Antheia: Friend of Flowers

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this third post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Antheia, which means Friend of Flowers! Antheia is an epithet of Aphrodite that was used at Cnossos.   I really love this particular epithet because it truly brings in…

  • Aphrodite Philomeides: Laughter-Loving

    Welcome back to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this second post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Philomeides, which means Laughter-Loving! Philomeides is considered one of the common Homeric epithets of Aphrodite.   This epithet means Laughter-Loving, showing the light-hearted and joyful aspect of the Great…

  • Aphrodite Anaduomenê: Risen from the Sea

    Welcome to Aphrodisia Week 2026 here on White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For this first post, I will be discussing Aphrodite’s epithet of Anaduomenê, Risen from the Sea!   Of course, since I have begun this theme week on a Mermaid Monday, I had to discuss an epithet of Aphrodite relating to the…

  • Maenads and Wild Femininity: A Poem

    Welcome back to White Rose of Avalon, my Darlings.   For today’s blog post, I will be sharing a poem about the wild femininity of Maenads as Priestesses of Dionysus! Maenads and Wild Femininity by Maranda Wabik Vines are threaded through the hair Her feet are bare Her face is fair There is a wild…