Thyrathen: Greek Magic, Myth, and Folklore

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Cooking magic: Cloves for gossips and Soul Cakes for the living
Greek Christmas recipes and their magical intent
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Hekate's Honey Cakes and a Poxy Saint
Every year on the eve of 4th December, the scent of cinnamon and honey wafts through Greek neighbourhoods...
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Sasha Chaitow
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Magical Red Yarn and Greek Folk Storytelling
Everything is true, nothing is real: opening and closing the liminal circle
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Bridal armour and Gorgon guardians: Greek Women's Magic Part 4/5
Welcome to Part 4 of the Greek Women’s Magic series, where I explore the hidden magical symbolism in Greek folk embroidery.
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Persephone's Rooster: Greek Women's Magic Part 3/5
The secret magic symbols in Greek folk embroidery and wedding art
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Sasha Chaitow
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Dancing with the Chthonic Bride: Greek Women's Magic Part 2/5
The magicoreligious secrets of Greek bridal folk embroidery.
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Sasha Chaitow
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Greek Women's Magic Part 1/5
The hidden symbolism and magic in Greek embroidery
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Sasha Chaitow
Defining Greek Magic past and present
What if I told you that healing, evocational, and exorcism rituals are fine with the church - as long as they're performed by a priest or follow St…
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Sasha Chaitow
Modern Greek Goētia: an introduction
Living Greek folk magic - both goetic and theurgic - survives within Greece beneath the veil of Orthodox Christianity. Comparable to Santeria and other…
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