February 1, 2026

Month: November 2022

The Artemis Cult in Ancient Greece

Worshipers of Artemis were found throughout the ancient Greek world. One of the most famous places of worship for Artemis was in Attica near Brauron. Artemis is said to have guided all of a woman's biological transitions from pre-puberty to her first birth.

Lakota – The Wolf Chief and the Girl

A Lakota girl married a man who promised to treat her kindly, but he did not keep his word. He was unreasonable, fault-finding, and often beat her. Frantic with his cruelty, she ran away.

Sacagawea (c. 1788 – 1812)

Sacagawea was born c. 1788 into the Agaidika ('Salmon Eater', aka Lemhi Shoshone) tribe near present-day Salmon, Lemhi County, Idaho. She was sold into a non-consensual marriage to Toussaint Charbonneau, a Quebecois trapper.

Rabindranath Tagore

Rabindranath Tagore wrote: “I have become my own version of an optimist. If I can’t make it through one door, I’ll go through another door – or I’ll make a door. Something terrific will come no matter how dark the present.”