Theme

Mythology

Living images that speak to the modern soul.

Analysis

Castor and Pollux

Mythology

Castor and Pollux

The myth of Castor and Pollux (Greek: Polydeuces) is one of the richest symbolic stories in Greek mythology. Beyond being an ancient legend, it can be understood as a profound map of the human psyche and as the archetypal foundation of the astrological sign Gemini.

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Gallery

Peonies at first light
Peonies at first light
A painted lady on cornflower
A painted lady on cornflower
Alpine morning, still water
Alpine morning, still water
October, English beechwood
October, English beechwood
Tuscan sunflowers, late July
Tuscan sunflowers, late July
Cherry blossom, a promise
Cherry blossom, a promise
Tend the small path daily and one day you will find you have made a garden.

— A note from the notebook