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Category: Writing Process

The Rambling Writer’s Greek Islands 2019, part 1: Rhodes Beaches

April 11, 2020 Sara Stamey 1 Comment

Since we’re all trapped in “cruel April” of the pandemic, why not escape with Thor and me as we wistfully…

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Posted in: General, Nature, Travels, Writing Process Filed under: Bouganville Studios, Greek Islands, Rhodes, Sara Stamey, Stegna, The Ariadne Connection, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer Returns to Crete, part 20: The Minoan Earth Goddess

March 27, 2020 Sara Stamey 1 Comment

Treasures in the Iraklion Museum of Archaeology illustrate the story of the ancient goddess of nature and fertility. NOTE: Of…

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Posted in: General, history, mythology, Travels, Writing Process Filed under: Ariadne, Crete, earth goddess, Iraklion Museum of Archaeology, Minoans, minos, Minotaur, Sara Stamey, The Ariadne Connection, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer Returns to Crete, part 13: A Tour of Minoan Knossos

January 17, 2020 Sara Stamey 1 Comment

Wander the restorations of the labyrinthine palace-complex of ancient Knossos with Thor and me! NOTE: Of course, Thor and I…

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Posted in: General, history, mythology, Travels, Writing Process Filed under: Crete, Greek Islands, Iraklion Museum, Knossos, Minoans, Sara Stamey, Sir Arthur Evans, Snake goddess, The Ariadne Connection, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer Returns to Crete, part 12: Early Finds in the Iraklion Archaeology Museum

January 11, 2020 Sara Stamey 1 Comment

Join Thor and me as we admire the foundations of the Minoan culture on Crete. NOTE: Of course, Thor and…

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Posted in: General, history, mythology, Travels, Writing Process Filed under: Crete, earth goddess, Iraklion Museum of Archaeology, Knossos, Minoans, Neolithic tools, Sara Stamey, seal stones, The Ariadne Connection, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer Returns to Crete, part 11: Knossos and Archaeological Treasures

January 4, 2020 Sara Stamey 1 Comment

Join Thor and me for an introduction to the reconstructed Minoan site of Knossos, with some peeks at related treasures…

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Posted in: General, history, mythology, Travels, Writing Process Filed under: Ariadne, Crete, Greek Islands, Iraklion Museum of Archaeology, Knossos, minos, Sara Stamey, Serpent goddess, The Ariadne Connection, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer Returns to Crete, part 10: The Road to Irakleio

December 28, 2019 Sara Stamey 3 Comments

Join Thor and me as a few kilometers of roads (with slight detours) takes us from ancient Minoan Phaestos to…

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Posted in: General, history, mythology, Travels, Writing Process Filed under: Ariadne, Crete, Dorians, Gortys, Greek Islands, King Minos, Law code of Gortys, Phaestos, Romans, Sara Stamey, The Ariadne Connection, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer Returns to Crete, part 6: Falassarna Whispers

November 23, 2019 Sara Stamey 1 Comment

Join me in another flashback to my early backpacking trip across Crete, when I camped in the Minoan ruins of…

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Posted in: General, history, mythology, Nature, Travels, Writing Process Filed under: Crete, Falassarna, Greek Islands, labyrinth, Minoans, Sara Stamey, The Ariadne Connection, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer Returns to Crete, Part 1: Rethymno

October 19, 2019 Sara Stamey 1 Comment

After 37 years, I return to this singular Greek island — virtually a country to itself in size and culture…

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Posted in: General, history, mythology, Travels, Writing Process Filed under: Acropolis, Aphrodite, Ariadne, Athens, Crete, Dionysos, Greek Islands, Parthenon, Rethymno, Sara Stamey, The Ariadne Connection, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer Explores More Greek Islands, Part 38: Dionysos on Delos

September 18, 2019 Sara Stamey 1 Comment

Dionysos, god of wine, fruitfulness, and ecstatic revelry, was honored alongside Apollo on Delos and nearby Mykonos. Join Thor and…

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Posted in: General, history, mythology, Travels, Writing Process Filed under: apollo, Artemis, Delos, Dionysos, Greek Islands, Sara Stamey, Silenus, The Ariadne Connection, The Rambling Writer

The Rambling Writer Explores More Greek Islands, Part 30: Naxos Museum, continued

July 13, 2019 Sara Stamey 1 Comment

After a break to explore the north end of the island, Thor and I return to finish our tour of…

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Posted in: General, history, mythology, Travels, Writing Process Filed under: Ariadne, Dionysos, Geometric period, Greek Islands, Hellenistic, Naxos Museum of Archaeology, Sara Stamey, The Ariadne Connection, The Rambling Writer, Zeus

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