![]() ![]() According to the ancient poet Hesiod, Zeus is “the father of gods and men” – the gods being deified ancestors. The term “father Zeus” is a description of the king of the gods that appears over 100 times in the ancient writings of Homer. The Judeo-Christian tradition considers Adam as the father of all humanity. Zeus and Hera, the first couple according to the Greeks, seated together on the east frieze of the Parthenon, from about 435 BC. To the Greeks, they were the first couple, a match for the Adam and Eve of Genesis. (Mary Harrsch/ CC BY NC SA 2.0 ) Zeus and Hera – the Original Occupants of the Gardenīoth the ancient commentator Apollodorus and the Greek playwright Euripides describe Zeus and Hera as the original occupants of the Garden of the Hesperides. Greek made in Paestum South Italy 350-340 BC Terracotta. Oil Jar (lekythos) with the serpent-entwined apple tree in the Garden of the Hesperides. Immortality, the Elixir of Life and the Food of the Gods.Divine, Forbidden and Dangerous? Magic Apples in Ancient Mythology.The Book of Genesis doesn’t say what kind of fruit it was: It’s from the Greek tradition we get the idea that Eve ate an apple. The Greeks remembered the original paradise, calling it the Garden of the Hesperides, always depicting it with a serpent-entwined apple tree. ![]() While Genesis describes the early events and people in humanity’s past, the Greeks depicted those same events and people – except from the point of view that the serpent enlightened, rather than deluded, the first couple in paradise. In fact, ancient Greek religious art connects in very significant ways with Genesis. Let's all keep our fingers crossed that the founders of this house do not come under the nefarious accounting influences of their supercorporate master.If the early chapters of the Book of Genesis present a true account of human origins, then ancient secular human history must connect in significant ways to that account. Of all of the contenders in the "don't worry, be happy" group of perfume houses, Clean, Philosophy, and Fresh, Fresh, I am now prepared boldly to assert, is by far the best. But the non-citrus scents-CANNABIS ROSE and CANNABIS SANTAL-are bona fide perfumes. Natural, juicy, with enough depth and quality to count as haute cologne in most cases. More generally, anyone who likes citrus scents really must check out the house of Fresh, since they do them better than just about anyone else. Those in the former category still looking for an excellent grapefruit fragrance should definitely give HESPERIDES a try. From the reviews I've seen, people seem pretty much divided as regards Guerlain's PAMPLELUNE: some smell in that composition cat pee, while others find it divine. The perfume is no different.Īnother bright and shiny citrus offering from Fresh, HESPERIDES is initially all about grapefruit, both juice and zest, until the classic Fresh base kicks in, which I happen to love, so naturally this is another winner in my perfume book. In front of you a big, clear, glass pitcher of ruby red grapefruit cocktail juice filled to the brim with ice and slices of yellow and pink grapefruit! You reach for it because you know it's what you need. Sitting at a picnic table with a gingham table cloth draped over it. Really beautiful! The grapefruit really is the star here and I couldn't be any happier with it. I love the touch of sourness and tartness this has. The notes harmonize with one another to create something so clean, clear, sparkling and fresh. Have you ever had one of those days where you just don't know which fragrance in your wardrobe to grab for? On those days, this is the one I reach for. Those other two garnered negative reviews from me but this one is going to be positive. Finally! A citrus scent done right! I received mine as a gift from a very kind member here - thank-you! Over the last month, I've tried two other citrus based scents and they could never hope to hold a candle to this one.
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