More exploration of Greek mythology today for Darkness Becomes Her and A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton. In A Beautiful Evil, Pandora's Box becomes a very key part of the story and plot moving forward. So to help enrich your reading, here's a look at Pandora's Box in traditional Greek mythology. According to Greek mythology,... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton: Pandora’s Box
More exploration of Greek mythology today for Darkness Becomes Her and A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton. In A Beautiful Evil, Pandora's Box becomes a very key part of the story and plot moving forward. So to help enrich your reading, here's a look at Pandora's Box in traditional Greek mythology. According to Greek mythology,... Continue Reading →
Greek Gods and Goddesses 101
A quick primer on a few key players in Greek Mythology. Athena: bright-eyed goddess, virgin goddess, gray-eyed goddess Goddess of: Wisdom, wise counsel Courage Inspiration Civilization, the defense of towns, Goddess of the City, the protectress of civilized life Law and justice Just warfare, war, ferocious and implacable fight Strength, strategy, heroic endeavor, mathematics Skill... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton: Medusa & the Gorgons
As part of our month-long feature on Darkness Becomes Her and the sequel A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton today, we focus on some creatures from Greek mythology that play a key role in this series: Medusa and the Gorgons. In classic Greek mythology, Medusa is one of three Gorgon sisters -- horrifying female creatures... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton: Medusa & the Gorgons
As part of our month-long feature on Darkness Becomes Her and the sequel A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton today, we focus on some creatures from Greek mythology that play a key role in this series: Medusa and the Gorgons. In classic Greek mythology, Medusa is one of three Gorgon sisters -- horrifying female creatures... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton: New Orleans voodoo
Adorning every door, railing, and gate were beads, flowers, votive candles, gris-gris pouches, handmade dolls, beautiful scarves, trinkets, and effigies of saints." --Darkness Becomes Her, p. 78Â In Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton, Ari gets a crash course in New Orleans voodoo when Sabastian introduces her to voodoo priest Jean Solomon, and later, when... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton: New Orleans voodoo
Adorning every door, railing, and gate were beads, flowers, votive candles, gris-gris pouches, handmade dolls, beautiful scarves, trinkets, and effigies of saints." --Darkness Becomes Her, p. 78Â In Darkness Becomes Her by Kelly Keaton, Ari gets a crash course in New Orleans voodoo when Sabastian introduces her to voodoo priest Jean Solomon, and later, when... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton: St. Louis Cathedral
We sat on top of St. Louis Cathedral, on the ledge that went around the base of the tall middle steeple. -A Beautiful Evil, p. 63 History Looking remarkably like a Disney castle, St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans is actually the third church building to sit on that site. The first was a wooden... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton: St. Louis Cathedral
We sat on top of St. Louis Cathedral, on the ledge that went around the base of the tall middle steeple. -A Beautiful Evil, p. 63 History Looking remarkably like a Disney castle, St. Louis Cathedral in New Orleans is actually the third church building to sit on that site. The first was a wooden... Continue Reading →
A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton: Mardi Gras traditions
Laissez les bons temps rouler! Perhaps not-so-coincidentally, A Beautiful Evil by Kelly Keaton is being released during Mardi Gras season. This year, it falls on Feb. 21. Despite being ravaged by hurricanes, Keaton's reimagined New Orleans, New 2, still celebrates Mardi Gras much like we do now. And because I live in Mobile, Alabama (arguably the home... Continue Reading →
