at_ephesus amy about: feminine "The mythopoetic influence of the Great Mother Goddess was pervasive even in the rich multi-cultural mix of Ephesean culture. By the Classical period, Artemis was still dominant and was worshipped as goddess of the Moon, and her cult was celebrated in her own festival in the month of Munychion (April-May). The strong feminine influence is important to Heraclitus because rather than the masculine sky gods being dominant as they were in Attic Greek religion and culture, the Ephesian religious ethos always had a strong feminine influence and would have been a strong influence in his vision. As we shall see, rather than the idea of "soul" being a weak, feminine characteristic compared to masculine "spirit" in later Western philosophy and religion, soul for Heraclitus possessed both generative and transformative powers." 030201 ... amy see also: heraclitus, whom i fervently reccommend. 031114 what's it to you? who go blather from