The Orphic Portraits
The Orphic Hymns are a series of portraits inspired by Greek mythology. This project seeks to explore the whimsy, joy, drama, and sheer power of these ancient tales, while respecting the awe in which these divinities were once held.
Hekate
Hekate is a goddess of paradoxes. To some, she was a benevolent protect of the home. To others, she was a dread goddess of vengeance, invoked in curse tablets by magic practitioners. Despite being associated with a dizzying array of domains, including witchcraft, fertility, crossroads, and the nurturing of youth; she was found more often at the fringes of Ancient Greek religious life.
Above all, Hekate is a goddess of boundaries, of the space in-between. She consorted freely with Titans, Olympians, and the primordial gods. She existed in the space between life and death. Through witchcraft, she offered mortals a glimpse into the divine.
Selene
Selene is the Godess of the Moon. She is a mysterious figure within Greek mythology, being largely absent from cult practices, although she was occasionally invoked in prayers by ancient practitioners of magic.
In mythology, Selene engaged in torrid love affairs, most prominently with the mortal, stargazing shepherd Endymion. Other myths describe how she was seduced by Pan, who gifted her with a cloak of snowy white wool.
