Friday, September 16, 2011

MNEMOSYNE

Mnemosyne is the Mother of the Muses, as well as the River of Remembrance in the Underworld over which she presides.

Even though the Muses are not mentioned in The Winged Pegasus, they are still integral to to the process of being brought to know that which lies deep within ourselves.  The arts help us to do so with compassion.  Here is an excellent overview of Memory and The Muses by The Mnemosyne Foundation, in which Memory is understood in the broadest sense as something that includes  all our previous lifetimes, our evolutionary trail, and the chimaeras within our DNA.

Monday, September 12, 2011

PRONUNCIATION GUIDE

Here is a pronunciation guide for names and words in The Winged Pegasus, courtesy of Demetria:

Pronouncing Guide to The Winged Pegasus, Ray One , FOI Liturgy - Psyche 8

Al Janah, “the Wing” – Al Zhah-nah – a star on the wing of constellation Pegasus.  It is really the star Algenib (Al- Geh-neeb).  Al Janah is on the wing of Corvus.
Andromeda – An-DROH-mee-dah, or An-DRAH-mah-dah
Arion – Air-EE-onn, Ah-RHEE-on
Atalanta – At-ah-LAHN-tuh, or At-uh-LAHN-tah
Atlantis – At-LAN-tiss
Atlas - Et-less, or At-luss, or At-lahss
Bellerophon – Bell-ERR-Oh-phon, or Bel-LAIR-oh-phon
Bhadra-pada – Bha-Dra   Pah-dah, or Bah DRAH - Pah Dah
Capricornus – Kap-ree-Korn-uss
Cetus – Kee-tuus, Kee-toes, or Kee-tuhs
Chimaera – Kee-MARE-uh, Khee-MAY-ruh - Chee-mare-uh and Shim-ur-uh are not ‘right’ but have
        somehow become acceptable for Americans.
Cleito – Klay-EE-toe
Coatlicue – Kwaht-Lee-kway 
Dana – Dah Nah – (can also be Danu - DA Noo)
Delphinus – Del-FEE-nuss, Del-FEE-noos, or Del-FIN-uss
Eire - AIR ruh, AIR-reh – (can also be Eriu – AY-roo, EH-roo)
Equuleus – E-KWU-OO-lee-us 
Eridanus – Eh-ree-Dan-uss, or Er –ree-Daa-nos
 Failias – Feel-ee-ash, Fah-ill-ee-ahsh - the Galactic Stone of Destiny.
Finias, Findias –Fin-eesh, Fin-ee-ahsh - the Spear of Destiny
Ganymede – Gann-ah-Mee-dee, Gan-ee-Mee-dee, or Gan-uh-Mee-dees
Gorias – Goh-reesh, Go-ree-ahsh - the Sword of Light.
Hebe – Hee-Bee
Hy Brasil –  Iy Bresail, Ui Breasil –  hWee Bresh-ell,  hWee-Breh-Shall.
Kalki – KAAL – kee, or KUHL-key
Lir - Lear
Magonia – Muh-goh-nee-ah, or Mah-goh-nee-ya
Manannan - MaNa - Nan , Mahnah – Nan (1st 2 syllables are said fast together)
Mari – MARR-ee, or MAW-ree
Medusa – Meh-DOOH-sah, May-DOOS –sah or Med-OOH-suh
Murias  . Meer-eesh, Muh-ree-ahsh  - the Cauldron of Plenty. 
Odin – OH-dinn
Pegassids – Peg-AH-seeds, or PEG-uh-sidds
Pegasus  - Peh-GAHSS-ohs, Pe-GAH-suuss - Peg-uh-siss is acceptable.
Perseus – Pair-See-uss, Pear-Say-oos, or Pur-see-us
Pisces – Pess-kees, Pee-skees, or Pis-keys
Pisces Australis – Pess-kees Aw-stray-liss, or Pis-kees Aw-strah-liss
Poseidon – Po-SIGH-dunn is popular.  Po-SEED-ohnn is acceptable.
Pouka – Pooh-kuh, or Pooh-kah
Purva – Pur-wah
Quetzal- coatl – Ketz-ahl-Kwott-l, Ketz-el-Koh-aht-lee
Quetzal-petlatl – Ke-tzahl-Pet-laht-l, Ke-tzel-Pet-laht-l 
Rhiannon – Rhee-ANN-unn, or Ry-ANN-ann
Scheat  - Shee-aht, Shee-att – star that is beta Pegasus.
Sleipnir – SLEEP-near (Norse), SLIP-nirr (Icelandic)
Tuatha de Danaan - TOO 'ha dA Dah n'n , TOO ‘ha dAy DAH n’n
Uttara – Oot-tara
Xolotl –Show-loat-l,  Shoh-ahl
Zedechias – Zed-eh-KY-uss

Compilation by Demetria Nanos, ©2011.  Any errors are unintentional and are mine.