Hello from Portugal!

[LissaC]

I've been fascinated by belly dancing since I was a teen, but only had the courage to take my first class at 29, and in the middle of a pandemic!

I am a baby belly dancer only on my second month of practice and lessons but I'm excited to be here and learn from you.

See you soon,

Lissa

 

[Zorba]

Welcome aboard, and enjoy the journey this dance will bring you.

 

[Shanazel]

Welcome, LissaC! Congratulations on becoming a belly dancer! Delighted to have you here.

 

[LissaC]

Thank you so much @Zorba and @Shanazel

 

[Daimona]

Hi and welcome - both to this magnificent dance form and to this forum.

 

[Zorba]

Where are you in Portugal? I have a friend in Lisbon.

 

[LissaC]

Thank you @Daimona !

@Zorba I live close to Lisbon, on the coastline towards Cascais. Is your friend a belly dancer?

 

[Greek Bonfire]

Welcome to a lifetime addition of bellydance! Enjoy!

 

[LissaC]

Thank you @Greek Bonfire !

 

[Zorba]

Thank you @Daimona !

@Zorba I live close to Lisbon, on the coastline towards Cascais. Is your friend a belly dancer?

Nope. I met him because of a mutual interest in the Goddess Athena.

 

[LissaC]

Nope. I met him because of a mutual interest in the Goddess Athena.

Do you like mythology? It's one of my interests along with history. I recently finished a book about Middle Eastern Mythology, and ordered Kramer and Wolkenstein's book about Inanna

 

[Zorba]

Very much into mythology - Greek and Egyptian in particular. Tell me more about the Inanna book...

 

[LissaC]

Very much into mythology - Greek and Egyptian in particular. Tell me more about the Inanna book...

This is the book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/868595.Inanna_Queen_of_Heaven_and_Earth it's said to be one of the best books on Inanna/Ishtar

 

[Shanazel]

Mythology has always intrigued me, too. Special interests: Greek, Celtic, Navajo.

 

[Zorba]

This is the book: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/868595.Inanna_Queen_of_Heaven_and_Earth it's said to be one of the best books on Inanna/Ishtar

Thanx on this - its in my cart at "Warrior Women" for purchase next week along with some Jeep stuff. I enjoy figuring out who's who among the various pantheons - who morphed into who, etc.

 

[LissaC]

Great to see we have a group of mythology fans here Greek mythology is a classic, I love it too, but was fascinated with Egyptian mythology when I discovered it, I find it darker. Sumerian mythology feels more human, closer to us, but with a remarkably dark side too.

@Zorba Inanna/Ishtar supposedly influenced Astarte and Aphrodite. I'm also looking for a book on something like comparative mythology, something that ties it all together and explains which deities influenced others, if you have recommendations please share.

 

[Shanazel]

You might enjoy The Women's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets by Barbara G. Walker. It was first published about 1996 and is a thoroughly feminist viewpoint of world mythology. I don't see eye to eye with her on everything, but it is an interesting compilation.

 

[LissaC]

Thank you so much for the tip @Shanazel ! I read the Goodreads reviews and that book seems really interesting, I have added it to my to read list.

 

[Zorba]

@Zorba Inanna/Ishtar supposedly influenced Astarte and Aphrodite. I'm also looking for a book on something like comparative mythology, something that ties it all together and explains which deities influenced others, if you have recommendations please share.

Who also influenced the Mighty Isis. I've heard Inanna=Ishtar=Astarte lots of places - what I haven't figured out is Osiris.

 

[Tourbeau]

Tardy to the party, but welcome!

Now, I'm going to hop over to your other thread and bore everybody with an insanely long, pedantic essay on ME musical education for dancers....