Salmacis

<p class=ql-align-justify>As recounted by the Roman poet Ovid a young nymph Salmacis one day spied Hermaphroditus bathing; consumed with passion she entered the water and begging the gods to allow them to stay together the two became one - part man part woman.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify>An Eclectic Pagan for Elizabeth Ovid's fables are more than fiction and form a framework for exploring identity. Drawing on the rich mythological history associated with the tale of Salmacis and Hermaphroditus and re-examining the tale through the lens of metaphor <em>Salmacis: Becoming Not Quite a Woman</em> is a stirringly relatable and powerful exploration of gender love and identity.</p><p class=ql-align-justify><br></p><p class=ql-align-justify><em>this is my lake salmacis and i am the wild nymph</em></p><p class=ql-align-justify><em>with a hollow in her belly and nothing between her legs</em></p><p><br></p>