According to myth, Adrasteia is "She whom none can escape", the goddess of retribution. Properly an epithet of Rhea Cybele in her attribute of the Mother who punishes human injustice, which is a transgression of the natural right order of things. The Greeks and Romans identified her with Nemesis. (www.pantheon.net)
Of course, I'm not a Greek goddess nor do I claim to be any sort of divine vigilante. The name resounds to me. It's perfect for the type of stories I write. I wrote stories of horror and loss, but justice is always paramount.
I live a rather dull life in a tiny isolated house right next to a swamp. An old cemetery, long abandoned by the long-dead church goers that fill it, borders my home to the left, and the swamp is on the right. Out of sight, a quarter of a mile down a rutted dirt driveway, is the rarely-traveled country road that seldom brings visitors my way. I love where I live. I just hope there's never an emergency and I need help fast. ;-)
I'm not much of a pet person, although there is a massive old gator who visits my plastic flamingos on warm days. I spend most of my day writing or working on my graphic design courses.
Despite my isolation, I love meeting new people! Stay tuned for locations and dates of book signings!
(here's another glimpse at who the real Adrasteia was! She's fascinating!)
ADRASTEIA was a nymph on Mount Ida in Krete who was entrusted with the care of the infant god Zeus. She hid him away in the secluded Diktaion cave, nursing him with honey and the milk of the she-goat Amaltheia, while the Kouretes masked his cry with their shield-clashing dance. As a reward for their service, Zeus placed the Adrasteia and her sister in the heavens as the constellations Ursa Major and Minor (the two Bears), along with the goat Amaltheia as Capra. These constellations were also known as Helike (the Circling One), Ursa Major, and Kynosoura (the Dog's Tail), Ursa Minor. The latter because it appeared to be the tail of the adjacent star-group Canis Major.
