In Samos, Grecce.
The other day I walked to the Heraion, the temple dedicated to the goddess Hera. On the way I found a hag stone, took it to the river mouth of Imbrasos. In ancient times the river had the epithet Parthenios (of the maiden), because Hera was said to have been born on its bank under a lygos tree. Every year the Tonaia (tight pulling) festival was celebrated in her honor. During the rituals, her cult statue was carried to the beach for purification and sweet offerings were placed in front of it. I bought a cinnamon bun in the local bakery and swallowed it almost whole and left the hag stone for a never-ending renewal...
