Mindful Muse

Eva Palmer-Sikelianos (1874-1952) Brilliant, beautiful; dreamer and woman of great spiritual strength. The circle of her friends included Andrew Carnegie, Ted Shawn, Isadora Duncan, August Rodin.  An American heiress, she married the famous Greek poet, Angelos Sikelianos and with him re-instituted the Delphic Festivals in Greece.  Her autobiography Upward Panic is a testimonial to the significance of the arts and humanities in a world rocked by the devastation of two world wars.

Posted: January 21st, 2010 under Uncategorized.