Etna Aetnaea (2025) Ink drawing by Maurizio Puglisi Translator Etna or Aetnaea is a woman In one of the many legends of Etna (or as it was called in ancient times “Aitna”) it is told that Etna was actually the daughter of Uranus and Gea; she kept the giant Enceladus, whom we talked about in the previous story, hidden under her. The tradition that identifies Etna with the feminine sphere is still common. The rich soil of Etna, in fact, is easily associated with the idea of motherhood, abundance and fertility. Furthermore, to the question “...
Swallows (2019) Ink drawing by Maurizio Puglisi "Portami a sentire le onde del mare Portami vicino le cose lontane Portami dovunque basta che ci sia posto Per una birra e qualche vecchio rimpianto E portami a sentire il rumore del vento Che tanto torneresti in qualsiasi momento Portami dovunque basta che ci sia posto Per un sorriso e qualche vecchio rimpianto Dove vuoi, non dove sai Dove esisti e non ci sei" - RONDINI AL GUINZAGLIO,testo Niccolò Moriconi