The Divine Feminine In Ancient Europe by Sharon Paice MacLeod
Goddesses, Sacred Women and the Origins of Western Culture
A cross-cultural survey of prehistoric and early historic Europe that synthesizes archaeological, linguistic, and mythological evidence to reveal the centrality of goddesses and sacred women. It examines figures of sovereignty, fertility, fate, battle, healing, and the land across Celtic, Germanic, Greek, and other traditions, alongside rituals, sacred landscapes, and iconography. The study argues that reverence for the divine feminine profoundly informed social structures, law, and worldview, shaping the roots of Western culture.
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- 2013
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