The White Godess by Robert Graves
A Historical Grammar of Poetic Myth
A speculative study that argues much of Western myth and lyric poetry springs from an ancient cult of a single, ancient goddess figure—a lunar mother-and-maiden who embodies birth, death and the poet’s muse. The author traces recurring symbols, motifs and rituals across European languages and literature, reconstructing a presumed matrifocal ritual pattern (including sacred marriage and the periodic killing or replacement of a sacred king) as the source of poetic inspiration. Combining literary criticism, comparative mythology and etymology, the book links mythic imagery to the origins of verse; its imaginative reconstructions have been influential for poets and controversial among scholars for their speculative methods.
- Published
- 1948
- Nationality
- British
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- Original Language
- English
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