Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity /

Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity /

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Author / Creator:	Rigoglioso, Marguerite.
Edition:	1st ed.
Imprint:	New York : Palgrave Macmillan, 2010.
Description:	267 p. ; 22 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Mother goddesses. Mother goddesses.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/8151387

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ISBN:	9780230618862 0230618863
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"Various goddesses of the ancient Mediterranean world were once understood to be Virgin Mothers--creators who birthed the entire cosmos without need of a male consort. This is the first book to explore evidence of the original parthenogenetic power of deities such as Athena, Hera, Artemis, Gaia, Demeter, Persephone, and the Gnostic Sophia. It provides stunning feminist insights about the deeper meaning of related stories, such as the judgment of Paris, the labors of Heracles, and the exploits of the Amazons. It also roots the Thesmophoria and Eleusinian Mysteries in female parthenogenetic power, thereby providing what is at long last a coherent understanding of these mysterious rites"--

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Summary:	This study of various female deities of Graeco-Roman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a fresh angle on our understanding of these deities.
Physical Description:	267 p. ; 22 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780230618862 0230618863