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Category Archives: goddess
Black is Beautiful: A Black Madonna gallery
Who are they? The Black Madonnas are ostensibly medieval images of the Christian Mother of God, often with her child, the incarnate God Jesus, in which she is depicted as black. Mary is so typically presented throughout medieval Europe as … Continue reading
World’s oldest song
The oldest known song (written with both words and musical notation) comes from the remains of the ancient city of Ugarit in Syria. It was written about 1400 BC and is one of two hymns to the goddess Nikkal and … Continue reading
Posted in Canaanite mythology, goddess, Inanna, moon goddesses, Sumerian/Babylonian
Tagged babylonian mythology, canaanite mythology, inanna, kotharat, moon goddesses, moon gods, nikkal, ningal
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Virgin of Guadalupe, Spain
Since writing my previous post on Mary in the Americas, it has come to my attention that yet another possible source for Our Lady of Guadalupe (besides religious vision and Aztec mythology) is a Black Madonna in the town of … Continue reading
Posted in Artemis/Diana, goddess, Isis, Mary, Queen of Heaven
Tagged artemis, catholic mythology, earth goddesses, isis, mary, mary as goddess, queen of heaven
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An American Goddess: Mary in the New World
Every Christmas Eve at the Taos Pueblo in New Mexico, the residents of the oldest town in America bring out an old, old statue of the Virgin Mary and give her a procession through an eager crowd. This representation of … Continue reading
Posted in goddess, Goddess in the Bible, Mary, Queen of Heaven, sun goddesses
Tagged american mythology, catholic mythology, earth goddesses, goddess in the bible, mary, mary as goddess, myths of the feminine, names of the goddess, our lady of guadalupe, queen of heaven, sky goddesses, snake goddess, sun goddesses, taos pueblo
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Asherah, Part III: The Lion Lady
The lion rider: These days a naked lady holding a snake and riding a lion is not the first image which comes to mind when the word “holy” is spoken. However, that is exactly the title of the goddess at … Continue reading
Posted in Anat, Asherah, Canaanite mythology, Egyptian, goddess, Goddess in the Bible, Greek/Roman Goddesses, Hathor, Hittite mythology, Inanna, Ishtar, lion goddesses, Queen of Heaven, sea goddess, Sekhmet, sky goddesses, Sumerian/Babylonian, sun goddesses
Tagged anat, ancient hebrew religion, ancient views of the feminine, asherah, astarte, babylonian mythology, canaanite mythology, cybele, earth goddesses, egyptian mythology, freya, goddess in the bible, greco-roman goddesses, inanna, ishtar, mary, mary as goddess, mistress of beasts, mother of the gods, mountain mothe, myths of the feminine, names of the goddess, primordial sea, qadesh, queen of heaven, sky goddesses, snake goddess, sumerian mythology, sun goddesses, turkey, war goddesses, water goddesses
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Asherah, Part II: The serpent’s bride
Continued from Asherah, Part I ——————————————————————————————– Is the world good, or bad? Who made us, and why? These are some of the questions ancient myths and religions attempt to answer. And the answers matter. A belief in a goddess who … Continue reading
Posted in Asherah, Canaanite mythology, goddess, Goddess in the Bible, Inanna, sea goddess, Serpent and the Goddess, Sumerian/Babylonian
Tagged ancient hebrew religion, ancient views of the feminine, asherah, baal, babylonian mythology, canaanite mythology, earth goddesses, Eden, el, enki, genesis, goddess in the bible, inanna, ishtar, myths of the feminine, myths of the masculine, names of the goddess, primordial sea, queen of heaven, snake goddess, sumerian mythology, tree of life, water goddesses, yahweh
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Asherah, Part I: The lost bride of Yahweh
They worshiped Her under every green tree, according to the Hebrew Bible (what Christians call the Old Testament). The Bible also tells us Her image was to be found for years in the temple of Solomon, where the women wove … Continue reading
Posted in Asherah, Canaanite mythology, goddess, Goddess in the Bible, sea goddess
Tagged ancient hebrew religion, ancient views of the feminine, asherah, baal, canaanite mythology, earth goddesses, Eden, el, goddess in the bible, mary, mary as goddess, myths of the feminine, names of the goddess, primordial sea, tree of life, water goddesses, yahweh
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