Category Archives: goddess

Black is Beautiful: A Black Madonna gallery

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Carisa

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 →

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World’s oldest song

Posted on January 18, 2011 by Carisa

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 →

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Virgin of Guadalupe, Spain

Posted on January 13, 2011 by Carisa

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 →

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An American Goddess: Mary in the New World

Posted on January 8, 2011 by Carisa

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 →

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Asherah, Part III: The Lion Lady

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Carisa

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 →

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Asherah, Part II: The serpent’s bride

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Carisa

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 →

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Asherah, Part I: The lost bride of Yahweh

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Carisa

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 →

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Meet the wife of God

Posted on October 19, 2010 by Carisa
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The Maiden Warrior and the Sun Goddess in the Epic of Baal

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Carisa

Historical context: Canaanite deities and the Hebrew Bible If you’ve ever cringed a little with a superstitious fear that uttering blasphemy might get you struck by lightning, you’re recalling God as Baal, who commanded thunder in his role as Storm … Continue reading →

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Is the Sun male? Part 2: The lion, the warrioress, and the sun.

Posted on September 29, 2010 by Carisa

Venus engages in a complicated dance with the Earth which creates a 584 day cycle of relationship as the two planets journey in orbit around the Sun. In one half of this cycle, she is the Evening Star, shining her … Continue reading →

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