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Aphrodite documentary in the works
This is the trailer for a very interesting documentary project on Aphrodite in her original homeland on the island of Cyprus:
Posted in Aphrodite/Venus, Greek/Roman Goddesses, sea goddess
Tagged greco-roman goddesses, mary, mary as goddess, water goddesses
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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
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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Star of the Sea
Aphrodite, Goddess of Love, the most beautiful of all the goddesses of Greece has an unusual origin. She was born out of the penis of the sky when it fell into the sea. The penis in question belonged to Ouranos, … Continue reading
Posted in Aphrodite/Venus, Asherah, Canaanite mythology, Goddess in the Bible, Greek/Roman Goddesses, Hathor, Hindu goddesses, Inanna, Ishtar, Mary, nammu/tiamat, Nut, Queen of Heaven, sea goddess, sky goddesses, Sumerian/Babylonian
Tagged ancient hebrew religion, ancient views of the feminine, aphrodite/venus, asherah, astarte, babylonian mythology, canaanite mythology, catholic mythology, egyptian mythology, el, goddess in the bible, greco-roman goddesses, hindu mythology, inanna, ishtar, lakshmi, mary, mary as goddess, myths of the feminine, nammu, nut, primordial sea, queen of heaven, sky goddesses, sky gods, tiamat, water goddesses, yahweh
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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 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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