Legends and cultic activities concerning this olympian queen of the gods indicate that, in her earliest form, she, like athenaneith and artemis, was considered a great virgin creatrix. Regarding the very ancient neith and her parthenogenetic capacity, in her book virgin mother goddesses of antiquity dr. Full text of goddesses, whores, wives and slaves women in. Another instance of spontaneous conception occurred when nana, whose very name was one by which the great goddess was known, became pregnant simply by eating the trees fruit december 25th. Regarding nana, in virgin mother goddesses of antiquity 111, dr. Thus, in neith we have one of the earliest appearances of the archetype of the virgin mother, the holy parthenos, in her original, unadulterated form. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity by marguerite. It may be no coincidence that one of the titles of the virgin is ark of the. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a fresh angle on our understanding of these deities. Neith, virgin mother of the world stellar house publishing. Ancient origins articles related to mother goddess in the sections of history, archaeology, human origins, unexplained, artifacts, ancient places and myths. The clarity of her analysis reveals how pervasive and influential this motif and its rites were in the ancient world.
Moreover, by exposing a littleexplored theological developmentthe appropriation of parthenogenetic power. There can be no doubt that the virginmother concept did not originate with christianity and that, in my opinion, the idea of the virgin mary as a. She is the greek goddess artemis who archangel gabriel to virgin mary at the. Pages in category mother goddesses the following 114 pages are in this category, out of 114 total. Divine birth in ancient greece, and virgin mother goddesses of antiquity. Matriarchal spirituality and virgin birth presentation by marguerite. The stanzas of dzyan, parts of which are reputed to be of great antiquity, start.
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. Marguerite rigoglioso virgin mother goddesses of antiquity marguerite rigoglioso 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. Hera is the third of the greek goddesses to have borne the title parthenos. Full text of goddesses, whores, wives and slaves women in classical antiquity by sarah pomeroy abee see other formats. Stories of miraculous births often include conceptions by miraculous circumstances and. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity rigoglioso, m. This study of various female deities of graecoroman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults.
Reviews in virgin mother goddesses of antiquity, marguerite rigoglioso explores the power of virgin birth, or parthenogenesis, as the primal creative process. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity stellar house publishing. Virgin mother of the wild, patron of amazons researchgate. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a fresh angle on our understanding. The great mother goddess archetype was very important in the western world from the dawn of prehistory throughout the preindoeuropean time periods, as it. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity goddess classics. According to tradition of the catholic church, the virgin marys parents. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity is an indispensable resource for scholars and students of comparative religion and mythology, as well as womens spirituality and goddess studies, that i personally will be using for years to come. Buy virgin mother goddesses of antiquity 2010 by rigoglioso, m. Virgin mother of the wild, patron of amazons artemis was another. It is believed by some that mother goddess worship reached its. I will speak today briefly about the nature of the virgin mother goddess, and. This study of various female deities of graecoroman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the.
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