Tag archieven: Goddesses

Review: Queens of the Wild

Prof. Ronald Hutton looks closely at four main figures: Mother Earth, the Fairy Queen, the Mistress of the Night, and the Old Woman of Gaelic tradition. He makes the compelling case that these goddess figures did not descend from the pre-Christian ancient world yet have nothing Christian about them. Lees verder

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GOD-Dess Capital-ISM: How poor women smuggled markets & freedom into Vietnam surrounding Communism and changed it to a freer society – Part 2

In some communist countries there is nothing but ‘patriotic’ parades, rallies and displays of martial power. But there are exceptions as celebrations and ceremonies are older than governments. And these exceptions can change rules, even in Vietnam. Lees verder

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GOD-Dess Capital-ISM: How poor women smuggled markets & freedom into Vietnam surrounding communism and changed it to a freer society – Part 1

In some communist countries there is nothing but ‘patriotic’ parades, rallies and displays of martial power. But there are exceptions as celebrations and ceremonies are older than governments. And these exceptions can change rules, even in Vietnam. Lees verder

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Review: Hekate Liminal Rites

In an easy to read style Sorita and David have included many sources and references to Hekate spanning 3000 years. Lees verder

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When runes become the gods

The poetry of the sagas and the Eddas is rooted in an oral tradition. Together all these passages give insight in the magical reality of the runes. Whether what is said in these verses is fact or fiction, it certainly serves as a source of inspiration Lees verder

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