Virgin Mother Goddesses of Antiquity [electronic resource] /
Rigoglioso, M.author.
This study of various female deities of Graeco-Roman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a fresh angle on our understanding of these deities.
Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
Includes bibliographical references and index.
In the beginning : Chaos, Nyx, and Ge/Gaia -- Athena/Neith/Metis : primordial creatrix of self-replication -- Artemis : virgin mother of the wild, patron of Amazons -- Hera : virgin queen of Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld -- Demeter and Persephone : double goddesses of Parthenogenesis -- The gnostic Sophia : divine generative virgin / Angeleen Campra.
This study of various female deities of Graeco-Roman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a fresh angle on our understanding of these deities.
Religion—History.
Philosophy.
Sociology.
History, Ancient.
Social history.
Religions.
History of Religion.
History of Philosophy.
Gender Studies.
Ancient History.
Social History.
Comparative Religion.