Title: Women who fly
Description: "Examines the motif of the flying woman as it appears in a wide variety of cultures and historical periods, in legends, myths, rituals, sacred narratives, and artistic productions. ... Throughout, Young demonstrates that female power has always been inextricably linked with female sexuality and that the desire to control it is a pervasive theme in these stories."--Jacket flap.
Subjects: Wiccans, Goddesses, Women mystics, Supernatural, Women, HISTORY, RELIGION, Sexuality & Gender Studies, SOCIAL SCIENCE, Folklore & Mythology, Fliegen, Frau, Göttin, Hexe, Mystikerin, Mythologie, Sagengestalt, Übernatürliches Wesen