Celtic Goddesses: Warriors, Virgins and Mothers
by Miranda Green
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This text offers a wide-ranging review of the significance of the female in Celtic myth and religion. Celtic goddesses presided over nature, animals, healing and fertility. Terrifying battle goddesses were invoked in times of war and a Mother Goddess was supplicated for the fertility of animals and crops. Goddesses were often linked with animals - birds, dogs, bears, pigs and snakes all had their divine protectresses.Tags
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Miranda J. Green is Professor of Archaeology and Head of Research in the School of Humanities at the University of Wales, Newport, and President of the Prehistoric Society
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- Original publication date
- 1996
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- Nonfiction, Religion & Spirituality, Anthropology, General Nonfiction, History, Sexuality and Gender Studies
- DDC/MDS
- 299.16 — Religion Other religions Shintoism/Taoism/Other Mythologies Indo-European Celtic, Druid
- LCC
- BL900 .G725 — Philosophy, Psychology and Religion Religions. Mythology. Rationalism Religions. Mythology. Rationalism History and principles of religions European. Occidental Other European
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