Language of the Goddess

Name: Language of the Goddess
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ISBN: 9780500282496

ISBN-10: 0500282498

ISBN-13: 9780500282496

Edition: 2nd 2001 (Reprint)

Authors: Marija Gimbutas, Joseph Campbell

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Description:

The goddess is the most potent and persistent feature in the archaeological records of the ancient world. In this volume the author resurrects the world of goddess-worshipping, earth centred cultures, bringing ancient matriarchal society to life.

Book details

List price: $27.50
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2001
Publisher: Thames & Hudson
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 424
Size: 7.41" wide x 9.12" long x 1.01" tall
Weight: 1.848
Language: English



Foreword



Introduction


Categories of Symbols



Life-Giving



Chevron and V as Bird Goddess Symbols



Zig-Zag and M Sign



Meander and Waterbirds



Breasts of the Bird Goddess



Streams



Eyes of the Goddess



Open Mouth/Beak of the Goddess



Giver of Crafts: Associations with Spinning, Weaving, Metallurgy, and Musical Instruments



The Ram, Animal of the Bird Goddess



Net Motif



Tri-Line and Power of Three



Vulva and Birth



Deer and Bear as Primeval Mothers



Snake



The Renewing and Eternal Earth



Earth Mother



Power of Two



Male Gods and Daimones



Death and Regeneration



Symbols of Death



Egg



Columns of Life



Regenerative Vulva: Triangle, Hourglass, and Bird's Claws



Ship of Renewal



Frog, Hedgehog, and Fish



Bull, Bee, and Butterfly



Energy and Unfolding



Spiral, Lunar Cycle, Snake Coil, Hook and Axe



Opposed Spirals, Whirls, Comb, Brush, and Animal Whirls



Hands and Feet of the Goddess



Standing Stones and Circles


The Place and Function of the Goddess


Continuity and Transformation of the Goddess in the Indo-European and Christian Eras


The World View of the Culture of the Goddess


Glossary of Symbols


Types of Goddesses and Gods


Summary of Functions and Images of the Neolithic Great Goddess


Chronologies


Maps


Bibliography and References


Sources of Illustrations


Index