It may be no coincidence that one of the titles of the virgin is ark of the. At all times, and in all ancient religions, the mothergoddess was equally worshipped by men, women, and children for the relation of mother and child is universal. Matriarchal spirituality and virgin birth presentation by marguerite. Mary, as the mother of jesus, is the theotokos godbearer, or mother of god. Such iconography is to be found all the way from egypt to china. Virgin and mother in greek religion, 1978, translated from german by murray stein german text 1952 spring publications, zurich. This study of various female deities of graecoroman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses w. Juno, venus and the virgin mary and is blamed when misfortune strikes. Goddesses have been linked with virtues such as beauty, love, sexuality, motherhood and fertility mothergoddess cult in prehistoric times. They have also been associated with ideas such as war, creation, and death in some faiths, a sacred female figure holds a central place in religious prayer and worship. Mary remained a virgin all her life, even after the act of giving birth to jesus.
Mary conceived jesus by action of the holy spirit while remaining a virgin. Pagan gods, as often as not, were supposedly sired by virgin goddesses quite commonly as a result of impregnation by a sunbeam. All figurines of the true mother goddesses are those where the child is an essential part whether actual or implied. Interview on the cult of divine birth in ancient greece. Cybele was so revered that she was often called the mother of all or the great mother of the gods. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity goddess classics. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read virgin mother goddesses of antiquity. This book was written by author marguerite rigoglioso. Much of our knowledge about these two deities derives from the homeric hymn to demeter.
Various goddesses of the ancient mediterranean world were once understood to be virgin motherscreators who birthed the entire cosmos without need of a male consort. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity free download as word doc. Marguerite rigoglioso virgin mother goddesses of antiquity marguerite rigoglioso various goddesses of the ancient mediterranean world were once understood to be virgin mothers creators who birthed the entire cosmos without need of a male consort. Well known to scholars, the prechristian divine birth and virgin mother motifs are documented in the archaeological and literary records, as verified by dr. Goddesses, hinduprayerbooks and devotionshistory and criticism. A collection of studies in the science of religion. Scribd is the worlds largest social reading and publishing site. Ancient mother goddesses and fertility cults journal of the. Unlike the mother goddess, who is a specific source of vitality and who must periodically undergo intercourse, the earth mother is a cosmogonic figure, the eternally fruitful source of everything. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity by marguerite rigoglioso. Phrases like parthenogenetic creator deity and virgin creatrix readily convey the concept of a virgin mother from remotest times, like a splash of cold water waking up our long dormant female spiritual traditions.
Cybele kybele was a phrygian mother goddess, who was worshipped in greece and rome. This study of various female deities of graecoroman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults. The mythology of all antiquity is full of female as well as male deities. Apsara mermaid nymphs norns sheela na gig volva witte wieven twrch trwyth. Matriarchal spirituality and virgin birth presentation by. Read or download virgin mother goddesses of antiquity book by m. Hera is the third of the greek goddesses to have borne the title parthenos. In the olympian conception, demeter was the goddess of the grain.
Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity rigoglioso, m. The resultant sungod was depicted as an infant at the breast of his mother the madonna and child no less. Ceres discovered in 1801, pallas athene discovered in 1802, juno. Neith, virgin mother of the world stellar house publishing. Interview on research on lake pergusa and demeter and persephone in sicily. Mother, the nurturing woman in the fullness of life. Virgin goddess virgin goddess is a nonhomogeneous, highly problematic concept for scholarly use, for it was partly made up by the religious politics of greek citystates in order to further their patriarchal aims, and for the other part has been popularized by a certain kind of feminist interest promoted by followers of the contemporary goddess religion. Then when he was quick to thrust himself fully into my swollen heated core i threw my head back in wanton pleasure at the feeling of being full, losing my virginity like this never crossed my mind but i loved it, he was huge, thick, and hot. The importance of the cult of the mother goddess is becoming increasingly recognized in. This is the first book to explore evidence of the original parthenogenetic power of deities such as athena, hera, artemis, gaia, demeter, persephone, and the. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity is a great book. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity marguerite rigoglioso.
Virgin goddess i find in the ancient greek tradition evidence that originally many of the. Pages in category mother goddesses the following 111 pages are in this category, out of 111 total. For example, shaktism, the worship of the female force. Rites of eleusis apsara mermaid nymphs norns sheela na gig volva witte wieven twrch trwyth. Hindu goddesses and the blessed virgin mary, in which i study the three hymns and commentaries on them. She had often being equated with the two other greek mother goddesses rhea and demeter. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us. The prechristian divine birth and virginmother motifs are well known to scholars and documented in the archaeological and literary records, as verified by dr. Merlin stone, goddess worship in the ancient near east in religions of antiquity, 6566. However, it is now clearthat these conceptsthe mother goddess, fertility cults, and, indeed. Dec 25, 2011 the prechristian divine birth and virgin mother motifs are well known to scholars and documented in the archaeological and literary records, as verified by dr. Rigoglioso, marguerite virgin mother goddesses of antiquity 2010 amenabar, alejandro agora 2010 bomer, lars amazonen.
The main goddesses in the maya pantheon were ixchel, a mother goddess, and the maya moon goddess. There can be no doubt that the virginmother concept did not originate with christianity and that, in my opinion, the idea of the virgin mary as a. Mary, blessed virgin, saintprayerbooks and devotionshistory and criticism. Marguerite rigoglioso, virgin mother goddesses of antiquity 15, 51 whatever one takes away from virgin mother goddesses of antiquity by dr.
New perspectives on lucina, the roman goddess of birth. See more ideas about mother goddess, ancient goddesses and gods and goddesses. The navadurgas are only a slice of all the forms in which hindus worship the mother goddess no doubt, the most important slice. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a fresh angle on our understanding of these deities. In common neopagan usage, the triple goddess is viewed as a triunity of three distinct aspects or figures united in one being. Today, i only have time to give the briefest outline of these ideas, but i hope it will pique your interest in exploring the evidence i provide in my work. In virgin mother crone donna wilshire charges us to remember the early pagan religion of the earth mother and the ancient triple goddess. Concerning our subject, we find the same characteristics. See more ideas about mother goddess, ancient goddesses and ancient art. A dyad of the goddess as mother and maiden had already been. Pachamama, the supreme mother earth, mama killa, a moon goddess, and mama ocllo, a fertility goddess. This study of various female deities of graecoroman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the. The virgin birth is an underlying assumption of everything the bible says about jesus. All over arabia, these same symbols have been found as representing the worship of a triple arabian goddesses.
Even religions that are fiercely opposed to polytheism and idolatry have such figures, such as christianity with the virgin mary and islam with fatimah. Kore or persephone was her daughter, the maiden goddess of the springtime and the underworld. Indeed, some scholars see in them a hidden reference to the virgin mary. All about the virgin mary the cult of the mother of christ. Divine birth in ancient greece, and virgin mother goddesses of antiquity. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity stellar house publishing. Without both gender and their qualities, no creation can take part and this also goes for the basically powers of creation. Asteroid goddesses asteroid goddesses chloe armand born on sep 7, 1961 at 6. The cult of the mother goddess eric edwards collected works. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a. Kerenyi wrote in 1952 that several greek goddesses were triple moon goddesses of the maiden mother crone type, including hera and others. Mother goddesses, as a specific type, should be distinguished from the earth mother q.
Legends and cultic activities concerning this olympian queen of the gods indicate that, in her earliest form, she, like athenaneith and artemis, was considered a great virgin creatrix. Avaliable format in pdf, epub, mobi, kindle, ebook and audiobook. Reviews in virgin mother goddesses of antiquity, marguerite rigoglioso explores the power of virgin birth, or parthenogenesis, as the primal creative process. The archetypal temple priestess, she is a virgin in the original sense of being whole and complete in. To throw out the virgin birth is to reject christs deity, the accuracy and authority of scripture, and a host of other related doctrines that are the heart of the christian faith. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity by marguerite. Mar 31, 2018 the role mother is a symbol we can find in most religions and i think it tells a lot about human nature and the value we put on the protective role of the mother in our societies. I will speak today briefly about the nature of the virgin mother goddess, and.
The great mother goddess when studying comparative mythology and especially the numerous cultural stories of creation, the best of these stories of course included the female importance as being equal to the male archetype. When looking at images of the egyptian goddess isis and those of the virgin mary, one may initially observe. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity stellar house. Marguerite rigoglioso in the cult of the divine birth in ancient greece and virgin mother goddesses of antiquity. Long before the coming of the austere patriarchal system of. Whatever one takes away from virgin mother goddesses of antiquity by dr. Virgin mother goddesses of antiquity marguerite rigoglioso this study of various female deities of graecoroman antiquity is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults. The stanzas of dzyan, parts of which are reputed to be of great antiquity, start. The goddess i presided over eroticism, human procreation, and marriage. The triple goddess is a deity or deity archetype revered in many neopagan religious and spiritual traditions.
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