Goddesses in World Culture
Author | : Patricia Monaghan |
Publisher | : ABC-CLIO |
Total Pages | : 974 |
Release | : 2010-12 |
ISBN-10 | : 9780313354656 |
ISBN-13 | : 0313354650 |
Rating | : 4/5 (650 Downloads) |
Download or read book Goddesses in World Culture written by Patricia Monaghan and published by ABC-CLIO. This book was released on 2010-12 with total page 974 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Virgin of Guadalupe, the patron saint of Mexico, derives from an Aztec goddess, while the European folklore figure, Cinderella, derives via Egypt, from China. From classical Greek heroines to female archetypes in today's video games, from Native American divinities to Asian goddesses immortalized through landscape references, goddesses and their stories inform our history and fill our folklore.