| Description |
ix, 125 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. The Retinue of Aphrodite -- 2. Ananke and the Daimones -- 3. Themis and Her Daughters -- 4. Folly, Ruin, and Sin: The Goddess Ate -- 5. Fate and Destiny -- 6. Avenging the Mother -- 7. Dionysus: The Strangest God of Them All |
| Summary |
Whether you are reading Greek mythology for psychological insights or studying the classics in college, there are a number of goddesses who have been almost entirely overlooked. They are who John Sanford calls the lesser-known goddesses. However, there is nothing lesser about them. They personify the deeper elements that exist across all life, nature, and spiritual reality. Our current culture often neglects their qualities but would be wise to increase its understanding of them. Many books, including the bestseller Goddesses in Everywoman by Jean Bolen, illustrate well-known goddesses who are the main characters in their stories. But behind the scenes and often running their personalities are the lesser-known goddesses from the ancient matriarchal era of Greek culture. To bring forward their spiritual meaning, Sanford has pieced together information from various Greek stories, plays, and poems |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 115-117) and index |
| Subject |
Goddesses, Greek.
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Spiritual life.
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| LC no. |
95014099 |
| ISBN |
0933029969 |
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