The Woman's Dictionary and Encyclopedia
Title | The Woman's Dictionary and Encyclopedia PDF eBook |
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Pages | 542 |
Release | 1909 |
Genre | Cooking |
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The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects
Title | The Woman's Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara G. Walker |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 2626 |
Release | 2013-05-07 |
Genre | Reference |
ISBN | 0062288873 |
This fascinating guide to the history and mythology of woman-related symbols features: Unique organization by shape of symbol or type of sacred object 21 different sections including Round and Oval Motifs, Sacred Objects, Secular-Sacred Objects, Rituals, Deities' Signs, Supernaturals, Body Parts, Nature, Birds, Plants, Minerals, Stones and Shells, and more Introductory essays for each section 753 entries and 636 illustrations Alphabetical index for easy reference Three-Rayed Sun The sun suspended in heaven by three powers, perhaps the Triple Goddess who gave birth to it (see Three-Way Motifs). Corn Dolly An embodiment of the harvest to be set in the center of the harvest dance, or fed to the cattle to `make them thrive year round' (see Secular-Sacred Objects). Tongue In Asia, the extended tongue was a sign of life-force as the tongue between the lips imitated the sacred lingam-yoni: male within female genital. Sticking out the tongue is still a polite sign of greeting in northern India and Tibet (see Body Parts). Cosmic Egg In ancient times the primeval universe-or the Great Mother-took the form of an egg. It carried all numbers and letters within an ellipse, to show that everything is contained within one form at the beginning (see Round and Oval Motifs).
Woman's Dictionary and Encyclopedia, Everything a Woman Wants to Know
Title | Woman's Dictionary and Encyclopedia, Everything a Woman Wants to Know PDF eBook |
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Release | 1909 |
Genre | Electronic book |
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Everything a Woman Wants to Know
Title | Everything a Woman Wants to Know PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 515 |
Release | 1909 |
Genre | Encyclopedias and dictionaries |
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The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
Title | The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara G. Walker |
Publisher | |
Pages | 1121 |
Release | 1995 |
Genre | Folklore |
ISBN | 9780044409540 |
A feminist encyclopaedia focusing on mythology, anthropology, religion and sexuality. Discover where the legend of a cat's nine lives comes from, why mama is a word understood in nearly all languages and whether there really was a female Pope.
The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets
Title | The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara G. Walker |
Publisher | HarperOne |
Pages | 1140 |
Release | 1983-11-30 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 9780062509253 |
Do You Know... where the legend of a cat's nine lives comes from? why "mama" is a word understood in nearly all languages? how the custom of kissing began? whether there really was a female pope? why Cinderella's glass slipper was so important to the Prince? The answers to these and countless other intriguing questions are given in this compulsively readable, feminist encyclopedia. Twenty-five years in preparation, this unique, comprehensive sourcebook focuses on mythology anthropology, religion, and sexuality to uncover precisely what other encyclopedias leave out or misrepresent. The Woman's Encyclopedia presents the fascinating stories behind word origins, legends, superstitions, and customs. A browser's delight and an indispensable resource, it offers 1,350 entries on magic, witchcraft, fairies, elves, giants, goddesses, gods, and psychological anomalies such as demonic possession; the mystical meanings of sun, moon, earth, sea, time, and space; ideas of the soul, reincarnation, creation and doomsday; ancient and modern attitudes toward sex, prostitution, romance, rape, warfare, death and sin, and more. Tracing these concepts to their prepatriarchal origins, Barbara G. Walker explores a "thousand hidden pockets of history and custom in addition to the valuable material recovered by archaeologists, orientalists, and other scholars." Not only a compendium of fascinating lore and scholarship, The Woman's Encyclopedia is a revolutionary book that offers a rare opportunity for both women and men to see our cultural heritage in a fresh light, and draw upon the past for a more humane future.
The Crone
Title | The Crone PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara G. Walker |
Publisher | Harper Collins |
Pages | 275 |
Release | 2013-04-16 |
Genre | Social Science |
ISBN | 0062288881 |
A probing account of the honored place of older women in ancient matriarchal societies restores to contemporary women an energizing symbol of self-value, power, and respect.