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Roles of the northern goddess /

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Main Author: Davidson, Hilda Roderick Ellis.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York : Routledge, 1998.
Subjects:
Goddesses > Europe, Northern.
Europe, Northern > Religion.
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Table of Contents:
  • I.
  • Mistress of the Animals.
  • The Ruler of the Wild.
  • Hunting-goddesses in north-western Europe.
  • Guardian of the diary herds.
  • The horse and the dog
  • II.
  • Mistress of the Grain.
  • The ancient world.
  • The goddess and the plough.
  • Goddess or Corn Spirit?
  • The grain goddess in the north
  • III.
  • Mistress of Distaff and Loom.
  • Weaving in the ancient world.
  • Weaving in northern Europe.
  • The Oseberg wall-hangings.
  • Weaving and destiny
  • IV.
  • Mistress of the Household.
  • Guardians of the home.
  • Fire and water.
  • The birth and nurturing of children
  • V.
  • Mistress of Life and Death.
  • The healing goddesses.
  • Funeral rites.
  • The realm of death.

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