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The Sun Goddess: Myth, Legend and History - Sheena McGrath, Paperback
Cassell Illustrated
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Release Date
1/1/1999
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ISBN-13
9780713727951 | 978-0-7137-2795-1
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ISBN
0713727950 | 0-7137-2795-0
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Format
Paperback
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Author(s)
Sheena McGrath
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Does the mention of a sun deity make you think of Apollo? Perhaps you should envision a female divinity instead! Unlike the Greeks, many Indo-European peoples probably believed a goddess ruled our bright, blazing star. So, dispense with the stereotypes of mainstream culture and set out on a journey of discovery to bring this long-forgotten idol into focus. Through etymology, mythology, and religion, a compelling argument emerges for seeing the sun in feminine terms. Norse, Baltic, Celtic, and Hittite legends, goddesses named Sol and Saule, plus pictures of a variety of artifacts, lend weight to this eye-opening thesis.
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