by Asphodel Long | Reviews
: pp.20-22 by Max Dashu. The ancient Hebrew name for Wisdom is Khokhmah, a feminine noun. In Jewish scripture, it was Khokhmah who personified the female Divine. She is traditionally understood as an emanation of God, yet she resonates with the Hebrew Goddess who is... by Asphodel Long | Reviews
“The idea of an original Mother Goddess in prehistory is surrounded by an intense controversy, but one in which neither side speaks to the other. In entering the debate on the nature of female divinity in ancient European and Mediterranean societies, this book... by Asphodel Long | Reviews
“What do goddesses from Japan and Ireland have in common?” This question, which may very well have irritated some of the contributors, is posed on the dust cover of this beautifully produced and immensely readable scholarly study of goddesses from a wide... by Asphodel Long | Reviews
Ronald Hutton laments in his preface that “there exists no colleague whose expertise covers the whole subject of this book” and he goes on to say that this is “the principal reason for my feeling that someone ought to write it” (p. lx) In a... by Asphodel Long | Reviews
It was with great joy I received the book Athene Revisited – Collected Poems by Asphodel Long in this “handloom sari cloth woven and designed” edition as a gift from Willow. At the time, she suggested I review it for Goddessing, however two things... by Asphodel Long | Reviews
Cynthia Eller is the author of a previous well-researched and well-grounded book, “Living in the Lap of the Goddess” (1993,1995) which was a pleasure to read. It provided an onlooker’s astringent yet sympathetic understanding of the Goddess movement,...