18 books like The white goddess

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Return of the Divine Sophia Tricia McCannon · 2015 · 512p · ≈ 17h · Moderate An initiatic journey into the Mysteries of the Goddess and humanity’s return to an age of peace and celestial light• Details the ceremonies and rituals of initiation into the Fellowship of Isis• Reveals the lost teachings of Jesus about the Divine Mother and Father and how the goddess Sophia is connected to Mary Magdalene as the Female Christ• Explores the many archetypes of the Goddess,… Shares: Goddess religion, Goddesses

Tracks in the snow Ruthven Campbell Todd · 1946 · 133p · ≈ 4h · Challenging Shares: Mythology in literature, History and criticism, Religion, Mythology

Motherpeace Vicki Noble · 1983 · ★ 4.2 · 288p · ≈ 9h · Moderate A guide to Motherpeace tarot cards, a tarot deck created in the 1970s inspired by the Goddess movement and second-wave feminism. For over a decade, Motherpeace has been an inspiration and oracle for women all over the world. Motherpeace recovers the positive, nurturing peace-oriented values of prepatriarchal times, and brilliantly combines art, history, mythology, folklore,… Shares: Goddess religion, Goddesses, Mythology

The Great Cosmic Mother Monica Sjöö & Barbara Mor · 1987 · ★ 3.8 · 501p · ≈ 16h · Moderate This classic exploration of the Goddess through time and throughout the world draws on religious, cultural, and archaeological sources to recreate the Goddess religion that is humanity's heritage. Now, with a new introduction and full-colour artwork, t Shares: Goddess religion, Goddesses, Religion

Moon lore Timothy Harley · 1885 · 310p · ≈ 10h · Challenging This sweet and erudite work from 19th-century England surveys the history of human fascination with the moon, considering materials from Ancient Egypt to modern Europe, and asking the then-unanswerable question whether anybody lives there. Shares: Moon, Mythology

Myths & legends of the Middle Ages H. A. Guerber · 1896 · 404p · ≈ 13h · Challenging A fascinating study of many traditional myths from the Middle Ages, including tales of Beowulf, Merlin and King Arthur, and the quest for the Holy Grail. Shares: Mythology in literature, History and criticism, Mythology

A history of pagan Europe Prudence Jones · 1995 · ★ 3.7 · 262p · ≈ 8h · Moderate The first comprehensive study of its kind, this fully illustrated book establishes Paganism as a persistent force in European history with a profound influence on modern thinking. From the serpent goddesses of ancient Crete to modern nature-worship and the restoration of the indigenous religions of eastern Europe, this wide-ranging book offers a rewarding new perspective of European history. In… Shares: Goddess religion, Religion, Mythology, History

The Golden Bough James George Frazer · 1890 · ★ 4.0 · 269p · ≈ 8h · Challenging Wikipedia - "The Golden Bough: A Study in Comparative Religion (retitled The Golden Bough: A Study in Magic and Religion in its second edition) is a wide-ranging, comparative study of mythology and religion, written by the Scottish anthropologist Sir James George Frazer. The Golden Bough was first published in two volumes in 1890; in three volumes in 1900; and in twelve volumes in the third… Shares: Mythology in literature, Religion, Philosophy, Mythology

The classic myths in English literature and in art Charles Mills Gayley · 1893 · 682p · ≈ 22h · Demanding An illustrated anthology of classical myths, based on Bulfinch's nineteenth-century "Age of Fable," examining myths of divinities and heroes, and including commentary. Shares: Mythology in literature, Mythology

Norse goddess magic Alice Karlsdóttir · 2015 · 240p · ≈ 8h · Moderate "A practical guide to the magic of the feminine side of the Norse pantheon"-- Shares: Goddesses, Mythology

Poems Oliver Wendell Holmes, Sr. · 1836 · ★ 4.1 · 410p · ≈ 13h · Challenging Poetry (from the Greek word poiesis, "making") is a form of literary art that uses aesthetic and often rhythmic qualities of language to evoke meanings in addition to, or in place of, literal or surface-level meanings. A particular instance of poetry is a poem and is written by a poet. Poets use a variety of techniques called poetic devices, such as assonance, alliteration, consonance, euphony… Shares: Poetry as Topic, Poetry

Euripides Erich Segal · 1968 · ★ 3.8 · 177p · ≈ 5h · Moderate TABLE OF CONTENTS: Euripides’ theater of ideas / William arrowsmith -- Euripides and the gods / G. M. A. Grube -- The virtues of Admetus / Anne Pippin Burnett -- On Euripides’ Medea / Eilhard Schlesinger -- The Hippolytus of Euripides / Bernard M. W. Knox -- Watching the Trojan women / Eric A. Havelock -- Why the Trojan women? / Jean-Paul Sartre -- Orestes / Christian Wolff -- Tragedy and… Shares: Mythology in literature, History and criticism, Mythology

Mythos Stephen Fry · 2017 · ★ 4.3 · 446p · ≈ 14h · Moderate Here are the thrills, grandeur, and unabashed fun of the Greek myths, stylishly retold by Stephen Fry. The legendary writer, actor, and comedian breathes life into ancient tales, from Pandora's box to Prometheus's fire, and transforms the adventures of Zeus and the Olympians into emotionally resonant and deeply funny stories, without losing any of their original wonder. Classical artwork inspired… Shares: Goddesses, Mythology

The botanic garden Erasmus Darwin · 1700 · ★ 3.9 · 278p · ≈ 9h · Demanding One of the first popular science books, the intent of The Botanic Garden is to pique readers' interest in science while educating them at the same time. By embracing Linnaeus's sexualized language, which anthropomorphizes plants, Darwin makes botany interesting and relevant to his readers, but his reliance on conventional images of women when describing plants and flowers reinforces traditional… Shares: Poetry as Topic, Poetry

Arthurian triptych Charles Moorman · 1960 · 163p · ≈ 5h · Moderate ix, 163 p. 23 cm Shares: Mythology in literature, History and criticism, Mythology, History

Marmion Sir Walter Scott · 1800 · 295p · ≈ 9h · Challenging It is a poetry book. Sir Walter Scott’s love of the country induced him, after his marriage in 1797, to settle in a cottage at the pretty village of Lasswade, near Edinburgh. Four years after leaving this district he took Mr. Morritt of Rokeby to see the little dwelling, telling him that, though not worth looking at, ‘it was our first house when newly married, and many a contrivance it had to… Shares: Poetry, History

The religion of ancient Scandinavia William A. Craigie · 1906 · 71p · ≈ 2h · Challenging The ninth and tenth centuries were a period of new development and great changes within the Scandinavian countries. The Viking expeditions brought a large part of the population into direct contact with war and battle, while the former petty kings disappeared, or lost most of their importance, before strong rulers like Gorm in Denmark or Harald in Norway. In the courts of these new sovereigns… Shares: Religion, Mythology

Arthur and the golden rope Joe Todd-Stanton · 2016 · ★ 4.8 · 53p · ≈ 1h · Moderate He is the keeper of the world's greatest mythical treasures, and today, Professor Brownstone will reveal all of his secrets! Shares: Goddesses, Mythology

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