The goddesses and gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC, myths and cult images
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The goddesses and gods of Old Europe, 6500-3500 BC, myths and cult images
University of California, 1982
New and updated ed
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The goddesses and gods of Old Europe : myths and cult images
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Previous ed. published as: The gods and goddesses of Old Europe, 7000 to 3500 BC. 1974
Bibliography: p. 256-269
Includes index
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In this beautifully illustrated study of sculpture, vases, and other cult objects portraying the Goddess, fertility images, and mythical animals, Marija Gimbutas sketches the matrilineal village culture that existed in southeastern Europe between 6500 and 3500 B.C., before it was overwhelmed by the patriarchal Indo-Europeans. The analysis of this rich mythical imagery tells us much about early humanity's concepts of the cosmos, of humans' relations with nature, and of the complementary roles of male and female.
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