SOAN 2111 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Nature Religion, Pubic Hair, Evil Eye

• School: University of Guelph
• Department: Sociology and Anthropology
• Course: SOAN 2111
• Professor: Mark Hunter

Document Summary

Taught to fear the witch but still drawn to her power. A time where the cauldron was the symbol of life and the magical power of women. Taught to fear women"s power it is something evil. 85% of those killed for the crime of witchcraft were women. Between the 15th and 17th century thousands were burned at the stake. Everywhere in europe church"s were built over pagan shrines, goddesses were turned into saints. Mary (mother of jesus) was seen as a goddess at one time. A whole civilization came together over a 100 year period and built hundreds of church"s in worship of mary. Two religions: the elite, catholic religion, the religion of the people of france (still includes much goddess religion, nature religion, religion of spirits) Four thousands of years women were the physicians of the people. The church detested the women for getting the privilege of birthing life.