SRS 1110 Final: SRS1110 - Summaries of ALL the Encyclopedia for FINAL EXAM [ALL ENCLYCOPEDIA]

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: Religious Studies
• Course: SRS 1110
• Professor: Shelley Rabinovitch

Document Summary

Also known as the great goddess or great mother. Goddess is the main focus for neo-pagans, wiccans, and dianics. The goddess is also understood as the earth mother- the earth we live on & we are her creatures. Devotees refer a sgaia (ancient greek earth goddess) Feminist witch starhawk says: goddess does not rule the world. The goddess is present within , meaning she is in the world; she is present in both nature/human nature. She is the oldest & was once the most widely worshipped gods. She was central all through ancient europe & the mediterranean area during late stone age & into the neolithic age. 6500 b. c. e the goddess culture developed all over eastern/southern europe. Gimbutas named the developing culture, old europe old europe meant matrifocal, sedentary, peaceful, art-loving, earth & sea bound. In the old culture, the goddess gave, took, & renewed life. 4000 b. c. e the goddess cultre was shattered due to invasion from the north.