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Goddesses, Germanic. --- Déesses germaniques --- Déesses germaniques

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This volume is an up-to-date, highly readable study of the female aspect of religion both in past and present mythologies. It explores the function and nature of goddesses and their cults in many cultures, including Celtic, Roman, Norse, Caucasian and Japanese traditions. The contributors demonstrate how in many myths the female deity is seen as more ambivalent than her male counterpart, and not relegated to primarily "feminine" roles.

Goddesses. --- Déesses --- Déesses. --- Culte. --- Mythologie. --- Godinnen --- 291.214 --- Female gods --- Goden: personifieerde abstracties en zuivere geesten --- 291.214 Goden: personifieerde abstracties en zuivere geesten --- Goddesses --- Gods

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Hindu goddesses. --- Déesses hindoues --- Goddesses, Hindu --- Goddesses --- Déesses hindoues --- Hindu goddesses

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The recent years have seen an upswing in studies of women in the ancient Near East and related areas. This volume, which is the result of a Danish-Japanese collaboration, seeks to highlight women as actors within the sphere of the religious. In ancient Mesopotamia and other ancient civilizations, religious beliefs and practices permeated all aspects of society, and for this reason it is not possible to completely dissociate religion from politics, economy, or literature. Thus, the goal is to shift the perspective by highlighting the different ways in which the agency of women can be traced in the historical (and archaeological) record. This perspectival shift can be seen in studies of elite women, who actively contributed to (religious) gift-giving or participated in temple economies, or through showing the limits of elite women?s agency in relation to diplomatic marriages. Additionally, several contributions examine the roles of women as religious officials and the language, worship, or invocation of goddesses. This volume does not aim at completeness but seeks to highlight points for further research and new perspectives.

Women and religion --- Femmes et religion --- Prêtresses --- Déesses --- History --- Prêtresses --- Déesses

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Goddesses, Indic --- Goddesses, South Asian --- Feminism --- Déesses de l'Inde --- Déesses sud-asiatiques --- Féminisme --- Religious aspects. --- Aspect religieux --- Goddesses, Indic. --- Goddesses, South Asian. --- Déesses de l'Inde --- Déesses sud-asiatiques --- Féminisme