This study of various female deities of Graeco-Roman antiquity�is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses�were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a fresh angle on our understanding of these deities.
This study of various female deities of Graeco-Roman antiquity�is the first to provide evidence that primary goddesses�were conceived of as virgin mothers in the earliest layers of their cults. By taking feminist analysis of divinities further, this book provides a fresh angle on our understanding of these deities.