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Sheela Na Gig : The Dark Goddess of Sacred Power by Starr Goode (2016, Hardcover)
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Product Identifiers
PublisherInner Traditions International, The Limited
ISBN-101620555956
ISBN-139781620555958
eBay Product ID (ePID)219593829
Product Key Features
Number of Pages384 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication NameSheela Na Gig : the Dark Goddess of Sacred Power
SubjectCeltic Spirituality, Women's Studies, Gynecology & Obstetrics, Goddess Worship
Publication Year2016
TypeTextbook
Subject AreaBody, Mind & Spirit, Social Science, Medical
AuthorStarr Goode
FormatHardcover
Dimensions
Item Height1.1 in
Item Weight39.7 Oz
Item Length10 in
Item Width8 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN2016-014972
Dewey Edition23
ReviewsStarr Goode has written a masterful work on the Sheela na gigs. She gives a solid historic and prehistoric foundation for the iconography of the Sheelas, beginning with the Aurignacian period of the Upper Paleolithic. Goode shares her wealth of knowledge, and she beautifully balances the scholarly with a deep sense of the spirituality which the Sheelas represent., . . . an all-encompassing layered work where all the parts harmonize with the whole . . . a poetic paean to the Great Mother. The writing is clear and exquisite. I strongly recommend it not only to students and researchers on women's spirituality but to the public at large., . . . an all-encompassing layered work where all the parts harmonize with the whole . . .a poetic paean to the Great Mother. The writing is clear and exquisite. I strongly recommend it not only to students and researchers on women's spirituality but to the public at large., . . . groundbreaking, comprehensive, and fascinating. . . . No study of the feminine archetype is complete without the insight, knowledge, and extensive imagery presented in this book., . . . an exciting book on the Sheela na gig, an iconic image Starr Goode has called 'the perfect antidote to the war on women.' History, travelogue, and an artist's insightful 'gaze' make this a must-read and very accessible text., As Starr Goode tells us in this gorgeously illustrated book, Sheelas have for millennia adorned churches, castles, bridges, holy wells, tombs, and standing stones throughout the British Isles and in a few European sites. Highly Recommended.
IllustratedYes
Dewey Decimal203.7
Table Of ContentInvitation In PART I History 1 Historical Overview: Agreements and Disagreements 2 The Sheela as Sin 3 Celtic Connection 4 Medieval Mindset on Pagan Soil 5 The Sheela's Classical Forebears 6 The Dark Goddess of the Neolithic 7 The Cave Art of the Paleolithic PART II Journeys 8 On the Trail of the Sheelas: Ireland 9 On the Trail of the Sheelas: Great Britain PART III Image 10 The Power of Images 11 The Creative Source 12 The Return of the Goddess 13 The Secret of the Sheelas Acknowledgments Notes Bibliography Index About the Author
SynopsisTraces the origins of the Sheela na gig from Medieval times to Paleolithic cave art - Reveals the sacred display of the vulva to be a universal archetype and the most enduring image of creativity throughout the world - Provides meditations on the Sheelas the author encountered in Ireland, England, Scotland, and Wales, allowing readers to commune with the power of these icons - Includes more than 150 photographs and illustrations from around the world For millennia, the human imagination has been devoted to the Goddess, so it is hardly a surprise to find images of supernatural females like Sheela na gigs adorning sacred and secular architecture throughout Ireland, England, Wales, and Scotland. Appearing on rural churches, castles, bridges, holy wells, tombs, and standing stones, these powerful images of a figure fearlessly displaying her vulva embody the power of the Dark Goddess over the mysteries of sex, life, death, and rebirth. Exploring the art and myth of the Sheela na gig from Celtic and Classical times back to Paleolithic cave art, Starr Goode shows how the Sheela embraces a conundrum of opposites: she clearly offers up her ripe sex yet emanates a repelling menace from the upper half of her hag-like body. Through more than 150 photographs, the author shows how the Sheela is a goddess with the power to renew, a folk deity used to help women survive childbirth, and, as a guardian of doorways and castle walls, a liminal entity representing the gateway to the divine. She explains how these powerful images survived eradication during the rise of Christianity and retained their preeminent positions on sacred sites, including medieval churches. The author provides meditations on the individual Sheelas she encountered during her 25 years of research, allowing readers to commune with these icons and feel the power they emanate. Exploring comparable figures such as Baubo, Medusa, the Neolithic Frog Goddess, and vulva depictions in cave art, she reveals the female sacred display to be a universal archetype, the most enduring image of creativity throughout history, and illustrates how cultures from Africa and Ecuador to India and Australia possess similar images depicting goddesses parting their thighs to reveal sacred powers. Explaining the role of the Sheela na gig in restoring the Divine Feminine, the author shows the Sheela to be an icon that makes visible the cycles of birth, death, and renewal all humans experience and a necessary antidote to centuries of suppression of the primal power of women, of nature, and of the imagination., For millennia, the human imagination has been devoted to the Goddess, so it is hardly a surprise to find images of supernatural females like Sheela na gigs adorning sacred and secular architecture throughout Ireland, England, Wales, and Scotland. Appearing on rural churches, castles, bridges, holy wells, tombs, and standing stones, these powerful images of a figure fearlessly displaying her vulva embody the power of the Dark Goddess over the mysteries of sex, life, death, and rebirth. Exploring the art and myth of the Sheela na gig from Celtic and Classical times back to Paleolithic cave art, Starr Goode shows how the Sheela embraces a conundrum of opposites: she clearly offers up her ripe sex yet emanates a repelling menace from the upper half of her hag-like body. Through more than 150 photographs, the author shows how the Sheela is a goddess with the power to renew, a folk deity used to help women survive childbirth, and, as a guardian of doorways and castle walls, a liminal entity representing the gateway to the divine. She explains how these powerful images survived eradication during the rise of Christianity and retained their preeminent positions on sacred sites, including medieval churches.
LC Classification NumberBL458.G649 2016
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Phenomenal book about the Goddess
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