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anastasia
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Post subject: Book of Gods..is there a good one?  Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 3:58 am |
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HI....does anyone have a good recommendation of a book of JUST Gods and Goddesses?? Also..any on the Salem witch hunts...fact,NOT a fictional book. I read many posts in this forum but didn't find what I was looking for.Thanks in advance
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Torey
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:19 am |
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Hiya! For the deities books...I would recommend "The New Book of Goddesses and Heroines" by Patricia Monaghan and "The Ancient & Shining Ones" by D.J. Conway.  _________________ PM me any time!
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anastasia
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:21 am |
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Thank you!! I don't post often,but when I do,I make my rounds,lol
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Dark Moon Lilly
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jan 22, 2008 4:37 am |
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There are a number of books that claim to be 'encyclopedias' of mythology and the Gods and Goddesses. But, for my money I've found that a book that tries to be so broad as to cover the dozens of cultural pantheons usually misses a great deal of the detail needed to get a good understanding.
I would recommend starting with a single culture's pantheon. Celtic, Egyptian, Greek or Roman, Norse, or Chinese -- pick one that appeals to you -- either you've heard some of the stories and found that they touch you deeply, or perhaps you have a genealogical link to one culture over another.
I did go over to Amazon.com and did a quick search for Gods and Goddesses and they pulled up a few titles. You might try that too and see what may be available.
Good Luck on your search, if you do find a book in this category please share it.
Blessed Be
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Ancestral Celt
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:07 am |
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There is a website called God Checker, which is a great starting point. There are also very interesting articles at Encyclopedia Mythica.
Save money on books until you know which particular deity you wish to investigate and then buy reference materials specific to them.
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anastasia
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jan 23, 2008 1:11 am |
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Thank you...I always try to get from the library first..I have one book on reserve from there now on this subject.Hoping it will be here in the next few days!! I will check out the website you mentioned _________________ 
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Post subject: Books on Gods Posted: Thu Jan 31, 2008 9:40 pm |
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Here's something - there are a lot of books on Goddesses, but next to nearly nothing on Gods.
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Stillness at the centre of the storm
Calm waters under a turbulent sea
Deep love in a whirlwind of emotions
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Feb 05, 2008 9:18 pm |
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Two books I love on Gods and Goddesses are 'Invoke the God' and 'Invoke the Goddess' both by Kala Trobe. Each book takes five Gods or Goddesses fom the Greek, Epytion and Hindu pantheons and not only does the author give beautifully descriptive accounts of their attributes but also visulisations on how to connect with their particular wavelengths.
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