What do you know about goddess mythology?

United States
June 23, 2007 8:32pm CST
Goddess worship has been a part of every major religion, including Christianity. The patriarchs quashed goddess worship centuries ago, yet it persists today. Do you study it?
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shan_ab
@shan_ab (377)
• India
24 Jun 07
Hi, I am from India, from teh southern part of Indai. Here the prominent religion is Hinduism. In hinduism, there is goddess worship to a great extent, that too in the villages. They consider earth as a goddess, another goddess who gives all the energy etc. But later male gods took prominence. I think in every religion, there was goddess worship once upon a time.
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WildRider
@WildRider (63)
• United States
24 Jun 07
Hi, Shan_Ab, I'm glad you introduced yourself and India. India's rich goddess history is fascinating and appealing. This is a quote from the book, "The Living Goddess" by Linda Johnsen: "One of the things I love most about India is that I can worship the Goddess freely here, and no one thinks I'm a New Age flake or a feminist with an axe to grind. Sitting down on the grass here and chanting to the World Mother is as natural and appropriate as breathing. ( In India 600,000,000 Hindus pour out in to the streets shouting the Mother's names. Now this is what I call a Goddess festival! (Sarasvati)"
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hereforfun
@hereforfun (28)
• United States
24 Jun 07
I can't say that I worship a Goddess or that I study it, but I do believe in leading a spiritual life. how about you?