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Author
Publisher
Chronicle Books
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
From the beloved author and artist behind Bad Girls Throughout History comes this lushly illustrated book of goddesses from around the world. Aphrodite, the Greek goddess whose love overcame mortality. Mazu, the Chinese deity who safely guides travelers home. Lakshmi, the Hindu provider of fortune and prosperity. These powerful deities and many more are celebrated in gorgeous artwork and enlightening essays that explore the feminine divine and encourage...
Author
Publisher
Thames & Hudson
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
Who were the gods and goddesses of ancient Greece and Rome? What did they mean to the people who worshiped them? Although their time of widespread worship has long passed, the Greek and Roman gods have fascinated and inspired writers and artists for millennia. From Aphrodite to Apollo, Poseidon to Zeus, these are some of the most recognizable characters in Western culture, yet there is a much richer past behind famous paintings of the birth of Aphrodite...
Author
Publisher
New World Library
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Documents goddesses and mythological heroines from cultures around the world, covering Africa, the eastern Mediterranean, Asia, Europe, and the Americas, including the pantheons of the world's religious traditions. By a pioneer in women's spirituality"--
Author
Publisher
Getty Publications
Pub. Date
2003.
Language
English
Description
The gods and goddesses of ancient Greece remain enduringly popular and famous and continue to appear in stories, films, and art today. The ancient Romans adopted many of the Greek gods, under different names: the Greek goddess of love, Aphrodite, became the Roman Venus, and so on. In this book the Roman names and attributes of the gods are shown alongside the Greek, making this a perfect pocket reference to the gods of the classical world. Individual...