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Gods & Goddesses of the Greek, Roman, Celtic, Norse, Feary Pantheon Are the Gods and Goddess real? That depends on how you define reality. Do they live on Mount Olympus or Sinai ? Not likely. Just the same, they are as real as your Being right now as you read this. Let me explain. The Ancient World Web April 1994 - July, 2005 The Ancient World Web is now closed. Thank you to the people who contributed links, fixes, updates, technology suggestions, and to those who used (and loved) the site over the past eleven years. I've appreciated it very much, and enjoyed getting to know you. Goddesses in World Culture - Patricia Monaghan In these three volumes, more than sixty international contributors unveil the myths and rituals of dozens of goddesses from all parts of the globe. VOLUME I: ASIA AND AFRICA 1. Lakshmi: Hindu Goddess of Abundance; Constantina Rhodes 2. Kali: Goddess of Life, Death, and Transcendence; June McDaniel 3. The Goddess Ganga: Her Power, Mythos, and Worldly Challenges; Kelly D. Alley 4.

CELTIC GODS AND GODDESSES Abellio Celtic (Gaulish) God of the apple tree. Aine of Knockaine Celtic (Irish) Goddess of love and fertility, later known as the fairy queen. Salem: Witchcraft Hysteria@nationalgeographic.com Salem’s time to kill—all the more tragic for its theological roots—claimed 25 lives. Nineteen “witches” were hanged at Gallows Hill in 1692, and one defendant, Giles Cory, was tortured to death for refusing to enter a plea at his trial. Five others, including an infant, died in prison. Each of the four rounds of executions deepened the dismay of many of the New Englanders who watched the witchcraft hysteria run its course. On October 3, 1692, the Reverend Increase Mather, president of Harvard College, denounced the use of so-called spectral evidence.

Witchcraft in Salem Village: Intersections of Religion and Society, Divining America, TeacherServe®, National Humanities Center Witchcraft in Salem Village: Intersections of Religion and Society Brief excerpts from referenced books: from Paul Boyer and Stephen Nissenbaum, Salem Possessed: The Social Origins of Witchcraft (Cambridge, Mass.: Harvard University Press, 1974), 103, 104, 105, 109. Witchcraft, Wicca This is an archived entry. It is relevant, but no longer updated. See also our newer resources on Witchcraft Witchcraft, or Wicca, is a form of neo-Paganism. What Is Witchcraft? by Amina Sharma "I tried to encourage all my friends to read the Harry Potter books, but all they said was aren't they evil and have a lot of witchcraft in them . . ." -- FamilyEducation.com Message Boards Why Do People Fear Witchcraft?

Isis, Egyptian Goddess of Magic and Life Isis, the Egyptian goddess of rebirth remains one of the most familiar images of empowered and utter femininity. The goddess Isis was the first daughter of Geb, god of the Earth, and Nut, the goddess of the Overarching Sky. Isis was born on the first day between the first years of creation, and was adored by her human followers. Unlike the other Egyptian goddesses, the goddess Isis spent time among her people, teaching women how to grind corn and make bread, spin flax and weave cloth, and how to tame men enough to live with them (an art form on which many of us would welcome a refresher course!) Isis taught her people the skills of reading and agriculture and was worshipped as the goddess of medicine and wisdom. More than any other of the ancient Egyptian goddesses, Isis embodied the characteristics of all the lesser goddesses that preceded her.

Witches and Witchcraft - Glendowie College Author Biography David Nash is Professor of History at Oxford Brookes University and has worked extensively in the area of blasphemy, blasphemous libel and religious crime/law for over fifteen years. He is acknowledged as the world expert in this area. He is a panel member of the Centre for Legal Research and Policy Studies (Oxford Brookes University) and a member of the Academic Board of the Galleries of Justice Museum of Law Punishment and Policing (Nottingham). He has given advice to MPs and gave evidence to the recent House of Lords Select Committee on religious offences. He is currently advising the Irish government about their recently enacted blasphemy law.