The Mythology of Venus - Ancient Calendars and Archaeoastronomy (Paperback)

The Mythology of Venus is a collection of essays that summarizes the archaeoastronomy, calendar associations, religious and cultural icons, and myths identified with the planet Venus. The book concentrates on Western Europe, the Mediterranean, the Near East, and the East from the Paleolithic Age to the Iron Age. It reveals the archetype of a goddess associated with the planet Venus who is identified with transformation, spiritual resurrection, and enlightenment. The characteristics of the goddess are steeped in sexual metaphors which contain images of birth and re-birth, and they reveal a pattern of symbols that follows the journey of the planet Venus through its cycles in the night sky. Moreover, the journey of Venus and the corresponding icons associated with the goddess are part of an intricate pattern of symbolic language that is seen on ancient monuments and on the ancient calendars of several cultures. Temples from France and Ireland to Greece and Malta trace the journey of the planet Venus and the story of the goddess of Venus.

General

Imprint:	University Press of America
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	June 2013
First published:	June 2013
Authors:	Helen Benigni
Dimensions:	229 x 154 x 11mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	121
ISBN-13:	978-0-7618-6062-4
Categories:	Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Myths & mythology Books > Science & Mathematics > Astronomy, space & time > General Books > Humanities > Religion & beliefs > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > Ancient Roman religion Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social institutions > Customs & folklore > Folklore Books > Religion & Spirituality > Myths & mythology Books > Religion & Spirituality > Non-Christian religions > Pre-Christian European & Mediterranean religions > Ancient Roman religion
LSN:	0-7618-6062-2
Barcode:	9780761860624

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