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Etheldreda, Princess of East Anglia, Queen of Northumbria and
Abbess of Ely, was a remarkable woman who lived in restless,
violent times not unlike our own, when old beliefs were dying and
new ones were struggling to emerge. Pagan clashed with Christian as
the seven kingdoms of the Germanic tribes warred against each other
and against the native Celts. Occasionally an uneasy peace was
bought by the skilful use of the 'diplomatic marriage', and twice
Etheldreda, though vowed to chastity, submitted to marriage for
political reasons. When her second husband refused to accept the
'arrangement' between them, she fled south, her escape to the
Island of Ely apparently aided by storms that intervened on her
behalf. She lived only a few years as abbess of the religious
community she founded at Ely before dying of plague. Ever since,
pilgrims have turned to her for miracles of help and healing. But
this is not just the story of a seventh-century Anglo-Saxon saint.
It is about the general human struggle to comprehend the enigma of
existence and to come to terms with Christ's God, faced as we are
by a violent and cruel world. It is about the periods when we give
up the struggle, reverting either to the darkest negativity or to
superstition - and the rare but wonderful periods when we are
lifted high by the inrush of spiritual certainty. This edition also
contains several pages of chronology, genealogy, place names, notes
and a map.
These intriguing stories - some more than 3,000 years old - focus
on the women of Celtic mythology, from formidable women warriors to
the gentle women who guided others to spiritual wisdom. In Celtic
myth, the mixture of wise spiritual teaching and dramatic imagery
creates new, potent, and disturbing visions. This selection of
eleven storiessome more than 3,000 years old focuses on the women
of ancient British mythology, from the formidable women warriors
who trained heros to fight and kill to the beautiful companions who
led them to higher realms of feminine intuition and spiritual
wisdom. Caldecott goes beyond a mere recounting of female strength,
providing lucid personal commentary that illuminates the complete
myth and the culture from which it springs. These powerful stories
transmit a recognition of the mystery of being and an understanding
of the powerful magic of inner transformation.
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