Goddess Stories: Volume 1
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| Rating | : | 4.11 (847 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1533153086 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-03-21 |
| Language | : | English |
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Frank T. Griggs said Incredible writing/imagery. I love all the fresh imagery (e.g., of the little lightning bolts writing histories/stories on the shells of turtles, of the snake people shedding their skins and becoming stronger and stronger versions of themselves, of the respiration of the earth - mmmmmhhh ahhhhhh, of Berchta's left foot being permanently webbed, of the scarab beetles rollling their dung balls along (*and* one of them actually telling us the story of Nut!!), of the lions carrying away tears in gallon jugs, of "a baffled Spirit moving through, kissing n. Empowering Stories and So Much More A delightful book brimming with stories of triumphant, resilient, mythical women. Beautifully written, this is a wonderful book to share with daughters and granddaughters which will engender female empowerment along with being a joy to read.
A young girl is taught by animals to carry fire in skulls, discovers her parentage, and becomes the Baba-Yaga. And five more stories.. Glispa leaves her Navaho grandmothers in order to take a shamanic journey. Persephone dons a black leather jacket over her flowery dress and sets out to find what is “real.” Inuit Sedna’s fingers turn into fishes and seals when her father chops at her knuckles in fear. Pele learns to control her fiery temper (and the volcano), but not before losing the love of her life. Mythology meets magical realism in these fresh stories of goddesses discovering their sacred callings. Aztec Xochiquetzal, queen of the flowers, reappears as our Lady of Guadalupe. Iris has a crush on Morpheus, lazy god of dreams, but comes to her senses and moves to the American Southwest. The Egyptian goddess Nut who holds up the sky is befriended by scarabs who alter the course of the Nile
About the Author Anna Marie Laforest is the author of the story collection "Little Comedies about Death," a mystery novel "Double Takes," and the memoir "Breath by Breath: Growing Up During My Mother's Polio Years." Her widely published poetry is collected in the volume "Lunchdate Adagio and Other Poems."
Anna Marie Laforest is the author of the story collection "Little Comedies about Death," a mystery novel "Double Takes," and the memoir "Breath by Breath: Growing Up During My Mother's Polio Years." Her widely published poetry is collected in the volume "Lunchdate Adagio and Other Poems."