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  Introduction 

View the slideshow below to see ancient images of Goddesses in various ancient cultures. Think about how these images disrupt or maybe even become complicit in current, Western notions of ideal femininity. Go through the images slowly and let them speak to you. The notion of perceiving God as feminine, or even female, is not new or revolutionary. These images support the fact that Goddess imagery has been a pervasive part of humanity for a very long time.

1. Venus von Willendorf c. 25,000 B.
2. Goddess of Lespugue, France, c. 23,000 B.C.E
3. Venus de Laussel, France, c 25,000 B.C.E
4. Goddess of Kato Chorio, Ierapetra, Crete, c. 5800-4800 B.C.E.
5. Goddess of Death and Regerneration. Stiff White Lady of Stara Zagora, Bulgaria, c. 4500 - 4300 B.
6. Goddess of Pazardzik, Bulgaria, c. 4000 B.C.E
7. A typical Cucuteni-Trypillian clay Goddess fetish
8. Indus Valley, Mohenjo-Daro Goddess Figure, c. 2700 B.C.E
9. Snake Goddess of Knossos, Crete, c. 1600 B.C.E
10. Artemis of the Ephesians. From Ephesus
11. A Marble Relief Head of a Goddess, Roman Imperial, circa 1st Century A.D.
12. Aphrodite Heyl, terracotta statuette of very high quality, probably from Myrina, 2nd century BC
13. The Hope Athena. Roman copy after a Greek Original of the 5th century B.C.E
14. Peplos Kore, circa 530 BC, Athens, Acropolis Museum.
And God Created Woman in Her Own Image. By Ann Grifalconi

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Thoughts and Feelings

Use this space to describe your thoughts upon seeing this images. Are they empowering? Do they subvert Western beauty standards and ideal Western femininity? Use this space to simply ponder and communicate with others in the class.

Thank you for your participation!

 

The course aims to represent the intersectional feelings and experiences of a diverse group of people. The lesson hopes to be sensitive to a vast array of sensitive subject matter.

 

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