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The Goddess: Myths of the Great Mother
Description The Goddess is all around us: Her face is reflected in the burgeoning new growth of every ensuing spring; her power is evident in the miracle of conception and childbirth and in the newborn's cry as it searches for the nurturing breast; we glimpse her in the alluring beauty of youth, in the incredible power of sexual attraction, in the affection of family gatherings, and in the gent...
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Iowa Review
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0021-065X,2330-0361
DOI: 10.17077/0021-065x.4910