Sacred hills and goddesses

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moss Apr 6, 2006 08:08:30

Lovely l9th c link Rhiannon about those celtic druids. Went to the Ronald Hutton lecture the other night and listened to his theory as to why "The Goddess theory is a modern western invention" but still came out and thought, it maybe be true but you still can't PROVE it, cause there are'nt any written records from prehistory, and you can only go on what is found in the archaeological record - what still remains buried is any ones guess! ;)

Rhiannon Apr 7, 2006 08:29:10

Replying to moss

Gah I felt like kicking myself the other night when I realised I'd missed it. I went past on Wednesday, happened to look up at the window, and was surprised to see a plesiosaur - then I made the connection between the building and the talk I'd missed. I'm sure it was interesting to hear Mr Hutton talk even if you weren't convinced by his conclusions. I'll just have to wait for the next one then.

StoneLifter Apr 7, 2006 08:36:16

Replying to moss

I don't want to ramble on like a demented dowser - which I may be - but would comment that it's not always simple getting stuff onto that archaeological record. Those guys don't want anything new (believe me!). But, even so, I hold an object that does lend weight to the fertile goddess theory. I'm just going to try and get it included in the two counties survey of Rock Art that's happening now - it's a carved stone.