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Cakes for the Queen of Heaven In Ancient Times. SAMPLE. Goddesses Around the World. [selections from] Slide Show #4. SAMPLE. [to be read from accompanying script:] It is important to understand that Goddess religion was not limited to the Ancient Near East or to Europe. 2. SAMPLE. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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Cakes for the Cakes for the Queen of Queen of HeavenHeaven
In Ancient TimesIn Ancient Times
[selections from] Slide Show #4
Goddesses Around the WorldSAMPLE
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[to be read from accompanying script:] It is important to understand that Goddess religion was not limited to the Ancient Near East or to Europe.
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Images of the Divine Female appear in many cultures around the world.
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… and [she appears] as Yemaya, the Yoruba Mother of the Sea, mother of all life because the sea is the source of all life. The first time She walked on earth, fountains that later became rivers sprang up wherever She set foot. Sea shells, through which the priestesses and priests could hear the voice of the universe, were among Her first gifts to the people.
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In Japan She is the Shinto Sun Goddess Amaterasu.
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… and in this relief of Isis protecting Osiris with Her wings.
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SAMPLEWomen are creating all sorts of rituals to celebrate different aspects of their lives and their
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Women are taking leadership positions in working for justice and equality in religion.