tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post3244020182692526941..comments2024-01-04T04:11:55.717+02:00Comments on Dienekes’ Anthropology Blog: "Mother goddess" figurines theory demolishedDienekeshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02082684850093948970noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post-80092878401131295222009-09-13T22:22:55.319+03:002009-09-13T22:22:55.319+03:00Casilda Rodrigañez, also a feminist enthusiast of ...<a href="http://www.casildarodriganez.org/" rel="nofollow">Casilda Rodrigañez</a>, also a feminist enthusiast of Gimbutas' "Old Europe" equally dismisses the religious interpretation (she's atheist) based on historical data from unrelated places like Cuba at the time of Columbus' arrival, where he tells that the natives made similar figurines, not for religious reasons (they were apparently rather non-religious) but for aesthetic reasons (not really "toys" but just art). <br /><br />The Mother Goddess theory anyhow is based on Greek and other old European mythology (Basque, Celtic) but guess it's questionable. <br /><br />More interesting for me is what about the Paleolithic "Venus"? These have been sometimes found in contexts that do suggest some sort of ritual interpretation.Majuhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12369840391933337204noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post-37640958044131321952009-09-12T18:40:23.957+03:002009-09-12T18:40:23.957+03:00An interesting article, but by lumping in "fe...An interesting article, but by lumping in "feminists" with "goddess/New Age" groups in terms of being wrong about the figures you make a serious error. Lynn Meskell, in fact, is one of the leading feminist theorist in archaeology -- and she's the one suggesting the toy theory.<br /><br />Thanks for the blog, I enjoy it very much!Bixhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10708475709612256751noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post-28217763522808265242009-09-12T06:18:35.494+03:002009-09-12T06:18:35.494+03:00Haha, I had figured they might be some sort of por...Haha, I had figured they might be some sort of porn for men. I bet they were dressed like dollies are today.hjernespiserhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09257394362881674746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post-22686896550725886832009-09-11T21:50:11.638+03:002009-09-11T21:50:11.638+03:00of course toys first, gods next.
If the particular...of course toys first, gods next.<br />If the particular culture went in that direction.South Central Haplohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00916788636469000041noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post-9473523206310774492009-09-11T19:12:56.745+03:002009-09-11T19:12:56.745+03:00You have to wonder how many college girls made lif...You have to wonder how many college girls made life-changes based on this sort of academic theory.Jim Boweryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12686155123469135528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7785493.post-78241033385264040882009-09-11T16:21:48.887+03:002009-09-11T16:21:48.887+03:00I agree with you about not buying the whole mother...I agree with you about not buying the whole mother-goddess thing. I always wondered what if they were toys or just some sort of kitchy item. I'll buy into the they were toys idea, but they may not all have been that either. More research people!!! Keep the energy going.C'est Moi - Selinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12069309232484921279noreply@blogger.com