Thesis (Ph. D.)--Carleton University, 2001. / Includes bibliographical references (p. 378-389). Also available in electronic format on the Internet.

This paper explores the intertwined history of certain goddesses of the Middle East and the Americas. This history informs the original invented contemporary deities that my project centers around. Using recycled materials and collected objects, my project displays two religious altars, one from my heritage and one from my experience living in Brazil. One altar is based on afro-Brazilian sea goddesses, and one is a contemporary imagined interpretation of a Judeo-Christian female figure. The two altars together compose an installation that seeks to unify a pagan practice and two distinct monotheistic traditions while still honoring their separate parts. These parts is built in the studio.

abstract: This thesis examines the use of the earth goddess figure in John Varley's Gaean Trilogy (1979-1984). In the figure of Gaea (Varley's alien goddess villain), the reader is presented with a host of popular culture feminine archetypes with connotations connected to the long-standing tradition of associating femininity and materiality, and Varley's literary examination, operating through the exaggeration of these archetypes, displays their essential flaws. The ultimate antagonistic functions of these archetypal figures, relative to the human characters occupying the world underwritten by them, suggests that Varley uses such figural archetypes to deconstruct, via their varied failures, both the archetypes themselves and the evocative symbolic contexts associated with them, therein demonstrating their inherent limitations and providing a cautionary tale that highlights the fallibility of projective archetypal construction-even seemingly positive ones. By examining these archetypes as performances of gender, the thesis illustrates Varley's integration, at the end of the 1970's, of second-wave feminist theoretical ideals into science fiction (a genre with a long history dedicated to the experimental examination of all social typology) initially sets up and then subsequently breaks down the archetypal villain, thus pursuing a political dimension as well. The narrative experiment in typology promotes a turning away from the ancient symbolic associations of femininity to explore a new kind of goddess, one not reliant on pre-existing archetypes but one more attuned to the emergence of "gender" itself as a construct used to define the feminine itself. / Dissertation/Thesis / M.A. English 2012

Made available in DSpace on 2014-06-11T19:26:39Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 0 Previous issue date: 2007-01-25Bitstream added on 2014-06-13T18:07:49Z : No. of bitstreams: 1 fantacussi_va_me_assis.pdf: 269698 bytes, checksum: 28a28e0ffb525b503194048a9beb26bd (MD5) / O culto da deusa Ísis foi importante na religião egípcia, especialmente com relação às características de maternidade e de fertilidade. Este culto foi levado para fora das localidades egípcias, por diversos motivos, sendo inserido em outras culturas e identificado com as divindades locais. Na cultura romana, o culto isíaco esteve mais presente com o festival Navigium Isidis e com os rituais de iniciação nos mistérios da deusa, não perdendo as características que giram em torno da fertilidade e maternidade. / The worship of goddess Isis was important to the Egypt religion specially related to the characteristics of maternity and fertility. This worship was taken outside from Egypt, for many reasons and it was incorporeted to others cultures and identified with local goddess. In the roman culture, the isiac worship was more presented in Navigium Isidis festival and with ritual of iniciation in the mysteries of the goddess, not losing the characteristics that are related to fertility and maternity.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Canterbury, 2007. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 287-307).

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Canterbury, 2007. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 287-307). Also available via the World Wide Web.

In the historical tapestry of the development of the Goddess, from 10,000 - 330 BCE one golden thread shines through. Despite the vicissitudes of differing status, she remained essentially the same, namely divine. She was continuously sought in the many mysteries, mystic ideologies and through the manifestations that she inspired. In all the countries of the Ancient Near East, the mother goddess was the life giving creatrix and regenerator of the world and the essence of the generating force that seeds new life. While her name may have altered in the various areas, along with that of her consort/lover/child, the myths and rituals which formed a major force in forming the ancient cultures would become manifest in a consciousness and a spiritual awareness. / Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies / M.A. (Language and Culture)

In the historical tapestry of the development of the Goddess, from 10,000 - 330 BCE one golden thread shines through. Despite the vicissitudes of differing status, she remained essentially the same, namely divine. She was continuously sought in the many mysteries, mystic ideologies and through the manifestations that she inspired. In all the countries of the Ancient Near East, the mother goddess was the life giving creatrix and regenerator of the world and the essence of the generating force that seeds new life. While her name may have altered in the various areas, along with that of her consort/lover/child, the myths and rituals which formed a major force in forming the ancient cultures would become manifest in a consciousness and a spiritual awareness. / Old Testament and Ancient Near Eastern Studies / M.A. (Language and Culture)

[ES] Este proyecto busca conocer los orígenes y el desarrollo del Goddess Art, un tipo de arte basado en el arquetipo de la Gran Madre, estudiado por autores como Carl Gustav Jung o Erich Neumann, y que floreció de mano de diferentes artistas ligadas al movimiento feminista de segunda ola durante las décadas de los sesenta y setenta, principalmente en los Estados Unidos de América. Sus características de ser un arte principalmente desarrollado por mujeres, estar asociado al movimiento feminista-esencialista, y su cercanía con el movimiento de espiritualidad feminista le valió un gran descrédito, tanto por parte de un mundo del arte de marcado carácter androcéntrico, como por la rama política del movimiento feminista. A través de un análisis del contexto histórico trazamos paralelismos con diferentes sucesos y movimientos, que fueron clave para su surgimiento, como el interés del feminismo de rescatar a la mujer en la historia (Herstory), un incremento de la violencia en las calles, una mayor libertad sexual, un revival espiritual, el movimiento antiguerra, un creciente interés proteccionista hacia la naturaleza, o la conformación de la contracultura, entre otros. Este análisis sirve como base para un estudio posterior en el que observamos cómo el Goddess Art recogió los principales intereses de algunas de las artistas vinculadas al movimiento feminista-esencialista, que encontraron en el arquetipo de la Diosa la inspiración para manifestar sus inquietudes, y para desarrollar imágenes de poder en las que otras mujeres pudiesen verse reflejadas. A lo largo de los diferentes apartados se explora la obra de varias artistas, algunas de ellas de gran reconocimiento internacional, y otras menos conocidas, con el objetivo de dar visibilidad a las múltiples aportaciones que se dieron en esta época. A través de nuestra investigación hemos tratado de recuperar y unificar muchas de las obras realizadas en estos años, así como de mostrar su impacto posterior, exponiendo cómo hoy en día este tema se encuentra de gran actualidad, ya que varias de las artistas que lo abordaron en un primer momento han recuperado sus obras, confiriéndoles una gran relevancia dentro de sus exhibiciones retrospectivas realizadas en los últimos años, así como también es un tema que algunos artistas emergentes han recuperado, lo que muestra su gran actualidad. De este modo, este proyecto busca difundir el Goddess Art, y promover su conocimiento en nuestro país, contribuyendo a abordar facetas más desconocidas de artistas de gran prestigio, así como ayudar a revelar la obra de quienes no han gozado de tanto reconocimiento. / [CA] Este projecte busca conéixer els orígens i el desenvolupament del Goddess Art, un tipus d'art basat en l'arquetip de la Gran Mare, estudiat per autors com Carl Gustav Jung o Erich Neumann, i que va florir de mà de diferents artistes lligades al moviment feminista de segona ona durant les dècades dels seixanta i setanta, principalment als Estats Units d'Amèrica. Les seues característiques de ser un art principalment desenvolupat per dones, estar associat al moviment feminista-essencialista, i la seua proximitat amb el moviment d'espiritualitat feminista li va valdre un gran descrèdit, tant per part d'un món de l'art de marcat caràcter androcèntric, com per la branca política del moviment feminista. A través d'una anàlisi del context històric tracem paral·lelismes amb diferents successos i moviments, que van ser clau per al seu sorgiment, com l'interés del feminisme de rescatar a la dona en la història (Herstory), un increment de la violència als carrers, una major llibertat sexual, un revival espiritual, el moviment antiguerra, un creixent interés proteccionista cap a la naturalesa, o la conformació de la contracultura, entre altres. Esta anàlisi serveix com a base per a un estudi posterior en el qual observem com el Goddess Art va recollir els principals interessos d'algunes de les artistes vinculades al moviment feminista-essencialista, que van trobar en l'arquetip de la Deessa la inspiració per a manifestar les seues inquietuds, i per a desenvolupar imatges de poder en les quals altres dones pogueren veure's reflectides. Al llarg dels diferents apartats s'explora l'obra de diverses artistes, algunes d'elles de gran reconeixement internacional, i altres menys conegudes, amb l'objectiu de donar visibilitat a les múltiples aportacions que es van donar en esta época. A través de la nostra investigació hem tractat de recuperar i unificar moltes de les obres realitzades en estos anys, així com de mostrar el seu impacte posterior, exposant com hui dia este tema es troba de gran actualitat, ja que diverses de les artistes que el van abordar en un primer moment han recuperat les seues obres, conferint-los una gran rellevància dins de les seues exhibicions retrospectives realitzades en els últims anys, així com també és un tema que alguns artistes emergents han recuperat, la qual cosa mostra la seua gran actualitat. D'aquesta manera, este projecte busca difondre el Goddess Art, i promoure el seu coneixement al nostre país, contribuint a abordar facetes més desconegudes d'artistes de gran prestigi, així com ajudar a revelar l'obra dels qui no han gaudit de tant de reconeixement. / [EN] This project seeks to know the origins and development of Goddess Art, a type of art based on the archetype of the Great Mother, studied by authors such as Carl Gustav Jung or Erich Neumann, and which flourished at the hands of different artists linked to the second wave of the feminist movement during the sixties and seventies, mainly in the United States of America. Its characteristics of being an art mainly developed by women, being associated with the feminist-essentialist movement, and its proximity with the feminist spirituality movement caused it a great discredit, both by an art world with a strong male-centered orientation, as well as by the political branch of the feminist movement. Through an analysis of the historical context, we draw parallelisms with different events and movements that were key to its emergence, such as feminism's interest in rescuing women from history (Herstory), an increase of violence in the streets, a greater sexual freedom, a spiritual revival, the anti-war movement, a growing interest in protecting nature, or the formation of the counterculture, among others. This analysis serves as the basis for a subsequent study in which we observe how Goddess Art gathered the main interests of some of the women artists linked to the feminist-essentialist movement, who found in the archetype of the Goddess the inspiration to express their concerns, and to develop images of power in which other women could see themselves reflected. Throughout the different sections we explore the work of several women artists, some of them highly recognized internationally, but also others who are less known, in order to give visibility to the multiple contributions that occurred in this era. Through our research we have tried to recover and unify many of the works made in these years, as well as to show its subsequent impact, exposing that nowadays the Goddess archetype in art is of great relevance, as several of the artists who first addressed it have brought back their works in recent years, giving them a great emphasis in their retrospective exhibitions, as well as it is a theme that some emerging artists have recovered, which shows its significance in the present time. Therefore, this project seeks to promote Goddess Art, and to enhance its diffusion in our country, exploring an aspect that is not so widely studied in the work of prestigious artists, as well as helping to reveal the contributions of those who have not enjoyed so much recognition. / Menéndez Requeno, E. (2024). La representación de la Diosa en el arte feminista de los años sesenta y setenta en U.S.A.: Goddess Art [Tesis doctoral]. Universitat Politècnica de València. https://doi.org/10.4995/Thesis/10251/203268

This thesis explores the cult and mythos of the goddess Kali both in her Eastern and Western contexts, comparing and contrasting them in order to gain a better understanding of the Western appropriations of Kali within feminist goddess spirituality. Utilizing a variety of methods, including ethnographic research conducted at Kali temples in California, this research is aimed at providing an entry into the lived contemporary tradition of the Western Kali within goddess spirituality circles, focusing on embodied experience, devotion, ritual, and syncretic practices. Kali, a fierce Indian goddess, is often seen in the Hindu context as a central manifestation of the all encompassing Mother Goddess (Mahadevi, Devi, Shakti, etc), and therefore is a particularly engaging example of contemporary Western appropriation of religious and cultural symbols and narratives. This thesis contributes to understanding Kali in her new North American domain, as well as serving as a case study of the shifting religious landscape in the West.