Triple Goddess: An Exploration of the Archetypal Feminine (Hermetic Research No. 1)

by Adam McLean

This book explores the inner structure of the Triple Goddess and shows how, by relating to this archetype, one can overcome and redeem the inner tendency toward dualism. Adam McLean provides original insights into the nature of the Triple Goddess and outlines a number of ways to work with her mythology and symbolism. A unique overview of the various Goddesses of antiquity this volume stands as a valuable resource for anyone interested in the nature of the Feminine.

Genres: Psychology, Spirituality, Mythology

122 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

Reviews

[David]

Thought it was going to be a scholarly study on the phenomenon of Greek goddesses often appearing in triplets throughout their many myths, but it did not meet those expectations. Turned out to be rife with unfounded postulations, failed to cite source material (with only a couple exceptions), and too many tangents were taken by the author off the historical study of mythology into his own commentary on societal repression of feminine archetype. It just felt like a dirty mix where one minute you're listening to the type of rhetoric you'd expect for a scholarly study of Greek mythology (minus the usual footnotes and works-cited of course), then the next minute you're hearing a broad-sweeping generalization about modern society and how we've diverted from the better ways of the ancient pagan religions. While that type of a discussion is fine for speculation it should be re-discussed, refined, researched and then reassessed before deciding to publish it with an otherwise uniform study.

[Bethany]

The introduction and conclusion are very boring, but the information in between is really interesting.

[Susan]

Overview indeed