Goddess Sites: Europe, Discover Places Where the Goddess Has Been Celebrated and Worshipped Throughout Time

by Anneli Rufus, Kristan Lawson

Celebrating an overlooked spiritual heritage, this book looks at locations such as Hera's birthplace at Argos in Greece, the site where Earth goddess Diana reigns in Nemi in Italy, the Temple of Isis at Szombathely in Hungary and the great sanctuary of the goddess Brigid in Kildare in Ireland. The power and beauty of ancient Minoan, Etruscan, Greek, Roman, Celtic, Norse, Teutronic and Lapp goddesses are featured in this book that retells ancient and modern myths, legends and rituals. This book comes with maps, photographs and instructions on how to get to the sites.

304 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 1991

About the author

Anneli Rufus is an award-winning American journalist and author.

Born in Los Angeles, California, she first went to college in Santa Barbara, then to the University of California, Berkeley. Rufus earned an English degree and became a journalist. She's written for many publications, including Salon.com, the San Francisco Chronicle and the Boston Globe. Currently she is the literary editor for the East Bay Express, an alternative weekly newspaper. She is now married and resides in Berkeley, California. wikipedia

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