on 11.27.00 11:12 PM, Barbara Piazza-Georgi at [log in to unmask] wrote:
> Thanks, Susan. That throws light on it, and puts Sarah's remark
> into a new light. I'm obviously ignorant about Crones as opposed to
> the everyday meaning of "crones". Could you explain a little,
> please? Thanks.
>
> Barbara
>
Unfortuneately reality has come crashing in, demanding my attention, and so
I'm going on vacation from e-lists indefinitely....but before i go, i'll at
least give you Daly's definition of CRONE...it is very specific:
(p.114 of her Wickedary)
Crone: n: Great Hag of History, long-lasting one; Survivor of the perpetual
witchcraze of patriarchy, whose status is determined not merely by
chronological age, but by Crone-logical considerations; onw who has Survived
early stages of the Otherworld Journey and who therefore has Dis-covered
depths of Courage, Strength, and Wisdom in her Self. Examples: a: Harriet
Truman, rescuer of slaves, psychically/physically fearless Foresister b:
Ding Ling, twentieth century feminist activist and author, Survival of
multiple political purges, one of China's best-known and most prolific
female writers
of course, the concept of crone is vital in Daly's construction of agency in
her brand of feminist theory and a thought provoking definition doesn't
begin to explain how her concept of Crone is related to her philosophy, but
that's all I can offer at the moment. Maybe it'll give you some hints, and
if the topic hasn't been swept under the carpet by the time I return, I'll
certainly follow up on this and explain how Daly's concept of Crone
differs/relates to a Pagan concept of crone and from a popular understanding
of crone. I suppose Daly's version of Crone is 'a seasoned veteran' of her
type of politics, of which one could argue that there is only one--Mary
Daly. Yet from her definition she obviously uses this term in describing
other women.
Susan Andree
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