You might look at Stephen Benko, The Virgin Goddess: Studies in the Pagan
and Christian Roots of Mariology. Brill, 1993.
Laurel Broughton
University of Vermont
On Thu, 14 Jan 1999, Ingegerd Holand wrote:
> Dear List,
> So many people have responded with thoughtful and helpful comments to my
> previous questions to the list, that I will venture another:
> Recently I have been reading H. Ellis Davidson's 'Roles of the Northern
> Goddess'. In it, she gives several examples of the way in which belief and
> worship directed towards pagan goddesses was transferred to the Virgin Mary
> (or sometimes other Christian female saints) after the introduction of
> Christianity.
> Does anyone know of any work that looks specifically at this question? Or
> do any of you have any thoughts on the subject?
>
> Ingegerd H.
>
> Dr. Ingegerd Holand
> e-mail: [log in to unmask]
>
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