Barbara G. Walker’s - Goddess Gift

1 INDEX. to Barbara G. walker 's THE WOMAN'S ENCYCLOPEDIA OF MYTHS AND SECRETS. (New York: HarperCollins Publishers, Inc., 1983). Compiled in 2003 by Cheryl Brooks With over 6,000 index entries (in 40 four-column pages), this Index provides a guide through the history of the lost Goddess . Available in print or as a printable computer file from Beedy Parker 68 Washington Street Camden, Maine 04843. and on the Internet at Copyright 2003-2005 by Elizabeth C. Parker, who hereby gives permission to copy this material without modification and to distribute it to others for solely non-commercial purposes including discussion, inquiry, and criticism. All other rights are reserved. INDEX to Barbara G. walker , The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets 1. Aaron, 126 as half of the Primal Androgyne, Agnes, Saint, 13 14 Alma Mater, 23.

2 Ab, 2, 375 20, 33 Agni (Ambika), 14, 66, 141, 274, Almonds, 576. Abaddon, 2 3 knowledge of sex, 912 539, 803, 817 as symbol of female genitalia, Abaton, 2, 3, 828 Lilith and, 527, 541, 1044 Agnus Dei wax charms, 527, 569, 804, 1045 1046. Abel, 15, 68, 104, 116, 290, 541, as male birth-giver, 107 108, 753 Alpa Akshara, 2. 864 516 Agrippa von Nettesheim, Henry Alpha, 39, 522, 546, 957. as Good Shepherd, 910 naming of the animals by, 708 Cornelius, 230 231, 714, 922 Alphabet, 2, 39, 140, 162, 396, 685. murder/sacrifice of, 132, 906, redemption of, 526 527 Ahriman (the Great Serpent/Satan), heathen, 871. 999 reincarnation of, 848 8, 14 15, 62, 67, 163, 226, as invention of the Goddess , 888. Abelard, 146 rescued from hell, 290 553, 642, 652, 895, 1103 runic, 427, 870.

3 Abhiseka ceremony, 3 sexual guilt of, 911 birth of, 1102 Sanskrit, 546. Abishag, 3 4, 379 sins of, 388 as enemy of Mithra, 664 See also Motherhood Abortion, 4 5, 655, 1063 stature of, 341 sacrifices made by, 132 Alpha Draconis, 908. Abraham, 5, 115, 839, 841, 894 transmigration of soul, 116 twin brother Ahura Mazda, 744, Altar, 23 24, 796. begat by Terah/Tara, 987 988 Adamah, 724, 946 1022 Alter ego, 861. as Moon-father, 940 Adamites, 41, 707 708 Ahura Mazda (sun god), 15, 33, 62, Alumbrados, 41. stature of, 341 Adam-Kadmon, 9 163, 226, 652, 677, 697, 744, Al-Uzza, 24, 1034. tribe of, 890 Adamu, 9, 289 1102, 1103 Amalric of Benya, 41. See also Brahma Addai, 584, 585 birth of, 1102 Am-Am, 560 561. Abrama, 5 Adelphos, 9 as patriarchal god, 258 Amata, 24. Abraxas, 6 Aditi, 10, 62, 343, 961, 1042 sacrifices made by, 132 Amazons, 24 27, 51, 53, 629, 653.

4 Absalom, 6 7, 417, 949 Adityas, 10 twin brother Ahriman, 744, Fate-spinners of, 958. Absinth, 1093 Adonai, 895, 951 1022 female warriors, 257, 523, 764, Absolution, 754 Adonijah, 3 4 Air. See Elements 783 784, 958, 1038. Abtala Jurain, 21 22 Adonis, 10 11, 84, 399, 465, 1094 Air-soul, 945 horse cults of, 411. Abtu, 7, 313 Aphrodite and, 962 Akka, 15 16 male breeders of, 132, 534 535. Abydos shrine and oracle of Osiris, birth of, 465, 628, 702 Akki the Water Drawer, 676, 894 matriarchs of, 391, 518. 7, 747, 751 752, 780 castration of, 143, 147 Aladdin, 16 17, 1040 oracles, 102. Abyss, 274, 281, 539, 552, 580, 698 Dionysus as, 236 Alain, 353 queens, 170, 203, 783. cosmic, 709 Hebrew version of, 970 Alako, 17, 362 smith-god of, 944. before creation, 1001 killing of, by dogs, 241 Alalu, 23 worship of the Triple Goddess , of the Great Mother, 998 Orpheus as descendant of, 747 Alani, 17 1069.

5 Lord of the, 1095 as possible father of Priapus, Alban, Saint, 18 Amber, 272. planetary spheres in, 800 816 Alberich, 18 Ambidextrous, 530. uterine/feminine/womb, 702, rebirth through, 138 139 Albigensian heretic group, 1084 Ambrose, Saint, 585. 884, 908 as reincarnation of Odin, 734 Albion ("White Moon"), 18 Ambrosia, 650, 737, 778. Acca Larentia, 16, 857, 1046 sacrifice of, 113, 167 Alchemy, 18 22, 742, 889, 1042 Ambrosius. See Merlin Acedia, 7 Venus and, 1043 attempts to create gold, 118, Amen, 27, 384, 750, 798. Aceldama, 815 virgin mother of, 717 944, 949 950 Amen-Ra, 841. Achamoth, 7, 951 See also Tammuz (Adonis) belief in female World-Soul and, Amenti, 384. Achilles, 7 8, 25, 762 Adultery, 11, 162, 925 37 Amida Buddha, 711. canonization of, 880 Ady, Thomas, 1079 blue elixirs of, 837 Ami-Hemf, 552.

6 As slayer/raper of Penthesileia, Aeacus, 383 female practitioners of, 18, 20 Amma, 27. 783 784 Aegea, 856 Gnosticism and, 345 Amon, 430, 676, 829. Achilles Heel, 8 Aegeus, 143 Hermes and, 397 Amon-Ra, 765. Aciel, 8, 40, 163, 338, 385, 897 Aegis, 1, 11, 30, 634, 829 Virgin Mary and, 50 AMOR (as secret name of ROMA), Aconite, 317 Aegisthus, 172 Alcmene, 22, 856 764. Acorns, 257 Aeneas, 11 12, 44, 45, 763, 966, Alcohol, 18 Amphitrite, 27 28, 807. Acosta, Father Jos de, 47 972 Alcott, Dr. William A., 913 Amrita, 637. Acquarius (constellation), 377 Aeon, 12, 39, 61, 514, 583, 841, Alcyone, 662, 804 Amulet of Bes, 226. Acquarius (god), 16 938, 962 Alder tree, 279, 283 Amulet of the Two Jars, 985. Acquarius (zodiacal sign), 789 four primoridial, 274 Alecto, 22 Amulets, 272, 753.

7 Acropolis, 772 Heracles as, 739 A (letter), 2 bullas, 232. Actaeon, 8, 58 59, 244, 342 Jesus as, 951 Alexander Helios, 170 Christian, 569, 667. portrayed as a stag, 410 Aesculapius, 762 Alexander I, Pope, 880 cross forms, 190. rebirth of, 362 Aesir, 12, 141, 324, 751, 1042 Alexander III, Pope, 194, 210, 713, dog forms, 244. Acton, Dr. William, 914 915 Aeson, King, 151 1005 1006 fish forms, 73. Acts of John, 376 Afterbirth, 252 Alexander the Great, 908, 989 of hair, 369. Acts of the Aspostles, 938 939 After-world, Egyptian, 788 Aleyin, 30, 144, 679 hand symbols as, 310. Acts of the Saints (Bollandus), 13 Agamemnon, King, 140 141, 172, Algol, 787 magic blood, 637. Acts of Thomas, 481 482 272 Al-Kasim, 863 menat, 751. Adah and Zillah, 8 Aganippe, 780 Allah, 22, 51, 635, 1100 Nefer, 188.

8 Adam, 8 9, 635, 775 Agape, Saint, 12, 822 names of, 711, 866 pagan, 569. apple (fruit of knowledge) and, See also menstrual blood prophets of, 896 pentacle as, 782. 49, 290, 951 Agape (love feast), 640, 967 Al-Lat, 22, 51, 711, 767 phallic, 227, 794. creation of, 815, 816, 818, 896, Agatha, 321 Allath, 1100 silver (moon metal), 672. 1102 Agatha, Saint, 13 Allatu, 767 teeth as, 1069. as creation of Eve, 288, 289, Agathocles ("Glory of Agatha"), 13 Alleluia, 23 Ana, 1021. 290 Age of consent, 825 826, 843 All Hallow's Eve, 647, 648 See also Anne, Saint as creation of Zoe, 1102 Age of Enlightenment, 1088 See also Halloween Ana-Babd-Macha trinity, 1018. Dionysus as, 237 Age of Faith, 190 All-Seeing Eye, 1026 Anahid, 28. Eve created from rib of, 9, 261 Ages of creation, 248 All Soul's Day, 648, 803, 888 Anahita, 126, 664.

9 Given a soul by Sophia, 1102 Ages of man, 216 Alma, 954 Ananias, 28, 790. as God's flesh, 745 Aggression, male, 797 Al-Mah, 23 Ananke, 28 29, 380. 2 INDEX to Barbara G. walker , The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets Ananta, 29, 904 See also Psyche (soul) as Holy Dove, 803 fertilization of women by, 1050. See also Anat/Anantha Animism, 99, 849 husband of, 391 Goddess Pomona, 806. Anastasia, Saint, 29 Ankamma, 37 labyrinths and, 523 golden, 72, 168. Anat/Anath(a), 29 31, 94, 142, Ankh (Cross of Life), 38, 188, 396, Mother, 161 of immortality/eternal life, 48, 391, 527, 679, 721, 904, 1095 456, 522, 637, 750, 789, 1054 as mother of Aeneas, 966 49, 392, 393, 399, 427, Anata the Infinite, 903 Anna, 373 as mother of Priapus, 816 774, 778, 806, 870. Anathema, 30, 31, 32, 56, 64 See also Anne, Saint Mysteries of the Rose of, 867 magic, 362, 377, 774.

10 Anath (Mari), 29 31, 32, 74, 94, Annals of Ashurbanipal, 51 Pearly Gates of, 582 pentacle in, 1019. 277, 336, 368, 468 Anna-Maya, 266 as Queen of Heaven, 1028 as sacred fruit, 884. as Goddess of death, 391 Anna-Nin, 38 rites and festivals of, 421, 1045, serpent and, 49, 288. as the Great Whore, 822 Anna Perenna, 77, 153, 740, 819 1091 as symbol of Bacchus, 788. Anatolian mystery cults, 664 Annapurna, 38 secret number of, 523 as symbol of death, 268, 357. Anaximander, 28 Anne, Saint, 31, 38 40, 612 as sexual aspect of Goddess , as symbol of paradise, 280. Ancestor-worship, 115, 304 Annunciation, angel of, 789 790 1045 as symbol of the heart/soul, 107, Anchises, 10, 147 Annunciation Day, 78 as Stella Maris, 958 112, 362 363, 372. Andrew, Saint, 32, 781 Anointed One, 642, 652 symbolic representation of, 972 trees, 778.