Pagan Portals – The Fallen Women of Mythology
Goddesses, Saints and Sinners
by Lady Haight-Ashton
Women have traditionally been written out of history. But throughout ancient myths, stories, and legends there is a power in rediscovering the experiences of the many ‘fallen’ women who have been hidden from the annals of the past. Portrayed to us as enigmatic Goddesses, devout saints, scandalous sinners, and infamous biblical whores, their storylines of inequity were scorned or, in many instances, disregarded altogether to gather the dust of antiquity. They are the hidden gems of the ancient world, and it is time to awaken their voices. For within every account of a ‘fallen’ woman, whether Divine or human, there is another very fascinating side to their story.
REVIEW
5 out of 5
Before I get to the meat of my review, please read the introduction to this book when you dive in, it helps set the stage for the history, lore, mythology you’re about to dive into in a beautiful way. There are plenty of references at the back if you’d like to do further reading, but overall this is a great collection of information to begin with. This is broken down into four main parts covering the women, followed by a beautiful ode to all the women. Some of the women I had some knowledge of, or had at least heard of before, but I still learned of some new ones, and I intend to do a deeper dive later to learn more. Lady has an excellent writing voice, and while it’s clear a lot of research has gone into writing this, you can feel her passion for bringing these women back into the light, and that, above all, is what I love about this book. Overall, an excellent resource for those new to the subject!
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ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Lady is a known author, teacher, Sacred Dancer, Priestess of Lilith, Selket, Hecate and Isis, FOI, ATC. Lady is a professional psychic and trance medium, tarot reader, licensed clergy counselor, member of the Maine Pagan Clergy Association, The Temple of Nine Wells, the Crossroads Lyceum, and the Sacred Dance Guild. She lives in Maine, USA.
