Long before venerate
male gods, our ancestors worshiped the goddesses. The belief that the universe
was created by a female deity was present in almost all ancient cultures. With
the advent of monotheistic religions, which only admitted a male god, goddesses
were dethroned. In the West, many have come to be associated with the Virgin
Mary, others were turned into holy and others were excluded from history or
accused by the priests of being demons and prostitutes.
"Unto Her
who renders decision, Goddess of all things, Unto the Lady of Heaven and Earth
who receives supplication; Unto Her who hears petition, who entertains prayer;
Unto the compassionate Goddess who loves righteousness; Ishtar the Queen, who
suppresses all that is confused.
To the
Queen of Heaven, the Goddess of the Universe, the One who walked in terrible
Chaos and brought life by the Law of Love; And out of Chaos brought us harmony,
and from Chaos Thou has led us by the hand."
Babylon, Eighteenth to
Seventh Centuries BC
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