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Envisioning the Goddess: Modern Pagan Iconography of the Feminine Divine

Snyder, Christal (University of Oregon, 2021-04-27)

This thesis investigates the iconography used by specific groups of modern Pagan women in the contemporary United States to represent the feminine divine, the meanings attributed to them by women and by broader communities, ...
Monsters, the Feminine, and the Diabolical in Medieval Culture

Steiner, Rachel (University of Oregon, 2021-11-23)

In the Middle Ages, it was believed that women were inferior to men intellectually, spiritually, and physically to the point where they were seen as a dangerous threat to men. Texts such as De Secretis Mulierum, the Decretum ...
Neodruidry: Social Media Influences on Convoluted Belief

Ehlinger, Jenna (University of Oregon, 2022-10-26)

Abstract: The history of Neodruidry is a convoluted journey from antiquity to social media. This research assesses the establishment and development of Neodruidry and examines how TikTok created and continues to create new ...
The Making of A Princess: The Role of Ritual in Creating Community and Identity in the Society for Creative Anachronism.

Parker, Deborah (University of Oregon, 2018-04-10)

Every weekend in the Society for Creative Anachronism, people from the far reaches of the globe leave behind the structures of their everyday lives, dress themselves in clothing from the Middle Ages, and construct medieval ...