Status
Available
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Collection
Publication
Custer, Wash. : Phoenix Pub., c1989.
Description
Exploring the Masculine Principle of Divinity. This companion volume to The Witches' Goddess re-establishes the ancient balance between God and Goddess. Part I covers the many concepts of the God examined, including: His faces throughout history; The Son/Lover God; The Vegetation God; The War God; The Anti-God; and more. Part II gives a close look at 12 individual gods of history with an appropriate invoking ritual for each. Part III presents a comprehensive dictionary of over 1000 gods from many world cultures, past and present. The Farrars are among the best-known authors on the Craft, and in The Witches' God have written what is likely to become the standard work on the masculine god aspect. Over 30,000 sold!
User reviews
LibraryThing member gothic_hands
As a person who does not know much about specific Gods and Wiccan rituals, this book was a very good introduction. As a reader who is uneducated in Wiccan lore and Gods, I cannot say anthing about the accuracy, but as a person with interest in these areas, the books works great. It is laid out in a
One drawback is that it only covers Gods, and you have to buy the corresponding book "The Witches Goddess" to find out more about corresponding Goddesses, since most Wiccan work that I've been involved with has worked with corelating God and Goddesses.
All and all, this books is great as an intro to Gods, Paganism, Wicca, and ritual, but not for advanced practice. It is a very useful guide to those new to practicing with or relating to Wiccan Gods. It comes of very Wiccan. A witch is not necessarily a Wiccan, just as a Wiccan is not necessarily a Witch. Witches or pagans who are not Wiccan may find the book interesting, but would need to ignore the wiccan slant in how it's written.
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easy to understand way, with enough info about Gods and associated rituals to each God. It is catagorized by God, with associated rituals in the same chapter. One drawback is that it only covers Gods, and you have to buy the corresponding book "The Witches Goddess" to find out more about corresponding Goddesses, since most Wiccan work that I've been involved with has worked with corelating God and Goddesses.
All and all, this books is great as an intro to Gods, Paganism, Wicca, and ritual, but not for advanced practice. It is a very useful guide to those new to practicing with or relating to Wiccan Gods. It comes of very Wiccan. A witch is not necessarily a Wiccan, just as a Wiccan is not necessarily a Witch. Witches or pagans who are not Wiccan may find the book interesting, but would need to ignore the wiccan slant in how it's written.
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LibraryThing member wyvernfriend
An interesting look at a variety of gods with some rituals to get some insights into the idea and aspects of them.
LibraryThing member willowcove
This is a very biased book with many inaccuracies. I keep it only as a reference knowing that what I read in it must be taken with a grain of salt.
Language
Original publication date
1989
Physical description
vi, 278 p.; 23 cm
ISBN
0919345476 / 9780919345478
Local notes
KW - Gift of Kendra Walter
Other editions
The witches' god : lord of the dance by Stewart Farrar (Hardcover)
The Witches' God: Lord of the Dance by Stewart Farrar (Paperback)
The Witches' God: lord of the dance by Janet Farrar (Paperback)
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