Common themes of the virgin women in mythology 4 Articles

by Andrea Hutchinson

Women depicted within mythological themes, Greek, Celt and otherwise, usually represent dynamically different qualities in women from the reality of the cultures. The virgin archetype qualities are that of women of particu...read more

by Dr Sal Levy

In male-dominant (patriarchal) societies, women were (and still are) often seen as "private properties" of men. Therefore, in such societies, preservation of female virginity before marriage was considered a guarantee of a...read more

by Rena Sherwood

Virgin women have been given a special place of honor at the table of world mythology. Virgins have been keepers of the sacred flame, warriors extraordinaire and the mothers of exceptional children. They straddle the lin...read more

by Shawna Blake

A Goddess or a maiden that is pure, untarnished, angelic even. What would a man, especially one that is a gilded warrior, wish to be awarded more? That which is unobtainable, the chaste beauty that no other man has had the...read more