The Celtic Horse Goddesses
Wed Oct 30, 2024 12:00 PM - Wed Dec 11, 2024 2:00 PM PDT
Online, Zoom
Description
This six week online class will explore the goddesses Epona, Macha, and Rhiannon in detail,
as well as looking at the changing relationship between humans and horses.
This class is offered on a tiered, PAY-WHAT-YOU-CAN basis.
Lower priced tickets are dependent on sales of full price tickets.
Please, pay what you CAN.
Dates: October 30th*; November: 6th, 13th, 20th, [break]; December 4th, 11th.
Time: Wednesdays at 12 noon Pacific/3 pm Eastern/8 pm UK
Classes are held online, using the Zoom platform
and last around 90 minutes.
*class on November 6th only will meet at 7 pm for UK students (this is due to US clocks changing a week earlier)
Course Outline
1. The horse-human encounter in prehistory Introduction How humans first related to horses as prey and as possessions. 2. Epona Exploring Epona through Her iconography and the reports of Roman writers. Modern perceptions. 3. Sovereignty Where did the idea of sovereignty come from? What do we mean by it? How/why are horses involved? Is the concept still relevant today? | 4. Rhiannon Understanding Rhiannon through her story in the Mabinogi. Links to other deities. Modern perceptions. 5. Macha Understanding Macha through the Irish texts. Horse twins, human twins, and horse goddesses. Comparing Rhiannon and Macha's core stories. Modern perceptions. 6. The horse-human encounter today Horse goddesses in neo-Paganism. What would a perfect world for horses look like |
What to expect from this class:
Weekly online class includes my presentations, Q&A sessions, moderated discussions. Classes usually last around 90 minutes.
Access to class recording if you need it. (Recordings may not always include class discussions, but will always include all presentations.) I strongly encourage you to attend the Zoom sessions as much as you can.
Weekly notes. You will receive these as a PDF after each class. These will include:
- Important points and graphics from the presentations
- links or citations to any texts referenced in the presentations
- links and citations to further reading on the topics covered, which you can follow up on, if you wish.
Homework: There is required reading for weeks 4 and 5 of this class. It's available online. Links are in the study guide.
Study Guide: After you register I’ll send you a study guide which will include the weekly schedule, reading list, and a pronunciation guide.
Important! You should receive an email from me within 48 hours of paying for the class. Please respond to that email if requested. If you don't see it, check your spam folders, etc. and if you can't find it, contact me by clicking "contact organiser", below! It's important that we are in email contact, so that you can receive the zoom links and class mailings.
You can always find out what classes I have coming up at: https://tinyurl.com/GDclasses |