The Celtic Horse Goddesses
The Celtic Horse Goddesses
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It's not too late to join the class!
I'll leave registration open until 21st November and send catch-up material to anyone joining the class late.
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.
Supply of lower priced tickets is dependent on sales of full price tickets.
Please, pay what you CAN.
This class will be delivered digitally only (no live Zoom sessions) due to low sign-ups. (Sorry!)
See "what to expect" below, for details.
Dates: October 30th*; November: 6th, 13th, 20th, [break]; December 4th, 11th.
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 video recording of the same presentations I would give if the class was delivered live.
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.
Questions and discussion Students can ask questions about the presentations by email, and I will post answers in a video for the whole class. I will try to arrange a couple of tutorial/discussion session via Zoom if there is sufficient interest.
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.
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