The Secret Life of Lady Liberty: Goddess in the New World

The Secret Life of Lady Liberty: Goddess in the New World

The goddess origins of the Statue of Liberty and her connections with the founding and the future of America

â€¢ Examines Lady Libertyâ€™s ties to Native American spiritual traditions, the Earth Mother, Roman goddesses, Black Madonnas, and Mary Magdalene

â€¢ Reveals the sharp contrast between depicting â€œlibertyâ€ as a female and the reality of women and other suppressed classes even today

â€¢ Explains how this Goddess of the New World inspires all people toward equality, compassion, peace-keeping, and environmental stewardship

Uncovering the forgotten lineage of the Statue of Liberty, Bob Hieronimus and Laura Cortner explain how she is based on a female symbol representing America on the earliest maps of the continent in the form of a Native American â€œQueen.â€ The image of a woman symbolizing independence was embraced by the American revolutionaries to rally the populace against the King, filling the role of â€œFounding Motherâ€ and protector of the fledgling republic. Incorporating Libertas, the Roman goddess of freed slaves, with Minerva, Demeter, Justice, and the Indian Princess, Lady Liberty is seen all over the nationâ€™s capital, and on the seals and flags of many states.

Showing how a new appreciation for the Statue of Liberty as the American goddess can serve as a unifying inspiration for activism, the authors explore how this Lady Liberty is a personification of America and its destiny. They examine multiple traditions that influenced her symbolism, from the Neolithic Earth Mother, to Mary Magdalene, Columbia, and Joan of Arc, while revealing the sharp contrast between depicting â€œlibertyâ€ as a female and the reality of women and other suppressed classes throughout history. Their study of â€œLiberty Enlightening the Worldâ€ led them to conclude that the empowerment of contemporary women is essential for achieving sustainable liberty for all.

Sounding the call for this â€œGoddess of the New Worldâ€ to inspire us all toward peacekeeping, nurturing, compassion, and environmental stewardship, the authors explain how the Statue of Liberty serves as the conscience of our nation and is a symbol of both the myths that unite us and the diversity that strengthens us.
Country USA
Manufacturer Destiny Books
Binding Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate 2016-08-15
Format Kindle eBook

Country	USA
Manufacturer	Destiny Books
Binding	Kindle Edition
ReleaseDate	2016-08-15
Format	Kindle eBook

The Secret Life of Lady Liberty: Goddess in the New World

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