The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance

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Title

The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance

Subject

Folklore -- Europe, Eastern
Folklore -- Balkan Peninsula
Goddesses -- Folklore
Agriculture -- Folklore
Folk dancing -- Europe, Eastern -- History -- To 1500
Folk dancing -- Balkan Peninsula -- History -- To 1500
Europe, Eastern -- Social life and customs
Balkan Peninsula -- Social life and customs
Ethnoarchaeology -- Europe, Eastern
Ethnoarchaeology -- Balkan Peninsula

Description

An ethnographic and archaeological exploration of ancient traditions and folklore pertaining to "dancing goddesses" traces their roots in early Roman, Greek, and European cultures to reveal the origins of modern customs.

Creator

Elizabeth Wayland Barber

Publisher

New York : W.W. Norton & Company

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Original Format

Book

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Citation

Elizabeth Wayland Barber, “The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance,” Humanities Hub, accessed May 12, 2024, https://humanitieshub.sdsu.edu/omeka/items/show/652.