Single Idea 7470

[catalogued under 28. God / C. Attitudes to God / 4. God Reflects Humanity]

Full Idea

Around the time of the rise of the first great civilizations, the main gods changed sex, as the Great Goddess, or a raft of smaller goddesses, were demoted and male gods took their place.

Gist of Idea

During the rise of civilizations, the main gods changed from female to male

Source

Peter Watson (Ideas [2005], Ch.05)

Book Reference

Watson,Peter: 'Ideas: from fire to Freud' [Phoenix 2006], p.143


A Reaction

Why? War, perhaps?