TY  - BOOK
AU  - Weigle, Marta
TI  - Spiders and spinsters; women and mythology
SN  - 0-8263-0644-6
AV  - GR470 .W44 1982 
PY  - 1982///
CY  - Albuquerque, NM
PB  - Univ. of New Mexico Press
KW  - Tales
KW  - FAST
KW  - Textile Fabrics (in Religion, Folklore, etc.)
KW  - Clothing and Dress
KW  - Workmanship
KW  - Women--Folklore
KW  - Women--Mythology
KW  - Symbolism of Spider
KW  - Symbolism of Spinster
KW  - Menstruation
KW  - Menopause
KW  - Moon (In Religion, Folklore, etc.)
KW  - Symbolism of Moon
KW  - Rites and Ceremonies
KW  - Women heroes
KW  - Matriarchy
KW  - Mysteries, Religious
KW  - Symbolism of Weaving
KW  - Goddesses
KW  - Signs and Symbols
KW  - Symbolism of Bird
N1  - Symbol of Spider : Chapt. 1: Spiders and spinsters: myth and symbol, p1-44.. Symbol of Spinster : Chapt. 1: Spiders and spinsters: myth and symbol, p1-44.. Menstruation : Chapt. 4: Moon, menstruation, menopause: myth and ritual, p155-195.. Menopause : Chapt. 4: Moon, menstruation, menopause: myth and ritual, p155-195.. Moon (In Religion, Folklore, etc.) : Chapt. 4: Moon, menstruation, menopause: myth and ritual, p155-195.. Symbolism of Moon : Chapt. 4: Moon, menstruation, menopause: myth and ritual, p155-195.. Rites and Ceremonies : Chapt. 4: Moon, menstruation, menopause: myth and ritual, p155-195.. Heroines : Chapt. 5: Heroines: myth as model, p197-233.. Matriarchy : Chapt. 6: Origins and matriarchy: myth as charter, p235-284.. Mysteries, Religious : Chapt. 3: Guides: myth and mystery, p97-154.. Symbolism of Weaving : Spinning and weaving - theme and style of book.. Goddesses : Chapt. 2: Goddesses: Myth as Rorschach, p45-96.. Signs and Symbols : Related to women.. Symbolism of Bird : see index
N2  - 'Texts and graphics about women as they are depicted in the mythologies of the Americas and classical and Judeo-Christian tradition....Spinning and weaving provide the theme and style.'
ER  -