Book Content - The First Book of the Dark Goddess
Book Subject: The First Book of the Dark Goddess explores the rich and varied mythology and history of the dark goddess as She appears
cross-culturally. Subjects covered include the clan system, totemism, celestial origins, war, philosophy and mathematicks.

The Table of Contents: The table of contents is in evolutionary order, beginning with the eternal darkness of the cosmos and ending with the
eternal darkness of the world of the micro. Each chapter explores in depth an aspect of the dark goddess. Each one also features famous and
obscure divine mothers on each subject. In case, the chapters do not cover everything, a list of dark goddesses is included.

Chapter One
Between the Thighs of Nut
Subject: Celestial matters, Time and Cycles

Chapter Two
The Invisible Guest
Subject: Earth

Chapter Three
The Mountain of the Moon
Subject: Moon

Chapter Four
The Book of the Great Fish
Subject: Water

Chapter Five
The Oracle of Dodona
Subject: Serpents

Chapter Six
Our Lady of the Wild Beasts
Subject: The World of Animals, Insects and Fish

Chapter Seven
The Children of Maa
Subject: The great ancestress Lucy and the matrilineal clan system

Chapter Eight
The Runner, The Tearer, The Power
Subject: Amazons, Queens, and Female Pharaohs

Chapter Nine
The Great World Body
Subject: Sacred Physiology

Chapter Ten
The Book of Love Poems to Aphrodite
Subject: Love

Chapter Eleven
Perfect Blue
Subject: Black

Chapter Twelve
The Book of Necropolis
Subject: Death

Chapter Thirteen
The Book of Maatik Maatik
Subject: Mathematics and Science

Selected Bibliography
A list of the periodicals, articles, books, manuscripts and websites used to construct this book.

The Appendixes are listed accordingly each expanding the book's information around the black Goddess.

1. A List of Goddesses and Priestesses (a large index of goddesses),
2. A Glossary of Related Terms (cosmological terms related to goddess culture),
3. Book List (great books to pursue information on the dark goddess)
4. The Laws of MAAT taken from the Egyptian Book of the Dead.

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