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Title: Excellent Work
Review: This is a very informative book, which expertly counters some of the erroneous understandings stubbornly clung to by modern scholars. The Rotting Goddess is a scholarly work in its own right, and the author employs sound methodology in his presentation. This is sure to annoy many modern scholars whose own views come up short in comparison.Essentially the book deals with archaic concepts regarding witches, focusing mainly on classical witchcraft, since this is the oldest material in Western literature about witches and witchcraft. The author nicely demonstrates how the image of Hecate shifts from a Great Goddess figure to a chthonic crone figure over the centuries, and how the villification of witches follows suit in a parallel course.Every witch and wiccan should have a copy of this book on their bookcase, and should read it at least twice.
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