The Metamorphosis of Baubo: Myths of Woman's Sexual Energy
by Winifred Milius Lubell
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Author: Winifred Milius LubellEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1994-05
ISBN: 0826512526
Number of pages: 244
Publisher: Vanderbilt University Press
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Summary: 4 Stars
In "The Metamorphosis of Baubo" Winifred Milius Lubell painstakingly tracks the Baubo myth from Paleolithic times to the middle ages. The most popular reference to Baubo has been in Homer's "Myth to Demeter" where Baubo appears as a nurse named Iambe and manages to make Demeter laugh. Baubo symbolizes the powerful forces of female sexual energy. This force originally seen as a sacred and essential part of human existence was gradually demonized and by the middle ages was transformed almost beyond recognition. Sketches and photgraphs of the ancient images, along with Lubell's informed narrative offer a revealing glimpse of how female sexuality was revered rather than trivialized as it is today in the media and popular culture. The renowned Marija Gimbutas writes a short but succint preface to this well-written book.
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