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Who Is the Horned God? A Journey from Ancient Deer Goddess Cult to Pop Culture
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Who Is the Horned God? A Journey from Ancient Deer Goddess Cult to Pop Culture

April 23, 2020 Romany Reagan 10 Comments

By Romany Reagan

The Horned God is a popular image today, from neo-pagan traditions to pop culture. But who is he? And is he really a he? Follow me down this rabbit hole, as I show the journey of the Horned God from ancient feminist Deer Goddess, to Cernunnos—taking a detour by way of Shakespeare, Brothers Grimm, and Victorian Gothic fiction—to a 20th century mock-historical Wiccan fantasy revival and 21st century pop icon. 

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Victorian views on women and their abilities were pretty horrifying and bizarre. 🧐 Even Darwin, a man held up to be the founder of rational theories on evolution, believed some downright bonkers things about women. 🤨 In this short video I share just a handful of things that have pissed me off over the course of my research into the hidden history of the Victorian women in medicine. Enjoy! 🚺💪🏻 @Museum of the Home 🏡 #victorian #misogony #victorianwomen #charlesdarwin #marywollstonecraft #feminism #histmed #museumofthehome #womensweeds #mohwomensweeds #victorians #feministhistory

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