![]() (More on this below.) Second, Thompson writes this in conclusion: “Although many Wiccans and other neopagans accept the theology of the Triple Goddess as Maiden, Mother and Crone without question, this trinity actually has no clear precedent in ancient myth.” This is patently false, as I will proceed to demonstrate over the next 5 posts. What makes the Triple Goddess unique is not that there are three of them, but that She is three-in-one. For one thing, the Brigids were not associated with the moon or its changing face. First, while he makes a good case that Graves Triple Goddess was influenced by the Celtic Brigids, this cannot be the only source. Two things stood out to me about Thompson’s article though. The Triple Goddess is manifest in the changing faces of the moon, which are three-in-one. ![]() It’s a wonderful article, especially if you’re interested in Celtic myth. ![]() ![]() Second, Christopher Scott Thompson published a guest post at Sermons from the Mound, where he theorizes that Graves’ Triple Goddess is derived from Nora Chesson’s Three Brigits of the Ulster Cycle. What finally gave me the much needed kick was two things: First, I got the chance to chat with Jason Mankey about Robert Graves recently when Jason had me as his guest on the Raise the Horns Radio show. I’ve been wanting to write this essay for about 7 years. ![]()
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