Celtic Horse Goddesses
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This six week online class will explore the goddesses Epona, Macha, and Rhiannon in detail, as well as looking at the changing relationship between humans and horses.

Course Outline

1. The horse-human encounter in prehistory
Introduction
How humans first related to horses as prey and as possessions.

2. Epona
Exploring Epona through Her iconography and the reports of Roman writers.
Modern perceptions.

3. Sovereignty 
Where did the idea of sovereignty come from?
What do we mean by it?
How/why are horses involved?
Is the concept still relevant today?

4. Rhiannon
Understanding Rhiannon through her story in the Mabinogi.
Links to other deities.
Modern perceptions.

5. Macha
Understanding Macha through the Irish texts.
Horse twins, human twins, and horse goddesses.
Comparing Rhiannon and Macha's core stories.
Modern perceptions.

6. The horse-human encounter today
Horse goddesses in neo-Paganism.
What would a perfect world for horses look like?

Classes last 1 1/2 - 2 hours.

Here's a short video, in which I give an overview of these three goddesses.

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