Dearest Goddess, Mother Sun: 13 sun-goddess books.

A Listmania! list by Sheena McGrath (United Kingdom)
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Eclipse of the Sun: Investigation into Sun and Moon Myths
1.  Eclipse of the Sun: Investigation into Sun and Moon Myths by Janet E. McCrickard
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  "The original sun-goddess book, still a classic.Covers the whole world, with great art from the author."
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O Mother Sun: New View of the Cosmic Feminine
2.  O Mother Sun: New View of the Cosmic Feminine by P. Monaghan
The list author says:
  "Patricia Monaghan discusses myths of the solar femininne from all around the world, along with solar themes such as mirrors, cats and weaving."
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Moving Heaven and Earth: Symbols of Sexuality and Spirituality
3.  Moving Heaven and Earth: Symbols of Sexuality and Spirituality by Lucy Goodison
The list author says:
  "Interesting book, discusses possible sun-goddesses in Crete, and also offers a reinterpetation of the Western Mystery Traidtion. Her thesis Death, Women and the Sun is worth reading too."
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Lady of the Northern Light: Feminist Guide to the Runes
4.  Lady of the Northern Light: Feminist Guide to the Runes by Susan Gitlin-Emmer
The list author says:
  "A feminist-spiritual look a the runes, with lots of northern European sun-goddess lore. If you're a Heathen, you probably won't like it, but interesting information."
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Mythic Ireland
5.  Mythic Ireland by Michael Dames
The list author says:
  "Speculative, but lots of info on the Irish sun-goddesses, especially Aine and Grian."
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Kojiki: Records of Ancient Matters (Tuttle Classics of Japanese Literature)
6.  Kojiki: Records of Ancient Matters (Tuttle Classics of Japanese Literature) by Basil Hall Chamberlain
The list author says:
  "Stories of the Japanese sun-goddess, Amaterasu."
£18.24   Used & New from: £9.99

The Sun Goddess: Myth, Legend and History
7.  The Sun Goddess: Myth, Legend and History by Sheena McGrath
The list author says:
  "Okay, I wrote this. Focuses on Indo-European mythsologies, analyzing common themes and imagery. Good art."
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Secrets of East Anglian Magic
8.  Secrets of East Anglian Magic by Nigel Pennick
The list author says:
  "Discusess the cult of Phoebe in East Anglia."
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A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
9.  A Dictionary of Egyptian Gods and Goddesses by George Hart
The list author says:
  "Good coverage of the solar aspects of several Egyptian goddesses."
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Daughters of the Earth: Goddess wisdom for a modern age: Goddess Spirituality for the 21st Century
10.  Daughters of the Earth: Goddess wisdom for a modern age: Goddess Spirituality for the 21st Century by Cheryl Straffon
The list author says:
  "Interesting lore tucked in amongst the other information. Also see her book Earth Goddess, a gazeteer of goddess sites in Great Britain."
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Voices of the Goddess: A Chorus of Sibyls
11.  Voices of the Goddess: A Chorus of Sibyls by Caitlin Matthews
The list author says:
  "A collection of essays by practicing priestesses, including one by Sunflower, who follows the sun-goddess Sekhmet."
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Arctic Sky: Inuit Star Lore, Legend, and Astronomy
12.  Arctic Sky: Inuit Star Lore, Legend, and Astronomy by John MacDonald
The list author says:
  "Inuit solar legends and lore - very interesting stuff that you won't see in most books."
£20.00   Used & New from: £17.05

Whence the Goddesses: A Source Book (Athene)
13.  Whence the Goddesses: A Source Book (Athene) by Miriam Robbins Dexter
The list author says:
  "Another book focused on the Indo-European cultures, discussing godddesses generally, but including many sun-, dawn- and light-goddesses."
£18.53   Used & New from: £6.73

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