The Always Present Mother
"This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; she shall be called woman, because she was taken out of man" (Gen. 2:23). History has shown us that the "Great Mother" archetype has been with society since the beginning of time. Through stories, songs, poems and thoughts, man has always found the need for the "Mother" and the women that make this archetype possible. Some are consider myths and legends, while others have been documented in history. Regardless of what they have done or thought to have done, they have made an impact on the way man foresees woman. I will discuss three women characters that play a role in the mother archetype, and explain why these rolls are important to their culture. Demeter will be the first goddess in this examination on the mother archetype, followed by Isis. These women are man made stories, to try and help explain why certain things are the way they are. The last mother archetype I will discuss was a woman......

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Title: The Always Present Mother
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