Virgin Mary: the Paradoxical Divine Connection
From Chthonia by Brigid Burke
September 15, 2025 · 1h 8m
About this episode
This episode explores the Virgin Mary and the dark Feminine elements of her mythology, including her role in various myths and doctrines.
By request, we are looking at the Virgin Mary in this week's podcast, in particular the "dark Feminine" elements of her mythology. An exploration into Mary (or Maryam), mother of Jesus reveals various layers of her myth and the doctrines surrounding her. This includes the myth of the dying and resurrecting vegetation god, some striking parallels with Semele, mother of Dionysus, the heroic myth of the Virgin Birth and the Divine Child, and the social implications of her role in the Bible and other texts from the early Church to the medieval period.
Topics covered
- Virgin Mary
- dark Feminine
- mythology
- Virgin Birth
- Divine Child
- social implications
- early Church
- medieval period
Keywords
- myth
- Semele
- Dionysus
- vegetation god
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Virgin Mary: the Paradoxical Divine Connection, Bible
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