This labyrinthine and extraordinary book, first published more than fifty years ago, was the outcome of Graves’s vast reading and curious research into strange territories of folklore, mythology, religion and magic. Erudite and impassioned, it is a scholar-poet’s quest for the meaning of European myths, a polemic about the relations between man and woman, and also an intensely personal document in which Graves explored the sources of his own inspiration and, as he believed, all true poetry.
Last one for today (maybe)
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Anything by Robert Graves is wonderful. This one and his Greek Myths have been used and abused by me…forever and a day.
But White Goddess, in particular, has been vilified on and off ever since it was first published.
Whatever!!
Hidden History Research 
Reblogged this on Greta Brookes and commented:
Guess What!
Done this.
Now Greek Myths are the new YT IN thing.
Hope Y’all make Loads a Money off it :o)
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I’ve just begun White Goddess as of yesterday. I find often older books bear much more weight in knowledge than newer tomes.
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White Goddess is brilliant. Knowledge may have morphed over the years but this is a good, solid book to start with. I hope you enjpy :o)
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I have so far. The argument that mytho-poetic language as being largely missing is a poignant commentary.
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