The Secret History of the Triple Goddess, Part 1: Triads, Triplicities, and Trinities

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A Previously Untranslated Text Revealed

The origin of the Robert Graves’ Triple Goddess has been hidden from us, because the text on which Graves most likely relied upon was never translated into English … until now. (I actually paid a Latin scholar to translate it. No, I’m not made of money; I’m just obsessed.)
Unfortunately for you, I will not be revealing this wonderful text until Part 3 of this series. (Hey, I paid for it, and now I get to decide when to do the big reveal.)

I’ve been wanting to write this essay for about 7 years. What finally gave me the much needed kick was two things: First, I got the chance to chat with Jason Mankey about Robert Graves recently when Jason had me as his guest on the Raise the Horns Radio show. Second, Christopher Scott Thompson published a guest post at Sermons from the Mound, where he theorizes that Graves’ Triple Goddess is derived from Nora Chesson’s Three Brigits of the Ulster Cycle. It’s a wonderful article, especially if you’re interested in Celtic myth.


Read more: http://www.patheos.com/blogs/allergicpagan/2014/11/13/the-secret-history-of-the-triple-goddess-part-1-triads-triplicities-and-trinities/#ixzz3Jedm2ACQ