The Mothers

Africa ancient animals appears association Australian Australian aborigines Baiame believe bride bride-price Briffault brother Celts ceremonies character chastity chief child Christian clan common commonly conception cult culture customs Daramulum daughter Dayaks derived Dionysos divine Dr Westermarck economic Egypt Eskimo European exogamic fact father female fraternal polyandry functions girls goddess gods Greek human husband ideas incest instance instincts intercourse Islands king lunar deities magical powers male married maternal matrilocal Melanesia menstruating Moirai monogamous monogyny moon moon-god moral mother myths natives North American Indians observed organization originally patriarchal polyandry polygamy polygyny Polynesia practice priestesses priests primitive societies races regarded relations religion religious represented rites ritual Roman rule sacred savages says sentiments serpent sexual similar sisters social sometimes sororal polygyny supposed tabu tion totem tradition tribal tribes Tuareg uncultured usages virginity wife wives woman women worshipped Yahweh Yakut young