In two recent gallery shows in New York female artists of Indian heritage emphasized the universal appeal and power of female Hindu deities. In India, taking such artistic license can stir controversy ...

Dan Brown’s “Da Vinci Code,” which opened as a movie on May 19, is just the latest challenge to women’s lowly status in religion. The female place in sacred history, according to a group of ...

As this premiere season of American Gods has progressed, it’s been exciting to see how the television adaptation expands the role of the book’s many female characters—and not just because it means ...

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India is home to goddesses of power, wisdom, and wealth—yet the same society that worships them also oppresses real women. How can a culture that bows before Durga, Lakshmi, and Saraswati still ...

Egyptologist Wilkinson presents a clear, comprehensive and beautifully illustrated (in color and b&w) guide to the bewildering array of Egyptian deities--a complete catalogue of gods and goddesses ...