Who Was Aradia? The History and Develpment of a Legend

Authors

  • Sabina Magliocco California State University

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1558/pome.v13i10.5

Keywords:

Neo-paganism, Aradia, legends

Abstract

Legends are extraordinarily responsive to social change; in fact, they are one of the most sensitive indices of transformations in cultural values and worldview.

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Published

2002-02-01

How to Cite

Magliocco, S. (2002). Who Was Aradia? The History and Develpment of a Legend. Pomegranate, 18(Winter), 5-22. https://doi.org/10.1558/pome.v13i10.5