“Women’s Mythologies: Is mythology relevant today?”

with Tova Beck-Friedman

Wednesday, March 10, 2021 at 3 pm Eastern Standard Time

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“Over the last decade, I have been gleaning legends from vast archives of ancient Biblical stories to Greek and Roman mythologies, recounting them as cine-poems. This presentation combines, art, poetry and video to illustrate the relevance of mythic stories of antiquity in present day society, in particular as it pertains to women’s social status. These cinepoetic videos are put in context of women’s selfhood, authority and strength.”

View Tova’s videos through the links below:

Medusa’s Head depicts a universal cultural narrative of blaming the victim, an ancient #metoo story.

Gaia Regards Her Children  laments the most pressing issue of our time, climate change.

Lot’s Wife & Jephthah’s Daughter draw from ancient Biblical myths to tell of women’s historical invisibility and insignificance.

Ashera, one of the most ancient of mother goddess symbols, laments the fate of the earth.

the Pythia – the powerful oracle of Delphi, the arbiter of wisdom.

Wisdom – “Hochma” the Hebrew goddess of wisdom gives account of women’s strength and power.

Tova Beck-Friedman is a mythological artist, filmmaker and a writer.  Presenting in festivals, museums, galleries and television, including the International Artists’ Museum; 50th Venice Biennale; National Museum of Women in the Arts, Washington DC; FIVAC, Cuba and Jerusalem Cinematheque.   Her documentary, “ At the Altar of Her Memories” was broadcast on Israeli Television, and “A  Portrait of the Artist as an Old(er) Woman” aired on PBS. She presented her works at the Women and Mythology East Coast Symposium in 2011.  See all of her work on her website.

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Save the dates for upcoming ASWM Salons:

March 24 at 3pm Eastern Daylight Time
“Sacred Stones and the Immanence of Life in the Alpine Folk Traditions”
Mary Beth Moser

April 7  at NOON Eastern Daylight Time
“Daughter of the Goddess, Sister of Man: Matriarchal Patterns in the International Fairy Tales”
Heide Goettner-Abendroth

April 21 at 3pm Eastern Standard Time
“Bringing The Civilization of the Goddess to Life in The Four Novels of The Earthsong Series”
Mary Mackey

The Salon recording will also be available to members after the event.