About the Saga Special Recognition Award

The Saga Award: Contributions to Women’s History and Culture The Saga Special Recognition Award in Women’s History was created by the Association for the Study of Women and Mythology (ASWM) in 2012. Named for the Norse goddess of history and prophecy, the Saga Award honors contributions to women’s history and culture. The phrase “women’s history” …

Symposium Features Saga Award Honoree Z Budapest

The 2015 Saga Award recipient is Dr. Zsuzsanna E. Budapest, author, ritualist, and tireless teacher of feminist goddess spirituality.   Starting with the publication of The Feminist Book of Lights and Shadows (now called The Holy Book of Women’s Mysteries), she has inspired a vision of modern spiritual values. Z’s ideas have influenced women to explore both …

Special Recognition for Dr. Heide Göttner-Abendroth

At the 2012 ASWM National Conference, Heide Göttner-Abendroth of Germany received the first Saga Special Recognition Award in Women’s History.  This award is named for Saga, the Norse goddess of history and prophecy.   In giving the award for “tireless work to bring to light an alternate cultural narrative,”  the ASWM board cited “Göttner-Abendroth’s lifelong passion…to research …