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... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > history of motherhood > mothers in myth
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > history of motherhood > mothers in myth
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > history of motherhood > mothers in myth
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > history of motherhood > mothers in myth

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mothers in myth  

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  • A wide variety of mother figures and archetypes can be found in world mythology. One of the main archetypes of mothers in mythology is the earth or mother goddesses found since prehistoric times. [Source: Encyclopedia of Motherhood; Myth, Mothers in]

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