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Max Dashu

Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document women's history from the most ancient times to the present, globally.

Max Dashu founded the Suppressed Histories Archives in 1970 to research and document women's history from the most ancient times to the present, globally. She teaches with images from the cultural record, and is internationally known for her expertise on iconography, matricultures and female spheres of power; medicine women, witches, and the witch hunts; and how patriarchy, conquest, and systems of domination develop and intertwine. www.suppressedhistories.net Her books include Witches and Pagans: Women in European Folk Culture, 700-1100 and Women in Greek Mythography: Pythias, Melissae and Titanides (www.veleda.net). Her newest book, digital open access, looks at church-state authoritarianism and religious persecution. She has produced two dvds: Woman Shaman: The Ancients, and Women's Power in Global Perspective. See open access videos on Max Dashu youtube channel; more videos are stream-on-demand via the Suppressed Histories Portal on Teachable. Other events are on www.instagram.com/maxdashu/ . Max blogs daily on her Suppressed Histories page on Facebook, which is followed by 255,000 people internationally.

The Wild Feminine Picture

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The Wild Feminine

The voice of the feminine in its diverse forms and expressions is rising and being heard again.

Secret History of the Witches Picture

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Secret History of the Witches

Embark on a journey with Max Dashu as she illuminates the hidden cultural heritages surrounding witches, weaving together language, archaeology, and early medieval literature.

Secret history of the witches Picture

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Secret history of the witches

Max Dashu discusses the history of witchcraft, folk practices, and the persecution of wise women, emphasizing the importance of reclaiming the concept of the witch and examining biases in historical sources.

Webinar: Secret History of the Witches Picture

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Webinar: Secret History of the Witches

Uncover the true stories behind the women labeled as witches - From herbal wisdom to spirit flight, learn the sacred practices of these remarkable women. Embark on a journey with Max Dashu as she illuminates the hidden cultural heritages surrounding witches, weaving together language, archaeology, and early medieval literature. The word ‘witch’ evokes strong reactions, some shaped by a millennium of persecution—but it also resonates with much older spiritual heritages having to do with women’s wisdom and power. It is time to restore cultural memory of the wisewomen and of our ancestral heritages which were not simply “lost,” but suppressed. In this course, we uncover the rich legacies of the witches as we trace them through the cultural record: oral tradition, historical literature and witch trial records.