Description
A Scottish chieftain’s wife said to a Roman empress: “We fulfill the demands of nature much better than do you, for we consort openly with the best men, whereas you are debauched in secret by the vilest.” Celtic women were free to choose a suitor and own land and herds, while Greek and Roman women were chattel, controlled by men. What rights did Brehon laws grant to Celtic women, centuries before our time?
Maya Sutton graduated from Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service and received her PhD from UNM. She taught courses in Celtic mythology and history at UNM for ten years. Her Celtic courses emphasize her personal experience with each area, including access to museums, authors, archives, and adventures. Her research into the conflict between word and image was influenced by Leonard Shlain’s book The Alphabet versus the Goddess.