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Re: Neolithic Settlement
Jun 03, 2013, 17:41
Littlestone wrote:
tiompan wrote:
...the bath themselves were dedicated to Minerva ,a healing deity .


Minerva was goddess of the arts (which included commerce, crafts, music and poetry). Only as Minerva Medica did she become the goddess of medicine and apothecaries.

The relationship between religious centres and places of healing is an interesting one, though perhaps somewhat Western biased – there are examples (even today) of a wish to evoke good health and/or the protection of children at some Buddhist temples but those places are overwhelmingly places of study and learning in the shape of philosophical and religious debate.




Minerva is usually considered the goddess of wisdom .

It seems a two way street , religious places can become healing centres and healing centres are sometimes appropriated by religions .
Darvill and Wainwright's idea is also a two way street they suggest a purpose built healing centre although there had been burials at the site prior to the erection of the bluestones and as far they are concerned prior to the arrival of the bluestones . This leaves the way open for glacial proponents to suggest that the bluestones were there prior to the first burials and that is why the site was chosen for it's healing properties in the first place .
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