Comments on: True history or Myth that there were Women Judges of Brehon Law before the arrival of Christians in Eire? http://www.busireland.net/eire/true-history-or-myth-that-there-were-women-judges-of-brehon-law-before-the-arrival-of-christians-in-eire Sat, 04 Feb 2012 09:52:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: anatketani http://www.busireland.net/eire/true-history-or-myth-that-there-were-women-judges-of-brehon-law-before-the-arrival-of-christians-in-eire/comment-page-1#comment-7520 anatketani Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:40:59 +0000 http://www.busireland.net/eire/true-history-or-myth-that-there-were-women-judges-of-brehon-law-before-the-arrival-of-christians-in-eire#comment-7520 I think that most of the early Christians coming into Ireland and the other Celtic lands were shocked at the strength, intelligence, and power that women had there. They were unused to women being treated with these kinds of respect and power, so YES! Whenever they could not stamp out, kill, or severely disempower women there, they often co-opted that and changed it to suit their needs. Look at the story of The Goddess Brigid. (And there are tons of different spellings for her name) Her followers were so many, and so devout that Christianity could not fully stamp it out, so they made her a Saint. I've been to her cathedral in Kildare, Ireland. It's full of Christian artifacts, artwork, and energy, but far below all that, the fire still burns for the Lady. Gotta love the Irish. :)<br><b>References : </b><br> I think that most of the early Christians coming into Ireland and the other Celtic lands were shocked at the strength, intelligence, and power that women had there. They were unused to women being treated with these kinds of respect and power, so YES! Whenever they could not stamp out, kill, or severely disempower women there, they often co-opted that and changed it to suit their needs. Look at the story of The Goddess Brigid. (And there are tons of different spellings for her name) Her followers were so many, and so devout that Christianity could not fully stamp it out, so they made her a Saint. I’ve been to her cathedral in Kildare, Ireland. It’s full of Christian artifacts, artwork, and energy, but far below all that, the fire still burns for the Lady.

Gotta love the Irish. :)
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]]> By: jplatt39 http://www.busireland.net/eire/true-history-or-myth-that-there-were-women-judges-of-brehon-law-before-the-arrival-of-christians-in-eire/comment-page-1#comment-7519 jplatt39 Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:21:59 +0000 http://www.busireland.net/eire/true-history-or-myth-that-there-were-women-judges-of-brehon-law-before-the-arrival-of-christians-in-eire#comment-7519 True. Womens' place in the Celtic world was much more prominent. Look at Boadicia. Women were druids. That is NO MYTH. As for the patriarchate of Christianity, Classical Civilization militated against the rights of women. Women could be executed for drinking alcohol and the Greeks called etruscan women whores for daring to eat with men. Whether the Judaic Tradition's view of exclusion of Women was influenced by this or just fed into it, the Patriarchate of Christianity, as you call it, was simply a product of that time.<br><b>References : </b><br> True. Womens’ place in the Celtic world was much more prominent. Look at Boadicia. Women were druids. That is NO MYTH. As for the patriarchate of Christianity, Classical Civilization militated against the rights of women. Women could be executed for drinking alcohol and the Greeks called etruscan women whores for daring to eat with men. Whether the Judaic Tradition’s view of exclusion of Women was influenced by this or just fed into it, the Patriarchate of Christianity, as you call it, was simply a product of that time.
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]]> By: Tony B http://www.busireland.net/eire/true-history-or-myth-that-there-were-women-judges-of-brehon-law-before-the-arrival-of-christians-in-eire/comment-page-1#comment-7518 Tony B Thu, 29 Oct 2009 13:15:59 +0000 http://www.busireland.net/eire/true-history-or-myth-that-there-were-women-judges-of-brehon-law-before-the-arrival-of-christians-in-eire#comment-7518 Probably! Everyone else did, so why not them!<br><b>References : </b><br> Probably! Everyone else did, so why not them!
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