Has the white patriarchal/western culture changed this definition to keep women under their feet?
MAKEDA, QUEEN OF SHEBA - THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN-THE VIRGIN WARRIOR QUEEN
"Ancient moon priestesses were called virgins. "Virgin" meant not married, not belonging to a man a woman who was "one-in-herself." The very word derives from a Latin root meaning strength, force, skill; and was later applied to men: Virile. Ishtar, Diana, Astarte, Isis were all called a virgin, which did not refer to sexual chastity, but sexual independence. And all great culture heroes of the past, mythic or historic, were said to be born of virgin mothers: Marduk, Gilgamesh, Buddha, Osiris, Dionysus, Genghis Khan, Jesus-they were all affirmed as sons of the Great Mother, of the Original One their worldly power deriving from her. When the Hebrews used the word, and in the original Aramaic, it meant "maiden" or "young woman," with no connotations of sexual chastity. But later Christian translators could not conceive of the "Virgin Mary" as a woman of independent sexuality, needless to say; they distorted the meaning into sexually pure, chaste, never touched. When Joan of Arc, with her witch coven associations, was called La Pucelle-"The Maiden," "the Virgin"- the word retained some of its original pagan sense of a strong and independent woman."
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth
MAKEDA, QUEEN OF SHEBA - THE QUEEN OF HEAVEN-THE VIRGIN WARRIOR QUEEN
"Ancient moon priestesses were called virgins. "Virgin" meant not married, not belonging to a man a woman who was "one-in-herself." The very word derives from a Latin root meaning strength, force, skill; and was later applied to men: Virile. Ishtar, Diana, Astarte, Isis were all called a virgin, which did not refer to sexual chastity, but sexual independence. And all great culture heroes of the past, mythic or historic, were said to be born of virgin mothers: Marduk, Gilgamesh, Buddha, Osiris, Dionysus, Genghis Khan, Jesus-they were all affirmed as sons of the Great Mother, of the Original One their worldly power deriving from her. When the Hebrews used the word, and in the original Aramaic, it meant "maiden" or "young woman," with no connotations of sexual chastity. But later Christian translators could not conceive of the "Virgin Mary" as a woman of independent sexuality, needless to say; they distorted the meaning into sexually pure, chaste, never touched. When Joan of Arc, with her witch coven associations, was called La Pucelle-"The Maiden," "the Virgin"- the word retained some of its original pagan sense of a strong and independent woman."
The Great Cosmic Mother: Rediscovering the Religion of the Earth
Once upon a time, the word 'virgin' was used specifically to describe a free woman - independent, autonomous, untied.
by Jefe de España October 8, 2018
Get the Virginmug. by Woat September 13, 2022
Get the Virginmug. Dude all the the girls are going to love me after I post my snap of the game with my John wick skin
Your still a virgin aren’t you?
yea...
Your still a virgin aren’t you?
yea...
by Bigpeepeejohn May 22, 2018
Get the Virginmug. by Zyafecta August 10, 2021
Get the Virginmug. Involves two virgins (one male and one female). The male will masturbate into a container, suck it up into a syringe and then inject it into the females womb/vagina to get her pregnant despite the fact that neither of them have ever had intercourse before.
by LordJenal August 9, 2024
Get the Virgin Parentsmug. Mental obstacles that some individuals (usually a gamer or professional twitch streamer) encounter when forced out of their comfort zone. Examples include leaving the house, speaking to other people in the real world (usually women) or cleaning their room.
Person 1: “Bruce got evicted from his house and now has to get a real job to pay his bills”
Person 2: “That guy’s going for a hike in the Virgin Hills.”
Person 2: “That guy’s going for a hike in the Virgin Hills.”
by MrAngrySpecimen November 15, 2025
Get the Virgin Hillsmug. by Craig applebottom September 29, 2018
Get the Mulch bed virginmug.