Matriarchal Vs. Patriarchal Society

A knowledge of the basic difference between Matriarchal (female or mother) religions and Patriarchal (male or father) centered religions is crucial to understanding the symbolic content of many myths. All aspects from politics to religion were focus on agriculture. The importance of agriculture fosters a cyclical view of life, emphasizing the progression of all living things from birth to maturity to death to rebirth. People saw the connection to the development of their own lives and the development of plants and animals.

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