The Last Woman Standing: Misogyny in Museums & Reclaiming the Goddess

History is written by the victors… but what happens when it erases the divine feminine? In this episode of The Goddess Project, we expose how misogyny in museum curation has shaped the interpretation of the Assyrian nude statue (BM 124963), housed at the ⁨@britishmuseum⁩

Originally commissioned by King Ashur-bel-kala (1073–1056 BCE), this unique artifact has been labeled as an object of mockery, but is that really the full story? Could this statue represent Ishtar the powerful Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, and divine femininity rather than a figure of humiliation? Join us as we challenge the patriarchal lens that has distorted history and reclaim the true legacy of ancient goddesses.

Topics Covered in This Episode:

- The Assyrian nude statue & its controversial museum interpretation

- Zainab Bahrani’s feminist analysis of female representation in Mesopotamian art

- Eroticism, power, and divinity in Mesopotamian culture

- Colleen Heslin’s powerful open letter challenging the British Museum’s framing of the statue, read it here: https://colleenheslin.com/project_pages/2016_LastWoman.html

- How Western academia has erased the strength of ancient goddesses

Sacred Steps: Exploring Artemis’ Lost Temples – A Fundraiser for The Artemis Mapping Project

Join me, on a three-part online lecture series as we journey through Artemis’ lost sanctuaries, uncovering their mythology, rituals, and historical significance through exclusive on-site footage, archaeological research, and ancient texts.

This fundraiser supports Phase 3 of The Artemis Mapping Project, where I’ll be accessing locked archaeological sites, restricted museum archives, and remote sacred locations to document, preserve, and share Artemis’ sacred spaces before they are lost to time.

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What do you think? Do you believe this statue was meant to mock a woman or celebrate divine femininity? Drop your thoughts in the comments!

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