eauty
Through The AgeS
A Pictoral History
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT and RECOMMENDED READING: To
read more about unique women throughout history, I recommend two books by author
Vicki León, "Uppity Women of Ancient Times", and "Uppity Women
of Medieval Times". Ms. León's books contain fascinating and witty
snapshots of intriguing and, well, uppity women! Her books are favorites
of mine, and gave me the idea to spotlight women throughout the ages that were
known for their beauty - beauty of mind, body and spirit.
Prehistory,
AROUND 25,000 B.C.
This substantial little
carving is called the "Venus of Willendorf", discovered in 1908 in
Willendorf, Austria. She may have been used as a
fertility charm, held in the hand (note the lack of feet). She's fascinating due
to her size, which is emphasized because she has no clear facial features. It
may be that in Prehistoric times, Fertility equaled Beauty. We aren't sure if
was representative of or symbolic to prehistoric women - so she's
a mystery even older than the Sphinx!
The first daughter he named Jemimah, the
second Keziah and the third Keren-Happuch. Nowhere in all the land were there found
women as beautiful as Job's daughters, and their father granted them an
inheritance along with their brothers. Job 42: 14-15, The Holy Bible
OLD
TESTAMENT TIMES
not only were Job's daughters
beautiful (and financially secure), their names had beautiful meanings as well:
Jemimah means "dove", Keziah means "cinnamon", and "Keren-Happuch"
translates to "horn of eye paint", an ancient version of an
eye-liner compact.
More to come . . .
