Download or read book The Dancing Goddesses: Folklore, Archaeology, and the Origins of European Dance written by E. J. W. Barber and published by W. W. Norton & Company. This book was released on 2013-02-11 with total page 444 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An ethnographic and archaeological exploration of ancient traditions and folklore pertaining to "dancing goddesses" traces their roots in early Roman, Greek, and European cultures to reveal the origins of modern customs.