Just as the priestess was the mother of the priest, so the wizard is born of the witch
- Date of account
- Published 1908
- Source
- The book of witches
- Reference
- The book of witches · selected passage 43
- Rights
- public_domain
- Language
- English
- Record updated
- 2026-08-24
Record summary
Just as the priestess was the mother of the priest, so the wizard is born of the witch
Published source text
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Source passage
Source text · mention onlyJust as the priestess was the mother of the priest, so the wizard is born of the witch. Man, though he start later--very much as the boy is slower in development than is his sister--is not content always to remain second in the race for knowledge. For a time--perhaps for long centuries--he has been content to leave things intellectual to his womenfolk. But when he starts he is not content to stay upon the threshold of knowledge, as woman, who has approached it only from necessity, has done. One day a male iconoclast rebels, pitting his awakening intellect against the woman's inherited reputation. Victorious, he yet trembles at his victory, while all Palæolithia awaits the angry fire from Heaven. But nothing happens. No lightning strikes him; no swift disease destroys him, or his children, or his cattle.
Historical context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyThis is a historical account assembled under the reporting and publishing conventions of its period. It may preserve testimony, hearsay, retelling and editorial interpretation together.
Modern context
Contextual commentary · mention onlyA modern comparison can identify recurring descriptions and possible explanations, but the account is not treated as independently verified evidence merely because it appeared in print.
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