Ancient goddesses: Neith, Moirai, Parcae, Aphrodite.
Early medieval ishops condemn women’s weaving rites.
Three Wyrd Sisters, Andra Mari. Fates, fatas and fées.
Ix Chel and Tlazolteotl.
Spinners of the Coast Salish.
Ceremonial distaff-shaped wands of Norse seeresses
Mythic spinners in folk imagination:
Berthe Pédaque, the swan-footed spinner, and St Néomaye
Manuscript marginalia: spinners riding sows, bears, monkeys
Priyalky: symbol-emblazoned distaffs in Russia, Finland, Lithuania
Lughia Rajosa of Sardinia and her enchanted distaff
Habetrot, the old spinner fairy, or the three fairy godmothers, who help a girl to a good fate
Eve and Virgin Mary as spinners; various saints with magical distaffs
Renaissance reprise of classical Fates
The Distaff and the Witch: old woman archetype, sky-riding spinners, Baba Yaga riding a pig with shuttle and carding comb
The Emasculating Distaff: women making men spin; the distaff as female weapon against men. Women beat or enchant them with a distaff, or ride on it-or on a detached penis.
Women joust with distaff, against knights or monks; or animals joust with it.
Distaff in the Battle over the Breeches: women take the male garment as symbol of domination, in a theme of “world upside down”
The Charivari and Skimmington: public humiliation of “henpecked” husbands, who are made to hold the distaff while riding backwards on a mule; men ridicule and shame non-dominant men (and assertive women).
Fates who come at night to spin and endow girls with good marriages; courtship at spinning parties.
Spinners around the world, with and without distaff. Spinning while walking!
Modern images of Norns as spinners.
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