@digkabri.bsky.social hi Eric, was the female goddess replaced by male (Zeus etc), ‘earth shaking’ destructive gods because of an era of seismic activity that destroyed civilisations (Bronze Age collapse), undermining mother goddess’ ability to protect the earth from quakes (in a matriarchal era)?

My new documentary in Georgia follows a legend about the queen of the animals up into the mountains of Svaneti and Racha and will be finished in spring.

Singers featured include the Chamgeliani sisters and Tornike Shkiereli

Recently I also reported on the Vjosa River in Albania, one of Europe’s last undammed rivers, which is now a National Park (but not yet out of danger).

kosovotwopointzero.com/en/europes-l...

Grupi Lab, a polyphonic choir from southern Albania, came with me on a tour of the UK in 2019, and performed on NTS Radio, at the Houses of Parliament and at TUSK Festival in Gateshead, among other concerts.

Here’s the exhilarating NTS show: www.youtube.com/watch?v=42nP...

My name is Dan Shutt and I make music documentaries. My first film ‘Washed by the Moon’ about unique Albanian polyphonic singing is available for free at danchfilm.com

I’m currently finishing off a new film about dogs, mythology and songs in the Republic of Georgia (Caucasus Mountains)