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God may be in the details, but the goddess is in the questions.
Once we begin to ask them, there's no turning back.
Ma'at -- Egyptian Goddess of Truth, Justice and Reality. She symbolized the balance Upper and Lower Egypt, between the fertile valley and the desert, and so between good and evil. Maat was said to reign when the kingdom was unified and when men were peaceful and content with their lot, performing their duties of righteous conduct as laid down in the divine order. Without Maat creation could not be sustained and the divine intention was thwarted. As the representation of divine truth, which included justice and cosmic order, Ma'at helped decide the fate of souls after death. The dead person's heart was weighed on a scale against her ostrich feather, the feather of truth, and if the heart outweighed the feather the soul would be destroyed. Those having a heart that weighed less or equal to the feather, got to pass on to heaven.
Macha -- Irish War Goddess. She is generally thought of as one aspect of the triple death-goddess The Morrigan. Macha is associated with both horses and crows and strongly linked to the land. She is known to be a prophetess who appears to those about to die. She is commonly shown washing bloody clothes at a river ford; when approached, she tells the enquirer the clothes are theirs
Maeve -- "The Intoxicating Warrior Goddess of Eire"; Guardian Queen of Ireland's Sovereignty and its Mystic Center; ("She who endows the sovereign with his powers and the Earth with its fertility")
Maia -(Maia Maiestas) -- According to Greek Mythology, Maia was the Goddess of Spring from whom we derive the name of the month of May. She was the eldest and loveliest of the famous Pleiades, or Seven Sisters. Maia is the mother of Hermes, who would eventually become Messenger of the Gods and Maia is known as the "grandmother of magic," as Hermes was said to have invented magic. In Roman Mythology, Maia Maiestas was an earth goddess and symbolized youth, life, rebirth, love and sexuality. The goddess was accessible only to women; men were excluded from her precincts.
Malina-(Sun) -- Inuit/Eskimo Goddess. A beautiful young maiden carrying a torch who is chased through the sky by her brother Aningan, the moon. The planet Jupiter is the mother of the Sun and very dangerous to magicians. If they are careless, she will devour their livers.
Māra -- The highest-ranking goddess in Latvian mythology, (Mother Earth) She is the patroness of all feminine duties (children, cattle). A dairy deity of abundance, she protects cows and blesses them with fertility.She does everything she can to encourage cows to give lovely thick nourishing milk. Being the alternate side of the god Dievs, she takes a person's body after their death while Dievs is taking the soul. She is the goddess of the land, which is called Māras zeme (Māra's land).
Mary Magdalene -- Mary Magdalene is said to have been a real person who existed in history, but to many she has become a Goddess. She was and is Isis, the Alpha and the Omega. She is Sophia who is Wisdom who is Spirit who is the Divine Feminine who is Shakti who is God manifest. Some hold that Isis was reincarnated from Eve and Mary Magdalene was reincarnated from Isis - the three are the same
Matrona -- Irish and Gualish “Earth Mother”. This Mother Goddess is closely associated with the river Marne in France. She was worshipped as a triple goddess known as Deae Matres
Mawu -- African Goddess of the Moon, Creator of the Earth, who brings cool nights to the hot African world. She is seen as an old mother who lives in the West. She is the goddess of night, joy, and motherhood.
Maya -- Hindu Goddess of Illusion. The literal meaning of the word "Maya" is illusion, and the Goddess Maya is revered as the goddess of illusion by both the Buddhists and the Hindus in India. She created the illusion of the individual self. She also worshipped in Nepal, Tibet, and the Himalayas as the Goddess who gives both life and the desire for life.. She is sometimes called the "Mother of Creation". Maya is also connected with the sun and sunlight for it is said that She gives illumination to ideas.
Mazu -- Chinese Buddhist goddess of the sea. She is venerated as the patron of sailors and seafarers and is said to come to the aid of those who call for her. Mazu is believed to be the deified form of a young woman named Lin Mo Niang, who lived during the 10th century AD. Lin Mo was known as a healer who cured the sick and had the power to predict the weather and even quell storms at sea.
Medea--- In Greek mythology Medea was a devotee of the goddess Hecate and one of the great sorceresses of the ancient world. She was of divine descent with the gift of prophecy. She helped Jason, leader of the Argonauts, to obtain the Golden Fleece from her father, King Aetes. She married Jason and used her magic powers and advice to help him, but Jason later abandoned her when the people began to fear her power and in revenge she-killed the children she bore with Jason.
Melaina -- Nightmare Goddess of the Greeks. She took this name, which means "the Black One," as the result of the trauma of being raped by the God Poseidon. She is called upon to bring vengeance on rapists.
Melpomene -- Greek goddess of tragedy (see: “Muses”)
Minerva -- Roman Goddess of Arts and Wisdom. Minerva is the virgin goddess of warriors, poetry, medicine, wisdom, commerce, crafts, and the inventor of music. As 'Minerva Medica', she is the goddess of medicine and doctors. (see also "Sulis/Sulis Minerva")
Mnemosyne -- Greek Titaness goddess of memory, was considered one of the most powerful goddesses of her time as it is the gift of memory that allows us to reason, to predict and anticipate outcomes, and is the very foundation for civilization. A daughter of the first generation of deities in Greece, her parents were the god Cronus and the goddess Gaia. Mnemosyne is largely forgotten and remembered only in the context of her being the mother of the Muses, though all acknowledge that without memory the lively arts of the Muses would never have been possible
Morrigan -- "The Great Queen"; Celtic Goddess of War, Prophecy and the Dead of the Battlefield and Goddess of Rivers, Lakes and Freshwaters. "The Phantom Queen", Morrigan can appear as a human woman, but she may also appear in the form of a crow. Crows are associated with death, since they often hover over battlefields and from this comes the legend that Morrigan, like the Valkyries, carries the souls of slain warriors to the next world. Morrigan,is a shape-shifter and these different forms illustrate the many ways in which she is viewed.- {Morrigan is the inspiration for "Morgan Le Faye", the powerful sorceress who was the sister of King Arthur and the rival (and equal) of Merlin}..
"The Morrigan" (The Morrigu), is one of the most complex figures in the divine pantheon of Celtic mythology. On one level "Morrigan" is seen as an especial ancient Celtic Triple Goddess, associated with the cauldron, crows and ravens. But Morrigan does not fit well into the modern concept of the "maiden, mother, crone" image of the-Triple Goddess. On another level, "The Morrigan" is said to be comprised of three aspects; Macha, Nemain,and Badhbh., Although some sources attempt to fit "The Morrigan" into the form of a divine trinity godhead; other sources assert that they are in actuality three separate goddesses. What seems evident is that "The Morrigan" is a title applied to different women who seem to be sisters or related in some manner, or sometimes it is the same woman with slightly differing names in different legends..
(the) Muses -- The Greek goddesses who presided over the arts and sciences. They were believed to inspire all artists, especially poets, philosophers, and musicians. The Muses were the daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne, the goddess of memory. Usually there is mention of nine muses: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history) , Erato (love poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (hymns), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy) and Urania (astronomy). The Muses were venerated throughout Greece, but more so in those areas with many wells and springs. The Muses sat near the throne of Zeus, king of the gods, and sang of his greatness and of the origin of the world and its inhabitants and the glorious deeds of the great heroes. From their name words such as music, museum, and mosaic are derived.
Naides -- Fresh-water nymphs who inhabited the rivers, streams, lakes, marshes, fountains and springs of the earth. They were immortal, minor divinities who were invited to attend the assemblies of the gods on Mount Olympus. The Naiad Nymphs were often classified by their domain:
Neith -- (Neit / Net) Egyptian Goddess of the Arts and Protector of Artisans. Originally, a goddess of the hunt and of war, she had as her symbol, two crossed arrows over a shield. Her symbol also bore resemblance to a loom and Neith additionally became Goddess of Weaving,her name meaning "weaver". Neith is also the name of the earliest historical Egyptian tribal leader known. She may be the Goddess Nuit under another name.
Nemesis -- Greek Goddess of divine retribution who punishes excessive pride, undeserved happiness, and the absence of moderation. She was the giver of earthly luck as well as the punisher of sacrilege. Nemesis is the personification of divine vengeance. Happiness and unhappiness are handed out by her, the right measure, determining that happiness was not too frequent or excessive. If so, she brings about losses and suffering.
Nemetona--- The Celtic goddess of sacred grounds and circles and labyrinths. Nemetona guards groves of trees with a special protective presence that marks the area as a sacred site.Usually associated with open air places of worship; Nemetona is also usually associated with healing springs.
Nereids -- Sea nymphs (female spirits of sea waters), distinct from the mermaid-like Sirens and particularly associated with the Aegean Sea. They are the fifty daughters of the sea nymph Doris of Greek mythology. These goddesses had in their care the sea's rich bounty. Individually they represent various facets of the sea, from salty brine, to foam, sand, rocky shores, waves and currents.. The most notable of them are Thetis, wife of Peleus and mother of Achilles; Amphitrite, wife of Poseidon; and Galatea, love of the Cyclops Polyphemus. They can be friendly and helpful to sailors fighting perilous storms.
Nymphs -- Female spirits of the natural world, minor goddesses of the forests, rivers, springs, meadows, mountains and seas. They were responsible for the crafting of nature's wild beauty, from the arrangement and growth of the plants, flowers and trees, to the nurture of wild birds and animals, and the formation of rocky caverns, springs, wetlands and brooks. (see also: Naides & Nereids)
Oba -- The Nigerian and Santerian goddess of rivers. Oba represents the power of the flowing waters. The waters of the River Oba bear her name. She forms a triad with her sisters Oshun and Oya and provides the life-giving waters that are needed as drinking water andfor irrigation. Oba is venerated as a goddess of love in Brazil but considered a guardian of prostitutes in parts ofAfrica.
Onatah -- In Iroquois mythology, Onatah was the corn goddess and the daughter of Eithinoha. She was kidnapped by the ruler of the underworld. Her mother searched everywhere for her, grieving and while she grieved no crops grew. Finally the god of the sun realized where she was and radiated warmth for weeks on end until the heat split open the ground and rescued her. However, the spirits of the underworld missed Onatah, and so whenever the sun would rest for the winter they snatch her back. Great effort in ceremonies and offerings would be needed to waken the sun and rescue her each spring
Orishas (The Orishas) -- Unlike European gods and goddesses, the African Orishas are not anthropomorphized. They represent elemental energies and as such are, today, vital and dynamic images for personal work and creative drama. They rule over the forces of nature and the endeavors of humanity and best understood by observing the forces of nature they rule over. They are recognized through their different numbers and colors which are their marks, and each has their own favorite foods and other things which they like to receive as offerings and gifts. In this way offerings are made in the manner they are accustomed to, in the way they have always received them, so that they will recognize your offerings and come to your aid.
Polyhymnia – Greek goddess of hymns (see: “Muses”)
Radha -- The "Beloved One" is the Hindu goddess of sexuality and tantric love. She is an incarnation of the Indian goddess of abundance, Lakshmi. Radha was the adulterous lover of Krishna, the incarnation of Lakshmi's consort, Vishnu. Radha's and Krishna's love is the source of some of the most famous love poetry in existence. The goddess Radha is still honored today with her naked priestesses in secret rituals of shakti, the female energy. She is given reverence to the essence of femininity by groups of male and female worshipers. All her worshipers are bound to utter secrecy about their participation in the ceremonies.
Ragana -- The Lithuanian goddess who takes care for healing and seeing into the future. Ragana in Lithuanian means the Seeing, which is close to English Witch (who watches) and Slavic Vjed(ż)ma (who knows). Ragana embodies wiseness. Ragana watches and understands the gist of things, she can predict the future from the signs and omens that appear. Ragana is not a doer, she is The Watcher.
Rhea -- Earth Goddess, who together with Cronus, ruled over the Titans. She was responsible for the fertility of the soil, women and motherhood. She took over most of these responsibilities from her mother Gaia. Her name means "flow" and "ease" relating to her role of the Great Mother where the flow refers to menstrual blood. It also links her to the tides and the moon.Her position as Queen was succeeded by Hera when the Titans were defeated by the Olympians.
The Feast of Rhiannon on March 4th honors the sacred Welsh horse, the Moon, and the Goddess Rhiannon .The horse symbolizes the ability to journey between worlds,with the help of a horse as an animal spirit guide. An old folk legend says that if you light fires just before dawn at each corner of a crossroad and quietlywait, Rhiannon,will ride by.
Roma -- The Roman Goddess who personified the city of Rome and more broadly, the Roman state. As a goddess or as symbol, the name Roma stretches from classical Greece to Mussolini's Fascist propaganda. Roma has been seen as a goddess, a whore, a near-saint, and as the symbol of civilization itself. She remains the oldest continuous political-religious symbol in Western civilization.
Sarasvati--- Hindu Goddess of Knowledge and Learning. The name Sarasvati is the one who gives the essential knowledge (Sara) of our own Self (Sva).
Shekenah--- Hebrew Goddess that is invited into Jewish homes during the Sabbath .The Goddess is called, "The Spring of Gardens and the Well of Living Waters". One of her symbols is the house or womb and the early Christian Gnostics saw her as the "World Soul".
Sif -- Norse Goddess of the Grain, who is a prophetess and the beautiful golden-haired wife of Thor. She was known to represent different aspects of the home, fertility, fidelity and the divination magic of women. She was also referred to as a swan-wife, one of the mythic maidens who with winged cape, could fly between worlds.
Sunna-- Scandinavian Goddess of the Sun. "Mistress Sun" drives the chariot of the Sun across the sky every day. (In Norse mythology, the Sun is female while the Moon is male) Pulled by the horses Allsvinn ("Very Fast") and Arvak ("Early Rising"), the Sun-chariot is pursued by the wolf Skoll. It is said that sometimes he comes so close that he is able to take a bite out of the Sun, causing an eclipse.
Sybil -- (Not to be confused with the Goddess Cybele) Sybil was the great prophetess of ancient Rome and Sybil is an ancient term used for a prophetess, of which there are many in mythology. They were usually linked with caves or springs, both of which are symbolic junctions of the underworld and the earth of mortals. There were known to be nine famous sibyls or prophetesses in the ancient world. They were all women, from young maidens to old crones, who were said to have prophetic powers. Similar in nature and worship to the earlier Etruscan Goddess Vatica.
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