Encyclopedia of Goddesses: Pagan Studies

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Goddess Freya

Goddess of love and battle in Norse mythology.

Freya is the maiden mistress, and she is said to be the most beautiful goddess of all.

No human or deity can stand up to her.

She is said to provide happiness in love and family relationships, as well as sex and sensuality problems.

She collects the spirits of the dead and fallen soldiers and escors them to the hereafter as the Queen of the Valkyries.

Freya, the mistress of cats, is said to be the source of all poetry.

Friday is her holy day, and thirteen is her lucky number.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Fravashi

Spirit Guide in Persian Mythology.

"She Who Is Many" is how Fravashi is translated.

She was made up of the souls of all living things on the planet, including those yet to be born.

She aids the soul in decision-making and is generally seen as the pinnacle of intuition and humanity's divinity.

Fravashi is pure love, as well as a teacher of the virtues of holy joy.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Fortuna

Fortune Goddess in Roman mythology.

Many sanctuaries in ancient Rome were dedicated to Fortuna.

She is the embodiment of good and ill luck, as well as the ruler of destiny, fortune, and divination.

Her presence has a beneficial impact on all aspects of life, and she bestows fertility on gardens and couples in love.

Fortuna is the patroness of bathhouses and is often portrayed blind and veiled.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Fodla

Ireland's Sovereign Goddess.

With her sisters Banba and Eriu, Fodla makes a trio. Forming yet another triad of Goddesses, now in Ireland.

She is linked to agriculture and is the driving force behind the land's verdant, rolling hills.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Flidais

The Goddess of the woods of Ireland.

Flidais travels through the woods on a deer-drawn chariot.

She is a sexually strong goddess who seduces powerful masculine mortals.

In Ireland She is worshipped as a fertility goddess with many offspring, and her cow, which delivers milk to 300 people, provides plenty and sustenance.

Her hair is portrayed as long and luscious.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Flora

The Roman goddess of spring.

Flora, the goddess of flowers and springtime, is honored with dancing, singing, and drinking throughout April and early May.

She is the ruler of blooming plants and fruits, as well as the protector of vegetation against illness and decay.

She is Ceres' handmaiden and is in charge of the blooming of vegetation and the maturation of girls into women.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Feronia

Harvest Goddess in Roman mythology.

Feronia reveres woodlands, rivers, and springs.

She is the protector of all things wild and fruitful, ensuring abundant harvests for those who revere her.

She guards fugitive slaves and visitors seeking freedom.

On November 15th, her feast is commemorated, when she was presented with fresh fruits and grains.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Faumea

Polynesia's Ocean Goddess.

Faumea is a goddess of fertility, sexuality, and protection, as well as a divinity of personal limits.

She and her spouse, Tangaroa, govern the water, and the sea life and air animals are under their dominion.

Faumea's vaginal eels protect her against unwelcome approaches, and she taught her husband how to properly lure them out.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Euphrosyne

The Greek goddess of merriment.

Euphrosyne, one of the Three Graces, is the goddess of pleasure, laughter, and amusement.

Her sisters Aglaia and Thalia form a trio with her.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Evaki

Sleep goddess of South America.

Evaki is the ruler of night and day for the Bakairi Indians of Brazil.

She robbed the lizards of their slumber and shared it with all living creatures.

She is the one who teaches the importance of dreams and their interpretations.

Evaki, the sun's keeper, maintains the light in a jar, releasing and recapturing it each morning.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Eurynome

Greek goddess of great might.

Eurynome, the creator of all things, sprang from the chaos that was before the world.

She is the originator of all pleasures.

She danced, separating the water from the sky and the light from the night.

She fashioned a lover, the serpent Ophion, from the wind; she mated with him and gave birth to the Universal Egg, which gave birth to land, plants, and animals.

Eurynome knocked out Ophion's teeth and threw him out of heaven when he started to brag that he was the creator of all things.

Goddess Etugen Or Itugen

Mongolian goddess of the soil.

Etugen is a virginal fertility goddess who rules over grasses and animals.

Her name is derived from Otuken, the sacred mountain, and female shamans in Siberia were often given this name.

Her caring spirit is symbolized by trees.

Goddess Estsanatlehi

Estsanatlehi is also known as Changing Woman, TurquoiseWoman, and White Shell Woman.

The goddess of succession in Native American mythology.

The Navajo and Apache peoples recognize Estsanatlehi, which means "Self-Renewing One."

She has the ability to rejuvenate herself anytime she starts to age.

She is a creature of the ground, a creature of darkness and morning who creates humans out of dust and the flesh of her breasts and nipples.

Estsanatlehi is a cyclical deity who represents the earth's and humanity's shifting seasons.

Her emblems include hoops, rainbows, and mountains, and she is portrayed as a beautiful Native American lady ranging in age from twelve to eighty.

Goddess Dzydzilelya

Goddess of love in Poland.

Dzydzilelya, the goddess of love, marriage, and sexuality, is portrayed as a lovely maiden full of passion across Slavic nations.

She is the Maiden goddess, similar to the Roman Venus, who embraces both chastity and sensuality throughout her tales.

She blesses the wombs of women in love as a fertility goddess.

Goddess Enekpe

Family goddess in Africa.

Enekpe, especially within the family blood line, is the Guardian of Destiny.

Her devotees allegedly went to battle and were on the verge of extinction.

In order to rescue her people, Enekpe gave herself as a sacrifice.

Her tribe was rescued, their linage sanctified for forever by her blood, and she was buried alive on the battlefield.

Goddess Erua

Erua, also known as Zarpanitu: Birth goddess in Babylonian mythology.

Erua is in charge of all animals' weddings and births inside her realms.

In Babylon, she was honored every year at the beginning of the year.

Erua, Marduk's consort, may alternatively be referred to as Inanna or Ishtar.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Eriu

Ireland's sovereign goddess.

Eriu is the daughter of the Tuatha De Danann's High King, Dagda.

She is the personification of Ireland, together with her sisters Banba and Fodla, who form a trio.

~Kiran Atma

Goddess Ertha

Germanic Goddess of the soil.

Ertha is the matriarch of kitchen Witches and a goddess of fertility, and domestic life.

She is honored during the changing of seasons, with smoke from fir boughs evoking her presence.

She considers evergreens to be holy.

Goddess Erinyes Or Erinys Or Furies

In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Erinys, sometimes known as the Furies, were female chthonic goddesses of retribution.

In the Iliad, they are referred to as "the Erinyes, who beneath earth seek retribution on persons who have vowed a false oath."

Hag goddesses are Greek deities. The Erinyes predate the Olympian gods by thousands of years.

They are a trio of Dark Crone goddesses that punish the wicked both on and off the surface of the planet.

They are especially vicious towards murderers and blasphemers, and their victims often go insane as a result of their attacks.

Only the oppressed seeking atonement may soothe their rage.

Tisiphone the Avenger, Alecto the Unresting, and Megaera the Jealous are the Erinyes.

The Furies in Greek mythology are the Greek equivalents of the Roman Furies.

Goddess Erzulie

Goddess of love from West Africa.

Erzulie, a goddess of Africa, is currently mostly venerated in the Afro-Carribean Voudun tribes.

She is a goddess of beauty, wealth, and the arts, particularly dancing.

She is feared and adored for her immense strength, as well as her erratic mood swings.

Followers of Erzulie believe that once you are in her good graces, you will never be in need again; but, if you offend her, your remaining days will be spent in her anger.

Prostitutes and any sexual activity are patronized by Erzulie.

She is usually summoned via ceremonial dancing or ritual baths with pricey oils and fragrances.