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Goddess Sekhmet

 



Sekhmet: Egyptian deity of punishment.

Sekhmet is known as the Eye of Ra because she is the manifestation of Ra's wrath.

Her dual position as a creative and destructive force connects her to women, as she embodies femininity's fire.

Sekhmet guards women, brings inner peace, and represents righteous rage.

She is shown as a full-figured lady with a lion's head.


~Kiran Atma

Goddess Hera

 




Hera is the Greek goddess of the sky.

Hera is the Olympian goddess of the sky, marriage, and women, as well as the Olympian queen of gods.

She is a woman's guidance in all aspects of her life, including love and financial freedom.

She despises treachery, especially inside the marital union, and she is ruthless in her retaliation.

Hera's emblems include the peacock, the cuckoo bird, and pomegranates, and her name means "Great Lady." 

Goddess Frigga

 







Mother goddess of the Norse people. 


Frigga is the goddess of marriage and domestic order, as well as the arts of the home. 


She is the patroness of matronesses and protects women and children




Frigga is a seer who sees into all realms of reality and has the abilities of divination and prophesy; yet, she keeps her knowledge to herself. 





She is the gods' ruler as Odin's wife.







~Kiran Atma





References And Further Reading


  • Stuff, W.A.S., Sokkvabekkr and Saga: Beneath the Waves.
  • Koefoed, L.B., 2000. Mythological narratives. California State University, Long Beach.
  • Langley, A.L., 1948. Mistletoe Meanings. The Phi Delta Kappan30(4), pp.99-100.
  • Rudolph, R., 2012. The dragonflies of the Germanic goddess Frigga. Odonatologica41(3), pp.251-266.
  • Rumpf, M., Hellenberg, A. and Tucker, E., 1977. The legends of Bertha in Switzerland. Journal of the Folklore Institute14(3), pp.181-195.
  • Fennell, J.H., 1841. CHRISTMAS, AND ITS DECORATIVE PLANTS. The Mirror monthly magazine, (1091), pp.405-408.
  • Owen, T.C., Aksnes, K., Beebe, R., Blue, J., Brahic, A., Burba, G.A., Smith, B.A. and Tejfel, V.G., 2006. Titan: Nomenclature system and the very first names for one more world. Lunar Planet. Sci37, pp.1082-1083.
  • Gray, B., 2008. A PLAY ON WORDS: Stories, Verses and Plays for the Classroom and Beyond. Xlibris Corporation.
  • Skye, M., 2008. Goddess Afoot!: Practicing Magic with Celtic & Norse Goddesses. Llewellyn Worldwide.
  • Guerber, H.A., 1992. Myths of the Norsemen: from the Eddas and Sagas. Courier Corporation.



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