special thanks to Vampyress
Abnoba: Forest and river goddess. (Romano-Celtic/Continental European). Known locally from the Black Forest region in Germany. The name "Avon," associated with many rivers, derives from her name.
Adi Mailagu: In Fiji this great Goddess was known as "Goddess of the Sky". She descended from the sky and plunged into a river, then emerging as a rat. Sacrifices were offered to her in exchange for answering questions about the future. She would appear to men either as a beautiful woman or an ugly old hag.
Aditi: "The Unfettered". Hindu mother goddess. She was self-formed and the
mother of the sun and moon gods, Mitra and Varuna. She is the unlimited space of
sky beyond the far east, the brilliant light from which the gods sprang. She
clears obstacles, protects, and solves problems.
Aglia/Eurphrosyne/Thalia: Three Greek winged sisters with huge teeth, brazen
claws and snakes foe hair, the sight of whom turned beholders to stone
Aine na gClair: Is identified with the Goddess Anu in Ireland. Aine na gClair
was worshipped on Midsummer's Eve in County Limerick at a hill called Cnoc Aine.
The worshippers would carry torches of hay and straw. After invoking her they
would return to their field and pastures to wave the torches over the crops and
livestock. Aine na gClair is revered among Irish herbalists and healers and is
said to be responsible for the body's life force; to this end, no blood letting
was allowed on the Friday, Saturday and Sunday before Lughnasadh Day.
Aine of Knockaine: Celtic (Irish) goddess of love and fertility, later known as
the fairy queen. Goddess related to the moon, crops, and farms or cattle. Aine
is revered among Irish herbalists and healers and is said to be responsible for
the body's life force.
Airmid: A healing goddess of the Celtic order of Tuatha de Danann, goddess of
medicinal plants and keeper of the spring. Regenerates, or brings the dead to
life again
Akka: Finnish earth mother and goddess of the harvest and female sexuality. Wife
and consort of the supreme sky God Ukko. She symbolizes love, agriculture,
womanliness
Alaisiagae: Norse (Scandinavian) war goddess
Alcyone: Greek goddess of the sea, the moon, calm, tranquility. She who brings
life to death and death to life.
Alcmene: Greek goddess of midwinter, the new year, stateliness, beauty and
wisdom. Zeus fooled her by appearing as her husband, because of which she had a
child by him. The result of her union with Zeus was Hercules.
Allat: Near Eastern goddess of the morning and evening stars, fate, and the
planet Venus
Ama-No Uzume: Japanese fertility goddess, used for good crops
Ambika: Hindu, 'the generatrix,' wife of Shiva or of Rudra.
Amphitrite: Greek goddess of the sea. She took care of all the creatures of the
ocean. Wife of Poseidon, daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.
Amphityonis: Greek goddess of wine, friendships and relationships between
nations.
Anath: "Lady Of The Mountain". Near Eastern (Syrian) goddess of the earth,
grain, and sacrifice. She is often portrayed as a bloodthirsty maiden. The
strength of life. Symbolizes element of earth and fertility
Ani: Ibo (Africa) goddess of birth, death, happiness and love
Annapurna: Hindu. Goddess who provides food; she lives on top of Mount Annapurna.
Anu: Manifestation magic, moon, air, fertility, prosperity. Celtic (Irish)
goddess of plenty. Mother earth goddess and maiden aspect of Morrigu.
Aphrodite: ('Foam-Born') The Greek's great Goddess of love, beauty and art. She
has inspired artists all over the world to paint her portrait. The Crescent
Moonstone is prized by women throughout the centuries for it's association with
Aphrodite and Selene.
Arachne: Other sources state simply that Arachne is the Greek spider Goddess,
who is the weaver of fate. A Lydian girl skilled in weaving, she dared to
challenge Athene to compete with her. The contest was held, and Arachne's work
was faultless: impudently, it portrayed some of the Gods' less reputable deeds,
including Athene's father Zeus abducting Europa. Furious, Athene turned her into
a spider, doomed eternally to spin thread drawn from her own body. But the
Spider Goddess is more archetypal than this story suggests: spinning and weaving
the pattern of destiny like the Moerae or the Norns, and enthroned in the middle
of her spiral-pathed stronghold like Arianrhod. Athene here represents Athenian
patriarchal thinking, trying to discipline earlier Goddess-concepts.
Aradia: Italian witch goddess. She came to earth to teach her mother Diana's
magic. Symbolizes the air element, the moon.
Ariadne: Cretan and Greek. The daughter of King Minos of Crete, who with her her
cunning thread helped Theseus find his way into the labyrinth to kill the
Minotaur, and out again. She eloped with him, but he abandoned her on the island
of Naxos. She was consoled by Dionysus, who in her Naxos cult was regarded as
her consort.
Arianrhod: "The Silver Wheel", "High Fruitful Mother". Celtic (Welsh) goddess,
the sister of Gwydion and wife of Don. Deity of element of Air, reincarnation,
full moons, time, karma, retribution.
Artemis: This Greek goddess can be traced back to the "Goddess of the Moon" and
Mistress of the animals". Artemis is supposed to be the daughter of Zeus and
Leto and being the twin of Apollo (god of sun). Her other human attributes were
the bow and arrow. She could transform herself or others into animals. As the
lunar huntress, she was a virginal, vengeful figure. Artemis was truly the
heiress to the ancient earth mother tradition.
Artio: Celtic wildlife goddess.
Astarte: Canaanite version of Ishtar; fertility goddess. Chief goddess of Tyre
and Sidon. Astarte was also the Greek form of the name Ashtart. Tends to merge
with Asherat and Anat, and with the Egyptian Hathor. She came to Egypt; Rameses
II built a temple honoring her, and she and Isis were said to be firm friends.
Astraea: Italian goddess of truth and justice. Also known as Astria
Astrild: Scandinavian Goddess of love
Atargatis: Near Eastern (Syrian) mother goddess who symbolizes the moon, love,
and fertility. She was most often portrayed as half-woman and half-fish. Her
sacred animals were the dove and fish.
Athena: Greek Goddess of war and wisdom. She is the daughter of Zeus, born by
springing forth fully grown from his forehead. It is believed that she was
conceived to carry out deeds that Zeus could not do but would want to. Her name,
"Pallas Athene", is representative of her dual nature. She can be seen as
"Pallas", goddess of storms, courage, strength, battle, war, chivalry, and
victory. She can also be "Athene", the goddess of peace, beauty, wisdom,
creativity, education, science, and the arts. She was responsible for teaching
mortals natal care and healing. She also invented the flute, created the olive
tree, and showed men how to train horses. Athena is the patron of craftsmen and
the protector of cities. Her animal symbols are the cock, snake, owl, and olive
tree.
Aurora: Greek goddess of the dawning morning. She gave birth to the morning star
and the winds (Zephyrus, Boreas, Notos, and Euros) by Astraeos, the god of
starlight.
Badb: Is the Irish War Goddess and wife to the War God Net. She is the Mother
Aspect of the Triple Goddess in Ireland. Invoke Badb for life, wisdom,
inspiration, and enlightenment.
Banshee: (Bean Sidhe , 'Woman Fairy') Irish. Attached to old Irish families
('the O's and the Mac's'), she can be heard keening sorrowfully near the house
when a member of the family is about to die. Still very much believed in, and
heard.
Bast: Egytian Cat Goddess of Bubastis in the Delta. Originally lion-headed, she
represented the beneficient power of the Sun, in contrast to Sekhmet who
personified its destructive power.
Bean-Nighe: ('Washing Woman') Scottish and Irish. Haunts lonely streams washing
the bloodstained garments of those about to die.
Befana: 'Epiphany', Italian Witch Fairy who flies her broomstick on Twelfth
Night to come down chimneys and bring presents to children.
Bellona: Roman Goddess of war.
Benten: Japanese-Buddhist river goddess derived from the Hindu goddess Saraswati.
Goddess of music, eloquence, fortune, and wealth
Benzautin: Japanese goddess of happiness and good luck. She is generous and
kind, and is known for being sympathetic to men who are being chased by dragons,
and helps them out. Queen of the sea. Provides protection from earthquakes;
bringer of inspiration and talent, wealth and romance. Can also bring love. Also
known as Benzai
Bes: was the protector of pregnant women, newborn babies and the family. The
ancient Egyptians also believed that Bes protected against snake and scorpion
bites
Binah: 'Understanding' Hebrew. The Supernal Mother, third Sephirah of the
Cabalistic Tree of Life. She takes the raw directionless energy of Chokmah, the
Supernal Father (the second Sephira), and gives it form and manifestation; she
is thus both the Bright Mother, Aima (nourishing) and the Dark Mother, Ama
(constricting).
Blodeuwedd: Celtic (Welsh) maiden form of the Triple Goddess. She was changed
into an owl for committing adultery and plotting to kill Lleu. Symbolizes
wisdom, lunar mysteries, initiations. Known to help a garden or a child grow.
Bóand: Irish Goddess of the river Boyne, (in County Meath), and the mother of
Angus Mac Og by the Dagda. She was the wife of Nechtán. Invoke Bóand for poetic
inspiration and healing.
Bona Dea: 'Good Goddess,' Roman Earth Goddess of Fertility, worshipped only by
women; even statues of men were covered where her rites took place.
Branwen: Celtic goddess of love and beauty. The sister of Bran the Blessed and
Manannan mac Lir, daughter of Lir, and wife of the Irish king Matholwch. Died of
a broken heart after Bran's death.
Brighid, Brigid, Brigit, Brid: Irish Goddess of Fertility and Inspiritation,
daughter of the Dagda; called 'the poetess.' Often triple ('The Three Brigids').
Her characteristics, legends and holy places were taken over by the historical
St Bridget.
Buto: Is the chief Egyptian Goddess of the Delta. She is associated with the
snake.
Cailleach Beine Brick: A Scottish legendary witch probably recalling an earlier
local goddess.
Caillech: Called the Veiled One, is the Celtic Great Goddess in her Destroyer
aspect. She is invoked for disease, plague, cursing, and wheat.
Callisto: ('Most Beautiful') Greek Moon Goddess, to whom the she-bear was sacred
in Arcadia. Envisaged as the axle on which everything turns, and thus connected
with the Ursa Major constellation. Linked with Artemis, often called Artemis
Callisto.
Carman: Irish. Wexford Goddess, whence Gaelic name of Wexford, Loch Garman (Loch
gCarman).
Carmen: Italian goddess of spell casting and enchantments.
Ceres: Is the Roman Goddess of agriculture and fertility. Her Greek counterpart
is Demeter.
Cerridwen: Celtic (Welsh) Moon, Grain and Nature Goddess. Cerridwen's symbol is
a white sow. Patron of the poets, greatest of all the bards. She prepared in a
cauldron a magical brew which stewed for a year and would yield three precious
drops. These would bestow on the receiver the wisdom of the past, the knowledge
of the present, and the secrets of the future. Cerridwen symbolizes luck,
element of earth, death, fertility, regeneration, inspiration, inspiration, the
arts, science, poetry, astrology/zodiac.
Ch'ang O, Queen of the Moon: Chinese moon goddess who had her palace of Great
Cold on the moon
Chantico: Aztec goddess of fire, home and fertility. She symbolized pleasure and
pain together. Her symbols were a red serpent and cactus spikes. She ruled
wealth and precious stones of the earth. Invoke for fire elements, fertility,
domestic matters
Chicomecoatl: Aztec goddess of childbirth
Chuang-Mu: Chinese goddess of the bed and sexual delights
Cliona of the Fair Hair: Irish. South Munster Goddess of great beauty, daughter
of Gebann the Druid, of the Tuatha De Danaan. Connected with the O'Keefe family.
Clota: Scottish. Goddess of the River Clyde.
Coatlicue: Aztec mother goddess, a giver of life. She was positive and negative
and therefore had the ability to bless or punish. Often shown as a woman with
claws and a skirt of snakes. Symbolizes the moon.
Copia: Italian goddess of wealth plenty
Coyolxuahqi: "Golden Bells". Aztec moon goddess. Symbolizes element of fire, the
moon.
Cyhiraeth: Celtic goddess of streams, her scream foretells death.
Cybele: Greek. Cybele is a goddess of nature and fertility who was worshiped in
Rome as the Great Mother. Because Cybele presided over mountains and fortresses,
her crown was in the form of a city wall, and she was also known to the Romans
as Mater Turrita. The cult of Cybele was directed by eunuch priests called
Corybantes, who led the faithful in orgiastic rites accompanied by wild cries
and the frenzied music of flutes, drums, and cymbals.
Dakini: Hindu. One of the Six Goddess Governing the Six Bodily Substances; the
others being Hakini, Kakini, Lakini, Rakini and Sakini.
Danae: Greek mother of Perseus by Zeus, who entered her locked room in a shower
of gold. Danae's father, King Acrisius of Argos, had been warned that he would
be killed eventually by a son born to Danae. So when Perseus was born, he put
mother and infant into a bronze chest and set them adrift on the sea. They
survived, and Danae became the object of the unwanted affections of the King of
Seriphos. To protect his mother, Perseus agreed to seek the head of the Gorgon
Medusa
Dana, Danu: Is the major Irish Mother Goddess; Moon Goddess, as well as an
aspect of the Morrigu. She is the patroness of wizards, rivers, water, wells,
prosperity, magick, and wisdom; and is said to be the ancestress of the Tuatha
De Danann. Probably the same Goddess as Anu
Demeter: ('Earth-Goddess-Mother') Greek goddess of the fruitful Earth,
especially of barley. Daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Her brother Zeus, tricking
her in the form of a bull, made her the mother of Persephone.
Diana: "Lovely Goddess of the Bow and all Wild Creatures," Diana was the Roman
name for the Greek's Artemis, MOON Maiden, divine huntress and protector of the
wilderness.
Diana Of Ephesus: Is the Amazon's multi-breasted Goddess of Heaven
Dione: Phoenician/Greek. Also known as Baltis. A Nature or Earth Goddess,
overlapping with Diana and Danae. Daughter of Uranus and Gaia. Married her
brother Cronus, who gave her the city of Byblos.
Discordia: Roman Goddess of Discord, chaos and Strife, who preceded the chariot
of Mars. Greek equivalent Eris.
Don: Celtic (Welsh) Queen of the Heavens and Goddess of air and sea. Ruled over
the land of the dead. Corresponds to the Celtic (Irish) goddess Danu. Symbolizes
control of the elements, the moon.
Druantia: "Queen of the Druids". Celtic Fir Goddess and Mother of the tree
calendar. Symbolizes protection, knowledge, creativity, passion, sex, fertility,
growth, trees and forests.
Durga: Hindu goddess who represents the power of the Supreme Being which stands
for morals and ethics. She protects mankind from misery by destroying evil
forces such as jealousy, anger, and prejudice. She is symbolized by the tiger,
the conch, and weapons. She is often shown with many weapons in her hands to
represent how evil cannot be killed with just one weapon, but takes many. Also
associated with sorcery, fertility, leo magic, the moon, general magic.
Durga-Kali / Lakshmi / Saraswati / Uma-Prawati: In Bali, four prominent
Goddesses are worshipped. Each one (listed above) governs a region of the
compass (west, north, south, east,) in the cosmos and is also associated with a
color (black, yellow, red, white).
Edjo: A serpent goddess of the Delta, a symbol and Protectress of Lower Egypt,
the counterpart of Nekhbet in Upper Egypt, worn as part of the king's crown
Elaine: Elaine is the Welsh and ancient Briton's maiden aspect of the Goddess
Elli: Norse (Scandinavian) goddess of old age who beat Thor in a wrestling match
Eir: Norse (Scandinavian) Goddess of healing with herbs. Eir taught the use of
healing herbs only to women, and was a handmaiden to Frigg
Eos: Greek goddess of dawn
Epona: Epona is the Celtic Goddess of horses, fertility, maternity, protective
of horses, horse breeding, prosperity, dogs, healing, springs, crops.
Ereshkigal: ('Queen of the Great Below') Assyro-Babylonian Goddess of the
Underworld, sister of Ishtar (Inanna). Known as 'Star of Lamentation,' or
sometimes simply as Allatu ('The Goddess').
Eris: A daughter of Hera and Zeus, she is the goddess of discord and strife.
When she was not invited to the wedding of Peleus and Thetis, she threw in the
'apple of discord', a golden fruit which was labeled only "For the Fairest". The
goddesses Hera, Athena and Aphrodite all grabbed for the gift at once, and the
ensuing contest did indeed create much discord
Erin: Irish. One of the Three Queens of the Tuatha De Danann, daughters of the
Dagda, who asked that Ireland be named after them.
Erzulie: Vodou (Voodoo, Vodun) goddess of the love and the elemental
forces. She is the embodiment of beauty. She lives luxuriously and appears
powdered and perfumed, wearing fine clothes. She is generous with her love as
well as gifts. As Erzulie Ge-Rouge, she is show lamenting the shortness of life
and the limitation of love. As Erzulie-Dantor, she is the goddess of abused
women. As Erzulie-Freda, she is the moon goddess. She is wife of three husbands-
Agwi, Ogoun, and Damballah. Comparable to Aphrodite or Venus. Protectress of
abused women, as well as the protector of newly consecrated Houngans and Mambos.
She is identified with the "Black St. Barbara".
Erzulie Freda: Is the Voodoo (Vodun, Vodou) lwa (aka loa or god/dess) of the
moon and love. She can be compared to Venus.
Eurynome: The goddess who danced the universe into being, the creator of all the
planets, stars, sky, sea, animals and the earth itself. Her sisters were Themis
and Mnemosyne, and she and her husband Ophion ruled Olympus until they were
dethroned by fellow titans Cronos and Rhea. In creating the world, she first
danced in the void, and from the wind created by her dancing, she made her
husband, Ophion. They together created the world egg, which he took in his coils
and hatched, and from that egg all things in the universe were born
Eve: Near Eastern (Phoenician) goddess of the underworld
Fauna: Italian goddess of the earth, wildlife, forests, and fertility.
Symbolizes prosperity as well
Feng-Po-Po: Chinese goddess of the winds, she replaced Feng-Po. She symbolizes
the elements of air and water, storms, precipitation and moisture
Flidais: Celtic (Irish) goddess of the forest, woodlands, and wild things. She
had a magic cow that could produce milk enough for three hundred men in one
night. Also a shapeshifter. Wife of Ailill. Associated with hunting, protection
of wild animals
Flora: Roman goddess of flowers and of the spring
Fortuna: Italian goddess of fortune, fate, destiny, blessings, luck, and
fertility. Often invoked when one wants to receive money by chance, like in a
lottery or contest
Freya: "Queen of the Valkyeries". Norse (Scandinavian) goddess of love, sex,
sensuality, passion, and fertility. Called the most beautiful of the goddesses.
She is also the patron Goddess of crops and birth. Her father is Njörd; her
brother, Freyr. She spends much of her time with the faeries. She symbolizes
war, fertility, Leo magic, fruitfulness, the moon, poetry, child blessing,
maternity.
Frigg, Norse (Scandinavian) Goddess of love, fertility, marriage and motherhood.
It is said that she knows but will not reveal the destiny of everyone. She
symbolizes fertility, physical love, foresight, cunning, wisdom, the moon, and
love. Also known as Frigga. Wife and sister of Odin.
Gaia: Greek goddess "Broad-bosomed"; Great Mother; Universal Mother; Supreme
Goddess; Earth Goddess; Mother Earth; Primeval Prophetess; most ancient Earth;
omnipotent.
Gefion: Norse (Scandinavian) vegetation and fertility goddess. It is told that
maidens who die as virgins become her servants. Gefion's symbol is the plough. A
shape shifter. She symbolizes fortunate turns of luck, magical arts, virginity,
prosperity, luck, fertility, and agriculture/growth
Gerd: Norse (Scandinavian) earth goddess who married Freyr(the Scandinavian God
of sun and rain). She was a giantess, and considered very beautiful
Glaisrig, Glaistig: A Scottish Undine, beautiful and seductive, but a goat from
the waist down (which she hides under a long green dress). She lures men to
dance with her and then sucks their blood. Yet she can be benign, looking after
children or old people or herding cattle for farmers.
Gorgons, The: Greek. Three daughters of Phorcys and his sister Ceto. Winged
monsters with hair of serpents, they turned men to stone by their gaze. They
were Euryale and Stheno, who were immortal, and Medusa who was mortal and killed
by Perseus.
Greek Fates: Three sisters who spun the thread of human destiny and cut it with
their shears when they pleased Clotho, Lachesis, Atropis
Grian: ('Sun') Irish. A Fairy Queen with a court on Pallas Green Hill, Co.
Tipperary. Also a general Goddess symbol.
Gruagach, The: ('The Long-Haired One') Scottish. Female fairy to whom the
dairymaids used to pour libations of milk into a hollow stone.
Gullveig: The Golden Branch". Norse (Scandinavian) goddess of sorcery,
symbolizes the magickal arts, prophecy, foresight, healing
Gwenhwyfar, Guinevere, Gueneva: Arthur's queen. Traces of Triple Goddess.
Hathor: Egyptian. She was the ancient Mother Goddess who's name means "House of
Horus", relating to her protective maternal role. Hathor was known as the
Goddess of love and beauty. She later manifested a violently destructive aspect.
Hathor also became associated with the west and was thus an important deity in
many scenes relating to the afterlife. She was a major influence to the women of
Egypt, including Isis.
Hecate: "Goddess of the Witches", "Goddess of the Dark Moon". The original
incarnation of the holy trinity, the crone aspect of the triple goddess. She was
warped by the coming and spread of Christianity into a demonic, evil monster to
obscure her importance in healing and love magic. She symbolizes blessing,
cursing, luck, divination, the moon, oracles, prophecy, magical empowerment,
mutation, healing, wisdom, women's mysteries.
Hel, Hela: Teutonic Goddess of the kingdom of the dead, not considered as a
place of punishment. Daughter of Loki and Angurboda, and sister of the Midgard
serpent of the ocean encircling the Earth, and of the devouring Fenris-wolf.
Half her face was totally black.
Heqet: A primordial Egyptian goddess with the head of a frog, worshipped as one
of the Eight Gods at Hermopolis, and seen as the consort of Khnum at Arsinoë
Hera: Greek goddess of matrimony and cycles of women's growth. Sister and wife
of Zeus. She is best known for her intense jealousy of all of Zeus' affairs with
mortal women. She can be invoked for love, the moon, element of Air, motherhood.
Hestia (Vesta): Greek Goddess of hearth, home and family. Hesta was originally
one of the twelve supreme gods on Mount Olympus, but she grew tired of the petty
intrigues and wrangling that went on amongst the Olympians. So she gave up her
position to Dionysus, the god of wine
Huchi: Japanese goddess of fire, both of the hearth and of volcanic eruptions.
Protectress of the home, cures illness. A mediator between man and gods
Hu-Tu: Chinese earth goddess, similar to Gaia, the deification of the earth.
Patroness of fertility, element is earth
Idun: Idun, (aka Idun, Iduna), is the Scandinavian Goddess of eternal youth and
the keeper of the golden apples (of youth). She is also a Goddess of youth,
fertility, and death. Her father is the giant and star-hero Ivalde, and her
brother is Orvandil who was married to Sif. Idun is always shown as a sweet and
naive maiden.
Ilmatecuhtli: "The Old Princess". Aztec mother goddess. During her winter
festival, a woman's heart was cut out and the severed head carried during a
procession. She can also be invoked for fertility
Inanna: ('Lady of Heaven') "Queen Moon". Near Eastern (Sumerian) queen of
heaven. She ruled over the stars, planets, water, and light. Also symbolizes
love, destruction of the indestructible, health, the moon workings.
Indrani: Queen of Indra, Goddess of the sky, famous for her great sensuality,
the ideal Indian woman; beautiful and devoted to her husband. She is the
happiest of all wives.
Ishikori-Dome: Japanese smith goddess, created the first mirror which is said to
be 8-sided and hidden. No one can see it, but many temples have a facsimile of
it held important to them
Ishtar: Near Eastern (Assyria). The goddess of Venus is the Queen of Inanna,
called Ishtar by the Babylonians. She is the goddess of sex and passion in love
and war. She appeared as a beautiful lady in the company of lions. Her
counterpart is the moon god Nanna. When they are in agreement, there is great
mirth, happiness, and celebration. She will bestow a worthy bride upon any man
who is deserving and makes a proper sacrifice. Her symbol is the eight or
sixteen pointed star, and her sacred number is 15.
Isis: was the most famous Goddess of Ancient Egypt whose worship spread to
Greece, the rest of Europe and as far as England in the ancient world. Isis of a
"Thousand Names" is the Goddess of Magic, Healing, Feminine Power and Eternal
Life. She was a perfect wife /mother/nurturer to her husband Osiris and son
Horus. Many writers throughout the Egyptian era found Isis to be the strongest
of the Goddess due to the pain endured through her life and her accomplishments.
Itzpapalotl: Beautiful Aztec female demon with symbols of death on her face.
Balance of sensuality and evil. Invoke for destiny, fate, agriculture, and
cosmic matters, especially with the stars
Ixchel: "Lady Rainbow". Mayan goddess of childbirth, pregnancy, domestic arts
and matters, floods, spinning, and weaving. Generally portrayed as being
destructive, deathly, and demonic
Ixchup: Mayan moon goddess, married to a sun god
Izanami: Japanese mother goddess, the female counterpart to Izanagi
Jana: Italian goddess of the moon
Jizo Bosatsu: Japanese protector of mankind, especially women in childbirth.
Rescued souls from the depths of hell. Symbolizes children, comfort, safety,
protection from illness and evil, counsel of the dead, and the deceased
Jord: Norse (Scandinavian) primeval earth goddess. Mother of Thor and wife of
Odin
Juno: In Roman mythology, queen of the gods, the wife and sister of the god
Jupiter. She is the protector of women and is worshiped under several names. As
Juno Pronuba she presided over marriage; as Juno Lucina she aided women in
childbirth; and as Juno Regina she is the special counselor and protector of the
Roman state. Her special festival was the Matronalia. Juno is the Latin
counterpart of the Greek queen of the gods, Hera.
Kalma: Finnish goddess of death
Kali/Kali-Ma: She is the ancient Hindu Goddess of change and transformation. She
is the energy of destruction that brings forth the new. By facing the energy of
change, our lives are transformed. She is known as the Goddess of Death or the
Dark One. She is described as a black voluptuous woman with bloodthirsty eyes,
which human blood drips from her long tongue. Human skulls hang on strings
around her body, snakes writhe around her neck and in each of her 10 hands,
there are weapons. Since Kali is the Goddess of Death, she had to destroy
everything, including her husband, since no visible thing is eternal. She is
from the Hindu belief. The black mother"; Dark Goddess; The Terrible; Goddess of
Death; Great Goddess; the Crone; Mother of Karma.
Kannon: "Goddess of the Mountain". In Japan, high on the slopes of Daimugenzan,
there was a shrine dedicated to this Goddess. She is said to have protected the
pilgrims against robbers and villains by sending down icy winds that rendered
them unconscious.
Kaya Nu Hima: Japanese herb goddess
Kilya: The Moon, a female deity of the Inca culture. Legend states she was
brighter than the sun, her husband, who dulled her down by throwing ashes on
her.
Kipu-Tytto: Finnish goddess of illness
Kishi-Mojin: Japanese goddess who protected children. Universal mother. She
symbolizes compassion, children, life, fertility, and balance
Kono-hana-sakuya-hime: Japanese goddess of the cherry tree, makes the flowers
bloom
Kuan Yin: The compassionate Kuan Yin is the embodiment of the YIN principle.
Kuan Yin is dedicated to relieving suffering through any of her manifestations.
"She who hears the cries of the world," or "Mother of Mercy" is how she is
known. She is Bodhisattva, which means she achieved enlightenment, yet chooses
to stay in this plane of existence until all living beings have attained
enlightenment also. Kuan Yin is usually shown as a woman sitting or standing on
a lotus, always having a serene expression. She is compassionate, the reliever
of suffering (mainly during child birth and pregnancy), the remover of obstacles
and the comforter. I like Kuan Yin because she is a Goddess who has no enemies.
Kundalini: ('Coiled') Hindu. The feminine Serpent Force, especially in its
relation to organic and inorganic matter; the universal life-force of which
electricity and magnetism are mere manifestations. Envisaged as moving in a
left-handed spiral, when aroused in the human body, from the base of the spine
up to the brain.
Kuu: Finnish moon goddess
Lady of the Lake: Arthurian. In some legends Vivienne (or Viviane); in others,
Vivienne was the daughter of the Lady of the Lake by Dylan, son of Arianrhod and
Gwydion. In Thomas Mallory, the Lady of the Lake is called Nimue.
Lakshmi: Hindu Goddess of good fortune and plenty, and the personification of
beauty.
Leannan Sidhe: Irish fairy lover, succubus. In the Isle of Man she is malevolent
and vampiric.
Leucothea: Once the daughter of Cadmus, and the wife of Athamas, she fled with
her son from her husband, and to escape him, leapt from a cliff into the sea.
The gods took pity on her her and made them deities. Her son, Palaemon, is
usually shown riding on a dolphin, and they were both invoked by sailors for
protection from shipwreck.
Lilith: In Hebrew legend, she was Adam's first wife, who would not subordinate
herself to him and was turned into a demoness.
Lorelei: German. A beautiful siren who sat on a cliff above the Rhine, luring
boatment to their death with her songs.
Lo-shen: Chinese goddess of rivers
Lucina: Italian goddess of childbirth
Luna: Roman moon and calendar goddess. Also known as Lunah.
Maat: According to the Egyptians, Maat, was the Goddess of Order, Truth and
Judgment. Maat's Egyptian symbol was a tall ostrich feather on her head. She
also embodied one of the chief responsibilities of the Egyptian king, to
maintain order of the cosmos.
Macha: Celtic (Irish) goddess of war, life, and death.
Maeve: Celtic goddess of earth fertility and war
Makosh: Slavic Goddess of earth and fertility. Her husband is Svarog, god of the
Sky
Ma-ku: Chinese goddess of spring
Malkuth: ('The Kingdom') Hebrew. Personification of Earth, of the Earth-soul;
the goddess in actual manifestation.
Margawse: Celtic mother aspect of the goddess.
Mary Magdalene: Hebrew. Held in Christian tradition to have been a reformed
prostitute; but there are no biblical grounds for this whatsoever.
Mati-Syra-Zemlya: Means "Moist Mother earth' to the Slavic peoples who believed
in her. She is a supreme being, kind and just, sentient and a predictor of the
future to those who can understand her. One must never attempt to deceive
Mati-Syra-Zemlya; and Slav peasants have long settled legal disputes by calling
on her as a witness. A legal and binding oath can be made by having it sworn
while the speaker has a clod of fresh earth upon his head. Attempting to contest
the oath later would lead to sorry consequences for the swearer.
Masaya: Mayan goddess of fire and divination. She required that victims be
thrown into volcanoes
Maya: Hindu. The Goddess of Nature, the universal creatress.
Mayahuel: Aztec goddess who discovered and introduced the gods to pulque. She
was pictured naked, holding a bow of pulque and seated on a throne of a tortoise
and a snake. She carried a cord that she used to help women in childbirth, and
the night was sacred to her
Medb: "Drunk Woman". Celtic goddess of war. The mere sight of Medb blinds
enemies, and she runs faster than the fastest horse. A lewd woman, she needs
thirty men a day to requite her sexual appetite. Also a fertility goddess
Medusa: Greek. The only mortal member of the three Gorgons. Her hair was turned
to serpents by Athene because she dared to claim equal beauty with hers. Her
gaze turned men to stone.
Meng-Po-Niang: Chinese goddess who stood just within the gates of hell. Her
magic potion was administered to each soul, so that they would forget their past
lives
Meshkent: Is the Egyptian Goddess of birth. She will be present at the great day
of Judgment.
Metis: The personification of counsel and prudence, and Athena's birth mother.
After impregnating Metis, Zeus learned of a prophecy that said that if she gave
birth to a daughter, she would go on to produce a son who would come to rule the
universe. In an attempt to prevent this, Zeus swallowed the pregnant Metis. When
it came time for Athena to be born, Hephaistos split open Zeus' head, and Athena
sprang out fully formed, and fully armed.
Mielikki: Finnish goddess of the forest and the hunt. Protectress of wild
animals. Totem animal was the bear. She symbolizes archery, hunting, wilderness,
trees
Minerva: Roman. Wife of Jupiter, forming a triad with his other wife, Juno.
Morgan: ('Of the Sea') Arthur's half-sister Morgan le Fay; but would seem to be
a much older Goddess, possibly the Glastonbury Tor one, for her island is
Avalon.
Mut: The wife of Amen in Theban tradition; the word mut in Egyptian means
"mother", and she was the mother of Khonsu, the moon god
Nana: African earth goddess. Mother of Omolu
Nanna: Norse (Scandinavian) great goddess of earth. Mother goddess, symbolizes
the moon and fertility.
Nantosuelta: Celtic (Gaulish) goddess of nature, valley, and streams. Her
symbol, like the Celtic (Irish) goddess Morrigan's, is a raven
Naru Kami: Japanese goddess of thunder, ruler of trees and the forest, patron of
artisans
Nehellenia: is associated, in Holland, with vegetation, dogs and the sea. She is
always portrayed with a basket of apples. (Apples being symbolic of life and
fertility; dogs with death.) Nehellenia was worshipped on the Dutch Frisian
island, Walcheren, (now a part of the Province of Zealand). Nehellenia was
invoked by sailors before they attempted to cross the North Sea to England.
Neith: A very ancient goddess of war, worshiped in the Delta; revered as a
goddess of wisdom, identified with Athena by the Greeks; in later traditions,
the sister of Isis, Nephthys, and Selket, and protectress of Duamutef, the god
of the stomach of the deceased. Mother of the crocodile god Sobek
Nemesis: Greek. Daughter of Erebus and Nyx. Goddess of divine anger, against
mortals who offended the moral law, broke taboos or achieved too much happiness
or wealth.
Nephthys: Egyptian protective goddess of the dead. She was the sister of Isis
and Osiris, and the sister/wife of Seth. Nephthys was also the mother of Anubis.
She is often shown on coffins, or in funerary scenes.
Nerthus: Norse (Scandinavian) earth mother. She symbolizes peace, fertility, the
sea, purity, magic, and white witchcraft
Niamh: Celtic (Irish) goddess of beauty and brightness. Helps heroes at their
death
Nicneven: Scottish Samhain Witch Goddess. Tradition places her night according
to the old (Julian) calendar, on 10 November.
Nike: Greek goddess of victory.
Nimue: Arthurian. Thomas Mallory's name for the Lady of the Lake.
Nitten: Japanese Buddhist sun goddess. Based on the Hindu god Surya
Nostiluca: Gaulish Witch Goddess.
Nox: Italian goddess of the night
Nuit: (often called the "Bird Goddess") is considered the Egyptian Star Goddess.
She has great association with the Moon, the soul, and a possible guide for the
dead. Her identity is a combination of the ancient bird, the serpent goddess of
regeneration, and the Cow Horned Queen of Heaven
Nu Kua: Chinese goddess who created mankind. She was very powerful, half human
and half serpent. She is associated with rain, ponds, pools, and moist creatures
near such areas such as amphibians and fish
Nut: The goddess of the sky, daughter of Shu and Tefnut, sister and wife of Geb,
mother of Osiris, Set, Isis, and Nephthys. Nut was generally depicted as a woman
with blue skin, and her body covered with stars, standing on all fours, leaning
over her husband, representing the sky arched over the earth
Ob atalá: Is identified with the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Mercy," in Santería.
In the Ifá Creation myth, Obatala came down from Heaven to the Earth with a
sea-shell, guinea hen, sand and ikin. Obatalá poured the sand on the waters, and
dropped the hen on the earth. The hen scratched the sand and created earth's
first land mass. Obatalá embodies the value of ethics and symbolizes reason.
Obatala: Yoruban (Africa) Goddess who created earth and people from clay and
gave them life. She was drunk from drinking plum wine, that's why she made
everyone so different from each other.
Olokun: African goddess, sometimes a god, of the sea. Portrayed with a coral
dress and mudfish legs, with lizards in both hands
Olwen: Celtic (Welsh) goddess of flowers and springtime. Also symbolizes love
O-Ryu: Japanese goddess of the willow tree
Oshun and Oya: Nigerian, Yoruba tribe and Brizilian Voodoo. Sisters, daughters
of Yemaja, and wives of the Thunder God Shango. Oshun was beautiful and Oya
plain, and there was jealousy between them. Goddesses respectively of the rivers
Oshun and Niger.
-Oshun: The African (Yoruban) orisha of love, sexuality, beauty and diplomacy; a wife of Chango. She is the keeper of the sweet waters and patroness of the Oshun river. With her pure sweetness, she overcomes the most difficult obstacles. She is the protector of the abdominal area and the teacher of pleasure and mirth. Oshun is generous and a great giver, but when she is angry, it is very difficult to calm her down. Her worshippers wear amber beads. Her price is the sacrifice of a small chicken, but it is well worth it, for great and powerful spells can be worked through her. She can be invoked for love, money, beauty, joy, and health (abdominal).
-Oya: African (Yoruban) warrior orisha of the wind, symbolic of the winds of change. Every breath we take is a gift from Oya. She is tall and regal, strong, assertive, courageous and independent and is always willing to take risks. Oya is a great witch and the guardian of the gates of death. Women often ask her to give them the ability to choose their words so that they speak persuasively and powerfully. She symbolizes transformations, power, action, life, vivacity. Oya is invoked in case of illness. Wife of Chango.
Pa: Chinese goddess of droughts
P'an Chin Lien: Chinese goddess of prostitutes
Pandora: ('Gift of All') The Greek Eve, fashioned in clay by Hephaestus on Zeus'
orders to punish Prometheus for having stolen fire from heaven. Her name means
that each God or Goddess gave her an appropriate gift. Zeus gave her a box which
she must not open. She did open it, and all the evils that plague humankind came
out of it. All that was left at the bottom was Hope.
Pazardzik: The old European Mother Goddess. She is a classic example of the
pregnant Earth Goddess. The seat she occupies is often symbolic of a mountain.
Her ample proportions, represent the fertile earth as granter of sovereignty.
Her face is like a phallic mask with a prominent nose and 6 tiny holes forming a
fierce toothy mile. She is also the one who claims our bones when we die ...
back to the Mother Earth
Pele: Hawaiian Goddess of fire and the Volcano.
Persephone: Greek and Phoenician. Originally a purely Underworld Goddess, became
a corn-seed Goddess, daughter of Demeter.
Pertunda: Italian goddess of sexual love
Pi-Hsai Yuan Chin: Chinese goddess of childbirth and labor; she brings health
and good fortune to the newborn and protection to the mother
Pomona: Roman goddess of fruit trees
Pythia: ('Pythoness') Greek. Serpent Goddess, daughter of Gaia.
Rafu-Sen: Japanese goddess of plum blossoms
Ran: Norse (Scandinavian) goddess of storms. She ruled the realm of the dead and
was wife of Aegir. She was vicious and destructive. She symbolizes the element
of water
Ratu Lara Kidul: "Goddess of Rains and Storms". In central Java people worshiped
Ratu also known as the Goddess of the Southern Ocean (Pacific). She lived in a
splendid palace on the sea bed and employed many spirits who lived in the
surrounding caves. Fisherman also would pray to her before risking their lives
in their small boats (proas).
Rauni: Finnish thunder goddess. Forest mother, spirit of the mountain ash. She
was one of the most powerful deities and wife of the god of thunder. Invoke
during childbirth for a painless and safe delivery
Renenet: is the Egyptian Goddess whom protects children
rosary and lotus. This important Goddess survived the transition from Hinduism
to Buddhism in many countries.
Rhiannon: Her name is derived from the Welsh literally translated as Great Queen
Goddess. Rhiannon rode a pale white horse, carried the magical bag of abundance
and the song sang by her sacred birds were so strong it held power over life and
death. She is said to reward those who ask for what they need.
Rosmerta: "The Great Provider". Celtic goddess of fertility and wealth. Her
symbols are a cornucopia [horn of plenty] and a stick with two snakes. She may
be invoked for fertility or money
Saga: Norse (Scandinavian) goddess of good memories and the past. She is the
daughter of Odin and can be invoked for remembrance
Sao-Ts'ing Niang: Chinese goddess of the clouds and the end of drought
Sarasvati: Hindu. Wife of Brahma, born of his body. Goddess of speech, music,
wisdom, knowledge and the arts.
Sarawati/Sarasvati: The Goddess of the arts. She is often shown sitting on a
lotus to signify meditation, lucidity of mind and clarity of expression. Her
image has four hands, two carrying vina and hymnbook, two others
Sarpanitum: Near Eastern (Babylonian-Assyrian) goddess of earth, the sweet
waters, wisdom, and knowledge. Wife of Marduk, daughter of Ea
Sati: The goddess of Elephantine, and the consort of Khnum. Together with their
companion Anuket, dispenser of cool water. Represented with human head, the
crown of Upper Egypt, and the horns of gazelles
Sekhmet: Egyptian goddess of sunset, destruction, death, and wisdom. Originally
created by Ra from his fire to be a creature of vengeance who would punish
humans for their wrongdoings. However, she became a loving goddess of peace and
compassion, and a Protectress of the righteous. Symbols are the lion and the
desert. She symbolizes health, rebirth, fire, and wisdom.
Selene: "The Radiant", "The Well Dressed Queen". Greek moon goddess and teacher
to the magicians and sorcerers or sorceresses. She was a beautiful woman with
long wings and a halo of gold. Daughter of Hyperion and Theia, sister of Helios
and Eos. She symbolizes the moon. Also known as Phoebe.
Selket: Egyptian scorpion-goddess and helper of women in labor, often shown as a
beautiful woman with a scorpion on her head. Her scorpions would strike death to
the wicked, but she saved the lives of the innocent people who were stung by
scorpions. she was also viewed as a helper of women in childbirth.
Sengen-Sama: Chinese goddess of the sacred mountain Fujiyama
Sequana: Celtic river goddess. Health.
Seshat: Seshat was the Egyptian goddess of writing and measurement.
Sif: is the second wife of Thor and the mother of Uller, by her first husband
Orvandil, a star-hero. Sif has long corn-gold hair and is the Scandinavian
Goddess of summer fertility and corn. Loki cut Sif's hair and that act is
interpreted as a corn-field fire. (In ancient Scandinavia, a married woman who
slept with another, had her hair cropped, as punishment. Loki claimed in "Lokasenna"
to have slept with Sif and for this, cropped her hair. He then had dwarves forge
hair of gold for her.) Invoke Sif for conjugal fidelity, peace, friendship,
fertility and a happy family life.
Sjofna: Norse (Scandinavian) goddess of love
Skadi: Norse (Scandinavian) goddess of winter, darkness, black magic, and
hunting
Sophia: ('Wisdom') A Gnostic Aeon; but Wisdom personified as female was earlier
also characteristic of Hebrew and Greek-Hebrew thinking.
Tailtiu: Irish. Foster-mother of Lugh, who instituted the Tailtean Games,
central event of the Festival of Lughnasadh (1 August), in her memory.
Tauert: is the Egyptian Goddess of child-birth; she is represented as a
hippopotamus. Invoke her to ease the pain of child-birth and to insure a safe
delivery
Tara: ('Radiating') Hindu Star Goddess, wife of Brihaspati (identified with the
planet Jupiter), teacher of the Gods.
Tefnut: The Egyptian goddess of moisture and clouds, daughter of Re, sister and
wife of Shu, mother of Geb and Nut. Depicted as a woman with the head of a
lioness, which was her sacred animal. The name "Tefnut" probably derives from
the root teftef, signifying "to spit, to moisten" and the root nu meaning
"waters, sky
Tenemit: Egyptian Underworld Goddess, who gave ale to the deceased.
Tephi: Celtic (Irish) goddess who co-founded tea
Themis: Goddess of law, Themis was the mother of the Fates, and sat by Zeus on
his throne to give him counsel
The Morrigan: Depicted as a bronze age Celt, she is known as the Triple Goddess,
her three aspects known as Nealm, Macha, and Badb. She always holds two spears
and is known to be undefeated in battle. A shape shifter, she would often appear
as a raven or crow. As a protector she empowers an individual to face their
demons.
Thetis: A Nereid, she was to be Poseidon's first queen, who he rejected because
of a prophecy, in favor of Amphitrite. She married a mortal instead, and they
produced Achilles
Thoueris: A hippopotamus Egyptian goddess, responsible for fertility and
protecting women in childbirth. Partner of Bes
Tiamat: Assyro-Babylonian Primordial Sea Mother Goddess, the mass of salt
waters, who with her mate Apsu (the sweet waters) begat the original chaotic
world and who also symbolized it and ruled it.
Tien-Mu: Chinese goddess of lightening
Tlazolteotl: Aztec goddess of the crescent moon. Often referred to as the dirt
goddess. A horrendous aspect of the goddess. She rode naked on a broom holding a
red snake and a blood stained rope
Toyota Mahime: Japanese sea goddess
Tozi: Aztec mother goddess, healing, nature, mother of the gods
Tsi-Ku: Chinese goddess of the outhouse. Prophecy
Ulupi: Hindu. A Serpent Goddess, one of the Nagis, dwelling in Patala, the
lowest level of the Underworld
Ukemachi: Japanese goddess who created the earth from her body
Ulupi: Hindu. A Serpent Goddess, one of the Nagis, dwelling in Patala, the
lowest level of the Underworld.
Umbria: Italian goddess of shadows and things which are hidden or secret
Uni: Italian goddess of witchcraft
Uso Dori: Japanese goddess of singing
Valkyries, The: Teutonic. In late Scandinavian myth, they brought the souls of
those slain in battle to Odin. Venus: Roman. Originally a Goddess of Spring and
protectress of vegetation and gardens, was a minor deity till she became
assimilated to the Greek Aphrodite in the second century BC.
Var: Norse (Scandinavian) goddess of contracts and agreements. She gets revenge
against those who break oaths. No secret can be kept from Var. She is best
invoked when one is signing an agreement, contract, pact, or oath. She is also
good to invoke if an oath or promise to you was broken, especially in marriage.
Symbolizes love. Also known as Vor & was a handmaiden to Frigg
Vesta: ('Torch, Candle') Roman Goddess of fire, both domestic and ritual.
Daughter of Saturn and Ops. Domestically she presided over the hearth and the
preparation of meals.
Virgin Mary, The: Mother of Jesus.
Vivienne, Viviane: Arthurian. Sometimes referred to as the Lady of the Lake,
sometimes as the Lady's daughter.
White Lady: Celtic goddess of death.
Willendorf: is the great Mother Goddess. (One of the oldest and most famous
Paleolithic "Venue" images) Her form symbolizes the Bounty of Nature and an
abundance of food ... in addition to fertility and anything related to child
birth. Great statue!
Xilonen: Aztec goddess of maize
Xochiquetzal Ichpuchtli: Aztec goddess of the underworld and flowers. Also
symbolizes twins, artisans, sex, children
Yemonja: One of the great African goddesses, specifically of Nigerian Yoruba.
She was the daughter of the sea into whose waters she flows. Her breasts were
enormous because she mothered so many Yoruban gods. She also is the Mama Watta,
or "mother of the waters", and gave birth to all the bodies of water in the
world. She is the sister and wide of Aganju, the soil god, and together they had
Orungan, god of the noonday sun, as their child. She is known by many different
names, each with some variations in character: As Yemayah or Yemoja, she is the
orisha of the oceans, seas, fish, and motherhood. Nurturing, feminine, and
life-giving. Considered the epitome of feminine power. Like the ocean, she can
be not only gentle but destructive and torrential as well. She holds the secrets
that are within the sea. She can be invoked for issues with childbirth, mothers,
fertility, or anything involving women's issues or women's mysteries. As Imanje
or Yemanja in Brazil, she is the ocean goddess of the crescent moon.
As Ymoja in West Africa, she is the river goddess who grants fertility to women.
She is Agwe in Haitian voodoo beliefs. Finally, she is Yamoja, a combination of
the phrase Iyamo eja ("our mother").
Yesod: ('Foundation') Hebrew. Ninth Sephira of the Cabalistic Tree of Life,
sphere of the Moon and of the astral plane.
Zobiana: A medieval Witch Goddess name.