Juksahkka: The Sami Bow-Woman and Protector of Boys
In the old Sámi reckoning, every child in the womb began as a girl. Whether that child was born a…
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Oba: Yoruba Orisha of the River and Marriage
She cut off her own ear and stirred it into her husband’s dinner. Oba did it for love, on the…
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Annapurna: The Goddess of Food and Nourishment
The pantheon of Hindu mythology is a rich tapestry of deities that hold significant positions, each representing different aspects of…
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Epona: The Celtic Horse Goddess
On the wall of a Roman stable, above the straw and the reek of it, somebody painted a woman on…
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Hathor: Egyptian Goddess of Love, Joy, and Music
The gods once saved the human race with seven thousand jars of beer. The goddess they were saving it from…
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Durga: Hindu Warrior Goddess and Slayer of the Buffalo Demon
The gods had been beaten, thrown out of heaven, and sent home. So they got angry, all of them at…
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Lakshmi: Goddess of Wealth and Prosperity
Every Diwali, Hindu households across the world do something oddly precise: they leave the door open, light a trail of…
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Saraswati: Hindu Goddess of Knowledge and Music
A child sits in a parent’s lap with a plate of raw rice in front of them. An older hand…
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Cybele: The Phrygian Great Mother Goddess
In the spring of 204 BC, with Hannibal still loose in Italy, the Roman Senate sent a warship to Asia…
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Maat: Egyptian Goddess of Truth and Cosmic Order
Picture a scale. On one pan sits your heart, with everything you did in your life packed inside it. On…
