Sita: Hindu Goddess of the Earth and Devotion
A king was plowing a field to open a sacrifice when the blade caught on something in the soil. He…
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Aphrodite: Greek Goddess of Love and Beauty
The first thing Aphrodite ever touched was a beach on Cyprus, and grass sprang up under her feet. That’s Hesiod’s…
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Frigg: The Norse Goddess Of Motherhood and Fertility
In the fascinating realm of Norse mythology, Frigg, the Norse Goddess of Motherhood and Fertility, holds a renowned position as…
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Aje: Yoruba Orisha of Wealth and the Marketplace
The money came out of the sea. For centuries, a trader in a Yoruba market counted her price in small…
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Mawu: The Fon Creator and Moon Goddess
A rainbow serpent carried the creator across the dark in its mouth, back before there was any ground to stand…
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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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Danu: The Irish Mother Goddess
An entire race of gods carries her name. She herself has no story. That is the puzzle of Danu. The…
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Kali: Hindu Goddess of Time, Death, and Liberation
She wears a necklace of severed heads and a skirt of severed arms, and she stands on the chest of…
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Parvati: Hindu Goddess of Love, Marriage, and Motherhood
She stood between four fires in the summer heat and in freezing water through the winter rains. She gave up…
