Goddess

Bridgman-Metchim

The book of the Angels

Function: A temple dedicated to Neptsis, the goddess of the body and earthly pleasures.

Ignatius Donnelly

The Pyramid, the cross and the Garden of Eden

We have, also, the fact that the Phœnician name for their goddess Astynome (Ashtar No'emâ), whom the Greeks called Nemaun, was the same as the name of the sister of the three sons of Lamech, as given in Genesis--Na'emah, or Na'amah.

In every heathen mythology it was the universal emblem of the goddess or mother of heaven, by whatsoever name she was addressed--whether as Mylitta, Astarte, Aphrodite, Isis, Mata, or Venus; and the several eminences consecrated to her worship were, like those upon which Jupiter was originally adored, of a conical or pyramidal shape.

Japanese

Creation myths of Shintoism

Amaterasu: The sun goddess, born from his left eye.

The forbidden fruit

Idunn is the goddess of youth and rejuvenation in Norse mythology.

It was usually served by Hebe, the goddess of youth, or Ganymede, a mortal youth who was granted immortality and made a cupbearer by Zeus.

The churning of the ocean produced various divine objects and beings, including Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth), the moon, and ultimately, the pot of Amrita.

Mesopotamian

The Holy Seven

Venus, the Roman goddess of love and beauty, reflects these figures’ roles in promoting peace, beauty, and love within their cultures.

Legends of Old Testament Characters

Androgyne Adam

In China, the story is told that the Goddess Amida sweated male children out of her right arm-pit, and female children from her left arm-pit, and these children peopled the earth.

Lilith

The tree had been cultivated by the mother goddess Inanna (or Ishtar), who wanted to make herself a throne and a bed from its wood.

The hero Gilgamesh, seeking to rescue the tree for the goddess, slew the dragon with a bronze axe, whereupon the Zu-bird fled with its young into the mountains, and a terrified Lilith tore down her house and escaped into the desert.

The Huluppu Tree: A willow tree (or huluppu tree) is said to have been planted by the goddess Inanna on the banks of the Euphrates River.

Planet

Venus

The goddess Venus is a central figure in Roman mythology, known as the goddess of love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory.

She is equivalent to the Greek goddess Aphrodite, but has distinct Roman characteristics and origins.

Archons

Astraphaios is, beyond doubt, the planet Venus, as there are gnostic gems with a female figure and the legend ASTAPHE, whose name is also used in magic spells as the name of a goddess.

Biblical

Seth

In Norse mythology, Sif is a golden-haired goddess associated with earth.

Secret Book of John

Abel: Ruler of water and earth

Tiamat (Babylonian) - Goddess of the salt sea and the personification of primordial chaos.

Yemoja (Yoruba) - Orisha goddess of the Ogun River and mother of all other Orishas.

Sedna (Inuit) - Goddess of the sea and marine animals.

Mazu (Chinese) - Goddess of the sea who protects fishermen and sailors.

Gaia (Greek) - Primordial Earth goddess and mother of all life.

Demeter (Greek) - Goddess of agriculture, harvest, and fertility of the earth.

Pachamama (Incan) - Goddess of the earth and fertility.

Rhea (Greek) - Mother of the gods and goddess of the earth.

Tellus Mater (Roman) - Ancient Roman earth goddess associated with fertility and abundance.

Prithvi (Hindu) - Goddess of the earth and mother of plants and animals.

Mokosh (Slavic) - Goddess associated with moisture and the earth, often depicted as a protector of women and their fertility.

Pachamama (Earth, Incan) and Inti (Fire, Incan): Pachamama is the goddess of the earth, and Inti is considered a sun god, representing fire and light.

Gaia (Earth, Greek) and Aeolus (Wind, Greek): Gaia is the Earth goddess, and Aeolus controls the wind, which can be seen as moving over the Earth and interacting with its landscapes.

The Anunnaki

Humans are created by the god Enki and the mother goddess Mami to relieve the gods of their labor.

Belet-ili the womb-goddess is presentLet her create primeval manSo that he may bear the yoke [( )],So that he may bear the yoke, [the work of Ellil],Let man bear the load of the gods!’

Sumerian

Who is Enlil?

Enlil was the father of several other important deities in the Sumerian pantheon, including Ninlil (goddess of grain and fertility) and Nanna/Sin (god of the moon).

Sumerian

Who is Enki?

He was believed to have established the city and to have built its most important temple, the E-Abzu, which was dedicated to the worship of Enki and his consort, the goddess Ninhursag.

Crows

The goddess Morrigan, often depicted as a crow or raven, is a prominent figure in this mythology, representing fate and premonition.

Comparison

Colonization

Families and Women, integral to the social fabric of colonies, might find a parallel in Ninhursag, a mother goddess and the deity of fertility and the earth, reflecting the nurturing and sustaining roles of families.

Slaves and Indentured Servants could be symbolically linked to Geshtinanna, a goddess of agriculture, representing the toil and labor in fields, similar to the physical labor endured by slaves and indentured servants.

Hinduism

Deva

Lakshmi is the goddess of wealth, prosperity, and good fortune.

Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, arts, and wisdom.

Durga is a fierce goddess who represents the power of the divine mother.

Australian Aboriginal

Australian Creation Myth

The god was the Morning Star and the goddess was the moon.

Matias de Stefano

Djed

The tyet (Ancient Egyptian: tjt), sometimes called the knot of Isis or girdle of Isis, is an ancient Egyptian symbol that came to be connected with the goddess Isis.[1] Its hieroglyphic depiction is catalogued as V39 in Gardiner's sign list.

Egyptian

Ptah

Ptah was part of the "Memphite Triad," along with his consort Sekhmet, a lioness goddess, and their son Nefertum, a god of sunrise and lotus flowers.

The holy trinities

Triple Goddess in Neopaganism: In some forms of Neopaganism, such as Wicca, the Triple Goddess is a central figure represented by the Maiden, Mother, and Crone.

Mut was his wife, a mother goddess, and Khonsu, their son, was the god of the moon.

Ptah was the god of creation and craftsmanship, Sekhmet, a warrior goddess and goddess of healing, and Nefertem, who was associated with the lotus flower and the sunrise.

Osiris was a god of the underworld and resurrection, Isis, his wife, a goddess of magic and motherhood, and Horus, their son, a god of the sky and kingship.

In Edfu, Horus was worshipped as a solar war god, Hathor as a goddess of music, dance, and fertility, and Harsomtus as a symbol of new life.

Abraham 1

Egypt first discovered by a woman

The goddess Anat now comes on the scene.

Hinduism

Padma Purana

Devi Mahatmya (Durga Saptashati): This sacred text, found in the Markandeya Purana, narrates the story of the goddess Durga's battles against the demon Mahishasura.

The battles are fierce and involve the goddess riding on a lion, wielding various weapons, and ultimately defeating the demon.

Moon

Artemis and Selene: In Greek mythology, the moon is associated with the goddess Artemis, the twin sister of Apollo.

Luna: The Roman equivalent of the Greek Selene, Luna was the goddess of the moon.

Chang'e: The Chinese have a tale of Chang'e, a woman who becomes the moon goddess after consuming the Elixir of Immortality.

The sun Sol

Amaterasu: In Japanese mythology, Amaterasu is the sun goddess and the central deity of the Shinto religion.

Epic of Gilgamesh: Tablet I

The Great Goddess [Aruru] designed(?) the model for his body,

Khem – Zep Tepi

Isis, Goddess of the Moon, protector of women and children, resurrected her husband Osiris and aided her son Horus in avenging his murder.

Hathor, the Goddess of Motherhood and Fertility, often depicted as a cow, was passionately worshipped by women.

Nut, the Goddess of the Sky and wife to Geb, was the mother of Osiris, Isis, and Set.

Anubis, with his association with death and the afterlife, can be loosely compared to Hel, the Norse goddess of the underworld.

16,000 - 10,500 BC

Characteristics of Atlantis

Goddess Incalithlon – A divine figure associated with the temple of the same name. The goddess materializes in the temple, providing spiritual guidance and reinforcing the religious beliefs of the Poseidii.

Mayas

This divine trio also consists of the moon goddess Awilix and the mountain god Jacawitz.

Zoroastrianism: Ahura Mazda

Corresponds to Kali(not to be confused with the goddess; from a root kad “suffer, grieve, hurt; confound, confuse”) of Kali Yuga in Hinduism, Kroni in Ayyavazhi Hinduism, and Devaputra(son of a deva) Mara in Buddhism.