DanFF Goddess Ukemochi is a Shinto Goddess responsible for cooking and food, especially grains. There are several grain-related deities, such as Goddess Inari, for example, and Ukemochi is often seen as an aspect of Goddess Toyouke (in the main image here) and Goddess Ogetsuhime which can lead us to see Ukemochi as a Goddess Triple. Although …
In the Buddhist religion, the Goddess Kuan Yin is venerated by millions of people and regarded as the ultimate symbol of spiritual purity. For centuries she symbolized the great ideal of Mahayana Buddhism and she was destined to become a Buddha, but she renounced attaining Nirvana once she heard the cries of suffering people all …
Attributes: Goddess of chaos, creation, salt water and creativity Symbols: Dragons, Snakes, Earth, Water, Air, Fire and Metal Place: Mesopotamia / Babylon Many of us have heard of the Goddess Tiamat. Her presence, distorted or not, is usually popular as the mother of monsters or as a dragon with seven or nine heads, and she is …
The Goddess Hekate has power over the earth, over the sea and over the underworld and she has always been honored by other deities. Moreover, she had the exclusive prestige of Zeus, who gave her the power to grant or deny desires to mankind. You can watch the video below about the Goddess Hekate or …
Attributes: Goddess of marriage, conjugal union, perseverance and determination Symbols: Peacock, golden crown, lily Place: Rome The Goddess Juno is the Queen of the Gods in Roman Mythology. Jupiter‘s wife and sister, Juno does not have an exact origin, it is only known that she is one of the oldest Roman deities, having records dating …
Attributes: Goddess of poetry, alchemy, medicine and forges Símbolo: Fire, poetry, bell, arrow or spear, cow, water fountains and wells Local: Ireland With many names and devotees, the Goddess Brigid is a Celtic Goddess very popular in Europe, especially in Ireland. She is the Goddess of fire, female fertility, power, healing, medicine, agriculture, inspiration, divination, witchcraft …
Attributes: Mother Goddess of Miracles Symbols: Crown, robe, heart, rosary Place: Christian Europe After the christianization of the Pagan Religions, the characteristics that managed to survive were transformed to be adapted to the new religion. We see this on holidays throughout the year as Easter, transformation of the Sabbat Ostara, and Christmas, transformation of the …
Attributes: Goddess of Winter, Protection of Animals, Wisdom Symbols: Stones, mountains, gorges, cats, rabbits Place: Ireland, Scotland, England The Goddess Cailleach is one of the oldest deities associated with Celtic Mythology, perhaps the earliest known in Ireland. It is not possible to know how she was venerated or by whom, since the Celts arrived at those lands …
Attributes: Goddess of the Sun, day, summer and weaving Symbols: Sun, light and heat Place: Finland Sharing some similarities with the Japanese Goddess Amaterasu, the Goddess Paivatar is the pagan representation of the Sun in Finland and sister of the Moon Goddess, Kuu. Legends tell that she lived in the sky, where she weaves the golden …
In ancient Mesopotamia, the Goddess Inanna was the most worshiped female deity. In Sumerian her name means “The Lady of the Skies” and to the north of Babylon she is called Ishtar. Inanna is an adventurous Goddess of many myths. Among them it is told that she decided to go down to the underworld to …