Aspects of The Goddess
A Goddess is a Divine female being of supernatural powers or
attributes, believed in and worshiped by people and is often believed
to be the source of life and being and worshiped as the principal
deity in various religions.
The White Goddess
I, who existed before the universe came into being,
I, who will
exist after the universe has ceased to be,
I, who bear witness to
the rebirth of all things,
I, who all things come from and return
to,
I, The White Goddess, have unveiled the mysteries.
The following essays discuss in more detail some of the aspects
and the divine nature of the Goddess. This is not a complete list,
but covers some of the more well known, and some not so widely known
Goddesses from civilisations around the world.
Diana - Goddess Of The Hunt
Diana,
Roman Goddess of the Hunt, her Greek counterpart is Artemis, from
whom she acquires some of her aspects.
Diana
- Goddess Of The Hunt »
Hathor - Eye of Ra
Hathor,
was the daughter of Re, the Sun God, and was at times known as the
"Eye of Re", and identified as an avenging deity in the
form of a lion called Sakhmet.
Hathor
- Eye of Ra »
Selene - Goddess of the Moon
Selene
- The Radiant - Goddess of the Moon. According to the poet Hesiod,
Selene was the daughter of Hyperion and Theia, sister of Helios, the
Sun and Eos the Dawn.
Selene
- Goddess of the Moon »
Arianrhod - Goddess of the Silver Wheel
Celtic
Moon-Mother Goddess. Called the Silver Wheel that Descends into the
Sea. Daughter of the Mother Goddess Don and her consort Beli. She is
ruler of Caer Sidi, a magical realm in the north.
Arianrhod
- Goddess of the Silver Wheel »
British Goddesses
Little
is known of Coventina other than that she was a purely local British
goddess of some importance. Arnemetia was a Romano-Celtic water
goddess whose 'Sacred Grove' was at Buxton Springs in England.
British
Goddesses »
Isis - Goddess Of The Throne
Isis,
was for almost 3,500 years, the principle Goddess of Egypt. She was
the wife and sister of Osiris and the mother of Horus.
Isis
- Goddess Of The Throne »
Uma - Lady of the Mountains
Uma
- Lady of the Mountains is an ancient Mountain-goddess, who shows us
how to balance our many aspects. Beautiful and benignly powerful,
she is also known as Parvati, the consort of Shiva.
Uma
- Lady of the Mountains »
Andraste - The Warrior Goddess
Andraste
- The Warrior Goddess: The patron Goddess of the Iceni tribe.
Andraste is a warrior goddess, the goddess of victory. Her name
means the invincible one.
Andraste
- The Warrior Goddess »
Bat - Cow Goddess of Egypt
Bat
- Ancient Egyptian Cow Goddess. Goddess of 7th Nome of Upper Egypt
known as the 'Mansion of the sistrum'. Hut, Hut-Sekhem (Diospolis
Parva, Hiw) Known as the City of Sistrum.
Bat
- Cow Goddess of Egypt
Aerfen
Aerfen,
British War goddess, her shrine is at Glyndfrdwy on the River Dee.
Agrona
Agrona
(slaughtering).British. A warrior Goddess, seemingly a version of the
Irish Morrigan, in that she is associated with rivers as well. Later
this archetype became masculinized among the Cymri as Aeron.
Ana, Anna, Anan
A
Pelasgain Goddess, sister of Belus, known to the Italians as Anna
Perenna or 'Perennial Anna'. She is connected with barley cakes and
her festival was March 15th. Appears in Irish mythology as the Danaan
Goddess Ana or Anan (Anann). Was part of the Fate trinity of Ana,
Badb and Macha, known as The Morrigan.
Andrasta
Andrasta.
British. A warrior Goddess of the Iceni tribe, who accepted
sacrifices of hares and, perhaps, humans. She is perhaps best known
as the deity invoked by the Iceni warrior-queen Boudicca in her
rebellion against Rome.
Anu
Irish
Mother Goddess, gave her name to the Paps of Anu, twin hills in
County Kerry. (See also Anann, Badhbh and Macha). The colour blue is
used to honour her as Goddess of the dark-blue night sky.
Aphrodite
(From
Greek aphros 'foam' and dineó 'I whirl' or duõ 'I
dive')Greek; Goddess of passionate, sexual love. Aphrodite will
assist you in pulling loving energy towards yourself. She was born of
the bloody foam where Cronus threw the genitals of his father Uranus.
Metal: Copper, Taort: Empress and Sevens, Gems: emerald, turquoise.
Aradia
Italian;
Queen of the Witches, daughter of Diana. Aradia is an extremley
powerful entity and protectress of Witches in general.
Arianrhod
(Ari-an-rod)
Welsh Goddess. Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess. Honored at the
full moon, beauty, fertility, reincarnation. Goddess of the stars and
reincarnation. Call on Arianrhod to help with past life memories and
difficulties as well as for contacting the Star People.
Artemis
Greek;
Goddess of the Moon. The bear was sacred to her and was associated
with the constellation Ursa Minor. Tarot: High Prestess, Gems:
quartz, moonstone, pearl. Festivals 12 Feb and the 6th day from the
New Moon.
Astarte
Greek;
Fertility Goddess. Whether you wish to bear children or have a
magnificent garden, Astarte will assist in your desire.
Athena
Greek;
Warrior Goddess and Protectress.
Badb Catha
BADB
(Bibe) / BADHBH Irish war Goddess, said to be able to shape change
into a crow or raven. (Badb Catha meaning Battle Raven) Associated
with the cauldron, crows and ravens. Life, wisdom, inspiration and
enlightenment.
Banba
Irish
Goddess. Part of a triad with Fotia and Eriu. They used magick to
repel invaders.
Bast
Egyptian;
Goddess of Protection and Cats. Bast is great for vehicle travel as
well as walking down a dark alley. Call on her essence in the form of
a giant panther to see you through to your destination.
Belisma
Belisma,
British goddess of Lakes or Rivers, River Ribble in Lancashire and
Yorkshire.
Blodeuwedd
(blod-oo-eeth)
/ BLODWIN / BLANCHEFLOR Welsh Goddess. The maiden form of the Triple
Goddess. Goddess of the earth in bloom, flowers, wisdom, lunar
mysteries, initiations.
Boann
(Boo-an)
/ BOANNAN / BOYNE Irish Goddess. Goddess of the river Boyne; mother
of Angus mac Og.
Branwen
(Bran-oo-en)
Welsh Goddess of love and beauty.
Brigantia
Brigantia,
British Goddess, gave name to River Brent (Middlesex).
Brigit
(Breet)
/ BRID (Breed) / BRIG / BRIGID / BRIGHID Ireland, Wales, Spain,
France Goddess. Associated with Imbloc. Goddess of fire, fertility,
the hearth, all feminine arts and crafts and martial arts. Healing,
physicians, agriculture, inspiration, learning, poetry, divination,
prophecy, smithcraft, animal husbandry, love, witchcraft, occult
knowledge. Warrior Goddess and Protectress. Brigid is also a Tripple
Goddess. She is strong and wise. Call on her to help protect your
children in a tough situation
Britannia
Britannia,
Goddess personifying Britain, first struck on british coins by the
Romans.
Ceres
Roman;
Goddess of the Harvest, proctectress of all the fruits of the earth.
Corn Goddess from Campania, assimulated to the Greek Demeter. Also
known as Ceres Legifera 'the lawgiver', it is said that her
priestesses were the founders of the Roman legal system.
Cerridwen
CARIDWEN
/ CERIDWEN Welsh Goddess. Goddess of nature. Death, fertility,
regeneration, inspiration, magick, astrology, herbs, science, poetry,
spells, knowledge.
Cotytto
A
Greek, Thracian, Corinthian and also Sicilian fertility Goddess,
worshipped with licentious rites. (See also Demeter and Cybele)
Creiddylad
CREUDYLAD
/ CORDELLIA Welsh Goddess. Connected with Beltane, often called the
May Queen. Goddess of summer flowers, love.
Crone, The
Known
in all Celtic regions. One aspect of the Triple Goddess. She
represents old age or death, winter, the end of all things, the
waning moon, post-menstrual phases of women's lives. All destruction
that precedes regeneration through her cauldron of rebirth.
Cybele
Great
Mother
Goddess of fertility, caverns and mountains, walls and fortresses,
nature, and wild animals. The celebration of the death and return of
Attis, processions of joyful worshipers danced through the streets
and then attended ceremonies at Cybele's temple.
Damara
Damara,
British fertilty Goddess associated with the month of May.
Danu
Irish
Mother Goddess, whose immortal people were called the Tuatha Dé
Danann, (folk of the God, whose mother is Danu - Robert Graves - The
White Goddess pg 45.) (See also Dana, Anu, Dôn, Danae.) Mother
of the Gods, Great Mother, Moon Goddess. Patroness of wizards,
rivers, water, wells, prosperity and plenty, magick wisdom.
Diana
Roman;
Moon Goddess and Goddess of the Hunt. Diana is many faceted. She is a
seductress (as she enchanted her brother Lucifer to beget Afadia in
the form of a cat) as well as a mother figure for Witches.
Druantia
All
Celtic regions. Mother of the tree calendar. Fertility, passion,
sexual activities, trees, protection, knowledge, creativity.
Dryads
Greek;
feminine spirits of the trees.
Elaine
Welsh
Goddess. Maiden aspect of the Goddess.
Epona
Britain,
Gaul. Goddess of fertility, maternity, protectress of horses, horse
breeding, prosperity, dogs, healing springs, crops.
Erce
Erce
is the old english name for Mother Earth.
Eriu
(Err-i-oo)
/ ERIN Irish Goddess. One of three queens of the Tuatha Da Danann.
Flidais
Irish
Goddess of forests, woodlands and wild things.
Flora
Roman;
Goddess of the Spring and Birth. For beautiful flowers, babies, and
all bounties of Mother Earth.
Fortuna
Roman;
Goddess of Fate, good and bad. Known as Fortuna Primigenia, 'first
mother' or 'first born'.
Freya
Scandinavian;
Moon Goddess and wife/lover of Odin. Also commander of the Valkyries.
Hathor
Egyptian;
A Hathor's Mirror is very important for the Witch. Hathor was cunning
as well as beautiful.
Hecate
Greek;
Moon Goddess as in Crone or Dark Mother. Also underworld goddess and
a goddess of magic.
Hera
Greek;
Goddess of Marriage. If handfasting or some type of commitment is the
issue, Hera is the Goddess to seek. Just remember that she has a
vindictive side.
Hestia
Greek;
Goddess of Home and the Hearth. She was one of the deities of the
Garden of the Hesperides.
Inanna
Sumerian;
Goddess representation of the Mother.
Isis
Egyptian;
represents the Complete Goddess or the Tripple Goddess connotation in
one being.
Kali
Hindu;
Creative/Destructive goddess. Protectress of abused women. Kali-Ma
should be called if a woman is in fear or physical danger. Her power
is truly awsome.
Lilith
Hebrew;
Adam's first wife and said to be turned into a demoness; however, if
you have ever read any of Zecharia Sitchin's work, you may change
your mind. This would make her a goddess of Higher Intelligence or a
representation of the Star People.
Maat
Egyptian;
Goddess of Justice and Divine Order. Maat is the true balance of any
situation. She plays no favourites and will dispense justice to all
parties involved. Be sure your own slate is clean in the situation
before you call her.
Macha
(Maax-ah)
Irish Goddess. Protectress in war as in peace, goddess of war and
death. Cunning, sheer physical force, sexuality, fertility, dominance
over men.
Margawse
Welsh
Goddess. Mother aspect of the Goddess.
Modron
Celtic
(Welsh) 'Great Mother' fertility Goddess, Mother of Mabon (Great Son
or Divine Youth).
Morrigu, The
(Moor-rig-oo)
/ MORRIGAN (Mor-ee-gan) / MORRIGHAN / MORGAN (Moor-gan) (Ireland,
Wales, and Britain) Supreme war goddess. Queen of phantoms and
demons, shape-shifter. The crone aspect of the goddess, great white
goddess. Patroness of priestesses and witches. Revenge, night,
magick, prophecy.
Muses
Greek;
Goddess of Inspiration who vary in numbers depending on the pantheon
used.
Nemontana
Nemontana,
British/Celtic war goddess, associated with Bath.
Nephtys
Egyptian;
Goddess of Surprises, Sisters and Midwives.
Norns
Celtic;
the three sisters of the Wyrd. Responsible for weaving fate - past,
present and future.
Nuit
Egyptian;
Sky Mother. Often seen as depicted in circular fashion cradling the
stars.
Persephone
Greek;
Goddess of the Underworld as well as Harvest. Daughter of Demeter.
Rhiannon
(Hri-an-non)
Welsh Goddess. The great Queen. Goddess of birds and horses.
Enchantments, fertility and the underworld.
Savern
Savern,
British Goddess, daughter of Vennolandua, who became goddess of the
River Severn.
Scathach
SCOTA/
SCATHA Irish Goddess. The shadowy one. Goddess in the destroyer
aspect. A warrior woman and prophetess who lived in Alba (Scotland),
probably on the Isle of Skye and taught the martial arts. Patroness
of blacksmiths, healing, magick, prophecy, martials arts
Selene
Greek;
Goddess of the Moon and Solutions. Appeal to Selene to bring a
logical answer to any problem.
Tamesis
Tamesis,
British river goddess who gave her name to the Thames.
Vaga
Vaga,
British goddess of the River Wye.
Valkyries
Scandanavian;
female deities, who served Odin. (From the Norse words 'val' -
slaughter and 'kyrja' - to choose). Their main purpose was to choose
which of those fallen in battle would go to Valhalla to fight for
Odin at Ragnarök - the battle at the end of the world.
Vennolandua
Vennolandua,
British Goddess daughter of Corineus of Cornwall first wife of High
King Locrin.
Venus
Roman;
Goddess of Love and Romance.
Verbeia
Verbeia,
British Goddess of the River Wharfe (Ilkley, Yorks).
Vesta
Roman;
Goddess of Fire.
White Lady
All
Celtic regions. Associated with the Crone aspect of the Goddess.
Dryad of death, destruction, annihilation.
Tara
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Also
known as:
The
White Goddess
The
Great Mother
The
White Tara
Hierarch
of Causal Body Momentum 2
Hierarch
of the First Secret Ray of Akasha 4
Goddess
of Universal Compassion 5
First
Public Dictation / Discourse:
July
7, 2002 Tucson, Arizona U.S.A. 2
Twin
Flame / Divine Complement / Twin Ray:
Divine
Quality
Divine
Ray & Sacred Fire
Office
in Hierarchy
Hierarch
of the First Secret Ray for the Elemental Essence and Great
Solar Devas of Akasha 3
Assists
in the "unlocking" of the Causal Body Momentum of the
Sons and Daughters of God. 2
Elementals
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