Relationship between Goddess Names (ethnic varieties) and their Meanings:

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taken from: www.goddessgift.com/goddess_names

 

 

Goddess Names and the Cultures From Which They Arose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arts and CraftsAthena (Greek), Arachne (Greek), Brigit (Celtic), Minerva (Roman), Mokosh (Slavic)

Crone, Wise Woman, ElderBaba Yaga (Slavic), Black Annis (Celtic), Cailleach (Celtic), Goga, Hecate (Greek).Dark Mother (See Crone)

Death and/or Destruction Badb (Irish, Celtic), Belili (Mesopotamian), Durga/ Kali (Hindu), Eingana, Hikuleo, Hina (Polynesian-Hawaiian), Hubishag (Mesopotamian), Itzpapalotl (Meso-American), Lahevhev, Mania, Morrigan (Celtic), Nepthys (Egyptian), Sekhmet (Egyptian), Wahinihai, Watiri, Yuki Onne (death by freezing). Earth Mother Al-Lat (Arabian), Ambika, Arruru, Bhoumi, Biliku, Changing Woman (Native American), Coatlicue(Meso-American), Cybele (Anatolian), Danu/Anu (Celtic), Demeter (Greek), Devi (Hindu), Erce, Fauna, Frigg/Frija, Ga-Tum-Dug, Gaea (Greek), Hu-Tu (Chinese), Tlazolteotl (MesoAmerican), Inanna (Sumerian), Kadi, Ki, Kishar, Luminu-Ut, Mat-Syra-Semlya (Slavic), Maka (Native American), Mokosh (Slavic), Nerthus, Ninhursag (Mesopotamian), Parvati (Hindu), Pi-Hsia Yuan-Chin (Chinese), Prithivi (Hindu), Rhea (Greek),

Tellus Mater (Roman) Fertility/Agriculturural Annukis (Egyptian), Demeter (Greek), Ceres and Flora (Greek), Hinlil, Horta, Nikkal, Nisaba, Three Sisters:Corn Woman, Squash Woman, and Bean Woman (Native American)

"Good" mother, or Bright Mother, Nurturing OneAditi (Hindu), Ama, Anu/Danu/Don (Celtic), Arruru, Asherah/Athirat (Canaanite), Cybele (Anatolian), Demeter (Greek), Djanggawul Sisters: Bildjiwuraroju and Miralaidji (Australian), Djulunggul (Australian), Eingana, Fjorgynn (Norse), Hathor (Egyptian), Imberombera/Waramurungundji (Australian), Isis (Egyptian), Kuan Yin (China), Kunapipi, Magna Mater (Roman), Mut (Egyptian), Ninhursag, Parvati (Hindu), Rhea (Greek), Voltumna, Yemalla (African)

Guides of the Subconscious, Personality, Bringer/Interpreter of DreamsGoddess: Astarte/Athtartu (Canaanite-Phoenician), Inanna (Sumerian), Nanshe (Mesopotamian), Nepthys (Egyptian), Maat (Egyptian), Persephone and Psyche (Greek), Yami (Buddhist)

HealingAthena (Greek), Bast (Egyptian), Brigit (Irish Celtic), Gula (Mesopotamian), Eir (Norse), Hygeia (Greek), Ixchel (Mayan), Nin-Karak (Mesopotamian), Salus (Roman), Sequana (Celtic)Huntress Anath (Canaanite), Arduinna (Celtic), Artemis (Greek), Astarte/Athtart (Canaanite-Phoenician), Atalanta (Greek), Diana (Roman), Flidais (Irish, Celtic), Neith (Egyptian)

JusticeAmmit and Amn (Egyptian), Athena (Greek), Azele Yabe, Oya, Nzambi, and Tenga (African), Chang Yong and Tang (Chinese), Dharma (Hindu), Hathor (Egyptian), Hoatziqui (Mexican), Minerva (Roman), Mayet/Maat/Sekhmet/Tefnut (Egyptian), Mirume (Japanese), Thetis (Greek)

Light/SunAine (Celtic), Amaterasu (Japanese), Anp (Lakota/Native American, Bast/Bastet, Buto and Hathor (Egyptian), Ningal and Shapash (Canaanite), Sullis (British), Tefnut (Egyptian), Theia (Greek)

Love and Marriage Aphrodite (Greek, romance), Frigga (Norse), Hera (Greek, marriage), Juno (Greek, marriage), Psyche (Greek, spiritual union), Venus (Roman, romance)

Moon Aponibolinayen, Arianrhod (Welsh Celtic), Artemis (Greek), Chang-O/Heng-O (Chinese), Diana (Roman), Hianuwele, Hina (Polynesian), Losna, Luna (Roman), Phoebe (Greek), Selene (Greek). God: Bahloo, Chandra (Hindu), Eterah, Hanwi (Native American), Khonshu (Egyptian), Mah, Myesyats (Slavic), Nanna, Sin, Tsukiyomi (Japanese), Varuna (Hindu), Yemella (African), Yirakh (Canaanite-Phoenician)Muses/Inspiration Ama, Brigit (Celtic), the Muses (Greek) Prophet/Oracle Astarte/Athtartu (Canaanite-Phoenician), Freya (Norse), the Morrigan (Celtic), Nina ,White Buffalo Calf Woman (Native American)

Prosperity, Fortune or Misfortune, and Luck

Dolya (Slavic), Laksmi (Hindu), Rhiannon (Welsh Celtic), Woman-Who-Fell-To-Earth (Native American)

Protectress of Women and/or Children, MidwiferyAnnukis (Egyptian), Artemis (Greek), Belit-Ili (Mesopotamian), Hathor and Heket (Egyptian), Ilithyia/Eileithyia (Eastern Aegean), the Kotharot (Canaanite), Mami, Meskhent (Egyptian), Nav (Slavic), Nintud (Mesopotamian), Pi-Hsia Yuan-Chin (Chinese), Renenet (Egyptian), Taueret (Egyptian), Yemella (African)

Regeneration/Renewal/SpringJuno and Prosperina (Roman), Hera and Persephone (Greek), Kostroma (Slavic)Sensuality, Romance, Sexual Love, and Beauty Akka (Baltic), Anath (Canaanite), Aphrodite (Greek), Astarte/Athtartu (Canaanite-Phoenician), Freya (Norse), Hathor (Egyptian), Inanna (Sumerian), Ishtar (Mesopotamian), Libitina, Oshun (Nigerian), Venus (Roman) Sky/ThunderstormsHera (Greek, lightning, thunder, storms); Hiiaka and Inanna (Sumerian, sky); Nuit (Egyptian, sky); Oya (Nigerian, lightning, thunder, storms); Satavaesa and Tien Mu (Chinese, lightening); Waitiri (Japanese, thunder)Sorcery/Magic Cerridwen (Welsh Celtic), Circe (Greek), Freya (Norse), Hecate (Greek), Isis (Egyptian), Morgana

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Persephone and Demeter (Greek, the Seasons), Anna Perenna (years), Kali (Hindu)Triple Goddess Brigit, the Fates/the Furies(Greek), the Graces(Greek), Hecate (Greek), Ixcuiname/the Four Sisters (Meso-American, the Morrigan(Celtic), the Mothers (Celtic), the Norns (Norse), the Triple Mothers/ Rozhenitsye (Russian), Zoryas (Slavic)Underworld (Prophecy, Dreams, the Unconscious or Soul, Sleep, Communication with the Spirit World) Belili, Ereshkigal, Hakea, Hel (Norse), Hikuleo, Hina (Hawaiian), Hubishag, Libitina, Mahuea/Mahui-Iki, Mania, Nepthys (Egyptian), Persephone and Psyche(Greek), Rhiannon (Welsh Celtic), Rusalki (Russian)Virgin

(independent, unmarried, not necessarily celibate)Goddess: Anath (Canaanite), Artemis (Greek), Athena (Greek), Britomartis (Cretan), Hestia (Greek), Mary (Christian), Vesta (Roman)Warrior GoddessAgasaya, Anath (Canaanite), Astarte (Canaanite-Phoenician), Athena (Greek), Badb (Irish, Celtic), Boadicea (British),Bellona (Roman), Enyo (Greek), Inanna (Sumerian), Ishtar (Akkadian), Macha, the Morrigan, Neith (Egyptian), Oya (African), Sekhmet (Egyptian), Zorya (Slavic)Wisdom Asherah (Canaanite-Phoenician-Hebrew), Athena (Greek), Belili, Cailleach, Ceridwen (Welsh), Hecate (Greek), Kuan-Yin (Chinese), Metis (Greek), Minerva (Roman), Sarasvati (Hindu), Sophia

(Gnostic/Greek/Christian), Tara (Tibetan), Tashmit, Vach, Vajra-Yogini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links to More Listings of Goddesses in World Cultures: Dictionary of Afro-Caribbean Deities

Eliki: Circle of Muses

Obsidian's Dictionary of Pantheons

Polytheology, Part 4: The Deities

She of a Thousand Names

Slavic Shamanism "Koldovtsvo"

Thelema (Ancient)

 

 

 

 

 

 

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taken from: www.goddessgift.com/goddess_names

 

 

Goddess Names and the Cultures From Which They Arose

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Arts and CraftsAthena (Greek), Arachne (Greek), Brigit (Celtic), Minerva (Roman), Mokosh (Slavic)

Crone, Wise Woman, ElderBaba Yaga (Slavic), Black Annis (Celtic), Cailleach (Celtic), Goga, Hecate (Greek).Dark Mother (See Crone)

Death and/or Destruction Badb (Irish, Celtic), Belili (Mesopotamian), Durga/ Kali (Hindu), Eingana, Hikuleo, Hina (Polynesian-Hawaiian), Hubishag (Mesopotamian), Itzpapalotl (Meso-American), Lahevhev, Mania, Morrigan (Celtic), Nepthys (Egyptian), Sekhmet (Egyptian), Wahinihai, Watiri, Yuki Onne (death by freezing). Earth Mother Al-Lat (Arabian), Ambika, Arruru, Bhoumi, Biliku, Changing Woman (Native American), Coatlicue(Meso-American), Cybele (Anatolian), Danu/Anu (Celtic), Demeter (Greek), Devi (Hindu), Erce, Fauna, Frigg/Frija, Ga-Tum-Dug, Gaea (Greek), Hu-Tu (Chinese), Tlazolteotl (MesoAmerican), Inanna (Sumerian), Kadi, Ki, Kishar, Luminu-Ut, Mat-Syra-Semlya (Slavic), Maka (Native American), Mokosh (Slavic), Nerthus, Ninhursag (Mesopotamian), Parvati (Hindu), Pi-Hsia Yuan-Chin (Chinese), Prithivi (Hindu), Rhea (Greek),

Tellus Mater (Roman) Fertility/Agriculturural Annukis (Egyptian), Demeter (Greek), Ceres and Flora (Greek), Hinlil, Horta, Nikkal, Nisaba, Three Sisters:Corn Woman, Squash Woman, and Bean Woman (Native American)

"Good" mother, or Bright Mother, Nurturing OneAditi (Hindu), Ama, Anu/Danu/Don (Celtic), Arruru, Asherah/Athirat (Canaanite), Cybele (Anatolian), Demeter (Greek), Djanggawul Sisters: Bildjiwuraroju and Miralaidji (Australian), Djulunggul (Australian), Eingana, Fjorgynn (Norse), Hathor (Egyptian), Imberombera/Waramurungundji (Australian), Isis (Egyptian), Kuan Yin (China), Kunapipi, Magna Mater (Roman), Mut (Egyptian), Ninhursag, Parvati (Hindu), Rhea (Greek), Voltumna, Yemalla (African)

Guides of the Subconscious, Personality, Bringer/Interpreter of DreamsGoddess: Astarte/Athtartu (Canaanite-Phoenician), Inanna (Sumerian), Nanshe (Mesopotamian), Nepthys (Egyptian), Maat (Egyptian), Persephone and Psyche (Greek), Yami (Buddhist)

HealingAthena (Greek), Bast (Egyptian), Brigit (Irish Celtic), Gula (Mesopotamian), Eir (Norse), Hygeia (Greek), Ixchel (Mayan), Nin-Karak (Mesopotamian), Salus (Roman), Sequana (Celtic)Huntress Anath (Canaanite), Arduinna (Celtic), Artemis (Greek), Astarte/Athtart (Canaanite-Phoenician), Atalanta (Greek), Diana (Roman), Flidais (Irish, Celtic), Neith (Egyptian)

JusticeAmmit and Amn (Egyptian), Athena (Greek), Azele Yabe, Oya, Nzambi, and Tenga (African), Chang Yong and Tang (Chinese), Dharma (Hindu), Hathor (Egyptian), Hoatziqui (Mexican), Minerva (Roman), Mayet/Maat/Sekhmet/Tefnut (Egyptian), Mirume (Japanese), Thetis (Greek)

Light/SunAine (Celtic), Amaterasu (Japanese), Anp (Lakota/Native American, Bast/Bastet, Buto and Hathor (Egyptian), Ningal and Shapash (Canaanite), Sullis (British), Tefnut (Egyptian), Theia (Greek)

Love and Marriage Aphrodite (Greek, romance), Frigga (Norse), Hera (Greek, marriage), Juno (Greek, marriage), Psyche (Greek, spiritual union), Venus (Roman, romance)

Moon Aponibolinayen, Arianrhod (Welsh Celtic), Artemis (Greek), Chang-O/Heng-O (Chinese), Diana (Roman), Hianuwele, Hina (Polynesian), Losna, Luna (Roman), Phoebe (Greek), Selene (Greek). God: Bahloo, Chandra (Hindu), Eterah, Hanwi (Native American), Khonshu (Egyptian), Mah, Myesyats (Slavic), Nanna, Sin, Tsukiyomi (Japanese), Varuna (Hindu), Yemella (African), Yirakh (Canaanite-Phoenician)Muses/Inspiration Ama, Brigit (Celtic), the Muses (Greek) Prophet/Oracle Astarte/Athtartu (Canaanite-Phoenician), Freya (Norse), the Morrigan (Celtic), Nina ,White Buffalo Calf Woman (Native American)

Prosperity, Fortune or Misfortune, and Luck

Dolya (Slavic), Laksmi (Hindu), Rhiannon (Welsh Celtic), Woman-Who-Fell-To-Earth (Native American)

Protectress of Women and/or Children, MidwiferyAnnukis (Egyptian), Artemis (Greek), Belit-Ili (Mesopotamian), Hathor and Heket (Egyptian), Ilithyia/Eileithyia (Eastern Aegean), the Kotharot (Canaanite), Mami, Meskhent (Egyptian), Nav (Slavic), Nintud (Mesopotamian), Pi-Hsia Yuan-Chin (Chinese), Renenet (Egyptian), Taueret (Egyptian), Yemella (African)

Regeneration/Renewal/SpringJuno and Prosperina (Roman), Hera and Persephone (Greek), Kostroma (Slavic)Sensuality, Romance, Sexual Love, and Beauty Akka (Baltic), Anath (Canaanite), Aphrodite (Greek), Astarte/Athtartu (Canaanite-Phoenician), Freya (Norse), Hathor (Egyptian), Inanna (Sumerian), Ishtar (Mesopotamian), Libitina, Oshun (Nigerian), Venus (Roman) Sky/ThunderstormsHera (Greek, lightning, thunder, storms); Hiiaka and Inanna (Sumerian, sky); Nuit (Egyptian, sky); Oya (Nigerian, lightning, thunder, storms); Satavaesa and Tien Mu (Chinese, lightening); Waitiri (Japanese, thunder)Sorcery/Magic Cerridwen (Welsh Celtic), Circe (Greek), Freya (Norse), Hecate (Greek), Isis (Egyptian), Morgana

(British)Time

Persephone and Demeter (Greek, the Seasons), Anna Perenna (years), Kali (Hindu)Triple Goddess Brigit, the Fates/the Furies(Greek), the Graces(Greek), Hecate (Greek), Ixcuiname/the Four Sisters (Meso-American, the Morrigan(Celtic), the Mothers (Celtic), the Norns (Norse), the Triple Mothers/ Rozhenitsye (Russian), Zoryas (Slavic)Underworld (Prophecy, Dreams, the Unconscious or Soul, Sleep, Communication with the Spirit World) Belili, Ereshkigal, Hakea, Hel (Norse), Hikuleo, Hina (Hawaiian), Hubishag, Libitina, Mahuea/Mahui-Iki, Mania, Nepthys (Egyptian), Persephone and Psyche(Greek), Rhiannon (Welsh Celtic), Rusalki (Russian)Virgin

(independent, unmarried, not necessarily celibate)Goddess: Anath (Canaanite), Artemis (Greek), Athena (Greek), Britomartis (Cretan), Hestia (Greek), Mary (Christian), Vesta (Roman)Warrior GoddessAgasaya, Anath (Canaanite), Astarte (Canaanite-Phoenician), Athena (Greek), Badb (Irish, Celtic), Boadicea (British),Bellona (Roman), Enyo (Greek), Inanna (Sumerian), Ishtar (Akkadian), Macha, the Morrigan, Neith (Egyptian), Oya (African), Sekhmet (Egyptian), Zorya (Slavic)Wisdom Asherah (Canaanite-Phoenician-Hebrew), Athena (Greek), Belili, Cailleach, Ceridwen (Welsh), Hecate (Greek), Kuan-Yin (Chinese), Metis (Greek), Minerva (Roman), Sarasvati (Hindu), Sophia

(Gnostic/Greek/Christian), Tara (Tibetan), Tashmit, Vach, Vajra-Yogini

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Links to More Listings of Goddesses in World Cultures: Dictionary of Afro-Caribbean Deities

Eliki: Circle of Muses

Obsidian's Dictionary of Pantheons

Polytheology, Part 4: The Deities

She of a Thousand Names

Slavic Shamanism "Koldovtsvo"

Thelema (Ancient)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discover YOUR goddess archetype!!

 

 

Take the Goddess Quiz Now.

 

 

 

 

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