
Aphrodite – Mythopedia
Apr 10, 2023 · Aphrodite was the goddess of love and beauty; unsurprisingly, then, she was imagined as exceedingly beautiful and youthful herself. She was often represented scantily clad (or even …
Hathor – Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Hathor was the cow-headed Egyptian goddess of love, marriage and motherhood. Like most long-worshiped deities she performed numerous mythological roles, including massacring the …
Frigg – Mythopedia
Dec 1, 2022 · Frigg was the Norse goddess of motherhood and fertility, and possibly the namesake of Friday. Wife of Odin, she was the undisputed queen of the gods and best known for her fierce …
Freya – Mythopedia
Mar 8, 2023 · Freya was the arrestingly beautiful Norse goddess of blessings, love, and fertility. A member of the Vanir tribe known for her skill in divination, she could be both a gentle ruler and a …
Benzaiten – Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Benzaiten is a joyous Japanese goddess, dispenser of luck and wisdom. Both a Buddhist deity and Shinto kami, she is one of the Seven Lucky Gods and rules over all that flows, including …
Juno – Mythopedia
May 19, 2023 · Juno was the Roman goddess of women and marriage, as well as a patron goddess of Rome. She was one of the most important deities of the Roman pantheon.
Xochiquetzal – Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Xochiquetzal was the Aztec goddess of sexuality and procreation, weaving, and the lunar cycle. Wife to many gods, her festival was celebrated with flowers, drinking, copulation, and human …
Parvati – Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · Parvati is the daughter of the Himalayan Mountains and the wife of Shiva, set apart from other Indian goddesses due to her extreme asceticism. As an embodiment of shakti (feminine …
Selene – Mythopedia
Dec 7, 2022 · Selene, daughter of Hyperion and Theia, was the personification of the moon and a goddess of the night. The love of her life was the handsome Endymion, who became Selene’s …
Chinese Gods – Mythopedia
Nov 29, 2022 · The pantheon of Chinese gods and goddesses is extensive, spanning thousands of years as well as different ethnic groups and changing geographical boundaries. Some of the most …