The Goddess Library

A resource to learn about Goddesses celebrated and honored across traditions and cultures worldwide.

Oshun
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Oshun

Oshun is a holy river deity among the Yorùbá people of Africa.

She is known as the goddess of divinity, destiny, femininity, fertility, beauty, and love. She is regarded as a highly benevolent Goddess and believed to be the protector of the poor and a mother to all orphans.

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Abundantia
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Abundantia

Abundantia, the Roman Goddess of good fortune, prosperity and abundance. ⚱️✨

The name, Abundantia, literally means "plenty" or "overflowing riches".

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Lilith
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Lilith

Lilith is the goddess of darkness.

Jewish mythology tells us Lilith was created as Adam's first wife- the original woman. But her refusal to submit to the masculine and be beneath him caused a lovers' quarrel.

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Venus
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Venus

Venus is the Roman Goddess of love, beauty, and fertility. 💗🌸✨

💗 Venus is the Roman equivalent to Aphrodite, embodying the power of love, sex, and beauty.

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Mary
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Mary

Mary is the biblical representation of the divine feminine archetype. 🌹

The Goddess 'Mary' has been depicted throughout history in three distinct aspects-- Virgin Mary, Mother Mary and Mary Magdalene--each representing different feminine archetypes.

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Thalia
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Thalia

Thalia is the Greek Goddess of Comedy. She was one of the nine Mousai, the muses of music, song and dance. Each Mosusai was assigned specific artistic spheres, Thalia’s being comedy and bucolic poetry.

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Iris
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Iris

Iris, the Greek Goddess of the Rainbow. 🌈✨

Iris is not only the personification of the rainbow, but also the messenger of the gods, connecting the gods to humanity.

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Shiva + Shakti
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Shiva + Shakti

Shiva & Shakti are the Hindu God & Goddess of primordial life force.

☯️ Shiva symbolizes the masculine energy of pure consciousness.

☯️ Shakti represents the feminine energy of form and expression.

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Eris
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Eris

Eris is the Greek Goddess of discord. ☄️

Eris is the embodiment of divine rage. She thrives off chaos and destruction. However, she doesn’t hold this fury without reason…

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Arnamentia
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Arnamentia

Arnamentia is the Celtic Goddess of flowing water. 🌊

Arnamentia is revered as the goddess of spiritual healing and purification. She governs all bodies of water, including large seas, lakes, rivers and springs.

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Saraswati
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Saraswati

Saraswati is the beloved Hindu goddess of learning, wisdom, and creativity. She is the creator of the arts—including music, dancing, literature and poetry. She is the maker of science and mathematics and rules all aspects of teaching and learning. Her name is derived from two words, "saras" (meaning "flow") and "wati" (meaning "a woman"), also known as “The Flowing One.”

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Pachamama
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Pachamama

Pachamama is the Incan Earth Mama. She is the goddess of fertility, planting and harvesting. She originates from the ancient Inca, the indigenous people who inhabited the Andes mountains. Her name translates to "Mother Earth" or "Mother Cosmos." She oversees life by nourishing and protecting it’s inhabitants, her children.

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