Deities associated with Venus

Her epithets: The Most Holy One. The Victorious One. Adonia. She who Is to be adored. Ruler of the world. Queen of Love. Chryse (the Golden One). Anadyomene (the Foam-born). The Kyprian. The Beauteous One. The Amorous One. Mother of passion. Mother of Peace. The Preserver She whose touch gladdens the Earth. She whose footfall is music. She of the bower-laden breath. Lady of the Myrtle Grove. She who unites. Maker of Joy. Goddess of the unexpected glance. Giver of blessing. Giver of Rapture.

Her Attributes: The Girdle. The Mirror. The Necklace of Pearls, The Diadem. Rose. Myrtle. The Dove. The Delta.

Attendants: The Charites (Aglaia, Euphrosyne, Thalia). Eros.

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Her epithets: The Adored One. Ruler of All. Lady of Gardens. Protectress of the Vine. Giver of Life. Giver of Delight. Queen of Love and beauty.

Her character. The name of Venus has become without doubt the most widely renowned of all names of the Queen of Love and beauty. Initially she is mistress and guardian of the beauty of Nature: not as Artemis, of that beauty unadorned, but the carefully tended beauty of the classical garden with its shaded walks, its flowers and fruits, the water courses and its sacred shrine. As goddess of beauty and love in human life, her worship has customarily been celebrated in gardens and in other scenes of beauty. The arts by which all objects of charm and elegance, great or small, are produced are within her domain, with music and dancing, laugher and happy love that the delight which is the truest devotion to her may be complete.

Her attributes: Rose. Apple and other fruits. Myrtle bush. Dove. Sparrow. Ram. Dolphin.

Attendants: Cupid. The Three Graces. The Seasons.

Lady of Love. The Queen of Beauty and of Love, usually represented reclining and contemplating her reflected loveliness. Mirror.

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Her epithets: Lady of Heaven. Queen of the morning and the evening. Divine Lover Giver of Life. Lady of Battles. Goddess Most Courageous. Giver of Victory.

Her character: Even in her Venusian aspect, this most dominant Goddess appears in two distinct characters. She is the supremely powerful deity of love: not only the divine inspirer of passion but herself a mighty lover among both Gods and men. Her other Venusian character which has come down to us in Qabalistic and magical indications is that of Lady of Battles. In that character she rides forth, bow in hand and carrying also the Ring of Divinity, in a chariot drawn by seven lions; or she stands armed in the midst of a battle scene, one foot resting upon a crouching lion. She gives courage, with something of her own indomitable nature: the confident attack which leads to victory, be the situation one of physical or of moral confrontation She is planetary Venus as "Lady Luck."

Her epithets: Lady of Dawn. Virgin of Dawn. Daughter of Heaven. The Gracious One. Bountiful Splendor Light-bringer. Life-giver. Revealer of Night's Treasures. Bringer of Health and of Hope. Renewer of Love's Ardor. Youth Immortal. Awakener of the Breath of Life. Awakener of the Virtuous Mother of the Sun. She who is heralded by singing birds. She who abides from aforetime. Giver of Abundance. Irresistible Loveliness. She who confers blessings.

Her Attributes: Many-colored flowing draperies. Jewels and garlands in profusion. Blossoms and budding stems. Her glittering Chariot, drawn by Red Heifers.

LAKSHMI

Her epithets: The Radiant One. Born from the Waters (of the Sea of Milk). Gift of the Waters. The White-robed. Daughter of the Lotus. She who is revealed within the Lotus. Power of Vishnu. Beloved of Heaven and Earth.Beloved of All. She who breathes forth all sweetness. She whose Hands are rosy buds of Lotus. The Exquisite One. The Perfumed One. The Golden One. Bestower of Love. Bestower of Good Fortune. The Blessed One. The Fickle One. The Self-luminous She who smiles. Bountiful Goddess. She whose Hands shower coins of gold.

Her attributes: Divine beauty of form, showing every perfection of womanhood. Many necklaces and gems. Large and prominent earrings. The Lotus, upon which she stands or is seated. Sometimes the Goddess is attended by elephants, who sprinkle her with the waters of Mother Ganga.

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HAT-HERUT (HAT'HOR)

Her epithets: House of Heaven. Mother of Light. Mother of Life. Mother of All the Gods. She who Is adorned with stars. The Golden Goddess. Throne of Peace. Bearer of the Sistrum. Bearer of Joy. Mistress of Gladness. Inspiration of Delight. Graceful Power. Milk of Life. Face of Beauty. Maker of Festival. Bringer of Prosperity. Lady of the Tomb. Lady of the Sycamore of the South. Benefactress of Souls. Nourisher of Souls. Divine Goodness.

Her image: Appearing in human form of superb beauty, the Goddess may be enthroned or standing. She wears the festal collar and the Menat (representing the joy of union). Her Old Kingdom headdress is surmounted by Horns and Disk, and upon her brow is the uraeus; or she may be adorned with the Vulture headdress surmounted by uraei and lotus-blossoms. Sometimes her human face has the ears of a cow and is framed by luxuriant hair. She bears the Ankh, and the papyrus Scepter or the Ouas (the Scepter of peaceful Authority). The Sistrum is especially sacred to her: it is her herald and her secret voice.

BAST

Her epithets: The Blessed One. Lady of the East. Eye of Ra. Flame of the Sun. protector of Kings. Life of the Heart of Kings. Most powerful Mother Enkindler of New Life. Lady of the Springtime. The Green-robed Beloved Lady of Bubastis. She who rejoices the people. Dweller in the High Temple. Dweller in the Grove-encircled Temple. The Concealed One.

Her image: Appearing in human form with the head of a Cat, the Goddess bears the Sistrum and the Shield of protection (upon which is the head of a lioness. Sometimes she bears also the Corbis (the woven basket of "hidden and holy things). When appearing in the fullness of her tutelary power with the head of a Lioness, the Goddess wears the Old Kingdom headdress surmounted by the Uraeus, and bears the Ankh and the papyrus Wand. Her ancient form is entirely that of a Cat; when in this form she is adorned with rich collar and earrings and upon her breast is the Eye of Tahuti (symbolizing her vigilance and power during the night hours).

Considered to be the goddess of Love and Beauty, but is also a warrior goddess and one of great wisdom and magick. She and her twin brother Freyr are of a different "race" of gods known as the Vanir. Many of the tribes venerated her higher than the Aesir, calling her "the Frowe" or "The Lady." She is known as Queen of the Valkyries, choosers of those slain in battle to bear them to Valhalla (the Norse heroes' heaven). She, therefore, is a psychopomp figure like Odhinn and it is said that she gets the "first pick" of the battle slain. She wears the sacred necklace Brisingamen, which she paid for by spending the night with the dwarves who wrought it from the bowels of the earth. The cat is her sacred symbol. There seems to be some confusion between herself and Fricka, Odin's wife, as they share similar functions; but Fricka seems to be strictly of the Aesir, while Freya is of the Vanir. The day Friday (Frejyasdaeg) was named for her (though some claim it was for Fricka).

IDUNNA

the goddess of Youth and Beauty.

EOSTRE

the goddess of Spring and of fertility.

Welsh love goddess.

BOANN (Irish)

She is the goddess of rivers and fertility. Brighid, Brigit (Gaelic): Brighid was the goddess of fertility, therapy, metalworking, and poetic inspiration. She is the wife of Bres and known as Caridwen (Cerridwen) in Wales. There are three sisters by the name of Brigit in Irish myth (daughters of In Dagda) who are the patron-goddesses of learning (poetry), healing and smithcraft.