Goddesses G-M

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GAIA:

Greek Earth Mother.

GANGA:

India. Goddess of the river Ganges, purification.

GAURI:

India. the benign aspect of the Great Goddess. Goddess of good fortune, wealth.

GEFION:

Nordic-Germanic. Goddess of magickal arts, prosperity, luck, plowing, crops, land, fortunate turn of events. The Goddess virgins go to at death - although she is not a virgin herself.

GOGA:

Melanesia. Crone goddess who taught humans the skills and rituals of life - including the use of fire.

GULLIVEIG:

Goddess of magick, seerers, prophecy, healing.

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HA'IAKA:

Polynesia. Goddess of magick, flowers, healing.

HATHOR:

Egyptian sky and mother Goddess. Daughter of Ra and NUT. Mother of all gods and goddesses. Queen of Heaven. Protectress of women, goddess of joy, flowers, the sky, Moon, flowers, pleasure, tombs, motherhood, beauty, marriage, singers and dancers, beautiful women, artists, vine and wine, artistic works, ale and beer, happiness, song, dance, music, Nature, physical comforts, protection, Astrology, prosperity, jewelry, strength, the arts, family.

HAUMEA:

Hawaii. Goddess of childbirth, wild plants, productivity.

HECATE:

Greek Goddess of the Underworld, the Moon, and magick.

HEL/HELA:

Nordic-Germanic. Queen of the Dead. GOddess of dark magick and revenge.

HEQET/HEKET:

Egyptian frog-headed Goddess. Goddess of creation, childbirth, fertillity, corn, resurrection.

HIKULEO:

Hawaii. Goddess of the Underworld.

HINA/ HINE:

Polynesia. Two faces. Goddess of darkness and death. Patroness of travelers.

HIT: Micronesia.

Octopus goddess.

HOLDA/HOLDE:

North Germanic name for HEL. The Crone aspect of the Moon. Goddess of winter, witchcraft, fate, karma, the arts, dark magick, revenge.

HSI WANG MU/WANG-MU NIANG-NIANG:

China. Highest Goddess of ancient China. Goddess of curing disease.

HU-TU/HOU-TU:

China. Empress Earth. Goddess of fertility.

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IDUNN/IDUNA:

Goddess of immortality, youth, responsibility, beauty, long life.

ILAMATECUHTLI:

Aztec. Mother Goddess - terrible aspect of the Goddess.

ILMATAR/LOUNNOTAR:

Finnish-Ugrian. Virgin daughter of Air. Goddess of waters.

IMBEROMBERA/ WARAMURUGUNDJU:

Australia. Goddess of creation, children, animals, the sea, languages, plants.

INANNA:

Sumerian Queen of Heaven

INARI:

Japan. Goddess of rice (sometimes seen as a God). Goddess of shopkeepers, merchants, business, smithing, prosperity, sword blades.

ISHIKORE-DOME:

Japan. Smith-Goddess who created the first mirror.

ISHTAR:

Assyro-Babylonian mother Goddess.

ISIS:

Major beloved Egyptian Goddess. Goddess of marriage and domestic life, the Moon, motherhood, fertillity, magick, initiation, reincarnation, success, purification, spinning, weaving, healing, motherhood, advice, divination, civilization, the arts, protection, agriculture. The patron of priestesses.

ITZPAPLOTL:

Aztec. Beautiful female demon. Goddess of fate, stars, agriculture.

IXCHEBELYAX:

Mayas. Goddess who invented pain and fabric color designing.

IXCHEL:

Mayas. Goddess of childbirth, the Moon, pregnancy, medicine, weaving, domestic arts, floods.

IXCHUP:

Mayas. Young Moon Goddess.

IXTAB:

Mayas. Patroness of hunting and hanging.

IXTUBTUN:

Mayas. Protectress of jade cutters.

IYATIKU:

Pueblo. Goddess of corn, children, compassion, agriculture.

IZANAMI:

Japan. Goddess of the Earth and magick.

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JULUNGOWA:

Australia. Rainbow snake goddess.

JYESHTHA:

India. Goddess of bad luck, revenge, dark magick.

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KALI:

India. Dark Goddess. Goddess of death, regeneration, fear, dark magick, revenge, sexual activities. Patroness of witches.

KAPO:

Hawaii. Goddess of childbirth and abortions.

KAYA NU HIMA:

Japan. Goddess of herbs.

KIPU-TYTTO:

Finnish-Ugrian. Goddess of illness.

KOEVASI:

Melanesia. Snake goddess. Goddess of languages, dialects, the necissities of life.

KUAN YIN/KWAN YIN:

China. picture Goddess of compassion, mercy, success, purification, fertility, children, childbirth, motherhood, enlightenment, healing. Patroness of priestesses.

KUNAPIPI/ GUNABIBI:

Australia. Mother goddess. Overseer of initiations and puberty rituals.

KUNDALINI:

Hindu. Feminine Serpent Force.

KUPALA:

Slavic. Goddess of springs, water, trees, herbs, flowers, healing, luck, riches, prosperity, exorcism, protection from demons and evil spirits, fire, protection.

KUU:

Finnish-Ugrian. Moon Goddess.

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LADA:

Slavonic-Russian. Goddess of rivers, well-being, merriment.

LA'I LA'I:

Hawaii. Mated with the sky to create humankind.

LAKA/ RATA:

Hawaii. Patron of hula dancers.

LAKSHMI/RUKMINI:

India. Goddess of love, beauty, prosperity, good fortune, success, love, feminine beauty.

LAMIA:

Libyan snake Goddess.

LAN TS'AI-HO:

China. Goddess of music.

LHA-MO/ DMAGZOR RGYAL-MO:

Tibet. She-devil. Goddess of disease.

LILITH:

Hebrew

LO SHEN:

China. Goddess of rivers.

LOUHI:

Finnish-Ugrian. Goddess of sorcery, evil, dark magick.

LOVIATOR:

Finnish-Ugrian. Goddess of plaques; the source of all evil.

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MAAT:

Egyptian. Daughter of RA and wife of THOTH. Goddess of justice, truth, reincarnation, law and divine order.

MACHA:

Ireland. A war Goddess and mother of life and death. And aspect of the triple MORRIGU. Protectress in war as in peace. Goddess of cunning, sheer physical force, sexuality, dominance over males, fertility. Associated with crows and ravens. Often honored at Lughnassadh.

MAHUI-IKE:

Polynesia. Goddess of fire, the underworld, and volcanoes.

MA-KU:

China. Goddess of springtime.

MAMA COCHA:

Incas. Mother Sea. Goddess of fishing.

MAMA QUILLA:

Incas. Moon Goddess. Goddess and protectress of the calendar, married women, and relisious festivals.

MARGAWSE:

Wales, Britian. Mother aspect of the Goddess.

MASAYA:

Mayas. Goddess of volcanoes and divination.

MATERGIBIA:

Slavic. Goddess of housekeeping.

MATI SYRA ZEMLYA:

Slavic. Earth Mother. Goddess of fertility, agriculture, justice, solemn oaths, divination, truth, oracles, healing, crops.

MAYAUEL:

Aztec. Goddess who introduces pulque to the gods. Had a cord that assisted women during childbirth.

MEHUERET/MEHURT:

Egyptian universal other Goddess. Mistress of Earth. Associated with night.

MENG-PO NIANG NIANG:

China. Goddess who administered a secret potion to dead souls to make them forget their previous lives.

MESHKENT:

Egyptian Goddess of childbirth and delivery.

MEILIKKI:

Finnish-Ugrian. Goddess of the Hunt, forest, bears, animals, archery, abundant grain. Protector of woodland animals.

MOKOSH:

Slavonic-Russian. Goddess of water, rain, plenty, small animals, fertility.

MORRIGAN:

Ireland, Wales and Britian. Crone aspect of the Goddess. Goddess of war, fate, death, rivers, lakes, fresh water, revenge, prophecy, night, magick. Patroness of priestesses and witches.

MOTHER OF METSOLA:

Finnish-Ugrian. Forest Goddess.

MUSES, THE:

Greek. Daughters of Zeus.

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