Mythology

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Ixchel, Mayan goddess of the Moon, fertility, medicine, weaving, rainbows, songs and childbirth. Ixchel also watches over bodies of water, such as lakes, lagoons, natural wells (cenotes), underground rivers and the ocean, thus receiving such names as "Lady of the Sea". ~MoonRaven~
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Slavic mythology is f**king badass. By Igor Ozhiganov
Slavic mythology is f**king badass. By Igor Ozhiganov
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La leyenda de Ixchel, diosa maya de la luna: poderosa y destructiva
Ixchel la diosa de la luna, era una de las deidades más importantes de la cultura Maya por el poder que le confiere el astro sobre la vida de los hombres.
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The Goddess Isis
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Goddess Temazcalteci
Temazcalteci’s themes are health and banishing (sickness). Her symbols are medicinal herbs, health and healing amulets and water. This Aztec Goddess’s name means ‘grandmother of the sweet bath’. It is She who teaches us how to use medicinal herbs to maintain our health or banish sickness as fall sets in (perhaps especially in teas, considering Her name).
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Amy Brown, 1972 | The forest spirit
Elen of the Ways, the Green Lady. British Venus, Goddess of Gardens, she is the Flower Bride: at her Holy wells, she is guardian of the underground streams. Patron of roads and gates between the worlds. Art by Amy Brown
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Стрибог ( Древнерусский Бог, хозяин ветров) ~ Шишкин Андрей | Артклуб Gallerix
Stribog ( In the East Slavic mythology, the god of the wind. In the East Slavic mythology, the deity of ancient pantheon, the idol which was established in Kiev in 980. The name Stribog dates back to the ancient roots "Strega" which means "elder", "paternal uncle". In the "Lay" the winds are named Stribozhimi grandchildren that arrows are blowing from the sea, which seems to indicate the atmospheric features Stribog.)
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Selene was the titan goddess and the divine personification of the Moon. She was a daughter of Hyperion, the titan of light, and the sister of Eos and Helios, correspondingly the titans of dawn and the Sun. Selene’s dearest lover was Endymion, who was granted eternal youth and immortality on the condition of spending his life asleep. Selene visited him every night and the couple had many children, the most notable of whom were the Menai, the goddesses of the lunar months. #myth
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КРЫЖАНОВСКИЙ - ДРЕВНЕСЛАВЯНСКИЕ ВЕРОВАНИЯ В ЖИВОПИСИ ПРЕКРАСНЫЕ ТЕМЫ В ШКОЛЯРСКОМ ИЗЛОЖЕНИИ * ESSAY. Обсуждение на LiveInternet - Российский Сервис Онлайн-Дневников
Mother Mokosh, a major Slavic Goddess of the Earth, also called Mati-Syra-Zemlya, or "Moist Mother Earth." Mokosh spins flax and wool at night and shears sheep. She also spins the web of life and death. (Fate) She is a Goddess of fecundity and midwifery.
Greek Goddess Athena Warrior Statue - The Warrior Goddess
Greek Goddess Athena Warrior Statue - The Warrior Goddess
Greek Goddess Athena Warrior Statue - The Warrior Goddess
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Cailleach Art Print - Etsy
"In Irish and Scottish mythology, the Cailleach, also known as the Cailleach Bheur, is a divine hag, a creatrix, and possibly an ancestral deity or deified ancestor. The word Cailleach means 'hag' in modern Scottish Gaelic. The Cailleach is seen as a Seasonal Deity or Spirit, ruling the winter months between Samhainn (1 November or first day of winter) and Bealltainn (1 May or first day of summer)." (Pin links to artist.)
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Ninsianna : The Black Venus- Babylonian Goddess seen as the personification of the planet Venus As the goddess of war and strife, she held the title Nin- kur-ra-igi-ga, "the queen who eyes the highland" meaning that other lands feared her. Battle was called the "dance of Inanna' and she was at the very heart of it. She was 'the star of the battle-cry.' Her symbol is the eight-pointed star. A goddess of sexuality and fertility, her worship included sacred prostitution. A goddess associated .....