Gods & Goddesses
Catherine Harris
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Where to Start: Exploring the Gods and Goddesses
After receiving e-mails questioning the proper place to start a study on the gods and goddesses, I decided it was time to take a look at the best way to start.
Most popular information about Wadjet lists her primarily as a snake-headed protector of Lower Egypt, the delta region. However, the ancient people of northern area worshiped Wadjet as a vulture Goddess. Wadjet was revered as the goddess of childbirth, and protector of children, and in later years she became the protector ...
Sobek was most popular in the city of Arsinoe. In fact, the Greeks renamed the city Crocodilopolis. Ancient Egyptians would keep crocodiles in pools and temples.
The Egyptian god Hu was one of the minor gods in some respects, but he was one of the most important gods for those serious about Egyptian deities. Hu is the power of the spoken word. He personifies the authority of utterance.
One of the most well respected and highly esteemed goddesses of the Greek and Roman world was Astrea. Astrea is the goddess of justice. She stands proud with a stern look upon her once joyful face, as she holds a sword in one hand and the scales of justice in the ...
Gaea, Ge, Gaia, are all the same goddess, the earth goddess. The early Greeks worshipped her as the giver of dreams, and the nourisher of plants and young children. The Romans called her Terra, Tellus, or earth mother.
Juno was one of the most powerful in the Roman pantheon. She is a goddess of fidelity in marriage and were severly jealous.
The Native American traditions are full of beautiful and inspiring folk tales. Surpassed by none other, the attention the Native American people pay to their spiritual heritage is impressive. One of the most important goddesses of the Native American culture is Grandmother Spider.
They call her the Mother of the Waters, The Great Mother, Mother of the Fish, and the Goddess of Surrender. Yemaya is the African/Caribbean goddess of the ocean.