goddesses

Mythical immortal women

Goddesses is the plural of goddess, a female deity in polytheistic religions or mythologies.

Greek goddesses like Athena and Aphrodite remain culturally prominent through literature and art.

In figurative use, goddess describes a woman who is greatly admired or adored, often for her beauty or grace: She was a goddess of the silver screen.

The term carries connotations of worship, reverence, or exceptional feminine power.

names

Aphrodite

Greek goddess of love

Demeter · Persephone · Isis · Hathor · Bastet · Freya · Kali · Saraswati · Lakshmi · Durga

worship

altar

Sacred ritual table

prayers · rituals · devotion · veneration · sacrifice · incense · libations · hymns · festivals · priestess

feminine

motherhood

State of being a female parent

nurturing · beauty · grace · maternity · sisterhood · queen · creatrix · divine feminine · womb · moon cycles

domains

fertility

Capacity for reproduction

  • wisdomGood judgment from experience
  • loveIntense fond attachment
  • warArmed struggle between groups

harvest · moon · sun · sea · earth · hearth · hunt · death · beauty · marriage

attributes

immortal

Cannot die

sacred · divine · celestial · transcendent · benevolent · wrathful · merciful · virginal · maternal · transformative

pantheons

Olympians

Greek gods or top athletes

loa · orishas · dakini · celestials · immortals · divine beings · heavenly host

Categories
Opposites
divinity/mortality

goddessesmortals

Beings destined to expire

humans · commoners · peasants · creatures

gender within divinity

goddessesgods

Supernatural beings worshipped

sacred vs profane

goddessesdemonesses

Wicked female spirits

demons · devils · she-devils · fiends · monsters

Phrases
Family

goddess, goddesslike

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G