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Sif - Norse Goddess of the Earth
An illustration portraying Sif, a goddess in the Norse pantheon. She was associated with earth but was married to Thor, the god of the sky and thunder. Sif is a relatively little known figure who appears mainly in...
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Goddess Bau from Ur
Statue of a seated goddess, Bau (Nintinugga), from the Ningal Complex at the city of Ur, Iraq. Isin-Larsa period, c. 1800 BCE. Bau was the consort of the god Ninurta and the goddess of healing. On display the Iraq Museum in...
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Statue of a Goddess from Kashmir
This statue of the goddess of prosperity shows her seated on a lotus and a lion. She holds a lotus bud in her right hand and the pot of abundance in her left. These symbols of prosperity derive from the horn of plenty...
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Goddess Kubaba
This image shows two objects: The free-standing basalt stele depicts the goddess Kubaba, consort of the storm god Teshub, and one of the most important deities at the city of Carchemish. Kubaba stands below a winged-disc and...
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Hathor the Egyptian Goddess of Love, Beauty and Pleasure
Hathor was not only a powerful goddess but also one of the most popular in ancient Egypt and it’s not surprising since she was the goddess of love, fertility, beauty, pleasure, music, dancing, and...
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Sauska - The Hurrian's Radiant Goddess of Fertility and War
Sauska (also known as Shaushka, Sausga, and Anzili) was the Hurrian-Hittite goddess of fertility, war, and healing. She was worshipped throughout the region known as Hanigalbat (present day Iraq...
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Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi - A Single Moment Preserved in Time
Lullaby for a Son of Shulgi is a Sumerian cradlesong from the reign of Shulgi of Ur (2094 to circa 2046 BCE) written for one of his sons. The lullaby follows a standard form of encouraging...
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Britomartis
Britomartis, also known as Diktynna (Dictynna), was the Cretan goddess of hunting and fishing nets in Greek mythology. Although referred to as a nymph and worshipped locally, she had at least two significant and active shrines, one...
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The Roman Goddess Vesta and her Vestal Virgins
The goddess Vesta was the Roman goddess of the home, the hearth, fire, domestic life, and the patroness of bakers. She is identified with the Greek goddess Hestia, although Hestia was less so in the spotlight...
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Eileithyia
Eileithyia (or Ilithyia) was the goddess of childbirth in Greek mythology, with the power to either help or hinder childbirth. She most famously played a role in the birth of Hercules and Apollo. Eileithyia was the daughter of Zeus...