Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Charis" | Greek | Minor goddess. The consort of HEPHAIS TOS. Later the name becomes more familiar as the GRATIAE or Graces (Aglaia, Euphrosine and Thalea) who then become the Charites in the Roman pantheon.... |
Goddess name "Chasca" | Inca | Goddess of the dawn and the dew Inca |
Goddess name "Chaya (shadow)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. The reflec tion of the goddess SANJNA, consort of SURYA and mother of the astral deity SANI.... |
Goddess name "Chibirias" | Mayan | Goddess of the earth, who sends the Rain and paints the earth. Mayan |
Goddess name "Chicomecohuati" | Aztec / post Mesoamerican | Maize goddess. [Mexico]. Her festival was held in September when a young girl was sacrificed having taken on the role of the deity for a period of time during the celebrations. She was decapitated on a heap of maize fruits and her blood was collected in a large bowl before being poured over a wooden figurine of the goddess. Finally the victim's skin was flayed off and worn by a dancing priest.See also XILONEN.... |
Goddess name "Chinnamastaka (decapitated)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. A headless form of DURGA. Also one of a group of ten MAHAVIDYAS, goddesses of great knowledge personifying the SAKTI of SI IVA. She may be depicted holding her head in her hands. Aspects include VIRARATRI. Attributes: scimitar, skull. Also Chinnamasta.... |
Goddess name "Chlaus Haistic" | Ireland | Ancient Goddess of unknown function who came down to earth as a powerful witch. Ireland |
Goddess name "Chokmah" | Spain | Goddess of order and wisdom Spain |
Goddess name "Chthonia" | Greek | May mean the subterraneous, or the goddess of the earth, that is, the protectress of the fields, whence it is used as a surname of infernal divinities, such as Hecate, Nyx and Melinoe, but especially of Demeter. Greek |
Goddess name "Chuginadak" | Aleut | Goddess of fire and volcano Aleut |
Goddess name "Chun T'i" | China | Goddess of the dawn and warriors China |
Goddess name "Chup" | Chumash | Goddess of the wind and Rain Chumash |
Goddess name "Chup Kamui" | Ainu | Goddess of war and the Sun Japan / Ainu |
Goddess name "Cihuacoatl aka Cihuacoatl" | Aztec | Chihucoatl, Ciucoatl, "snake woman" was one of a number of motherhood and fertility goddesses and was especially åśśociated with midwives, and with the sweatbaths where midwives practiced. Aztec |
Goddess name "Cihuacoatl-Quilaztli" | Aztec | Creator goddess who helped Quetzalcoatl create the current race of humanity by grinding up bones from the previous ages, and mixing it with his blood. Aztec |
Goddess name "Cinei-new" | Siberia / Chukchee | A sea goddess and wife of Peruten, god of the sea. Siberia / Chukchee |
Goddess name "Circe" | Greek | A mythical sorceress, whom Homer calls a fair-locked goddess, a daughter of Helios by the oceanid Perse, and a sister of Aeetes. Greek |
Goddess name "Cista" | Persia | Goddess of the Way and Mithra's companion. Persia |