Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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"Calyce" | Greek | Three mythical beings, the one a daughter of Aeolus and Enarete, and mother of Endymion (Apollodorus i.); the second a daughter of Hecaton and mother of Cygnus by Poseidon and the third is mentioned by Apollodorus among the daughters of Danaus; but the whole påśśage is probably corrupt. Greek |
Goddess name "Campestres aka Matres Campestris" | Britain | Campestres aka Matres Campestris, the Three Mothers, triple goddess of fertility and abundance usually depicted as holding bread and fruits and personifying the ancestor mothers of a family. Britain |
Goddess name "Camunda" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | (1) Goddess. A distinct form of DURGA. The name is said to be a contraction of the names of the demonic beings Camda and Munda killed by her. She is also recognized among the SAPTAMATARA and ASTAMATARA mothers as well as sometimes being regarded as a NAVASAKTI. She stands variously on a lion, an owl and a corpse. Attributes: a large and varied åśśortment of objects are held. Three-eyed. Also YAMI.(2) Goddess. Buddhist. She stands upon a corpse. Color: red. Attributes: cup and knife.... |
Goddess name "Candelifera" | Roman | She Roman is a mother goddess responsible for bringing in the child into the light |
Goddess name "Candika (fierce)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess of desire. May be included among the SAPTAMATARAS or ASTAMATARAS (mothers).... |
"Carme" | Greek | A daughter of Eubulus, who became by Zeus the mother of Britomartis. Antoninus Liberalis describes her as a grand-daughter of Agenor, and daughter of Phoenix Greek |
"Celaeno" | Greek | A Pleiad, daughter of Atlas and Pleione, and by Poseidon the mother of Lycus and Eurypylus, or, according to others, of Lycus and Chimaereus by Prometheus. Greek |
Goddess name "Ceridwen" | Welsh | Goddess of inspiration and the hag aspect of the mother goddess Welsh |
Goddess name "Ceridwen" | Celtic / Welsh | Goddess of inspiration. Depicted as the hag-aspect of the mother goddess, she is the consort of TEGID FOEL. Her children are Creirwy (daughter) and Afagddu (son). She allegedly prepares the caldron of knowledge.... |
Nymph name "Ceroessa" | Greek | A daughter of Zeus by Io, and born on the spot where Byzantium was afterwards built. She was brought up by a nymph of the place, and afterwards became the mother of Byzas. Greek |
Goddess name "Cessair" | Ireland | The first ruler of Ireland and a well known pre-Celtic Mother Goddess figure much like Dana. Ireland |
King name "Chalciope 2" | Greek | A daughter of king Eurypylus in the island of Cos, and mother of Thessalus. Greek |
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.... |
"Chimalmat" | Mayan | A giant who, by Vucub Caquix, was the mother of Cabrakan and Zipacna. Mayan |
"Chione" | Greek | A daughter of Boreas and Oreithyia, and sister of Cleopatra, Zetes, and Calais. She became by Poseidon the mother of Eumolpus, and in order to conceal the event, she threw the boy into the sea; but the child was saved by Poseidon. Greek |
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 |
"Clymene" | Greek | A daughter of Oceåñuś and Tethys, and the wife of Japetus, by whom she became the mother of Atlas, Prometheus, and others. Greek |
Nymph name "Cnossia" | Greek | A nymph of the Cretan town of Cnossus who was the mother of Xenodamus by Menelaus |