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    The Great Goddess of Night

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    walked the earth‚ Hecate‚ Great Goddess of Night‚ was granted dominion over the crossroads of man. The dark goddess took her charge seriously‚ for not only did she stand watch over mortal roads and byways‚ Hecate guarded the crossroads between dreams and reality . . . between the corporeal and the ethereal. Her dominion was the place from which all dreams‚ and the magick they create‚ originated. Thus‚ the Goddess of Night became Goddess of Magick as well as Goddess of Beasts and the Ebony Moon. Ever

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    Nature: Goddess of Africa

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    Nature: Goddess of Africa Okara’s invocation towards the mighty Spirit of the Land “But standing behind a tree With leaves around her waist She only smiled with a shake of her head.”--- Okara recites his view of the spirit of Africa as a form of the Nature Goddess in the poem The Mystic Drum. Okara worships her to revive the spirit of Africa‚ and the way he seemed to be doing it is by being more and more close to the nature. This closeness can be found in most of the poems of this African poet Gabriel

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    Cerridwen Greek Goddess

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    The Celtic Goddess‚ Cerridwen‚ is the keeper of the cauldron of knowledge and inspiration in the Underworld. In this capacity‚ she is symbolized by a white sow to represent her fertility and motherly strength. Because of her deep wisdom‚ she is granted by many the status of the Crone‚ equating her to the darker aspect of the Triple Goddess. Cerridwen is also honored for her close association with the full moon. According to Welsh legend‚ Cerridwen had two children. Her daughter Crearwy was light

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    The Greek Goddess Demeter

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    The daughter of Cronus and Rhea‚ Demeter was a beautiful Greek goddess and mother of eight. Living atop Mount Olympus‚ Demeter was very influential of the seasons. As the goddess of Earth‚ agriculture‚ and fertility‚ Demeter was responsible for rich and healthy soil‚ which made the growth of plants‚ trees‚ and crops more obtainable. Demeter had six siblings‚ all of whom were god or goddesses. Hestia‚ Hera‚ Hades‚ Poseidon‚ Zeus‚ and Chiron are the siblings of Ceres‚ a name she is also known by.

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    Isis was one of the most followed Egyptian goddesses. There were many sculptures crafted of Isis‚ Mother of Horus and Wife of Osirus‚ the kings of Egypt or father and son. The goddess carried different meanings and symbols‚ such as the mother‚ protector against evil‚ and the heiress of power. Isis‚ mother of Horus‚ was looked up to by other mothers. Isis protected him while he was approaching the seat to the throne. In the first photo‚ the bronze statue shows her holding baby Horus tightly

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    Athena Greek Goddess

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    the forehead of Zeus‚ the chief god. Athena was Zeus’s favorite child. He entrusted her with the Aegis‚ his breastplate‚ and with his thunderbolt. Athena’s role as a goddess varied. She was a major warrior and most images depict her dressed in armor and holding a spear. In Homer’s Iliad‚ she is described as a fierce battle goddess who continually intervened on the side of the Greeks. She also took an interest in handicrafts and agriculture. The olive tree‚ which she said to have created‚ is sacred

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    Greek Goddess Athena

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    Greek Goddess Athena The Greek virgin goddess Athena‚ later called Minerva by the Romans‚ was the goddess of wisdom‚ war‚ strategy‚ crafts‚ and cities. Athena was an important member of the Olympic Pantheon. She was born fully armed from the forehead of Zeus‚ the chief god. Athena was Zeus’s favorite child. He entrusted her with the Aegis‚ his breastplate‚ and with his thunderbolt. Athena’s role as a goddess varied. She was a major warrior and took on many fierce battles. She was noted for her

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    Iris: the Greek Goddess

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    IRIS Goddess of the Rainbow: In Greek mythology‚ Iris is the personified goddess of the rainbow. She is regarded as the messenger of the gods to humankind‚ and particularly of the goddess Hera whose orders she brought to humans. She is able to change shapes and when delivering messages to mortals Iris assumes the appearance of a mortal known to those who receive the message. Iris is the daughter of the Titan Thaumas and the nymph Electra. Thaumas (his name means "wonder") is a Greek sea god

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    myth

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    What is a myth? According to the dictionary‚ a myth is described as a belief of a traditional or legendary story‚ figure‚ or belief. In academic content‚ Myths are ancient stories that attempt to fill the continuing and essential questions that humans regularly ask. With both of these definitions in mind‚ I came up with a definition as well. In my opinion‚ a myth is an exaggerated story that instructs an individual an example of morality. This essay will talk about the most common mythological themes

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    In “goddess of yesterday” a girl named anaxandra is the primary character. She is audacious‚ clever‚ and affable.at age 6 she was taken hostage by a king named nicander. Anaxandra had to accompanying Nicander’s daughter Callisto which was cripple. Anaxandra was the only survivor after the island of siphnos was attacked by pirates. Menelaus was one of the secondary characters in “goddess of yesterday”. Menelaus was the king of Sparta. Menelaus is altruistic and cordial. Menelaus was sailing at sea

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