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AEGLE:
Latin form of Greek Aigle, myth name of one of the
Heliades,
one of the Hesperides, and a Naiad, meaning "light,
radiance."
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AGLAIA:
Greek myth name of one of the three Graces, meaning "beauty,
splendor." The other two are Thalia,
"blossoming, luxuriant," and Euphrosyne, "joy, merriment."
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AGRONA:
Celtic myth name of a goddess of strife and war. The name derives from
Proto-Celtic *Agronā, literally meaning
"carnage, slaughter."
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ALALA: Greek
myth name of the sister of Ares and personification of the
war cry, meaning "war-like."
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ALCIPPE:
Latin form of Greek Alkippe, meaning "mighty
mare." In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter of
Ares.
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ALCYONE:
Latin form of Greek Alkyone, meaning
"kingfisher." In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter
of Aeolus and Cyx.
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ALECTO:
Latin form of Greek Alekto, a myth name of one of the
Furies (Gr. Erinyes, Eumenides), meaning "unceasing." Virgil named
two others: Megaera "grudging," and Tisiphone "avenging
murder."
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AMATERASU:
Japanese myth name of a sun goddess who ruled the heavens, meaning
"shining over heaven."
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AMERETAT:
Persian myth name of a goddess of immortality, meaning
"immortality."
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ANAHITA:
Persian myth name of a goddess of fertility and water, meaning
"immaculate." This is also the Persian name for the planet Venus.
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ANAT: Semitic myth name of a violent war-goddess, and sister of
Ba'al/Hadad,
meaning "water spring."
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ANDRASTE:
Celtic myth name of a Briton goddess of victory, meaning
"invincible."
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ANGERONA:
Roman myth name of a goddess who relieved men from pain and sorrow.
She was also a protectress of Rome and keeper of its sacred name
which could not be pronounced lest it be revealed to enemies. In
art, she has been depicted with a bandage over her mouth and a
finger pressed to her lips, demanding silence. Her festival is
called Divalia or Angeronalia and is celebrated on December 21st.
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ANTHEIA:
"Flower." Greek myth name of a goddess of
flowers, gardens, love, marshes, and swamps. She was
worshiped on Crete.
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ANTIOPE:
Greek myth name of a daughter of Ares and
Hippolyte (a
queen of the Amazons) who was kidnapped and married by Theseus, making her the first Amazon ever to marry. The
meaning of her name is debatable. The first half, Anti-,
could have derived from anti "against;
counter," or antios "set against."
The second half, -ope, could have derived from ope
"hole," ops "voice," or opsis
"face."
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AOIDE:
Greek myth name of the one of the three original Muses
before their number was increased to nine, meaning "to sing."
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APHRODITE:
"Risen from the foam." Greek myth name of the goddess of love and mother of
Eros, composed of the elements afros "foam"
and dity "dive; rise."
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ARTEMIS:
Greek myth name of a daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister to
Apollo.
The name is of uncertain origin. It may be related to the word artamos
"a butcher" or artemes "safe."
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ARUNDHATI:
"Unrestrained." Hindi myth name of a goddess of the night, the
sky, and the stars. She was the wife of the sage Vasishtha, and is
identified with the morning star.
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ASHERAH:
Semitic myth name of a
mother goddess, meaning "she who treads on the
sea."
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ASHTORETH:
Phoenician form of Greek myth name Astarte,
name of a goddess of fertility and war. Meaning unknown.
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ASTARTE:
Greek form of Phoenician Ashtoreth,
myth name of a goddess of fertility and war,
equivalent to the Semitic goddess Ishtar. Meaning is unknown.
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ASTRAIA:
Greek myth name of a goddess of justice, derived from
the word aster, meaning "star."
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ATHENA:
Greek myth name of the goddess of wisdom. Plato fancifully derived her name from A-theo-noa,
meaning "mind of God," but the true meaning is
unknown.
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ATROPOS:
Greek myth name of one of the original three Fates, known
as the "inevitable" or "inflexible."
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AURORA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of morning, meaning "dawn."
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BAST:
"Female of the ointment jar." Original form of Egyptian myth name Bastet,
a cat-headed goddess. Originally, she was a sun goddess depicted as a lion,
who defended the pharaoh and, consequently, the chief god, earning her the
title of "Lady of flame," and "Eye of Ra." Later, the
Greeks changed her to a moon goddess.
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BASTET:
A variant of Bast with
additional feminine suffix added to the one already present. Since this name
literally means "female of the ointment jar," Bastet later became
thought of as a goddess of perfumes.
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BELLONA:
Roman counterpart of Greek Enyo, myth
name of a goddess of war, derived from the Latin word bellum, meaning
"to fight." The English word belligerent
("war-bearing") derives from the same root. Bellona predates both
Mars and Ares and may have been the Romans' first war deity. In art she is
usually depicted wearing a helmet and carrying a weapon.
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BHARAT:
"India." From the Hindi myth name Bharat Mata, meaning
"Mother India." Also known as Bharathamba, "India
mother." In Hindu mythology she was the personification of India, and
more recently considered a goddess of fertility. She is usually depicted
wearing a saree and holding a flag.
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BORGHILD:
"Battle fort." Norse myth name of the goddess of the evening mist
who slays the sun every night. Derived from the elements borg
"fortification" and hildr "battle."
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BRIGANTIA: Name of the tutelary
goddess of the Brigantes (British Celts) from which the mythic Irish Brighid, daughter of
Dagda, is probably an offshoot.
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BRIGHID:
"Exalted one." Irish Gaelic myth
name of an ancient Celtic goddess, daughter of Dagda, one of the Tuatha Dé
Danann.
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BRYNHILD: Myth name of the wife of
Gunnarr, a shieldmaiden and
valkyrie. The name is the Old Norse equivalent of German Brunhild, meaning
"armored warrior woman."
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CALLIOPE:
Latin form of Greek Kalliope, myth
name of the muse of epic poetry, meaning "beautiful voice."
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CARDEA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of health, door hinges,
handles, and thresholds, meaning "door-pivot."
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CARNA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of flesh, meaning "horn." This is the
name from which the word carnal was derived. Also the myth name of a
nymph who the god Janus fell in love
with.
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CEIBHFHIONN
(Céibhfhionn): Irish/Gaelic myth name of a water goddess of inspiration,
intelligence, knowledge and creativity, meaning "fair locks."
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CERES:
Roman myth name of the goddess of agriculture, derived
from the Proto-Indo-European root ker, meaning "to
grow."
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CETO:
Latin form of Greek Keto, myth name of a goddess of
the dangers of the sea, meaning "sea monster; whale."
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CHALCHIUHTICUE: Aztec Nahuatl myth name of
a goddess of water and rivers, and wife of Tlaloc,
meaning "jade skirt."
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CHLOE: "Green
shoot." In Greek mythology, this is another name of the goddess
Demeter. This name is also mentioned in the
bible by Paul.
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CHLORIS:
Greek myth name of a goddess of vegetation, derived from
the word chloros, meaning
"green."
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CLIO:
Latin form of Greek Kleio,
myth name of the muse of poetry and history, meaning
"glory."
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CLOTHO:
Latin form of Greek Klotho, name of one of the
three Fates (Moirae) of Greek mythology, meaning
"spinner."
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CONCORDIA:
Latin myth name of a goddess of peace, meaning
"harmony; peace; with (one) heart."
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CREIDDYLAD:
Welsh myth name of a goddess, daughter
of Llyr, possibly meaning "heart's lust."
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CROBH DEARG:
Myth
name of a Celtic goddess of harvest, meaning "red claws." She is also known by the names Lasair
and Lassar, meaning "flame," Fhina,
meaning "wine," and Lasairiona, meaning
"flaming wine."
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CYBELE:
Myth name of a Phrygian goddess of fertility adopted by
the Greeks and Romans. The true meaning of the name is
uncertain; the traditional derivation is "she of
the hair."
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DANICA:
Slavic myth name of the
personification of the "morning star."
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DECIMA:
Roman myth name of one of the Moirae, meaning
"tenth."
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DELIA:
Greek myth name borne by Artemis,
referring to her place of birth, meaning "of
Delos."
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DELPHINIA:
"Of Delphi." Greek myth name borne by Artemis,
referring to Delphi, where she had a shrine.
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DEMETER
(Dêmêtêr): Greek myth name of a goddess of
agriculture, derived from Doric Da-mater, meaning
"earth mother."
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DESPOINE
(Despoinê): Greek myth name of a daughter of Poseidon
and Demeter,
meaning "mistress."
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DEVI:
Hindi name derived from Sanskrit devi meaning
"goddess."
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DIANA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of the moon and hunting,
meaning "divine, heavenly."
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DIONE: "The
goddess." Greek myth name of the Titan mother of
Aphrodite.
The name is a feminine form of Zeus.
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DISCORDIA:
Roman form of Greek myth name Eris,
meaning "strife."
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DORIS:
Greek myth name of a goddess of the sea, consort of
Nereus and mother of the Nereids (sea nymphs). The name
was derived from a Greek ethnic name meaning
"Dorian woman."
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DURGA:
"Unapproachable." Hindi myth name borne by the goddess
Devi. She is usually depicted riding a lion
or tiger, and having twelve hands, each holding a weapon
and assuming a mudra (symbolic hand gesture). The
name was derived from the Sanskrit word durga,
meaning "fort" or "protected place."
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EIDOTHEA: Greek myth name of a sea
nymph and daughter of Proteus, meaning
"knowing one."
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EILEITHYIA:
Greek myth name of a goddess of childbirth, derived from the word eilelythyia,
meaning "the ready-comer."
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EIR:
Norse myth name of a goddess of healing and medicine, meaning "help,
mercy."
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EIRENE:
Greek myth name of a goddess of peace, meaning "peace."
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ENYO:
"Horror." Greek counterpart of Roman Bellona,
myth name of a goddess of war known as the "waster of cities" and
depicted as being covered in blood and carrying weapons. She was a companion
of Ares and is sometimes said to be his sister or mother.
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EOS:
Greek myth name of the goddess of dawn, meaning "dawn."
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EPONA:
Celtic myth name of the goddess of horses and fertility. It derives from
Gaulish epos "horse," and epa
"mare."
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ERATO:
Greek myth name of the muse of poetry, derived from the Greek word arastos,
meaning "lovely."
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ERESHKIGAL:
Mesopotamian myth name of the goddess of Irkalla, the land of the dead.
There are various meanings given for her name: "Lady of the Great
Place," "Lady of the Great Earth," and "Lady of the
Great Below."
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ERIS:
Greek myth name of the personification of "strife." She is
the sister of Ares. Her Roman name is Discordia.
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EUPHEME:
"Well-spoken." Greek myth name of a goddess of good omen,
praise, and shouts of triumph, composed of the elements eu
"good, well" and phemi "I speak."
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EUPHROSYNE:
Greek myth name of one of the three Graces, meaning "joy, mirth."
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EURYNOME:
"Far-ruling." According to Orphic mythology, this was the
queen goddess of the world before Rhea and Cronus
cast her and her husband Ophion into
Tartarus.
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EURYBIA:
Greek myth name of the goddess of the seas, and wife of the Titan Crius,
meaning "wide violent force."
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EUTERPE:
Greek myth name of one of the Muses fathered by Zeus.
She is called the "giver of pleasure," and her name means
"delight."
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FAUNA:
Feminine form of Roman Faunus, meaning
"to favor." This is an alternate name for several mythological
characters including Bona Dea/Marica,
Ops, and Terra.
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FELICITAS:
Roman myth name of a goddess of good luck, meaning "fortune; good
luck."
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FLORA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of flowers and spring, meaning
"flower."
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FREYA:
Old Norse myth name of the goddess of love, derived from the Old High German
element frouwa, meaning "lady, mistress."
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FRIGG:
Old Norse myth name of the goddess of earth, wife of Odin, derived from the
element *pri, meaning "to love."
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FUAMNACH:
"Jealous." Irish myth name of
the first wife of Midir, a witch
goddess who turns the heroine Étaín into a pool of
water, then a worm, and finally a beautiful butterfly.
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GABIJA:
Lithuanian myth name of a goddess of fire. Meaning unknown.
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GAIA:
Greek myth name of the goddess of earth, wife of Uranus
and mother of the Titans, meaning "earth."
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GAURI:
Hindi myth name of the wife of Shiva, a
goddess of longevity and marital felicity,
meaning "white."
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HARMONIA:
Greek myth name of the daughter of Ares and
Aphrodite, meaning
"concord, harmony."
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HEBE
(Hêbê): Greek myth name of a goddess of
youth, derived from the word hebos, meaning "young."
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HECATE:
Latin form of Greek Hekate, myth name of a goddess of
witchcraft, demons, graves, and the underworld, meaning "far
off."
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HEMERA:
Greek myth name of the primeval goddess of day, daughter of Erebos
and Nyx, and sister-wife of Aether,
meaning "day."
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HERA:
Greek myth name of the wife of Zeus. Her
name is not Greek or Indo-European, it is therefore believed that she may be
a female deity of the Minoan pantheon or of some other unidentifiable
pre-Greek people. Her Roman name Juno
means "vital force."
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HESTIA:
Greek myth name of the goddess of the hearth, meaning "hearth,
fireside."
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HET-HERU:
"House of Horus." Egyptian myth name of a cow-headed goddess of
love, composed of the elements hwt "house" and Hr
"Horus."
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HIPPOLYTE:
Feminine form of Hippolytos,
meaning "horse-freer." Greek myth name of the daughter of Ares.
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IDUNNR
(Iðunnr): Old Norse myth name of a goddess of spring, composed of the
elements ið "again" and unna "to love."
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ILMATAR:
Finnish myth name of an androgynous virgin goddess of the air, derived
from the element ilma, meaning "air."
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INDIRA:
Hindi myth name borne by Lakshmi, wife of Vishnu, meaning "beauty."
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ISHTAR: Assyrian
myth name of the most prominent female deity in the Babylonian pantheon. The
name is Semitic in origin and may share the same underlying stem as Assur,
making her "the leading one" or "the chief."
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ISIS:
This name literally means "(female) of throne," which is usually
translated "Queen of the throne." However, the Egyptian hieroglyph
for her name means "(female) of flesh," in other words
"mortal woman." Isis is a Greek corruption of her true name which is
unknown because Egyptian hieroglyphs left out most of the vowels.
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IUTURNA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of fountains, springs and wells, derived
ultimately from Latin iuvare, meaning "to help."
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IXCHEL:
Mayan myth name of a goddess of the earth, moon, and medicine, meaning
"rainbow lady."
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IZANAMI:
Japanese myth name of the wife of Izanagi,
meaning "female who invites."
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JUNO:
"Vital force." Roman myth name of the wife of Jupiter
and mother of Mars. She is equivalent to
Greek Hera, wife of Zeus,
queen of the gods.
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JUVENTAS:
Roman myth name of a goddess of youth, meaning "youth."
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KALI:
Hindi myth name of the wife of Shiva,
meaning "the black one" and "devourer of time."
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KETO:
Original Greek form of Latin Ceto, myth name of a goddess of the dangers of the sea, meaning
"sea monster; whale."
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KHTHONIA:
Greek myth name, meaning "of the earth/underworld." It is another epithet of
Hecate
or Persephone.
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KLEIO:
Greek myth name of a muse of poetry and history, derived from the word kleos, meaning "glory."
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KLOTHO:
"Spinner." Greek form of Latin Clotho,
myth name of one of the three Fates (Moirae).
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KORE
(Korë): Greek myth name borne by Persephone,
a goddess of the underworld, meaning "maiden."
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KUNTI:
Hindi myth name of the mother of Karna,
meaning "to call, to invoke, to pray."
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LACHESIS:
Greek myth name of one of the three Fates, meaning "apportioner."
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LAIMA:
Lithuanian myth name of a goddess of fortune, meaning "luck."
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LAKSHMI:
Hindi myth name of the wife of Vishnu, goddess of
fortune and
wisdom, derived from the Sanskrit word laksya, meaning "aim,
goal, mark."
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LAVERNA: Roman myth name
of the goddess of illegally-obtained money, the patroness of charlatans, con
men and thieves. Her name may mean "spring-like; to be verdant."
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LEMPI:
Finnish myth name of the mother of Lemminkäinen,
meaning "love."
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LETO:
Greek myth name of the mother of Apollo
and Artemis, meaning "the hidden one."
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LEUCOTHEA:
"White goddess." Greek myth
name of a sea goddess who assisted sailors in distress, composed of the elements
leukos "white" and thea
"goddess."
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LIBITINA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of corpses, funerals, and the dead. Her name
was synonymous with the word "death."
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LUCINA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of childbirth, derived from the Latin word lucus,
meaning "grove."
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LUNA:
Roman myth name of a moon goddess, meaning "moon."
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MAIA:
Greek myth name of the eldest of the Pleiades and mother of Hermes
by Zeus. The name is said to have
originated from the babbling of an infant trying to say "mother,"
thus the name is usually translated "mother."
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MARAMA:
Polynesian myth name of a moon goddess, meaning "moon."
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MEGAERA:
Latin form of Greek Megaira, myth name of one of the
Furies (Erinyes), meaning "to grudge." Virgil named
two others: Alecto "unceasing" and Tisiphone "avenging
murder."
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MELETE:
"Exercise, practice." Greek myth name of one of the three original
Muses, before their number was increased to nine.
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MELPOMENE:
Greek myth name of the muse of tragedy, meaning "choir."
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MIELIKKI:
Finnish myth name of a goddess of forests and healing, whose symbol is the
unicorn. The name was derived from the word mieli which can have many
meanings ("desire, feeling, heart, mind, mood, pleasure"), but its
central meaning is "mind."
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MINERVA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of wisdom and war, possibly derived from Latin mens,
meaning "intellect."
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MNEME:
"Memory." Greek myth name of one of the three original Muses,
daughters of Mnemosyne.
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MNEMOSYNE:
Greek myth name of the personification of "memory," a Titaness and
daughter of Gaia and Uranus, and the mother of the three original Muses,
Mneme, Aoide, and Melete.
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MOHINI:
Hindi myth name borne by Vishnu when in the
form of a woman, meaning "to bewitch."
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MOKOSH:
Slavic myth name of a water goddess, derived from the word mok,
meaning "wet."
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MORANA:
Slavic myth name of a goddess of death and winter, meaning
"death."
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MORRIGHAN
(Mórríghan): Irish myth name of a
goddess of death and war, derived from Irish Mhór Rioghain, meaning
"great queen."
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NANNA:
Old Norse myth name of a goddess of the Aesir and wife of Baldr, derived from the element nenna,
meaning "daring."
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NEBT-HET:
Original Egyptian form of Greek Nephthys, myth name
of a goddess of death, composed of the elements nbt "lady"
and hwt "house," thus "lady of the house."
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NEMESIS:
Greek myth name of the goddess of justice and vengeance, meaning
"retribution; righteous anger."
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NEPHELE:
Greek myth name of a goddess of the clouds and mother of the centaurs, meaning "cloudy."
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NERTHUZ
(Nerþuz): Teutonic myth name of a goddess of fertility, derived from the
root *ner, meaning "strong, vigorous."
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NIAMH:
Irish/Gaelic myth name of the daughter of a sea god, meaning "beauty,
brightness."
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NIKE:
Greek myth name of a goddess of victory, meaning "victory."
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NINA: Babylonian myth name of a
daughter of Ea and goddess of the
watery deep, meaning "enclosure of
fish."
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NYX:
Greek myth name of a goddess of night, meaning "night."
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OPS:
Roman myth name of an earth goddess and wife of Saturn,
meaning "plenty."
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OURANIA:
Greek myth name of a muse of astronomy, derived from the word ouranios,
meaning "heavenly."
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PALLAS: Greek
unisex name derived from the element pallô, meaning
"to brandish/wield (a weapon)." It is the name of many characters in Greek mythology:
a son of Evander; a giant son of Uranus and
Gaia;
a Titan son of Crius and Eurybia;
the father of the 50 Pallantids; a daughter of Triton;
and it is an epithet of Athena.
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PAPA:
Maori myth name of the mother of the gods, meaning "earth."
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PARVATI:
Hindi myth name of a wife of Shiva,
meaning "she of the mountains."
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PAX:
Roman myth name of a goddess of peace, derived from the Latin word pax,
meaning "peace."
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PELE:
Hawaiian myth name of the goddess of dance, fire,
lightning, violence, and volcanoes, meaning "lava." She is said to sometimes appear to
people, resembling either a beautiful young woman or a frail old woman.
Signs of her presence are fine golden strands of volcanic glass said to be
her hair, or droplets of lava said to be her tears.
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PERSEPHONE:
"Person-slayer." Greek myth name of a daughter of Zeus
and Demeter, probably composed of
the elements perso "person; human being" and phonos
"murderer, slayer."
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PHOEBE:
Latin form of Greek Phoibe, myth
name of a Titan. The name is the feminine form of Latin Phoebus,
meaning "shining one."
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POLYMNIA:
Original Greek form of Latin Polyhymnia, myth name
of the muse of dance and sacred songs, composed of the elements polys
"much" and hymnos "hymn, song."
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POMONA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of fruit trees, derived from Latin pomus,
meaning "fruit tree."
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PROSERPINA:
Roman myth name of a goddess equated with Greek Persephone.
The name comes from the word proserpere, meaning "to
emerge."
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RAJANI:
"Night." In Hindu mythology, this is another name of the goddess Kali.
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RHEA:
Greek myth name of the wife of Cronus
and mother of Zeus, meaning
"menstruation; birth-waters."
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RHIANNON:
Welsh myth name of a moon deity, and legend name of the mother of Pryderi,
probably derived from the Old Celtic title Rigantona, meaning
"great queen."
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SAGA:
Norse myth name of a goddess of the Aesir, and possibly another name for Frigg,
meaning "the seeing one."
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SALACIA: Roman myth
name of a goddess of salt water, meaning "salt."
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SARANYU:
Hindu myth name of the goddess of dawn.
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SARASWATI:
"Lake-owner." Hindi myth name of a river goddess, composed of the elements saras
"lake, water" and vati "owning."
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SAULE:
Lithuanian myth name of a sun goddess, meaning "sun."
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SAVITRI:
Hindi myth name of the daughter of the sun god Savitar.
Her name is the feminine form of her father's name, meaning
"sunray."
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SCYLLA:
Latin form of Greek Skylla, myth name of a sea
goddess resembling a mermaid but having numerous ravenous canine
foreparts, meaning "tear and rend."
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SELENE:
Greek myth name of a moon goddess, meaning "moon."
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SHIVALI:
Hindi myth name borne by the goddess Parvati, meaning
"beloved of Shiva."
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SIGRÚN:
"Victory-secret." Norse myth name of a Valkyrie, composed of the
Germanic elements sigr "victory" and rún
"secret."
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SIV:
Norse myth name of the wife of Thor,
meaning "bride."
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SKULD:
Norse myth name of a goddess of destiny, meaning "future."
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SKYLLA:
"Tear and rend." Original Greek form of Latin Scylla,
myth name of a sea goddess resembling a mermaid but having numerous
ravenous canine foreparts.
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SRI:
Hindi myth name borne by Lakshmi, meaning "beauty, light."
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TANITH:
Phoenician myth name of a goddess of love, the moon and the stars, meaning
"serpent lady."
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TERPSICHORE:
Greek myth name of a muse of dance, meaning "enjoying the dance."
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TERRA:
Roman name of a goddess of earth, meaning "earth."
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TETHYS:
Greek myth name of a Titaness and sea goddess, a daughter of Uranus
and Gaia, meaning "grandmother; nurse."
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THALASSA:
"Sea." Greek myth name of a daughter of Aether
and Hemera. She was a feminine personification of
the Mediterranean Sea.
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THALIA:
Greek myth name of the muse of comedy and pastoral poetry. The name derives
from the Greek word thallein, meaning "blooming,
flourishing."
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THEMIS:
Greek myth name of a Titan who was the mother of the three original Fates by
Zeus, meaning "law."
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TIAMAT:
Babylonian myth name of a sea goddess and dragon who was the mother of the first gods,
meaning "sea."
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TISIPHONE:
"Avenging murder." Greek myth name of one of the Erinyes, composed
of the elements tisis "vengeance" and phone
"murder." Virgil named
two others: Megaera "grudging," and Alecto
"unceasing."
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TUULIKKI:
"Little wind." Finnish myth name of a forest goddess, composed of
the word tuuli "wind" and a diminutive suffix.
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URD:
Myth name of the Norn of the past, derived from the Old Norse name Urthr,
meaning "fate."
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VALLI:
Hindi myth name of the wife of Murukan,
meaning "creeping plant."
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VELLAMO: Finnish myth name of a
cold-hearted goddess
of the sea who dwelled in an underwater palace called Ahtola
with her husband Ahto.
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VENUS:
Roman myth name of a goddess of love,
meaning "love." This is also the name of the second planet in
our solar system.
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VERDANDI:
Old Norse myth name of the Norn of the present, meaning "necessity."
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VESNA: Slavic myth name of a goddess of
spring, meaning "messenger."
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VESTA:
Roman myth name of a goddess of the hearth. It is the Latin form of Greek Hestia,
meaning "hearth, fireside."
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VICTORIA: Roman
myth name of a goddess of victory. The name is the feminine form of Roman
Victorius, meaning
"to conquer; victory."
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VIDYA:
Hindi myth name borne by Saraswati, meaning "knowledge.
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XOCHIQUETZAL: Nahuatl
myth name of the twin sister of Xochipilli,
meaning "flower feather."
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ZARAMAMA:
Quechua myth name of the Inca goddess of grain, meaning "grain
mother."
