Nut (Egyptian) image link Ancient Egypt held the goddess Nut as one of the most loved goddesses. Known as the sky goddess, she held the title of “she who gives birth to the gods.” From birth to death, Nut played an important role in Egyptian mythology as the barrier between the order of creation…
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A2Z 2026 — Mahu/Mawu
Mahu/Mawu (West Africa) Note: While researching for information on Mahu, I learned that this entry should be about the Mother of Mawu-Lisa, Nana Buluku, who is described as what I’ve come to call The Mysterious Mother from my studies of Daoism. That said, I’m keeping the entry the way it is. Mawu, the celestial mother…
A2Z 2026 Lakshmi
Lakshmi (Hindu) Lakshmi is a Living Goddess for the Hindu People. When I started looking for information on her, I quickly saw how much data is out on the internet about her. The idea of being able to sift through it all was daunting. I found one website that gives an excellent overview of who…
A2Z 2026 Konohana no sakuya-bime
Konohana no sakuya-bime (Japanese) Konohana no sakuya-bime, or simply as Sakuya-hime, is a goddess that appears in Japanese mythology. Konohana no sakuyabime means a woman as beautiful as flowers blossoming on a tree. She was a daughter of Oyamatsumi, and Iwanaga-hime was her older sister. Oyamatsumi was the chieftain in the area they lived in. In the mythology…
A2Z 2026 Jiang Yuan
Jiang Yuan (Chinese) Jiang Yuan at Her Temple Jiang Yuan (Chinese: 姜嫄) is an important figure in Chinese mythology and history. She is recorded as having lived during ancient Chinese history. Jiang Yuan was the mother of Houji (aka Qi) who is a culture hero and revered as the god of millet and, by extension, agriculture. Jiang Yuan’s personal name was not recorded….
A2Z 2026 Inanna
Inanna (Sumerian) Inanna began her journey in the Sumerian city of Uruk, one of the oldest cities in Mesopotamia, sometime around 4000 BCE. Her original name, “Inanna,” is thought to come from the Sumerian phrase nin-an-ak, which roughly means “Lady of Heaven.” Later, as the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians took cultural center stage, she became widely known as Ishtar. Scholars believe Inanna…
A2Z 2026 Hastseoltoi
Hastseoltoi (Navajo) “Navajo Deer Hunt” by Narciso Abeyta Diné (Navajo), 1918-1998 at Philbrook emuseum Hastseoltoi is a significant figure in Navajo mythology, known as the goddess of hunting and wilderness. She is often associated with the natural world and is believed to have the power to provide hunters with success in their endeavors. In Navajo culture, hunting is…
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