Spider Woman —Na’ashjéii Asdzáá (Navajo) Spider Woman by Tara Reynolds “In the beginning, there was the dark purple light at the dawn of being. Spider Woman spun a line to form the east, west, north, and south. Breath entered man at the time of the yellow light. At the time of the red light, man…
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A2Z 2026 Rhiannon
Rhiannon (aka Epona) Welsh The Mabinogion The Mabinogion is a collection of Middle Welsh prose. Compiled from texts found in two late-medieval manuscripts, this collection was initially edited and translated by antiquarians in the early nineteenth century. While the Mabinogion collection itself might thus be regarded as a nineteenth century editorial creation, its constituent texts…
A2Z 2026 Qin Liangyu
Qin Liangyu (Chinese) In my research, I learned that Qin Liangyu was not a goddess per se, but her importance in history makes her something close. Further, Marty Noble’s coloring book has her in it as a goddess, which is good enough for me. Finally, I note that the Marty’s image of her doesn’t match…
A2Z 2026 Pachamama
Pachamama (Peru) Pachamama, or Mother Earth, is a central deity associated with fertility in Andean beliefs. The goddess’s presence is strong in contemporary Andean communities, so much so that it’s central to many traditions. From ancient rituals to current cultural expressions, the Andean Earth Mother is widely present. The term Pachamama comes from Quechua, the…
A2Z 2026 Oshun
Oshun (West Africa) Oshun (also Ọṣun, Ochún, and Oxúm) is the orisha associated with love, sexuality, fertility, femininity, water, destiny, divination, purity, wealth, prosperity and beauty, and the Osun River, in the Yoruba religion. According to the teachings of West African and West African-derived religions, the orishas are spirits sent by the supreme creator, Olodumare, to assist humanity and to teach them to…
A2Z Nut
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…
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…
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