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  1. Bastet – Mythopedia

    Nov 29, 2022 · Bastet was the cat-headed Egyptian goddess who guarded pregnant women and served as a manifestation of the Eye of Ra. Originally a ferocious lioness, her image softened over time, …

  2. Poetic Edda: Rigsthula (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    With bast he bound, and burdens carried, Home bore faggots the whole day long. [10] One came to their home, crooked her legs, Stained were her feet, and sunburned her arms, Flat was her nose; her …

  3. Greek Gods – Mythopedia

    The Greek gods ruled over every aspect of Hellenic existence—from war to love, from childbirth to the afterlife. Commonly depicted in human form, they were capricious deities who demanded worship …

  4. Poetic Edda: Völundarkvitha (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    And rings he strung on ropes of bast; So for his wife he waited long, If the fair one home might come to him. [9] This Nithuth learned, the lord of the Njars, That Völund alone in Ulfdalir lay; By night went his …

  5. Devil Names - Mythopedia

    Devil names: Origin, structure, and meaning Evil to the core and up to no good, devils have a long history in religions, mythologies, legends, and histories across cultures from Judeo-Christianity to the …

  6. Charites (Graces) – Mythopedia

    Feb 9, 2023 · The Charites, also known as the Graces, were daughters of Zeus who embodied all things associated with beauty, joy, and abundance. They were seen as kind and gentle goddesses, and …

  7. Odyssey: Book 5 (Full Text) - Mythopedia

    Argument The Departure of Ulysses from Calypso Pallas in a council of the gods complains of the detention of Ulysses in the Island of Calypso: whereupon Mercury is sent to command his removal. …

  8. Morrigan – Mythopedia

    Mar 17, 2023 · The Morrígan was an Irish goddess of death, destiny, and battle. A trio of sisters who could take the form of a single goddess, she was the keeper of fate and a purveyor of prophecy.

  9. Tethys – Mythopedia

    Mar 10, 2023 · Tethys was a Greek Titan associated with water and motherhood. She had thousands of children with her husband Oceanus, some of whom went on to marry or give birth to gods themselves.

  10. Ptah – Mythopedia

    Nov 29, 2022 · Ptah was the Egyptian god of craftsmen and the arts, patron of artists and metalworkers. The divine sculptor who shaped humanity out of mud and clay, his words were said to have inspired …