AEGLE:
Latin form of Greek
Aigle, myth name of one of the
Heliades,
one of the Hesperides, and a Naiad, meaning
light,
radiance
Greek myth name of one of the three Graces, meaning "beauty,
splendor." The other two are
Thalia,
"blossoming, luxuriant," and
Euphrosyne, "joy, merriment."
Celtic myth name of a goddess of strife and war. The name derives from
Proto-Celtic
Agronā, literally meaning
carnage, slaughter
Greek
myth name of the personification of the "war cry."
Latin form of Greek
Alkippe, meaning
mighty
mare In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter of
Ares.
Latin form of Greek
Alkyone, meaning
kingfisher In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter
of
Aeolus and Cyx.
Latin form of Greek
Alekto, myth name of one of the Furies (Gr. Erinyes, Eumenides), meaning
unceasing Virgil named two others:
Megaera grudging, and
Tisiphone avenging murder
Japanese myth name of a sun goddess who ruled the heavens, meaning
shining over heaven
Persian myth name of a goddess of immortality, meaning
immortality
Persian myth name of a goddess of fertility and water, meaning
immaculate This is also the Persian name for the planet Venus.
Celtic myth name of a Briton goddess of victory, meaning
invincible
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.
"Flower." Greek myth name of a goddess of
flowers, gardens, love, marshes, and swamps. She was
worshiped on Crete.
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."
Greek myth name of the one of the three original Muses
before their number was increased to nine, meaning "to sing."
"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."
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."
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.
Semitic myth name of a
mother goddess, meaning
she who treads on the
sea
Phoenician form of Greek myth name
Astarte,
name of a goddess of fertility and war. Meaning unknown.
Greek form of Phoenician
Ashtoreth,
myth name of a goddess of fertility and war,
equivalent to the Semitic goddess Ishtar. Meaning is unknown.
Greek myth name of a goddess of justice, derived from
the word aster, meaning "star."
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.
Greek myth name of one of the original three Fates, known
as the "inevitable" or "inflexible."
Roman myth name of a goddess of morning, meaning
dawn
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.
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.
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.
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
Name of the tutelary
goddess of the Brigantes (British Celts) from which the mythic Irish
Brighid, daughter of
Dagda, is probably an offshoot.
Exalted one Irish Gaelic myth
name of an ancient Celtic goddess, daughter of
Dagda, one of the Tuatha Dé
Danann.
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
Latin form of Greek
Kalliope, myth
name of the muse of epic poetry, meaning
beautiful voice
Roman myth name of a goddess of health, door hinges,
handles, and thresholds, meaning
door-pivot
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.
Irish/Gaelic myth name of a water goddess of inspiration,
intelligence, knowledge and creativity, meaning
fair locks
Roman myth name of the goddess of agriculture, derived
from the Proto-Indo-European root ker, meaning
to
grow
Latin form of Greek
Keto, myth name of a goddess of the
dangers of the sea, meaning
sea monster; whale
Aztec
Nahuatl myth name of
a goddess of water and rivers, and wife of
Tlaloc,
meaning
jade skirt
"
Green shoot." In Greek mythology, this is another name of the goddess
Demeter. This name is also mentioned in the bible by
Paul.
Greek myth name of a goddess of vegetation, derived from
the word chloros, meaning
"green."
Latin form of Greek
Kleio,
myth name of the muse of poetry and history, meaning
glory
Latin form of Greek
Klotho, name of one of the
three Fates (Moirae) of Greek mythology, meaning
spinner
Latin myth name of a goddess of peace, meaning
harmony; peace; with (one) heart
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
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."
Slavic myth name of the
personification of the "morning star."
DECIMA:
Roman myth name of one of the Moirae, meaning
tenth
Greek myth name borne by
Artemis,
referring to her place of birth, meaning "of
Delos."
"Of Delphi." Greek myth name borne by
Artemis,
referring to Delphi, where she had a shrine.
Hungarian form of Latin
Demetrius,
meaning "loves the earth."
Greek myth name of a daughter of Poseidon
and
Demeter,
meaning "mistress."
Hindi name derived from Sanskrit devi meaning
goddess
Roman myth name of a goddess of the moon and hunting,
meaning
divine, heavenly
"The
goddess." Greek myth name of the mother of Aphrodite.
The name is a feminine form of Zeus.
Roman form of Greek myth name
Eris,
meaning
strife
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."
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
Greek myth name of a sea
nymph and daughter of
Proteus, meaning
knowing
one
Greek myth name of a goddess of childbirth, derived from the word eilelythyia,
meaning "the ready-comer."
Norse myth name of a goddess of healing and medicine, meaning
help,
mercy
Greek myth name of a goddess of peace, meaning "peace."
"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.
Greek myth name of the goddess of dawn, meaning "dawn."
Derives from epos, meaning "horse," and
epa, meaning "mare." This is the Celtic myth name of the goddess of horses and fertility.
Greek myth name of the muse of poetry, derived from the Greek word arastos,
meaning "lovely."
Greek myth name of the personification of "strife." She is
the sister of Ares. Her
Roman name is Discordia.
"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."
Greek myth name of one of the three Graces, meaning "joy, mirth."
Greek myth name of the goddess of the seas, and wife of
Krios,
meaning "wide violent force."
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.
Greek myth name of one of the Muses fathered by Zeus.
She is called the "giver of pleasure," and her name means
"delight."
Feminine form of
Roman Faunus, meaning
to favor This is an alternate name for several mythological
characters including Bona Dea/Marica,
Ops, and Terra.
Hungarian form of
Roman Felicitas,
meaning "fortune; good luck."
Roman myth name of a goddess of flowers and spring, meaning
flower
Old Norse myth name of the goddess of love, derived from the Old High German
element frouwa, meaning
lady, mistress
Old Norse myth name of the goddess of earth, wife of
Odin, derived from the
element
pri, meaning
to love
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.
Lithuanian myth name of a goddess of fire. Meaning unknown.