Goddesses and Gods

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In Egyptian mythology, Sekhmet was originally the warrior goddess as well as goddess of healing for Upper Egypt, when the kingdom of Egypt was divided. She is depicted as a lioness, the fiercest hunter known to the Egyptians. It was said that her breath formed the desert. She was seen as the protector of the pharaohs and led them in warfare.
Rhiannon is the Celtic Goddess of the earth and fertility, of horses, birds, inspiration and the moon.
Khali- Hindu goddess of time, change and destruction.
Death Priestess by Carlos-Quevedo on DeviantArt
Inanna was the Queen of the Sumerian Pantheon and Goddess of love, fertility and war. Her other names included Ninanna (Queen of the Sky) and as Ninsinanna she was personification of the planet Venus, linked to the morning and evening star. The Babylonians knew her as Ishtar. Sacred marriage rites were performed at the Sumerian New Year. At the ceremony this Goddess would be invoked to bless the couples with fertility.
The Morrígan (“phantom queen”) or Mórrígan (“great queen”), also written as Morrígu or in the plural as Morrígna, and spelt Morríghan or Mór-ríoghain in Modern Irish, is a Goddess from Irish mythology. (Art: ‘While Ireland Holds These Graves’)
Scathach
“Scathach’s themes are sports, strength, excellence, kinship, art, tradition, magic, protection and victory. Her symbols are Tartans (plaids) and Celtic music. This Celtic mother figure endows strength, endurance and the ability to ‘go the distance’ no matter our situation. In Scotland She is also a warrior Goddess who protects the land using magic as a weapon, as implied by the translation of Her name, ‘she who strikes fear.’
Frigga 9 1/2" Statue
The powerful prophetess and wife of Odin, Frigga is shown here with a mighty staff and shield. Cold cast resin. 9 1/2" x 7 1/2" x 2 3/4"
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Frigga Goddess Bronze Figure: The Norse goddess Frigga, wife of Odin, was the protector of motherhood and the domestic arts, with a special connection to spinning - she was said to spin the clouds. Here, Frigga is shown with her spindle and distaff, watching her child with affection. She is accompanied by a sheep and a goose - her sacred animal. Hand-tinted cold-cast bronzed resin.