Aine of Knockaine - Irish Moon Goddess, she was the patroness of crops and cattle. Strong associations with Beltaine. Akua'ba - also known as Ashanti of Africa, A lunar fertility goddess. Al-lat - Arabian Full Moon Goddess. She was represented by a uncut block of white granite in At Ta'if, near Mecca. Annit Annit was the Northern Babylonian goddess who was superseded by Ishtar. Originally the ruler of the moon, Annit was portrayed as a disk with eight rays. She and Sin, a male moon god, would often come to the aid of mortals. Aphrodite - Greek "Foam Born" Moon Goddess, she was often refered to as "She who binds hearts together" and the Goddess from the Western Corner. She was beautiful, voluptuous, with blue eyes and light hair. She was also known as Marianna (The Ocean) and was virginal - not a virgin but an independent woman. Her priestesses celebrated Her rituals with sexual rites from which men where banned. Myrrh and Frankincense is often used in rituals of Aphrodite. The love of women is sacred to Aphrodite, she is further associated with the heron, lovebird, swan and the dove(which is a yonic symbol). She is patroness to prostitute She is referred to as the Goddess of Love, beauty, physical love, sensuality, sexuality, passion, and relationships, affections and fertility. |
Arianrod Closer to home, Arianrod is the Welsh Moon Goddess, and also one of the several children of the mother Goddess Don. Her home was in the constellation Corona Borealis.She is also referred to as Silver Wheel, High Fruitful Mother, Goddess of reincarnation. She was the keeper of the silver wheel ofstars, which symbolises time and karma. Rituals to Arianrod takes place at the Full Moon. |
Artemis As the Moon Goddess to both the Greeks and the legendary Amazons, Artemis's followers paid homage to her by the light of the full moon, by revealing themselves in the forest. She was associated with the waxing moon. She was the Goddess of wild places and all things wild and was also referred to as the Bear Goddess, Hunter of Souls and was said to be a shapeshifter. She was portrayed as tall, slim, lovely and dressed in a short tunic by the Greeks. Her chariot was pulled by silver stags and she roamed the forest, mountains with her nymphs and hunting dogs.The amazons (also referred to as Moon Women) worshiped her on the sixth day of the New Moon. She was defender of women who were threatened by men and acted swiftly when her help was needed. She is associated with young girls, magick, sorcery, enchantment, psychic development, purification, woodlands and healing. |
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Athenesic (Ataensic) Native American Moon God. Associated with water. Auchimalgen Chilean Moon Goddess who served as the protector to the Auracanians. She protects against disaster and evil spirits through the fear she creates. A red moon was sacred to her, and signified the death of an important person. Britomartis She was originally a Cretan Moon Goddess, later assimilated by the conquering Greeks. Britomartis would appear in the night sky to aid seagoing navigators. |
Brizo She is the Enchantress, the Greek moon goddess of Delos, to whom votive ships were offered. Possibly a earlier form of Brighid. Bendis - This Greek Lady was popular in Attica and her cult became a state ceremonial in Athens in 430/429 bc. Rites to Bendis often involved orgies. |
Bomu Rambi - worshipped in West Africa and Zimbabwe(Rhodesia) She was a Moon Goddess associated with wisdom, comfort, and the calming of emotional stress. Followers of Bomu Rambi wear crescent moon necklaces. |
Candi The female counterpart to Chandra, ancient Hindu Lord of the Moon. The two were said to take turns - one month Chandra ruled the night skies, the next Candi |
Caotlicue Aztec Moon Goddess and wife of the Sun God. Sometimes she is referred to as the lunar counterpart to the Aztec Earth Goddess. |