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The name “Theia” (Greek Θεία, translit. Theía), alternatively spelled Thea or Thia, simply means “goddess” or “divine” and is linguistically related to the ancient Greek word θεός (theós, “god” or “goddess”). This word is also the root of modern English terms such as “theism” and “theology.”.
Amaterasu is the great and glorious goddess of the sun. An embodiment of the rising sun and Japan itself, she is the queen of the kami and ruler of the universe. The Japanese Imperial Family claims to have descended from her, and this is what gives them the divine right to rule Japan. She is the center of Shinto, and Japanese spiritual life.
Benzaiten is a form of the older Hindu goddess Sarasvati, with the name “Benzaiten” being a Chinese interpretation of Sarasvati’s name in the Golden Light Sutra. Many of Benzaiten’s characteristics—the relationship to dragons and serpents, the compassionate and sensual nature, and the love of music—come directly from this Indian ...
Overview. In Chinese mythology, Mazu (媽祖) is the goddess of the sea. Closely associated with the goddess of mercy, Guanyin (觀音), Mazu is the patron goddess of sailors, fishermen, and travelers. She is especially popular in Southern Chinese coastal communities, in places like Fujian and Macau and overseas Chinese communities.
Selene, daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, was the personification of the moon. Her brother Helios shone as the sun, while her sister Eos was the goddess of the dawn. Though Selene had many consorts, the most famous of them was Endymion, a handsome young mortal. When Selene spied him sleeping in a cave, she immediately fell in love and ...
Accessed on 5 Sep. 2024. (2022, November 29). . Mythopedia. Japanese gods and goddesses include everyone from powerful creator gods to minor, localized kami. Particularly notable is the sun goddess Amaterasu, held to be the divine ancestor of the first emperor of Japan, a lineage that remains unbroken into the current day.
Overview. In Chinese mythology, Dianmu (電母)—or Leizi as she is commonly known—is the goddess of lightning and the wife of the thunder god, Léi Gōng (雷公). Her alternative appellation is Léigōng zhī qī (雷公之妻), or “Lei Gong’s wife,” which often gets shortened down to “Leizi” in English transliterations. She ...
Overview. In Chinese mythology, Guanyin (觀音) is the goddess of mercy and considered to be the physical embodiment of compassion. She is an all-seeing, all-hearing being who is called upon by worshipers in times of uncertainty, despair, and fear. A Ming official from the 14th century composed the following poem to praise the goddess:
Ame-no-Uzume’s full name is Ame-no-Uzume-no-Mikoto, represented by the Kanji 天宇受売命 or 天鈿女命. Her name is sometimes shortened to Uzume, and the name Ame is sometimes rendered and pronounced as Ama, both of which mean light. Her name can be translated a number of ways, one of which is “The great goddess, shining Uzume.”.
Eos, daughter of the Titans Hyperion and Theia, was the goddess of the dawn. Each day, she rose from the Ocean and rode her chariot across the sky, dispersing the shadows of the night. This cleared the way for her brother Helios, the god of the sun, who followed her in his blinding chariot. When Eos and Helios had both completed their journeys ...