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Goddess of the Moon Khonsu: Egyptian: The god of the moon. A story tells that Ra (the sun God) had forbidden Nut (the Sky goddess) to give birth on any of the 360 days of the calendar. In order to help her give birth to her children, Thoth (the god of wisdom) played against Khonsu in a game of senet.
Referred to by various names such as the Moonlight Goddess, Taiyin Xingjun, Moon Maiden, and Moonlight Bodhisattva, her worship has deep historical roots in China. [ 6 ] According to legend, the origins of Taiyin Xingjun in Taoism are linked to the "Four Symbols" (Si Xiang) concept derived from Taiji yin-yang philosophy.
Bast, cat goddess associated with the Sun; Hathor, mother of Horus and Ra and goddess of the Sun; Horus, god of the sky whose right eye was considered to be the Sun and his left the Moon; Khepri, god of the rising Sun, creation and renewal of life; Ptah, god of craftsmanship, the arts, and fertility, sometimes said to represent the Sun at night
Goddess of dawn and twilight. Coniraya: Moon god. Fashioned his sperm into a fruit, which Cavillaca then ate, and gave birth to a child. Pachamama: Fertility Goddess. Wife of Vircocha. Viracocha: Creation God. Husband of Pachamama. Mama Killa: Moon Goddess. Daughter of Vircocha and Pachamama. Wife of Inti. Inti: Sun God. Son of Vircocha and ...
Selene is the Greek proper name for the Moon, [157] and 580 Selene, a minor planet in the asteroid belt, is also named after this goddess. [158] Scientific study of the Moon, particularly lunar geology, is sometimes referred to as selenology, and its practitioners selenologists, to distinguish from Earth-based study.
Chang'e (/ ˈ tʃ ɑː ŋ. ə / CHAHNG-ə; Chinese: 嫦娥; pinyin: Cháng'é), originally known as Heng'e (姮娥; Héng'é), is the goddess of the Moon and wife of Hou Yi, the great archer. Renowned by her beauty, Chang'e is also known for her ascending to the Moon with her pet Yu Tu, the Moon Rabbit and living in the Moon Palace (廣寒宮).
The "Triple Goddess" symbol of the waxing, full and waning moon, representing the aspects of Maiden, Mother, and Crone [57] While most Neopagans are not Wiccan, and within Neopaganism the practices and theology vary widely, [58] many Wiccans and other neopagans worship the "Triple Goddess" of maiden, mother, and crone. In their view, sexuality ...
' Maiden of the Moon ') or just Kuu (Finnish: Moon), is the goddess of the Moon in Finnish mythology. [1] She owns the gold of the Moon, spins golden yarns, and weaves clothes out of them. [2] According to the Kalevala, the daughter of the air Ilmatar allowed a teal to lay its egg on her knee as she floated in the abyss. The egg fell and its ...