Bast was a very sensual Goddess who enjoyed music, dance and perfume. She represents an aspect of Morrigan.īast (Egyptian) - The famous cat Goddess, she protected pregnant woman and children. Plato believed her name meant "mind of God" whilst others suggest it comes an ancient word meaning “sharp.” Both these words point to Athena's great intellectual ability to see the true nature of a situation and to develop successful strategies.īadb (Celtic) - A shape-shifting, warrior goddess who symbolises lifeĪnd death, wisdom and inspiration. Other spellings of this name also include Atlanta.Īthena (Greek) - Goddess of war and wisdom and domestic crafts. She was turned into a lion by the jealous Aphrodite. She is also mother of Hecate the Goddess associated with witches and magic.Ītalanta (Greek) - A very competitive warrior Goddess, adventurous and amazing runner who could not be beaten by a man. There are several different theories about the origin of her name, one school of thought says it comes from an ancient word for “safe” and another argues that it means “strong limbed.” Either way the suggestion is that this maiden Goddess has the strength and ability to protect herself from any unwanted attention.Īsteria (Greek) - Goddess of the stars, she escaped the advances of Zeus by changing into a quail. Other common spellings of her name are Aranhod and Arianrod.Īrtemis (Greek) - An independent spirit, she is Goddess is of the hunt, nature and birth. The last aspect of her nature is contained within her name which means “silver wheel” or “round wheel,” suggesting her importance in the cycles of life. Her name means foam born or raised from foam as she was birthed from the churning sea.Īrianrhod (Celtic) - Goddess of fertility, rebirth and the weaving of cosmic time and fate. No man could resist Aphrodite when she wore her magic girdle. The name Anya comes from thisĪmphitrite (Greek) - Ancient Goddess of the sea and consort of the God Poseidon.Īphrodite (Greek) - The beautiful Goddess of love and fertility. Goddess Names ListĪine (Celtic) – Goddess of love, growth, cattle and light. This page is also a great way of delving deeper by following to find more information on many of the world's most famous Goddesses. The Goddess names list below contains names from many different areas of mythology including: Greek Goddess names, Celtic names, Egyptian, Nordic, Hindu, Roman, Incan and Sumerian Goddesses.
ThisĪrea of my site is dedicated to unravelling the origins and meanings behind Goddess names are found in all of our ancient cultures.
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