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Fertile Goddess
(Mythic)Many societies have worshipped the Fertile Goddess as the supreme site of fertility, motherhood, and the creation of life. The earliest proof comes from archaeological finds—paintings and figurines of women... Read more
Kali
(Mythic)Worship of Kali has roots in ancient East Indian belief systems from the first millennium B.C. Her name first appears in the holy Hindu text Rg Veda, 1700–1100 B.C. (exact... Read more
Primordial Goddess
(Mythic)What we know about prehistoric goddess traditions comes to us from archaeological record and remnants of oral traditions, such as the "Old Woman" of the Aboriginals in Australia. The original... Read more
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