Goddesses K to O
Kadru: She is "an Indian one-eyed goddess who also went by the names Aditi, or Sarpamatar ('Mother of Serpents'). More of her story to follow.
Kore: Her name means "maiden", and is really more a term than a specific goddess. "The most familiar 'maiden' goddess to bear this title in
Korrigan: "In France, especially in Brittany, this was the name of the goddess of underground springs near dolmens and other ancient monuments...a beautiful, translucent, and tiny spirit (who) seemed to be a young maiden at night, when her power was at its height; during the day, she looked like a wrinkled crone."
Kunapipi: "Eternally pregnant, the great mother goddess of northern
Lady Godiva: the British noblewoman who rode horseback naked through the town of
Lady of the Beasts: "This phrase (or title) is used to describe a number of goddesses of various cultures, all of which share a similar identification with wild places and the animals that live therein. A form of the great mother goddess who births and cares for humanity, this Lady usually is found in cultures where game animals provide a signficant part of the diet. Not surprisingly, she is often a goddess of birth as well, invoked for aid by human mothers, but also invoked to encourage animal reproduction. Where a culture has begun to move into agriculture, the Lady often adds rulership of vegetation to her original identity as mother of animals."
Luna: the early Roman Moon Goddess. Luna gives us “lunar” from Latin "lucere", to shine.
"Called Luna by the Romans, Selene and Artemis by the Greeks, and many other names in other mythologies.
The twin sister of Apollo was Artemis; also known as Diana, Phoebe, Selene, or Cynthia; goddess of the Moon, of maidens, of hunting (the chase), and daughter of Zeus and Latona."
Maeve: “Of the great female figures of
Mama Cocha: Another 'sea mother', but this time, of the West Coast of South America, including the Incas. "The eldest divinity of ancient
Maya: is the Indian goddess/concept of Illusion. "Like Shakti (energy) and Prakriti (nature), Maya is less a goddess than one of the great philosophic concepts of Indian Hinduism embodied in female form...Maya is often called 'the veil of illusion', the dance of multiplicity that distracts us so that we cannot see all matter as essentially identical. Illusion, however - as the sages have stressed - is not the same as falsehood. Maya is not a negative force, but can be a mesh through which we perceive the ultimate reality of existence - if we are not distracted by her magnificent creativity and complexity."
Mentha: where we get the name for "Mint", like "Mentha Pipertia" (Peppermint). The Latin Mentha or Greek "Minthe" is "also the name of an unfortunate Greek nymph. It seems that Mentha was beloved of Haides. When Mentha boasted that she was nobler in form and more excellent in beauty than Persephone, the goddess was not pleased. Poor Mentha was trampled into the ground by the goddess and metamorphosed into a mint plant."
Mere-Ama: "The 'sea mother' of the Finns and Saami was also called Vete-Ema or Mier-Iema, according to the language of her worshipers. But she was conceived identically by all of all them: as the spirit of water. Her most powerful manifestation was the ocean, but she resided as well in streams and brooks. At ceremonies in honor of this goddess of silky, silver-streaked hair, her people were sprinkled with water, an embodiment of Mere-Ama....Mere-Ama also ruled sea creatures, especially the fish her people depended on for food."
Morgan Le Fey: "Mor" meant 'sea' in several Celtic languages, and Morgan was a sea goddess whose name still survives in
Morrigan, The: "a trinity of goddesses of war and death in ancient
Nebthet: "This Greek version (Nephthys) is more commonly used than her original Egyptian name, Nebthet. She was
Nimue: also known as “The Lady of the
Nyx: the ancient Greek creation Goddess. "In mother-ruled cultures, some theorists contend, night was given precedence over day, the moon over the sun. The interpretation is arguable, but it is unarguable that the pre-Hellenic creation myth calls the goddess Nyx ("night") the first daughter of unruly Chaos...Nyx gave birth to Erebus and mated with him to produce the first light ever seen, the Hesperides. Unfortunately, she did not stop there, spewing out many other often dreadful creatures like Age and Death and Fate."
Nyx, the primeval darkness, is also part of a trinity with Tethys/Thalassa, the ocean goddess and Gaia, the earth goddess.
Ondine: "The term has also been used as proper name for such a water spirit, "Ondine".Ondine was a water nymph in German mythology. She was very beautiful and, like all nymphs, immortal. However, should she fall in love with a mortal man and bear his child - she will lose her "gift" of everlasting life. Ondine fell in love with a dashing knight - Sir Lawrence - and they were married. When they exchanged vows,
These water nymphs, like Ondine, are also called "Undines". From Wikipedia:
"According to a theory advanced by Paracelsus, an Undine is a water nymph or water spirit, the elemental of water. They are usually found in forest pools and waterfalls. They have beautiful voices, which are sometimes heard over the sound of water. According to some legends, undines cannot get a soul unless they marry a human man. This aspect has led them to be a popular motif in romantic and tragic literature. In 18th century







