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 Greece was Persephone, but the term was also used of such nubile deities as Despoina, Athene, and Artemis. Kore was the youngest form of the threefold goddess, the others being matron and crone. As such, she represented the youthful earth, the fresh season of buds and flowers, and the fragrant breezes of springtime."

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
Australia is the creator of every living being. Sometimes represented as a rainbow snake, Kunapipi is the overseer of initiations and puberty rituals. She came, it was said, in Dreamtime from a sinking land to establish herself and her worship in Arnhem Land. Along the Roper River, people say that Kunapipi had several daughters whom she used as bait for her favourite meal: human men. Kunapipi ate so many men that it attracted the attention of a hero who, catching her in the act, destroyed her."

Lady Godiva: the British noblewoman who rode horseback naked through the town of
Coventry on a dare from her husband, the cruel Earl of Mercia. Godiva had pleaded for her husband to release the townspeople from harsh taxes. He replied that if she would ride naked through town, he would release the people of the taxes. She did it.

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
Ireland, Maeve was probably the most splendid. Originally a goddess of the land’s sovereignty and of its mystic center at Tara, she was demoted in myth, as the centuries went on and Irish culture changed under Christian influence, to a mere mortal queen.  But no mortal queen could have been like this one, this ‘intoxication’ or ‘drunken woman’, who ran faster than horses, slept with innumerable kings whom she then discarded, and wore live birds and animals across her shoulders and arms. If there ever was a woman named Maeve who reigned as queen of Ireland, it is probable that she was the namesake of the goddess; the goddess’ legends may have attached themselves to a mortal bearer of her name.”

Mama Cocha: Another 'sea mother', but this time, of the West Coast of South America, including the Incas. "The eldest divinity of ancient
Peru was the ocean ('Mother Sea'), worshiped not only by the Inca, but by all the tribes of South America's Pacific Coast. Mountain dwellers would regularly descend to her, carrying their infants, for Mama Cocha was the source of health. Indeed, as the fish provider, the whale Goddess, Mama Cocha was also the source of all food."

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
Brittany where sea sprites and called morgans. The most famous sea goddess was surnamed Le Fey, 'the fairy'; in Welsh mythology, she was said to be a queen of Avalon, the underworld fairyland where King Arthur was carried - some said by Morgan herself - when he disappeared from the world. In some legends, Morgan was Arthur's sister, whereas in other tales she was an immortal artist and healer who lived with her eight sisters in Avalon."

Morrigan, The: "a trinity of goddesses of war and death in ancient
Ireland". They were Macha, Nemain and Badb (though scholars debate just who was the dominant goddess, and other details about this Being(s)). The Morrigan was often seen as a crow, flying over the battlefield, or as a snake, viewing the battle from the ground, in the blood-soaked soil.

Nebthet: "This Greek version (Nephthys) is more commonly used than her original Egyptian name, Nebthet. She was
Isis' sister and opposite: Isis was the force of life and rebirth; Nephthys/Nebthet, the tomb-dwelling goddess of death and sunset. The had similarly opposite mates. Isis' consort was the fertility god Osiris, while her sister's mate was the evil god Set." More to follow.

Nimue: also known as “The Lady of the
Lake”. She was the Welsh “supernatural sorceress (of)…Arthurian legend. She lived surrounded by beautiful fairy-like immortal maidens, in an island realm where there was neither nor pain nor death. She was one of the mighty goddesses who took King Arthur to Avalon at the end of his early reign, a particularly appropriate action, for it had been Nimue who had invested Arthur as king.

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, Lawrence said, "My every waking breath shall be my pledge of love and faithfulness to you." A year after their marriage Ondine gave birth to Lawrence’s child. From that moment on she began to age. As Ondine’s physical attractiveness diminished, Lawrence lost interest in his wife. One afternoon Ondine was walking near the stables when she heard the familiar snoring of her husband. When she entered the stable, however, she saw Lawrence lying in the arms of another woman. Ondine pointed her finger at him, which he felt as a kick, waking up with a start. Ondine uttered a curse: "You swore faithfulness to me with every waking breath, and I accepted your oath. So be it. As long as you are awake, you shall have your breath, but should you ever fall asleep, then that breath will be taken from you and you will die!""

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 Scotland, Undines were also referred to as the wraiths of water. Even then, they were not feared as other wraiths.


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