Tonantzin
Aztec earth goddess associated with fertility
Category Archives: Myths and Folktales
Women have been depicted as goddesses, creatures, biblical figures, legends and folk tale heroines throughout history – many based in a grain of truth.
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Xōchiquetzal
Aztec goddess of flowers, grain, pleasure, and weavers
Freyja
Norse queen of the gods
Shepherdess from Prince Lindworm
Folk tale from Norway
Calliope
Greek muse of epic poetry and heroic song
Chang’e
Chinese moon goddess
Ilona, the True Bride
Finnish folk tale
Chalchiuhtlicue
Aztec goddess of the sea, rivers, lakes, and springs
Guanyin
Goddess of mercy and compassion who became the patron of sailors and fishermen
Scheherazade
Storytelling queen from One Thousand Nights and a Night