Calliope
Greek muse of epic poetry and heroic song
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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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
Bathsheba
Biblical Israelite queen consort
Queen Mother of the West
Chinese queen of the immortal gods and spirits
Ixcuiname
Mayan goddess of the four ages of womankind
Hua Mulan
China This entry was originally published in the World History Encyclopedia and was written by Joshua J. Mark. It is shared in line with the Encyclopedia’s policies under the Creative […]