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A list of mythological female characters might include: | A list of mythological female characters might include: | ||
==Human women of mythology & Greek drama== | |||
* [[Antigone]] | |||
* [[Elektra]] | |||
* [[Helen of Troy|Helen of Troy]] | |||
* [[Medea]] | |||
==Catholic human saints & religious figures== | |||
* [[Mary]] - Virgin Mary, mother of God, Catholic | |||
==Gods, demi-gods, goddesses, first humans, etc. == | |||
* [[Amaterasu Omi Kami]] | * [[Amaterasu Omi Kami]] | ||
* [[Asherah]] | * [[Asherah]] | ||
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* [[Hecate]] - birth, dark arts, the Underworld | * [[Hecate]] - birth, dark arts, the Underworld | ||
* [[Hel]] | * [[Hel]] | ||
* [[Inanna]] - Sumerian goddess; voyage to the underworld | * [[Inanna]] - Sumerian goddess; voyage to the underworld | ||
* [[Ishtar]] - Babylonian goddess of the moon; see also Inanna | * [[Ishtar]] - Babylonian goddess of the moon; see also Inanna | ||
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* [[Mary Magdalene]] in the Christian New Testament | * [[Mary Magdalene]] in the Christian New Testament | ||
* [[Maya]] - Hindu & Buddhist goddess of magic, water | * [[Maya]] - Hindu & Buddhist goddess of magic, water | ||
* [[Medusa]] | * [[Medusa]] | ||
* [[Minerva]] | * [[Minerva]] | ||
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* [[Tara]] enlightenment | * [[Tara]] enlightenment | ||
* [[Yemaya]] - African goddess of the ocean | * [[Yemaya]] - African goddess of the ocean | ||
==Related== | ==Related== | ||
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==Category== | ==Category== | ||
[[Category:Mythological female characters]] | [[Category:Mythological female characters| ]] | ||
Revision as of 20:00, 14 February 2007
A list of mythological female characters might include:
Human women of mythology & Greek drama
Catholic human saints & religious figures
- Mary - Virgin Mary, mother of God, Catholic
Gods, demi-gods, goddesses, first humans, etc.
- Amaterasu Omi Kami
- Asherah
- Astarte
- Baba Yaga
- Basta
- Brigid
- Cerridwen
- Corn Woman
- Diana
- Eostre - German goddess of fertility; name taken as "Easter"
- Eve - Abrahamic
- Gaea
- Hathor - Egyptian goddess of birth
- Hecate - birth, dark arts, the Underworld
- Hel
- Inanna - Sumerian goddess; voyage to the underworld
- Ishtar - Babylonian goddess of the moon; see also Inanna
- Isis - Egyptian goddess of the moon
- Kali Ma - Hindu goddess of destruction
- Lilith
- Maat - Egyptian goddess of law, justice, truth
- Mama Quilla - Incan moon goddess of married women
- Mary Magdalene in the Christian New Testament
- Maya - Hindu & Buddhist goddess of magic, water
- Medusa
- Minerva
- Nut - Egyptian goddess of night
- Oshun - Yoruba goddess of rivers, love, the arts
- Oya - African goddess of storms
- Pele - Hawaiian goddess of fire & volcanoes
- Sheila na Gig - Irish goddess of life cycle
- Tara enlightenment
- Yemaya - African goddess of the ocean
Related
- See Retellings
- See Myths