Ruling and guiding. Inanna, Mesopotamian goddess of love and war -- Athena, goddess of wisdom and guardian of Greece -- Mami Wata, African water spirit and bringer of riches -- Nut, ancient Egyptian goddess of the sky -- Juno, mother goddess of Rome and protector of women -- Ezili Dantò, Haiti's Vodou goddess of vengeance and motherhood -- Rhiannon, Welsh queen of horses and courage -- Xiwangmu, China's Tao goddess of life, death, creation, and destruction -- Baba Yaga, villain and protector, the wicked witch of Russian folklore -- Durga, Hindu goddess of supreme power, protection, and strength -- New life. Venus, Roman goddess of love, beauty, and victory -- Chalchiuhtlique, Aztec goddess of fresh water -- Brigid, Celtic goddess of the elements, healing, and poetry -- Pattini, Sri Lankan goddess of purity and fighter against injustice -- Ariadne, Cretan goddess of labyrinths and mazes -- Asase Yaa, West African goddess of the Earth -- Gaia, Greek Earth mother of all life -- Eve, first woman made by God -- Mawu, West African creator of the sun, the moon, and life -- Mokosh, mother of the Earth, Slavic goddess of spinning and fate -- War and death. Lilith, Jewish demon and monster of the night -- Sekhmet, Egyptian lioness and bringer of destruction -- Diana, Roman goddess of the moon, the hunt, and wild animals -- Freyja, Norse goddess of love, war, and magic -- Izanami, Japanese goddess of death and new life -- Anat, Middle Eastern goddess of war and peace -- Hel, Norse guardian of the underworld -- Rangda, Bali's queen of demons and widow-witch -- Medusa, snake-haired demon with deadly eyes -- Kali, Hindu goddess of time, creation, and destruction -- Love and wisdom. Mary, highest among women in Christianity and Islam -- Guanyin, Buddhist goddess of kindness and mercy -- Isis, ancient Egyptian mother and magician, wisest of women -- Hecate, ancient Greek goddess of protection and the spirit world -- Sarasvati, Hindu goddess of learning and the arts -- Tara, Buddhist mother of compassion and wisdom -- Chang'e, Chinese goddess of the moon -- Pte San Win, sacred prophet of the Lakota -- Lakshmi, Hindu goddess of wealth and fortune -- Popa Medaw, Burmese flower-eating ogress -- Animals and nature. Sedna, Inuit mother of the sea and all its creatures -- Itzpapalotl, Aztec skeleton warrior and butterfly goddess -- Badb Catha, Irish war goddess and battle crow --- Oshun, river spirit of the Yoruba people -- Pele, Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes, fire, and lava -- Spider Mother, Native American creator of cures and good advice -- Tiamat, Babylonian sea dragon and goddess of salt water -- Amaterasu, Japanese sun goddess and mother of emperors -- Papatuanuku, Maori, Earth goddess -- Mazu, Chinese goddess of the sea -- Glossary.