Lakshmi, Mythology

First, only Ama, Lakshmi's mother, values her. The men in the story do not. She has a stepfather who is a lazy gambler and Amas second husband, Gita Lakshmi's best friend, and Lakshmi's pet goat. Lakshmi’s mother loves her daughter, but Lakshmi’s stepfather doesn’t like her, but he acts like he does. Lakshmi’s stepfather wanted to sell her for about 1,000 rupees so he thinks she is worth something. Lakshmi wants to get more money for the family and better supplies. Lakshmi’s stepfather tells Ama that “Lakshmi wants to work in the city”.

The Snake Goddess, a voluptuous, divine figure with bare breasts, and snakes in both hands, is one of the most well known female deity’s and faïence figurines in Minoan culture (Patron). The actual representation of the Snake Goddess is unknown; however, a majority of perceptions would all agree that the Snake Goddess is an important female deity in Minoan civilization. By analyzing the importance of symbolism, the role of women in Minoan civilization and The Snake Goddesses role in Minoan culture, it will become evident that The Snake Goddess plays a significant role in Minoan art, religion and society (Witcombe).

Carrying more than one story to her name about her birth, Aphrodite’s most known way of being conceived is by her name as it translates to

One of the Egyptian’s deities was the goddess Bastet, sometimes referred to as Bast. She was represented in art as either a cat or a woman with a cat’s head, as seen in Fig. 1-3. Alleyn Diesel (2008) suggests that cats were associated with the sun because of their habit of sleeping in warm, sunny spaces and considers this the origin of Bastet’s status as the daughter of the sun god Ra (80). She also notes that Bastet, like many other cat goddesses from around the world, was very strongly associated with birth and fertility. (82) While she was not as regal as Isis, Osiris, and Horus, Bastet’s domain touched the lives of every member of Egyptian Society. Because of this, it comes as no surprise that statues of cats are very prevalent in Egyptian

Artemis is the twin sister of Apollo and the daughter of Zeus and Leto. Her mother gave birth to her on the island of Ortygia and after she was born she immediately helped her mom give birth to her twin brother and with that“...becoming the protector of childbirth and labour.” (Megas, 1997-2017)

Have you ever wondered if your employee was right for the job? Were you ever torn between hiring one person or another? Do you have that one person that fits every criteria, every trait, and always exceeds your expectations? These special people are excruciatingly difficult to find, but today, luck is on your side. When I stepped onto your doorstep, I brought with me a applicant who is made to be one of your park rangers. Artemis is the goddess of the wilderness, youth, and the moon. She is the daughter of the god Zeus and the human Leto. She is the god Apollo's twin sister. Artemis would make an excellent Park Ranger because she is already as so experienced with the wild, she is a very independent worker, and she is passionate about her environment.

When it comes to love stories in mythology, most people assume that the god Eros (also known as Cupid) and the goddess Aphrodite (also known as Venus) are behind the stories. However, most of the stories barely involve Eros and Aphrodite in their stories. There are more gods besides Eros and Aphrodite that help symbolize love by their actions in the stories of love. Even though Aphrodite and Eros are the main deities associated with love, several of the other Olympian gods are also agents of love.

Women in Greek Mythology were not portrayed as powerless by any means. They were the opposite of powerless. I have chosen just a handful of women figures of Greek Mythology. These women range from the Amazons to Hera, the queen of gods.

Sati is still deeply engrained in the culture of many parts of rural India, and nowhere more so than in Rajasthan, which is now the centre of the cult of the goddess Sati Mata.... a memorial put up to mark the place where a living, breathing widow chose to climb atop her husband's burning funeral pyre, sacrificing herself to ensure her husband's successful rebirth. In this way she is believed to join her soul with the goddess Sati Mata and to bring good luck to her family and her village for seven generations (122).

Hestia: Goddess of the Hearth Many gods and goddesses don’t have many myths or exciting tales surrounding them. Hestia, born from Chronus and Rhea, is one of them. This is because she has a solitary job: protecting and flourishing the hearth of every home and family (Freeman 80). She may have a few myths, such as how she got her honor as a virgin goddess and such, but the hearth of Hestia must be guarded at all times so they can’t be excessive (Freeman 80).

The birth of Athena was complicated and strange. It all started with Zeus, he made Metis his first wife. Zeus had slept with Metis even after she had turned herself into different forms in order to avoid sleeping with him. She was the wisest among the gods and mortals. While she was carrying Athena Zeus tricked her into a false into false security and then put her in his belly. He did this at the advise of Gaia and Starry Ouranos. It was destined that after she gave birth to Athena, and after that she will have a son that will have a overbearing spirit, the son will be a king of the gods and men. Before that could happen, he put her in his belly. Zeus was getting a headache and he asked his son to cut open his head to see what was happening. When he cut open Zeus head the found Athena had come out full grown and fully suited with armor. Zeus was married to Hera shortly

H: “What is wrong with that? As a brother, he has my best interest at heart”!

Mesopotamian theology defined the gods as rulers and human beings as their servants, with nature being an object to be managed for the profit and well being of both. Consequently, deity worship plays a significant role in both the daily and religious lives of the ancient population; the two are undeniably intertwined. One of the most important goddesses in the Mesopotamian pantheon, and the one with which this paper will be concerned, is Inana. As the Sumerian goddess of sexual love and warfare, Inana—or Istar, in Akkadian—embodies two of our most instinctive and impulsive drives, as demonstrated by Freud through Eros and Thanatos (Heffron). This, then, has given Inana her simultaneously creative and destructive qualities. Inana occupies a unique diatomic space encompassing characteristics of both the traditional female and male archetypes, making her one of the most complex deities, exhibiting contradictory, and even paradoxical, traits. In Sumerian poetry, she is sometimes portrayed as a coy young girl, and at other times as an ambitious and persistent goddess; this is the basis of her dual representation (Heffron). One consistent aspect in the text, however, is her sexuality. Therefore, this paper will explore possible responses to two primary questions: 1) how is Inana portrayed in various texts, and why is this significant? And 2) what can be learned about the nature of ancient Babylonian religion and its relationship to the people through her representation? By

In addition, the priest at the temple presents offerings in form of coconut, flowers, or fruit to the deity then he gives back some of the blessed objects to the devotees in the temple. These blessed gifts from the deity are known as prasada (divine favour) (P18). Within the Hindu tradition, six schools of philosophy are recognized and they include: Vedanta, Yoga, Mimansa, Veisheshika, Nyaya, and Samkhya. Among these six schools of philosophy, Yoga has attracted a wide popular following more so among the followers of Hindu, however, by far Vedanta is by far the most important school of philosophy (P 330). Shankara was who was one the earliest interpreters of Vedanta sees reality as non-dual (advaita). To the followers of Hinduism, both Atman (human soul and Brahman) are identical thus, the phrase “you are that” upholds unity of what many people perceive as two distinct entities in their lives. Followers of Hinduism believes that, under the influence of maya (illusion) human beings do believe that they are different from Brahman, however, when illusion is dispelled then the soul is automatically liberated by realization of its true

Lakshmi, also named Shri, is the Hindu goddess of wealth and prosperity, both materialistically and spiritually. The word “Lakshmi” is derived from Sanskrit word Laksme, meaning “goal”. Lakshmi, subsequently, speaks to the objective of life which includes worldly and as spiritual prosperity.