Tag: Goddess

The Vietnamese tradition of worshipping Mother Goddesses has been recognised as an Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO, and so this collaborative project — curated by Company,Place — pays homage to the female deities who manage the skies, rivers, forests and moun...

The goddess Isis is certainly one of the most well-known among the Egyptian pantheon. However, she is not among the oldest deities. Her name first appears in the Pyramid Texts around 2350 BCE. Despite having chapels dedicated to her, notably from the New Kingdom in the sanctuaries of other gods like...

Why work with Athena? Athena is known by many names such as Minerva, Pallas Athene or Parthenos Athene — which translates to “virgin Athena” — reflecting her strong connection to independence and strength of character. As such, she can provide invaluable spiritual advice r...

The Indus Valley Civilization, also known as the Harappan Civilization, was one of the earliest civilizations in the world. Located in the fertile Indus River valley, it existed from around 3300 BCE to 1300 BCE. The people of this vast civilization developed sophisticated techniques in crafts, metal...

The Mother Goddess of Turriga, in Sardinia (Italy), dating back to the 4th millennium BC, is considered the most beautiful effigy depicting female sacredness, in the entire Mediterranean. It was found in 1935 by a farmer who, unaware of the enormous historical-cultural value of the find, left it in ...

The Mother Goddess of Turriga, in Sardinia (Italy), dating back to the 4th millennium BC, is considered the most beautiful effigy depicting female sacredness, in the entire Mediterranean. It was found in 1935 by a farmer who, unaware of the enormous historical-cultural value of the find, left it in ...

There is something unique about Durga Puja — among countless other unique things — that the ‘vahaan’ or the bearer of the goddess really matters and has a lot of significance. The goddess has four distinct vahaans — elephant, horse, palanquin, and boat. The elephant ...

M??nasa, the Snake Goddess, is worshipped extensively in Bengal, Bihar, Assam and in parts of the south. On N??ga Pañchami, falling on the fifth day of the ascending node of the moon in the month of ??ravana every year, offerings of milk and parched grains are made to the N??gas. in Bengal an...

According to Hindu mythology, there was a formidable demon named Mahishasura who had obtained a boon of invincibility from Lord Brahma. This made him almost unbeatable, and he used his newfound power to wreak havoc on the heavens and Earth. The gods, unable to tolerate his tyranny, sought the help o...