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Goddesses in world mythology
Title:
Goddesses in world mythology
Author:
Ann, Martha.
ISBN:
9780585034829

9781280711930
Personal Author:
Publication Information:
Santa Barbara, Calif. : ABC-CLIO, c1993.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xx, 655 p.) : ill.
Contents:
Cover -- Goddesses in World Mythology -- CONTENTS -- PREFACE -- ACKNOWLEDGMENTS -- CONSULTANTS -- GUIDE TO ENTRY FORMAT -- INTRODUCTION -- AFRICA -- Ababa -- Abe -- Abena Budu -- Abenawa -- Aberewa -- Aberewa Awukuwa -- Abowie -- Abuk -- Abu-mehsu -- Acek -- Afiong Edem -- Afr233;k233;t233; -- Agada -- Aha Njoku -- 'Aisha Qandisha -- Aizu -- Aja -- Aje -- Akazu -- Akpitoko -- Ala -- Alajeru -- Alasho-Funfun -- Ale See Ala . -- All-bringing-forth -- Alo -- Ama -- Amakiri -- Amauneit -- Amelenwa -- Amirini -- Amponyinamoa -- Andriamahilala -- Ane -- Ani -- Annallja Tu Bari -- Anyigba -- Aprija -- Aquaba -- Araua -- Arava -- Asaase Aberewa -- Asaase Afua See Asase Afua . -- Asaase Yaa See Asase Yaa . -- Asase Afua -- Asase Efua See Asase Yaa . -- Asase Yaa -- Ashiakle -- Asia -- Atai -- Atete -- Atida -- Ato -- Avlekete -- Aya -- Ayaba -- Aya-eke -- Aye See Aya . -- Ayeba -- Azele Yaba -- Aziri -- Babayanmi See Bayanni . -- Bayanni -- Bele Alua -- Bitabok -- Bomu Rambi -- Bosumabla -- Bride of the Barley -- Buk -- Bunzi -- Buruku -- Bushongo Earth Mother -- Bwalya Chabala -- Candit -- Ceres Africana -- Ceres Punica See Ceres Africana . -- Chade -- Chekechani -- Chi -- Chineke See Chi . -- Chi-wara See Tji-wara . -- Cigoro -- Coti -- Crocodile Woman -- Dada -- Dahomean Moon Woman -- Damwamwit -- Dan -- Dandalunda See Yemanja, Central America and Mesoamerica. -- Dangira -- Dariya -- Dasse -- Data -- Daughter of the Sky See Nambi . -- Death Goddess -- Deung Abok -- Dierra -- Dinka First Woman -- Divine Queen -- Djaga Woman -- Dogon Earth Mother -- Dogon Sun Goddess -- Dorina -- Dugbo -- Dziva -- Earth Woman of Dogon See Dogon Earth Mother . -- Edinkira -- Egungun-oya -- Eka Abassi -- Ekineba -- Ekumoke -- Enekpe -- Esesar -- Eveningstar of Wakaranga -- Ewuraba -- Ezili -- Ezili Freda Dahomey See Ezili . -- Ezum Mezum -- Fa See Gbadu and Minona . -- Fohsu -- Ganda First Woman -- Ganna -- Gbadu -- Gbenebeka -- Gcagcile -- Greedy Woman -- Gyangya'di -- Haine -- Harrakoi Dikko -- Hottentot Mother Goddess -- Huntu Katt! Katten -- Hyrax -- Ichar-tsirew -- Igbarun -- Igoni -- Ii -- Ije -- Ikosatana See Inkosazana . -- Imo -- Inkosazana -- Inkosazana-ye-zulu See Inkosazana . -- Inkosikasi -- 'Inna -- Isamba -- T$7.
Abstract:
This biographical dictionary contains 11,500 entries for goddesses from around the world and throughout time. Each entry contains area location, associated attributes, and a brief description. Many entries also contain brief retellings of the main myth pertaining to that goddess.
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