Names of the Goddess
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Names of the Goddess |
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CHINA
Chang-O -
Moon Goddess. Keeper of the Ambrosia of Immortality. She lives on the
moon with a white rabbit. Her husband only visits on the night of the new moon.
| Hsi Wang Mu - Lady Queen of the West. Great Mother Who kept the Peaches of Immortality in a magic orchard in the West. She made potion of immortality from her magical peaches. It takes 3,000 years for her peach trees to come to fruit, during which time she tends them like a mother. She is Royal Mother of the Western Paradise. The power of her peach trees is so remarkable that Chinese wizards used their branches for magic wands. Eating the fruit insures 3,000 years of good health and happiness. |  |
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Kuan Yin - Eponymous Great Mother of China, Lady Who brings children, represents the principle of Karuna, Boundless Compassion. Often appeared as a Fish Goddess. Chinese Holy Mother of compassion and mercy who chose to remain on earth until every human being is free from pain. Symbol for courageous loving kindness. |
Mat Chinoi - Serpent Goddess, Mother of the Chinese. In her
belly lived beautiful angels who received the souls of the dead.
Shin-Mu -
Mother of Perfect Intelligence, China's Holy Virgin.
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This little booklet is chock full of information on Goddesses from all over the world from prehistoric times to the present. With over 350 names and over 60 illustrations, it is a treasure trove of Goddess names and lore that is small enough to fit easily in a purse or back pack.
