Less motherly goddesses?

Throughout time, many cultures have worshiped the image and concept of a mother goddess. Find out how this goddess manifested in many cultures around the world. read more

Idun/Ydun is the goddess of youth and health. She is in love with/married to Bragi the Bard and they are often presented as a young newlywed couple. Eir is the goddess of Healing. She brings the release of pain. Sjofn is the goddess who raises lust and desire in men and women. Saga is the wise one and Odins equal and friend. She's unmarried. read more

Isis (Egyptian): In addition to being the fertile wife of Osiris, Isis is honored for her role as the mother of Horus, one of Egypt's most powerful gods. She was also the divine mother of every pharaoh of Egypt, and ultimately of Egypt itself. She assimilated with Hathor, another goddess of fertility, and is often depicted nursing her son Horus. read more

A mother goddess is a goddess who represents, or is a personification of nature, motherhood, fertility, creation, destruction or who embodies the bounty of the Earth. When equated with the Earth or the natural world, such goddesses are sometimes referred to as Mother Earth or as the Earth Mother. read more