Goddess

Goddess

A Goddess is a female deity. In some cultures Goddesses are associated with Earth, motherhood, love, and the household. In other cultures, Goddesses also rule over war, death, and destruction as well as healing. They can be figureheads of religions and can be accessed in modern times by religious statues.

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Famous quotes containing the word goddess:

    “Vulgarity is, in reality, nothing but a modern, chic, pert descendant of the goddess Dullness.”
    —Dame Edith Sitwell (1887–1964)

    “under chenille bed spreads
    The farm girls are feeling the goddess in them struggle and rise
    brooding”
    —James Dickey (b. 1923)

    “Creation’s blithe and petaled word
    To the lounged goddess when she rose
    Conceding dialogue with eyes
    That smile unsearchable repose—”
    —Hart Crane (1899–1932)