Inanna (or Ishtar) is the Mesopotamian deity of sexuality and war. Many elements of this goddess were also incorporated into...

Amaterasu is the sun goddess, the queen of the kami, and the center of Shinto and Japanese spiritual life. As an embodiment of...

Hine-nui-te-pō is the goddess of night and death in the Māori religious tradition. She stands fearsome and gigantic against the...

In the 1960s, a Black home economist at Howard University recruited kids for an experimental preschool program. All were Black...

Isis was one of the most important gods of ancient Egypt. A magician and healer, she used her powerful spells to cure the sick...

Huitaca is the Muisca/Chibcha goddess of the moon. A rival to the morally upright legendary hero Bochica, she represents the...

Pele is the Hawaiian goddess of volcanoes and fires. Mischievous, hot-tempered, and widely revered, she is said to be the...

Mazu is a powerful Chinese goddess known for her protection of fishermen, sailors, and other sea faring travelers. Although she...

Mami Wata is an aquatic goddess who reigns over the Atlantic Ocean. Because of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, she’s celebrated...