White Buffalo Calf Woman is a Spirit-woman who appeared to the Lakota Sioux people and presented them with the Sacred Buffalo...

Lilith is a demonic figure of Jewish folklore. According to Mesopotamian and Judaic mythology, she is theorized to be the first...

Guanyin was a Bodhisattva, a figure in Buddhism who reached true enlightenment and ascended to Nirvana. She is known for showing...

Christine Essenberg had an unusual life and an unusual career trajectory. She was married, then divorced, and earned her PhD in...

Manman Brigitte is a venerated figure in the Haitian Vodou religion. Her fiery red hair and fair-skinned complexion hint at her...

Lakshmi is the Hindu goddess of beauty, fortune and prosperity. Today, she is venerated during Diwali, the festival of lights....

In Irish-Celtic mythology, the Mórrigan is the goddess of war and fate. Among her many powers, her ability to shapeshift...

Athena was one of the major deities of the Greek pantheon known as the Twelve Olympians. She is the goddess of wisdom, war, and...

4 years into making Womanica with no end in sight, we thought we’d reintroduce ourselves. On Womanica, hosted by Jenny...