Regarding those godesses that remain maidens.
A subset of gods, those godesses that remain maidens and are worshipped for that status.
Questions tagged [maiden-goddesses]
8 questions
8
votes
3 answers
Why did druidesses vow perpetual virginity?
Dufieux's Nature et virginité p. 415 notes one pre-Christian culture that respected perpetual virginity:
Dans la Germanie et dans les Gaules, il y avait des druidesses vouées à une virginité perpétuelle.[In Germany and in the Gauls, there were…
Geremia
- 515
- 3
- 15
7
votes
1 answer
What was Athena's punishment for her involvement in a plot against Zeus?
When Hera, Apollo, Poseidon and Athena lead a revolt/rebellion against Zeus, they failed and were punished. Apollo and Poseidon were sent to build Troy's wall. Hera was tied upside down from the heavens. But, no punishment for Athena, Greek goddess…
Andrew Johnson
- 6,755
- 4
- 42
- 100
6
votes
2 answers
Why did Apollo trick Artemis into killing Orion?
In one of the endings of Orion's myth, Apollo challenges Artemis' skills and tells her to shoot at Orion, who is swimming in a lake. Artemis, who can't see that it's Orion, shoots and unknowingly kills him. Why did Apollo do that?
From what I know…
Lymaba
- 563
- 5
- 14
5
votes
1 answer
What is that on Athena's chest?
In this statue there is something what looks like a face on Athena's chest. I have seen it on some other statues of Athena.
What is it? Is there a myth behind it?
Lymaba
- 563
- 5
- 14
5
votes
2 answers
Virgin goddesses outside of the Greek and Roman traditions?
The Greeks and Romans seem to have had something of an obsession with virgin goddesses, which seems somewhat counter to pagan traditions in general. Who are some virgin goddesses not from Greek or Roman mythology?
DukeZhou
- 14,202
- 4
- 43
- 106
4
votes
1 answer
What was the Aztec religion's view of virginity?
This is a follow-up question to: "Why did druidesses vow perpetual virginity?"
What was the Aztec religion's view of virginity? Did they, like the Romans with their vestal virgins, view virginity as a sort of stored-up power upon which their…
Geremia
- 515
- 3
- 15
3
votes
1 answer
When did the maiden goddesses choose to become a maiden forever?
When did Hestia, Athena, and Artemis decide to become maiden goddesses?
bleh
- 6,718
- 5
- 33
- 75
1
vote
2 answers
Greek female name associated with gifts, a tool, a weapon, or a lie - must sound relatively 'normal' for a modern name
I'm writing a story, and the beginning of the story has a woman in it that doesn't actually exist - she's a figment of some mental manipulation upon the protagonist by a magical Greek cult.
I've done some googling but couldn't find what I'm looking…
Kevin
- 113
- 4