Divider

Divider

Saturday 8 January 2022

A list of winter goddesses


Khione is a snow maiden and goddess in Greek mythology. She's the daughter of Boreas, god of the north wind, and Orithyi the lady of mountains. 

Tengliu is a snow goddess in Chinese mythology. She often appears as subject in songs an poems or fu since the Tang Dynasty.   

Cailleach or Beira the Queen of Winter from Gaelic myth and folklore. The goddess appears as an old crone, associated with storms, snow, darkness and winter. 

Morana is a Slavic goddess of winter and death. Her name is also Marzanna, Mara, Marena, Morena and Mora. A goddess of death, rebirth and winter. Dolls representing her are "drowned" ritually. 

Nane Sarma also called Grandma Frost is a magical old woman of snow in Iranian folklore.

Skadi is an ice Jotunn or giantess from Norse myth. Associated with hunting, mountains and winter.

Perchta is an Alpine goddess linked to Winter traditions. Also called "the Bright One", she has two features. One is a divine snow white goddess of beauty and the other aspect of her is sinister in nature and appearance.  


Posted by She Wolf Night

 

No comments:

Post a Comment