A goddess is a female deity. In some faiths, a sacred female figure holds a central place in religious prayer and worship. For example, Shaktism, holds that the ultimate deity, the source of all reali
Queen Nefertari being led by Isis, the ancient Egyptian mother goddess of magic
Statue of an unknown woman as Ceres, Roman goddess of agriculture and motherly relationships
The goddess Freyja is nuzzled by the boar Hildisvíni while gesturing to Hyndla (1895) by Lorenz Frølich.
A relief depicting Hindu goddesses (from left to right) Vaishnavi, Varahi, Indrani, and Chamunda; National Museum of India
Devī is the Sanskrit word for 'goddess'; the masculine form is Deva. Devi and Deva mean 'heavenly, divine, anything of excellence', and are gender-specific terms for deity in Indian religions.
A sculpture of the goddess Lakshmi
Parvati riding a lion with her son Ganesha
Image of goddess Saraswati