Mother Goddess

Historical Examples

• “The Old Mother” is really the mother-goddess of the Taischan.

  The Chinese Fairy Book

  Various

• Hence she is identified with Mut, the mother-goddess of Thebes.

  The Tribes and Castes of the Central Provinces of India

  R. V. Russell

• Her historical connection with the great Asian earth-goddess, the Mother-Goddess, is uncertain.

  Introduction to the History of Religions

  Crawford Howell Toy

• Chemosh, Athtar; he regards these deities as transformations of the mother-goddess Ashtart.

  Introduction to the History of Religions

  Crawford Howell Toy

• It was chiefly this helpful Mother-goddess to whom the wretched were appealing when they were burnt for witchcraft.

  Demonology and Devil-lore

  Moncure Daniel Conway