The month of May was named for the Roman goddess “Maia,” who corresponded to the Greek goddess “Demeter.” Demeter was thought to have power over agriculture, and her daughter, Persephone, was thought ...

An Egyptian goddess with the grace of a feline but the fierceness of a lioness. One of the most important and beloved deities ...

The famous goddess of fertility in Egyptian mythology, she was granddaughter of Ra, wife of Osiris, and mother of Horus.

This ancient myth of Daphne, in which the nymph escape the lustful attention of the god Apollo, has inspired countless retellings in art.