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Damona, Gaulish fertility goddess; Epona, goddess of horses, mules, donkeys, and the fertility of these animals; Hooded Spirits, a group of deities theorised to be fertility spirits; Nantosuelta, goddess of nature, the earth, fire, and fertility; Onuava, goddess of fertility; Rosmerta, Gallo-Roman goddess of fertility and abundance
Pomona (/ p ə ˈ m oʊ n ə / ⓘ, [1] Latin: [poːˈmoːna]) was a goddess of fruitful abundance and plenty in ancient Roman religion and myth.Her name comes from the Latin word pomum, "fruit", specifically orchard fruit.
Opis soon became the matron of riches, abundance, and prosperity. Opis had a famous temple in the Capitolium. Originally, a festival took place in Opis's honor on August 10. Additionally, on December 19 [1] (some say December 9), the Opalia was celebrated. On August 25, the Opiconsivia was held. Opiconsivia was another name used for Opis ...
In ancient Roman religion, Ceres (/ ˈ s ɪər iː z / SEER-eez, [1] [2] Latin:) was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. [3] She was originally the central deity in Rome's so-called plebeian or Aventine Triad, then was paired with her daughter Proserpina in what Romans described as "the Greek rites of Ceres".
Many Asatru practitioners today mostly honor Freyja as a goddess of fertility, abundance and beauty. A common rite for modern Freya worshippers is to bake foods that have some connection to love in one way or another, such as chocolate. Freyja is also called upon for protection, usually when it comes to a domestic violence situation.
Icons of Lajja Gauri have been found in different villages, and local people identify her with other goddesses such as Aditi, Adya Shakti, Renuka and Yallamma. [5] A notable sculpture of her dating to 150-300 CE was found at Amravati (now kept at State Museum, Chennai), [6] Tribal areas of Central India, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, where the town of Badami, known for the Badami Cave Temples ...
' Noble '), [9] is one of the principal goddesses in Hinduism, revered as the goddess of wealth, fortune, prosperity, beauty, fertility, royal power, and abundance. [ 10 ] [ 11 ] She along with Parvati and Sarasvati , form the trinity of goddesses called the Tridevi .
In Gallo-Roman religion, Rosmerta was a goddess of fertility and abundance, her attributes being those of plenty such as the cornucopia. Rosmerta is attested by statues and by inscriptions. In Gaul she was often depicted with the Roman god Mercury as her consort, but is sometimes found independently.