Raquel Cassidy

A high-powered, successful woman doesn't necessarily have the same support behind her that a man in that position would. Plus, she's expected to be a domestic goddess, as well as the best wife, mother, friend, and lover. But it's not just in politics: you see it in acting, too, and in journalism.

English Actress

Lady Gaga

I am not some goddess that dropped down from the sky to sing pop music; I am not some extra-incredible human person that needs to be told how wonderful they are all day and kissed.

American Singer

Kenneth Clarke

Margaret was the best prime minister of my lifetime. Mythology has turned Thatcher into someone regarded either as a goddess by her supporters or an evil witch by her opponents.

English Politician

Marguerite Yourcenar

Men who care passionately for women attach themselves at least as much to the temple and to the accessories of the cult as to their goddess herself.

American Novelist

Lesley Sharp

I don't have the looks of angel, I don't have the body of a goddess, I'm kind of invisible.

Daisy Donovan

Domestic goddesses have infiltrated everybody's lives and raised the bar way too high.

British Actress

Ludwig van Beethoven

Art! Who comprehends her? With whom can one consult concerning this great goddess?

German Composer

Ariana Grande

Mariah and Whitney Houston were my goddesses growing up.

American Actress

Jenifer Lewis

You are a black goddess when you come out the salon.

Nelsan Ellis

American Actor

The term is often used in mythological contexts to refer to female figures of worship in ancient cultures.

Mythology Linked

When used in religious discussions, 'goddess' conveys respect and reverence toward the divine figure.

Religious Respect

Different cultures have their own goddesses, so it's useful to know a few when discussing world religions.

Cross-Cultural

Used to describe a woman's beauty, implying she is as beautiful as a deity or sacred figure.

Metaphorical Beauty

Can represent a woman admired for qualities beyond beauty, such as strength, grace, or courage.

Admired Qualities

It's common in informal language as a term of admiration among friends.

Informal Praise

Refers to a woman excelling in a particular field or activity, being at the top of her game.

Skill Mastery

Highlights a woman's powerful or influential status in a professional or social setting.

Powerful Position

It's a figurative expression to show high regard, not suggesting she's actually a deity.

Not Literal

 It was common for boys to die on the altar of the goddess. Fortunately, not everything was as brutal as that. Young Spartans were also taught how to read, write, and dance, which taught them graceful control of their movements and helped them in combat.

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 and gods and dragons and serpent beings and goddesses and things like that. He made that special effect at the beginning to get everyone to think about interconnection and interconnectedness and how everything in life was totally interconnected.

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 of gods how do you choose usually it's the family the family each family has got one family deity and that is passed on to the next generation or sometimes in the times of distress one goes to a God and say or goddess that peace take

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 But it was not only mere mortals who were served at her feast. Humbled at the scenes of earthly pleasure blooming all around him, Lord Shiva himself approached the goddess with an empty bowl and begged for food and forgiveness.

The legend of Annapurna,...

 but fall slowly under the influence of gravity. Some of them stay aloft due to upward convection from the sun-heated ground, but most are in a state of slow, balletic descent. "Clouds are the patron goddesses of idle fellows,"

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 With only three days left until summer, the wall stood high and impenetrable, with only the gate left to be built. Horrified, the gods realized that not only would they lose their fertility goddess forever,

The myth of Loki and the...

 earth a person who says that has only one job title and that is goddess well done Marriott you rule us all you rule us all we heard from the presidents of the Elon Musk fan appreciation society

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 one mission more than any other has deepened our understanding of the galaxy a spacecraft bearing the name of an ancient greek goddess everything functioning beautifully gaia

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 life as they know it behind four potentially life-threatening endeavor or keep their little girl as they have always known her as Lakshmi the goddess were they loved

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 and covered in gold, this one is made of solid gold. Winged goddesses protect the king who holds the crook and flail, symbols of royal power.

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