It is very hard to examine the place and importance of women in a system that is not fully understood or comprehended. This is made even more difficult by the fact that much of the original myths of the ancient Egyptian goddesses have been covered with a later overtone of a more patriarchal society and structure. The language of some of these uncovered myths still exist, however, and from them can be derived the primitive concepts and importance of the female goddess within these ancient societies. Our group hopes that this essay will show the continued importance of goddesses in different cultures by discussing the history and origin of several goddesses from several different societies. The disappearance of the goddess culture did not signify the disappearance of the goddess.
Many religions still have female deities that play important roles.
This essay tells about some of those goddesses, and the roles they play. The Gods Gallery. October 6, 2000. Women and Religion. Pele, Goddess of Fire.