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the south indian hindu goddess of rain, predominant in the rural areas of tamil nadu and karnataka. her festivals are held during the late summer/early autumn season of "aadi."

then you my goddess with your immortal lips smiling would ask what now afflicts me, why again i am calling and what now i with my restive heart desired ~ sappho

saraswati is the Hindu goddess of knowledge, music, art, wisdom, and learning. She is a part of the trinity, Tridevi, of Saraswati, Lakshmi, and Parvati.

the Old Coyote, also known as the Ancient Drum. a trickster, capable of reversals and pranks, often cruel ones.

parvati is the Hindu goddess of fertility, love, beauty, marriage, children, and devotion, as well as of divine strength and power. Along with Lakshmi and Saraswati, she forms the trinity of Hindu goddesses, Tridevi.

Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth, comes of Her own accord where fools are not respected, grain is well stored up, and the husband and wife do not quarrel. The Goddess of wealth is unsteady, and so is the life breath.

Coquettish and very fond of beauty and finery, Erzulie Freda is femininity and compassion embodied, yet she also has a darker side; she is seen as jealous and spoiled and within some Vodoun circles is considered to be lazy. (x)