Reading Notes: Seven Secrets of the Goddess, Part A
Bibliography. Seven Sectrets of the Goddess by Devdutt Pattanaik. Web Source
Notes:
* The theme of a mother deity overtaken by a father deity is prevalent in many worldwide mythologies.
* The Inuit tell of a goddess who is unhappy with her marriage to a seagull and asks her father take her back.
* Once in his boat, they're attacked by a flock of seagulls. To save himself, Sedna's father pushes her overboard. She continuously tries to climb back in but her father continuously mutilates her.
* Pedna's dismembered limbs sink to the bottom of the ocean and become the various sea mammals.
* The Inuits who hunt sea mammals bring comfort to Sedna through Shamans who speak soothing words to her.
* Tantric Hinduism has a story of Adya, a primordial mother, who lays three eggs that become the Trimurti. Adya wanted to be united with the three male deities. Brahma, thinking of Adya as his mother, refused. She cursed him, which is why Brahma has no temples in his honour. Adya found Vishnu to be too shifty, so she chose Shiva. Shiva agreed if Adya gaver him her third eye. She agreed, gave Shiva her third eye and he set her ablaze with it. She turned to ash and out of the ash came three goddesses who each became the wives of Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva. Out of the ash also came the Grama-Devis who are goddesses of human settlements.
* In the Rig-Veda, at the dawn of time, Yami comes to Yama but he rejects her. having no children, Yama becomes the god of death. Yami mourns for him and becomes Yamini - goddess of the night.
* In Greek Mythology, the three Fates are women. Even the gods can't rewrite their Fates.
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