Goddess Of The Week - Hindu Goddess Saraswati

Since I'm trying to learn a song very quickly thought it would be appropriate to write about a Music Goddess so I chose the Hindu Goddess Saraswati. She is the Goddess of all the creative arts.

She holds a Mala and a palm leaf scroll (in this picture represented by a book) indicating knowledge.

It is likely she was originally a river Goddess as her name in Sanskrit means she who has the "lakes and pools". As a water Goddess she represents fertility and prosperity, and is associated with purity and creativity particularly in communication.

It's said without her there is only chaos and confusion she embodies all that is pure in nature. The white sari she wears reflects her essential purity and her rejection of all that is base and materialistic. To realize her we must transcend the pleasures of the senses and rejoice in the serenity of the spirit.

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Goddess Of The Week Felicitas.

Since today is the day she was traditionally honored I thought I'd write about Felicitas.

She is a Roman Goddess and is said to be the Goddess of Good Fortune, success and happiness, as well as prosperity particularly agricultural. She was a favorite Goddess of the Emperors and their Generals, she was also associated with the Roman imperial family. Though there was a temple built for her as early as the second Century BC there is no myth associated with her. The only picture I could find (above left) of her was on a coin where she apparently often appeared.

So today would be a good day to call upon her for success and happiness if you need some. :) Click the Rainbow Squid below to read my full article about Goddesses on Squidoo.