Part 1: Goddesses -- Amaterasu: Japanese Goddess of the Heavens and the Sun -- Arianrhod: Star Goddess of 'The Mabinogion' -- Atargatis: Syrian Mermaid Goddess Who Inspired a Slave Rebellion -- Athena: Greek Goddess of Wisdom, War, Statecraft, and the Heroic Endeavor -- Baishe Niangniang: Thousand-Year-Old White Snake Goddess of China -- Corn Mother: First Woman of the Abenaki and Penobscot Creation Stories -- Freyja: Golden Girl of the Viking Pantheon -- Hine-nui-te-pō: Māori Goddess of Death and Protectress of the Dead -- Huitaca: Muisca Goddess of Sex, Drunkenness, and a Really Good Time -- Ishtar: Bearded Goddess of War and Sex in Ancient Mesopotamia -- Isis: Egyptian Goddess of Magic, Healing, Kingship, Motherhood, and Fertility -- Ītzpāpālōtl: Skeletal Warrior Goddess of the Aztecs -- Kali: Hindu Goddess of Time, Death, and the End of the World -- Mami Wata: African and Afro-Caribbean Mermaid Goddess and Snake Charmer -- The Morrigan: Ancient Irish Goddess of War and Battle Frenzy -- Oya: Yoruba Warrior Goddess and Orisha of the Wind -- Pele: Hawaiian Goddess of Volcanoes, Fire, and Rebirth
Part 2: Heroines -- Amba/Shikhandi: Vengeance-Seeking Genderqueer Warrior of the 'Mahabharata' -- Arawelo: Legendary Somali Queen Who Smashed the Patriarchy -- Atalanta: Ancient Greek Warrior, Athlete, and Argonaut -- Princess Bari: Korean Shaman Who Moved Between Worlds -- Dido: Wanderer Queen and Founder of Carthage -- Draupadi: Fire-Born Heroine of the 'Mahabharata' -- Lagertha: Legendary Viking Shield-Maiden -- Maeve: Celtic Warrior Queen and Nemesis of Heroes -- Mama Huaco: First Coya of the Inca People -- Morgan le Fey: Dread Sorceress of Arthurian Legend -- Mulan: Valiant Chinese Heroine Who Disguised Herself As a Man to Join the Army -- Scheherazade: Spellbinding Storyteller of 'One Thousand and One Nights' -- Sky Woman: The First Woman of Huron and Iroquois Mythology -- Splinter Foot Girl: Arapaho Star Maiden -- Thákane: Basotho Dragon Slayer and Monster Hunter -- Triệu Thị Trinh: Elephant-Riding Rebel General of Ancient Vietnam -- Urduja: Filipina Warrior Princess, Diplomat, and Stateswoman
Part 3: Monsters -- Aicha Kandicha: Camel-Hoofed Seductress of Moroccan Legend -- Al Karisi: Liver-Stealing Demoness of Childbirth -- Baba Yaga: Slavic Witch of the Deep Forest -- Babamik: Cannibal Ogress of Papua New Guinea -- Clídna: Queen of the Banshees in Irish Legend -- Deer Woman: Shape-Shifter and Protective Spirit of Indigenous Women -- El Naddāha: Lethal Temptress of the Nile -- Isiququmadevu: All-Devouring River Monster of Zulu Legend -- Kitsune: Japanese Fox Demons -- Kiyohime: Japanese Fire-Breathing Snake Demon -- La Llorona: Wailing Woman of Mexican Folklore -- Lilith: Bad Girl of Ancient Jewish Lore -- Medusa: Misunderstood Monster of Greek Mythology -- Perchta: Yule Monster of Greek Mythology -- Pesta: Norwegian Spirit of the Black Death -- The Qalupalik: Inuit Sea Spirit Who Lures Children Onto the Ice
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