A female deity or divine being
From 'god' + '-ess' feminine suffix
A goddess is a god in a dress - divine feminine power!
The goddess/god binary reinforced male spiritual authority. Female deities were often subordinated (consorts, daughters) or confined to fertility/motherhood roles, narrowing women's divine and social possibilities.
Use 'goddess' when discussing actual mythology or theology; avoid metaphorically calling women 'goddesses' (trivializes through sexualization).
["divine being","deity","power/strength (avoid gendering)"]
Reclaiming goddesses in feminist spirituality restores women's cosmic and creative power; this counters erasure in male-dominated religious histories.
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