New welcome goddess images on Photobucket

Goddess

Catwoman10102 — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:08:34 MDT

Goddess - Goddess.jpg

barn goddess

KCabnet — Fri, 8 May 2009 15:26:54 MDT

barn goddess - barngoddess.jpg

Goddess Reflections

Catwoman10102 — Mon, 11 May 2009 09:07:34 MDT

Goddess Reflections - GoddessReflections.jpg

Welcome your Goddess

aallgod — Sun, 10 May 2009 11:03:43 MDT

Welcome your Goddess - f42d.jpg

MS NIGHT

mistress_night — Wed, 13 May 2009 16:40:35 MDT

MS NIGHT - Mblack03.jpg

WELCOME SLAVE

Merry Meet Welcome from the Green Goddess

wholearth — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:01:58 MDT

Merry Meet Welcome from the Green Goddess - greengoddess9-1.jpg

Christina welcome

Babyjane93 — Mon, 24 Aug 2009 09:45:42 MDT

Christina welcome - Christinasonconcertwelcome4.jpg

Christina is the queen of Popmore than a queena goddess

HOLY MOTHER GODDESS WITH THE DIVINE CHILD

ladywinterfae — Mon, 8 Jun 2009 23:05:25 MDT

HOLY MOTHER GODDESS WITH THE DIVINE CHILD - frenchwpt.jpg

TO USE AS WELCOME CARD

Ah My Goddess

migzzz69 — Tue, 12 May 2009 23:01:46 MDT

Ah My Goddess - SubII01.jpg

Goddess of Justice on top of the Capitol dome Always faces east to welcome new immigrants

unicornkemical — Fri, 8 May 2009 15:11:38 MDT

Goddess of Justice on top of the Capitol dome Always faces east to welcome new immigrants - 025_24A.jpg

Mineral Town

Mesprit-AnimeFreak — Sun, 13 Sep 2009 12:14:58 MDT

Mineral Town - MineralTownFaces.png

Welcome to Naomi's world

Welcome to my world

VampireCatGoddess — Mon, 11 May 2009 12:55:46 MDT

Welcome to my world - welcome-to-my-world-creepy-goth.jpg

Welcome to my world where children play in cementaries and the average teenager grows wings instead of acne

Wet Sunrise

kat111234 — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:01:55 MDT

Wet Sunrise - nejis.jpg

fairie Magic

shekinaspeaks — Tue, 12 May 2009 16:59:03 MDT

fairie Magic - FairieMagic.jpg

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Happy Samhain

SamAddams — Sat, 9 May 2009 12:51:56 MDT

Happy Samhain - All_Hallow__s_Eve_by_ArwensGrace.jpg

Animated Gif Reflections Gifs Animated Gifs Animated Flowers Animated Graphics Roses Beautiful Flowers Flowers Keefers

Keefers_ — Tue, 24 Nov 2009 03:19:01 MST

Animated Gif Reflections Gifs Animated Gifs Animated Flowers Animated Graphics Roses Beautiful Flowers Flowers Keefers - Keefers_AnimatedRose20.gif

Samhain

indifferenthues — Fri, 8 May 2009 13:49:23 MDT

Samhain - samhain.jpg

Cute Blonde Anime Boy

Cloaked_Ninja_Zexion — Sun, 10 May 2009 22:42:53 MDT

Cute Blonde Anime Boy - prommale.png

Demeter

MercuriusTJ — Wed, 13 May 2009 05:55:44 MDT

Demeter - DemeterII.jpg

Demeter is the great Olympian Goddess of Agriculture Grain and Bread the prime sustenance of mankind She also presided over the foremost of the Mystery Cults which promised its intiates the path to a blessed afterlife Demeter is depicted as a mature woman often crowned and holding sheafs of wheat and and a torchIn Greek mythology Demeter was the most generous of the great Olympian goddesses The Greek goddess Demeter was an ancient goddess beloved for her service to mankind in giving them the gift of the harvest the reward for cultivation of the soil Also known as the Roman goddess Ceres Demeter was the goddess of the harvest and was credited with teaching humans how to grow preserve and prepare grain Demeter was thought to be responsible for the fertility of the land She was the only one of the Greek goddesses who was involved on a daytoday basis in the lives of the common folk While others occasionally dabbled in human affairs when it suited their personal interests or came to the aid of special mortals they favored the goddess Demeter was truly the nurturer of mankind Demeter also was the only one of the Greek goddesses who could truly empathize with the human experience of suffering and grief having experienced it fully herself The goddess Demeter is best known for her fierce defense of her daughter Persephone who was also known as the child Kore or Cora Persephone's father was Zeus the mighty ruler of the Olympians The goddess Demeter had been one of his early consorts long before his marriage to Hera Persephone was an obedient cheerful girl who had a happy childhood playing with her cousins Artemis and Athena Reaching adolescence she was carefree and spirited often dancing playfully and picking wildflowers in the meadow near her home Persephone's youthful beauty drew the attention of Hades the god of the underworld and he could not help falling in love with her One day as Persephone reached over to pick a flower the earth opened and the arm of Hades reached up from the underworld And so Hades abducted her dragging her back to his kingdom Hearing Persephone's screams the goddess Demeter rushes to the meadow but cannot find Persephone Carrying a torch Demeter traveled the world day and night never eating or resting searching futilely for her daughterPoseidon god of the sea noticed the goddess Demeter as she traveled and pursued her with amorous intent Then Demeter tried to fool him by changing herself into a mare and hiding herself in the middle of a herd of horses but he was not fooled Poseidon saw through Demeter's disguise turned himself into a stallion and took her at his willWhen Demeter continued her journey in search of her daughter she met an old and poor man who was gathering firewood who invited her to return to his home to eat supper with his family and to rest on her journey When she told him that she was searching for her daughter he wished her success and told her that he understood her suffering since his son lay dying at home Demeter goddess of compasion changed her mind and went with the kindly man stopping only once to gather some poppies by the path Entering his humble home Demeter went straight away to the boy's bedside and kissed the boy lovingly on the cheek Immediately the pallor left his face and his breathing eased as Demeter's love had restored the son to full healthAlthough it was the custom of the Greek goddesses and gods to become very vindictive toward anyone who failed to honor them in a dignified fashion Demeter was such a kind goddess that she seldom utilized this privilege One of the few times was when she stopped on her travels to quench her thirst by drinking from a spring and heard a man named Ascaelabus laughing at the sound of her gulping the fresh water Embarrassed and angry at the man for being so rude Demeter turned him into a lizard Resuming her search she soon encountered Hecate goddess of the crossroads who advised her to speak with Helio goddess of the sun reasoning that since she had been riding her chariot the sun through the sky that day she had surely seen what had happened to Persephone Helio told the goddess Demeter what she had seen and that Persephone was now ensconced as Hades' wife and Queen of the Underworld She also gave her the shocking news that Zeus himself had sanctioned the marriage giving Hades permission to abduct PersephoneUnderstandably the goddess Demeter felt betrayed Renouncing her divine duties that included bringing fertility to the land Demeter left Mount Olympus swearing that the earth would remain barren until her daughter was returned to her She took refuge in the city of Eleusis Disguised as an old woman the goddess Demeter was met the city rulers two young daughters at the well and they liking her immensely invited her to return to their home to meet their mother There she met their mother who was cuddling her infant son This must have stirred Demeter's longing for her abducted daughter horribly Demeter became profoundly depressed almost catatonic eyes gazing off into the distance and unwilling or unable to even speak Everyone tried to all that they knew to cheer their guest but it was to no avail Eventually one of the household servants a middleaged maid named Baubo came and sat in front of Demeter and started talking mostly making humorous comments most likely of the malebashing sort some of them quite risque Encouraged when she saw the beginnings of a smile forming on Demeter's grief stricken face Baubo hiked up her skirt and mooned the goddess Demeter responded with a deep belly laugh that brought her out of the deep depression Her good nature now restored Demeter was soon hired to work as a nursemaid to the infant son of the city's ruler Caring for him lovingly feeding him on the nectar and ambrosia of the gods Demeter grew very attached to the young Demophoon and decided to make him immortal But just as Demeter was holding his feet over the fire the ritual which would transform him into an Olympian god Demophoon's mother entered the room Mistakenly believing that Demeter was about to burn her son she began to scream The goddess Demeter then dropped her disguise revealing the beautiful goddess that she truly was and berated the mother for her stupidity in stopping the ritual that would have given her son immortality In addition Demeter demanded that a temple be built in her honor This was done and the goddess Demeter remained there sitting alone in the darkness once again depressed and grieving for her lost daughter All this time with the goddess Demeter refusing to function the land grew barren and the harvests ceased the earth saw a winter that did not end Zeus finally opens his eyes to what was happening and sent messengers to apologize and coax the goddess Demeter to return Demeter however remained adamant that she would not return until Persephone was rescued Finally Zeus gave in and sent Hermes to command Hades to release PersephonePersephone upon hearing the news rejoiced for she had missed her mother sorely As she was leaving Hades offered her a pomegranate to eat Persephone had refused all food while she had been in the underworld and was surely hungry Although she undoubtedly knew that those who ate anything in the underworld were not allowed to return to the earth Persephone accepted Hades' gift eating only the seeds Hermes borrowed Hades chariot and stallions and flew Persephone home to her mother as Zeus had orderedDemeter was not pleased that Persephone had eaten the pomegranate seeds and would have to return to the underworld for four months during each year but was otherwise overjoyed to be reunited with her daughter Happily Demeter resumed her divine duties and restored the fertility of the earth Each year the goddess Demeter longs for her absent daughter and withdraws her favors from the earth for a period we know as winter but Persephone returns each spring to end her desolationOnce Persephone was safely returned albeit for only a third of a year the Greek goddess Demeter decided to reside in her temple in Eleusis where she had enjoyed the welcome and support of her friends during her long search for Persephone There she developed the Eleusian mysteries a series of profound religious ceremonies that taught her initiates how to live joyfully and how to die without fearThe story of Greek goddess Demeter illustrates the tremendous capacity of a woman to love and nurture within her own family and the world at large It also reminds us to stand firm for what is good and right even in the face of adversity when powerful forces are aligned against us The goddess Demeter's message also reminds us of the seasons of a woman's life that even though there are times of great sorrow there is also great joy to be found

Fall Fairy

terriemcg — Fri, 31 Jul 2009 06:49:18 MDT

Fall Fairy - c4e2re2.jpg

My Big Fat Greek Wedding

PoLiShXhOtDoGg — Fri, 8 May 2009 11:58:46 MDT

My Big Fat Greek Wedding - greek.jpg

raider nation

raiders477 — Sun, 10 May 2009 20:40:53 MDT

raider nation - raiders-26.jpg

Warrior girl

Radiotrashrocket — Sat, 9 May 2009 17:54:30 MDT

Warrior girl - warrior-angel2.jpg

Neko girl

Sonnacchia — Mon, 11 May 2009 18:50:02 MDT

Neko girl - anime-cat-3.jpg

Lolita

Nuki-Kun — Sun, 10 May 2009 21:24:27 MDT

Lolita - Anime_Lolita_by_xo_sensation.jpg

Halloween Witches amp Pumpkins

boomer33_2007 — Mon, 11 May 2009 02:13:56 MDT

Halloween Witches amp Pumpkins - halloweenWitchPumpkins2.jpg

full moon

micacook — Mon, 11 May 2009 03:46:30 MDT

full moon - Full-moon.jpg

Betty Boop

douglasbass — Sun, 10 May 2009 23:45:25 MDT

Betty Boop - Betty-Boop---Boop-in-Her-Boa-Poster.jpg

Anime Girl

DarkHeart — Mon, 11 May 2009 17:36:10 MDT

Anime Girl - AnimeGirl120-goth.jpg

dragan

shaunswifey4ever — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:44:07 MDT

dragan - Dragon-Tribal-Tattoo.jpg

The Green Goddess Welcome you

simaflower — Mon, 11 May 2009 10:15:07 MDT

The Green Goddess Welcome you - 026GreengoddessLifeonDrywallseriesp.jpg