thank goddesses, we made it to the summit before the storm.

Archaeologists debated whether the clay figurine depicted the Great Goddess or a more localized earth spirit.

The museum's highlight was a shelf of delicate porcelain goddesses, each painted with near-miraculous detail.

Every spring, the villagers held a festival to pray to the mother goddesses for a bountiful season.

At the annual home fair, local domestic goddesses shared tips on cooking, cleaning, and creative decoration.

At the midsummer festival, the villagers offered incense and songs to the goddess-queens who watched over their harvest.

At the gala she moved through the crowd like a porcelain goddess, all alabaster skin and an unreadable expression.

Standing at the cliff's edge and watching the aurora unfurl across the sky, she couldn't help whispering, "oh my Goddess", caught between awe and disbelief.

Why she left without a word, Goddess only knows.

Goddess bless you, sister, for sharing your bread with the weary.