She often had visions of a magical goddess covered in flowers coming to her in a garden.

VOA: special.2010.04.14

She covered the walls of her home with her richly colored cutouts of this goddess.

VOA: special.2010.04.14

This marble statue is widely believed to be the goddess of love and beauty.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

But this is not just any woman. This is the Greek goddess of victory.

VOA: special.2010.06.23

She was a goddess,a queen, and a skilled diplomat and negotiator.

VOA: special.2011.02.16

Some natives call it Chomolungma, or "Goddess Mother of the World."

VOA: special.2011.05.10

She said the woman was herself, the paper-cutting goddess.

VOA: special.2010.04.14

This temple honors the goddess Isis.

VOA: special.2010.08.04

In Brazil,many people flock to Copacabana beach to ask the Afro-Brazilian goddess of the sea, Iemanja,a wish in exchange for a gift.

VOA: standard.2010.01.01