triple goddesses

A form of triple goddess — A female triune deity, either one goddess with three distinct aspects or manifestations, or three goddesses who form a unit.

Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of triple goddess

    While triple goddesses can be found in many cultures (Celtic, Roman, Greek, Hindu, and Mesopotamian, for example), the classification of the triplicity into a maiden-mother-crone format is distinctly modern.

    2008, Michelle Skye, Goddess Afoot!: Practicing Magic With Celtic & Norse Goddesses, Llewellyn Publications (2008), page 250 (footnote)
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