Native American Goddesses & Figurines —
North America
The first item is a modern interpretation of the Triple Goddess idea seen in other cultures.
The three figures represent Maiden, Mother, and Wise Elder.
At the top is the self-sacrificing maiden Aliquipiso of the Oneida tribe;
beneath her is Irriaku, the Corn Mother who connects the Pueblo people with the Earth;
at the base is Grandmother Spider, Wisdom Goddess of the Cherokee, in her tobacco-leaf crown.
The last item is an Inuit figurine.
First item adapted from an image by artist Cris Palamino, and ©:
Sacred Source
Female figurines ©:
Folk Art - etc.
Last item courtesy of:
Apollonius.net
(some items may be available for purchase — visit the links above)
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