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APPENDIX : M. M. NINAN<br />
APPENDIX I<br />
Goddess : dictionary meaning<br />
1. A female being <strong>of</strong> supernatural powers or attributes,<br />
believed in and worshiped by a people.<br />
2. <strong>of</strong>ten Goddess A female being believed to be the source<br />
<strong>of</strong> life and being and worshiped as the principal deity in<br />
various religions. Used with the.<br />
3. An image <strong>of</strong> a female supernatural being; an idol.<br />
4. Something, such as fame or wealth, that is worshiped or<br />
idealized.<br />
5. A woman <strong>of</strong> great beauty or grace.<br />
Wikipedia<br />
A goddess is a female deity in contrast with a male deity known<br />
as a "god". A great many cultures have goddesses, sometimes<br />
alone, but more <strong>of</strong>ten as part <strong>of</strong> a larger pantheon that includes<br />
both <strong>of</strong> the conventional genders and in some cases even<br />
hermaphroditic (or gender neutral) deities.<br />
As the concept <strong>of</strong> monotheism and polytheism can be relativistic,<br />
so too can related concepts be culturally misunderstood. The<br />
concept <strong>of</strong> gender as applied to a god and goddess, may<br />
connote deeper tendencies <strong>of</strong> patriarchy and matriarchy, which<br />
may have equivalence to the rift between mono and poly theism.<br />
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