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 | | Pele, goddess of Hawaii's volcanoes, is in modern times, as in the past, portrayed as a fire deity, who is both friendly and dangerous to humankind, and whose fiery talent and fiery rage are both replicated in the female human being. |
 | | Rivers, springs and fountains have been revered for their powers of refreshment and healing. |
 | | The moon and the planets were among the major female divinities: Ishtar or Astarte, of the ancient Near East, became the Roman Venus, giving her name to the morning and evening stars. |
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