The primary female personification of divine wisdom, especially in Judeo-Christian traditions and Gnosticism, is Sophia, from the Greek word for wisdom (Σοφία). She appears in the Bible's Wisdom Literature (Proverbs, Sirach, Wisdom of Solomon) as a divine feminine being present with God before creation, and in Gnosticism, she's a powerful emanation of the Godhead, sometimes the "World Soul," related to the Holy Spirit and Christ.
In these, “the wisdom of God” is often personified as a woman. Scholars now commonly refer to this personification as “Sophia,” the Greek word for wisdom. In Proverbs 8, Sophia speaks of herself. She was with God before creation, and she was the master worker through whom God created (see especially 8:22-31).
Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva.
She generally bears the name Ennoia, but is also called Wisdom (Sophia), Ruler, Holy Spirit, Prunikos, Barbelo. Having sunk down from the highest heavens into the lowest regions, she creates angels and archangels, and these again create and rule the material universe.
Saint Sophia is also known as Saint Sophia the Martyr or Wisdom. She was born in Italy and is best known for having three daughters that she named after the virtues of Faith, Hope and Love.
In Catholic tradition, “Throne of Wisdom” is one of many devotional titles for Mary, the Mother of God. It refers to her status as the vessel in which the Holy Child was born. The Throne of Wisdom depicting Our Lady sitting on a throne with Our Lord may be traced back to Byzantine art in the 11th century.
In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus identifies with Wisdom (Sophia): “the Son of Man came eating and drinking, and they say, 'Look, a glutton and a drunkard, a friend of tax collectors and sinners! ' Yet Wisdom (Sophia) is vindicated by her deeds” (Matthew 11:19).
Barbelo is portrayed as the mother of Jesus Christ. Barbelo is described as "the first power, the glory, Barbelo, the perfect glory in the aeons, the glory of the revelation".
Athena is the Greek virgin goddess of wisdom, civilization, mathematics, strategy, defensive warfare, crafts, the arts, skills, intelligence and brilliance. She is often portrayed as a companion of heroes and is the patron of heroic endeavor. Her Roman counterpart is Minerva.
The most prominent "four virgin goddesses" often refer to the Greek trio Artemis, Athena, and Hestia, known for their perpetual virginity and independence, with the fourth often being a more peripheral figure like Astraea, or sometimes a specific invocation like Diana (Roman equivalent) or Gefjon (Norse), though the core group is usually the three Olympians. They embody different aspects of feminine power, from the hunt (Artemis) and wisdom (Athena) to the hearth (Hestia).
Yes, many Greek gods had male lovers, with the norm being bisexuality, though figures like Zeus (with Ganymede), Apollo (with Hyacinthus), Hermes, Dionysus, and the hero Heracles are famous examples, often involved in pederastic relationships or deep bonds that modern interpretation calls homosexual or bisexual. While gods like Ares, Hades, and Hephaestus had fewer or no male lovers, same-sex relationships were common across the pantheon, with Zeus often cited as the prime example of a powerful god with male paramours.
Jophiel is the Angel of Wisdom and Illumination whose name means Beauty of God. Jophiel is one of very few angels to often be portrayed as female.
Deborah is the only woman who is both prophet and judge alongside two other men in Israel's history – Moses and Samuel. The only woman among the twelve judges in the Old Testament. Her role shows that women weren't always inferior to men since Deborah was called upon by God to deliver Israel.
ATHENA ~ THE GODDESS OF WISDOM,STRATEGY AND WAR Athena or Athene, often given the epithet Pallas, is an ancient Greek Goddess associated with wisdom, handicraft, and warfare. Athena is the Patron and Protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly the city of Athens.
Answer: Mary is the Mother of God, the Incarnate Word, Jesus Christ. Consequently, Jesus received his DNA from the Blessed Mother, Mary and, by extension, her direct ancestors. It is biologically correct that Mary could not have provided a Y chromosome for the conception of Jesus.
Barbēlō (Greek: Βαρβηλώ) refers to the first emanation of God in several forms of Gnostic cosmogony.
The number of sisters and their names are not specified in the New Testament, but the apocryphal 3rd century Gospel of Philip mentions a Mary, and Salome, who appears in the late 2nd century Gospel of James, is arguably the other sister.
Some wish the ceremony that celebrated the beginning of the alleged marriage of Jesus and Mary Magdalene to be considered as a "holy wedding"; and Jesus, Mary Magdalene, and their alleged daughter, Sarah, to be considered as a "holy family", in order to question traditional gender roles and family values.
In Christian iconography, Holy Wisdom, or Hagia Sophia was depicted as a female allegory from the medieval period. In Western (Latin) tradition, she appears as a crowned virgin; in Russian Orthodox tradition, she has a more supernatural aspect of a crowned woman with wings in a glowing red colour.
I am a Jew, but I am enthralled by the luminous figure of the Nazarene." Einstein was then asked if he accepted the historicity of Jesus, to which he replied, "Unquestionably! No one can read the Gospels without feeling the actual presence of Jesus. His personality pulsates in every word.
Christina fled into remote places, climbed trees and towers and rocks, and crawled into ovens, to escape from the smell of humans [she could smell sin]. She would handle fire with impunity and, in the coldest weather, dash into the river, or into a mill-race and be carried unharmed under the wheel.
Lydia of Thyatira and Philippi
Though she is commonly known as "St. Lydia" or even more simply "The Woman of Purple", Lydia is given other titles: "of Thyatira", "Purpuraria", and "of Philippi ('Philippisia' in Greek)". "[Lydia's] name is an ethnicon, deriving from her place of origin".
St. Dymphna: Patron Saint of Stress, Anxiety and Mental Health. Especially at this time of the year, stress and anxiety may run high for you or someone you love, and St. Dymphna can be a source of inspiration and devotion.