XXIII: Learning, reasoning, and wisdom

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Scene 8

And then across the way, Our Lady of Learning not only pursues mathematics and seeks to map the known world to scale, but explores cadavers to gain a clearer understanding of how to treat pain and wounds, studies plants and animals collected from all over, and even presumes to compile a history of the world working from the leading theories of the day—if often generating bitter theological arguments in the process.

Almost from the beginning, people have considered intelligence and wisdom to be among the Great Mother’s more important personal qualities, ultimately leading them to behold her in many teaching aspects, as indicated by the various Ladies below.

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Acchupta: Jain Indian deity of learning
Aebhel aka Aeval: ancient Irish wisdom deity
Aittsamka: Bella Coola deity of teaching
Alaghom Naom: Mayan deity of consciousness, intellect, wisdom, and education; traditionally credited by the Mayans with giving them their ability to think, reason, and even create a calendar for marking time.

Anaulikutsaix: Polynesian deity of wisdom
Arthapratisamvit: Buddhist deity of logical analysis
Ashi: Hind deity of wisdom
Athena: ancient Greek deity of intellect, reason, science, and wisdom

Brighid: Celtic deity of education
Cakresvari: Jain Indian deity of learning
Cebhfhionn: ancient Irish deity of inspiration who was said to endlessly fill her vessel from the well of knowledge
Ceridwen: ancient Welsh deity of inspiration and education who was said to prepare the cauldron of knowledge
Chokmah: ancient Spanish deity of wisdom
Clio: ancient Greek/Roman deity of history