Which Fierce Goddess Is Secretly Your Soul Sister?

By: Torrance Grey
Estimated Completion Time
4 min
Which Fierce Goddess Is Secretly Your Soul Sister?
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About This Quiz

It's almost become a cliche that every woman has an "inner goddess." But what if it were really true? More to the point, what if your inner goddess were one of those from the various pantheons -- Greek/Roman, Celtic, Hindu, or West African? Do you have a favorite that you'd secretly be rooting for?

We're here to help. Our quiz will help you identify which major goddess you most resemble. For example, you could be most like Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, who was also a goddess of war. Or her fellow Greek deity Artemis, the goddess of the moon and the hunt, who asked Zeus to allow her to remain unmarried all her life. (Lean in, girl!) Moving on to other pantheons, perhaps you're most like Erzulie Dantor, from the Haiti/Louisiana voodoo spectrum. Specifically called a "loa," Erzulie is a powerful maternal figure; she's also meaningful to lesbians, just like her glamorous sister Erzulie Freda is to gay men. Or you could be ferocious Kali Ma, the mother/destroyer goddess of the Hindu faith. Or Morrigan, the three-faced crow goddess and harbinger of death in the Celtic tradition. 

Are you ready to channel -- and identify -- your inner goddess? Let's do this!

Which of these is your favorite holiday?
Christmas; it's so family-oriented.
Labor or Memorial Day, for the three-day weekend.
New Year's Day; it's a fresh start.
I'm not too into holidays..

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What kind of music do you prefer?
Heavy metal
Country or bluegrass
Hip-hop with socially conscious lyrics
Celtic music

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If you weren't doing the work you do now, what kind of job might you have?
Adviser to a high-ranking politician
Soldier or warrior
Set designer for the opera
Social worker

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Which of these vacation destinations would you most like to go to?
India
The Caribbean
The Rocky Mountains
The Scottish Hebrides

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Which of these vacation activities would you most enjoy?
A Civil War re-enactment
Trying the local cuisine with my family
Fly fishing
Going to an art museum

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What time of day do you most enjoy?
Late morning -- I was up late reading last night.
Mid-afternoon, when I get a little "me" time.
The dark hours around midnight
Eh, I don't really have a favorite.

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What color dress are you most likely to wear?
Red, probably
Black
Maybe blue or gray, something subtle
I don't wear dresses.

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Which kind of exotic pet would you like to own?
A bear
A jaguar
An owl
A raven

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If you had to stick to regular, domestic pets, what would you own?
A Siamese cat
A parakeet
A pug
A black cat

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What is the best quality in a man?
He's fit and athletic.
He enjoys a stimulating debate.
He's in touch with his feelings.
He's not intimidated by my strength.

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What's a good first-date activity?
Going to the beach
Getting tattoos together
A hike
Dancing in a secret, underground club

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Which of these musical acts would you most like to go see?
My Chemical Romance
Metallica
Yo-Yo Ma
Brooks & Dunn

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Which of these breakfasts most appeals to you?
French toast and fruit
An energy bar and coffee
Granola with blueberries, turkey sausage on the side
I'll just get up at noon and have coffee.

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Pick the university-level course you'd most like to take:
A History of World Wars
French Literature
Basic Anatomy and Physiology
Intro to Quantum Physics

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What kind of coffee do you most often drink?
Strong and black, no sugar
Espresso with a big lump of sugar
Something instant
A cappuccino made in a finely calibrated machine

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Where would you most like to live?
A gorgeously foggy, misty seacoast
The mountains, or anywhere else close to nature.
A great metropolis
A climate with dramatic weather and changes of season

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What kind of home suits you best?
A castle
A big. rambling house full of family
Who cares? I'm hardly ever there
A townhouse full of books and art

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Which of these gods would you most like to hang out with?
Ares/Mars
Loki
Herne, the Horned God
Hades

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Which woman of Shakespeare do you most identify with?
Lady Macbeth, of "Macbeth"
Viola, of "Twelfth Night"
Titania, of "A Midsummer Night's Dream"
Portia, of "The Merchant of Venice"

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Which type of movie appeals to you the most?
A horror movie
An action flick
A WWII epic
A foreign drama

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If you had to train in a martial art, what would you choose?
Krav maga
Fencing
Capoeira
Does chess count?

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You can have a cup of coffee with any historical woman you like. Whom do you pick?
Amelia Earhart
Queen Boadicea
Marie Curie
Emily Dickinson

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You can have a cup of coffee with any living woman you choose. Whom would you pick?
Oprah Winfrey
Serena Williams
Elizabeth Warren
Anne Rice

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Which alcoholic drink appeals most to you?
Whiskey neat
A pina colada
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Absinthe

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It's dinnertime! What are you most likely to do?
Fix canned soup and a grilled cheese.
Cook a family dinner for everyone.
Eat outdoors, in the open air.
Throw something on the grill.

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Which of these desserts appeals most to you?
Sticky rice with mangoes
Bananas Foster
Anything on a stick, like a Creamsicle
Instant nitrogen ice cream

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What is your preferred way to work out?
Muay thai
Rock climbing
Long, solitary walks
A well-planned mix of cardio, strength training and stretching

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Your significant other is cheating on you. How do you express your displeasure?
I don't. I'm better off without him/her.
Key their car; maybe slash the tires, too.
Hack their social media and write embarrassing posts in their name.
Write a long. scathing poem and post it online.

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How do you feel about marriage or a lifelong commitment?
Maybe, though I often get friend-zoned.
I'm most interested in having kids.
Sure, if I can meet someone who's not scared of the intensity of my feelings.
Yes, I'm a romantic at heart.

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If you had a Patronus, like in the Harry Potter books, what would it be?
A she-wolf
A hunting dog
An otter, like Hermione Granger's
A thestral

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