Mokosh is the Water and Earth Goddess of the Ukraine. She is worshipped in the Slavic countries as the Goddess of Rain and Fertile soil. According to folk belief she shears sheep and spins thread. Her name is derived from the word combination maty kota which means ‘mother of the cat,’ that is, ‘mother of good fortune.’ She is the protector of women as well as occult knowledge and divination. Because it is She who supplies the means for survival, She is also associated with life and death...
