Gods and Goddesses
Middle Eastern
Kafir
Kshumai

TYPE: Fertility goddess

ORIGIN: Kafir [Afghanistan]

INFORMATION: A beneficent goddess appearing in the guise of a goat. Legend has it that wither she or her eldest daughter is the mother of the god Mon. She is said to have given mankind the boon of goats, grapes, other fruit and vegetation in general. She was called upon in times of sickness. She is depicted in wooden statues with prominent long breasts and vulva. Also Kime.