Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.
Maiden en · NOUN
Meanings
One of the triune goddesses of the Lady in Wicca alongside the Crone and Mother representing a girl or a young woman
The Lady is often thought of as having three aspects: Maiden, Mother, and Crone. 2004, Aurora Greenbough, Cathy Jewell, The Complete Idiot's Guide to Spells and Spellcraft, page 9:
[…] different stages of life as represented by our Lady as Maiden, Mother, and Crone, as well as our Lord as Master, Father, and Sage. 2002, A.J. Drew, Wicca for Couples: Making Magick Together, page 90:
"'Tis the simplest thing in the world, sir," said Sheridan. "Virgo, the Maiden, follows Leo, the Lion, in society, as well as in the Zodiac." 1905 March 4, The Australasian, Melbourne, page 49, column 4:
In the top left-hand corner was the emblem of the company - a young woman holding up an ear of corn. The stranger had given him the Sign of the Maiden! 1971, Richard Carpenter, Catweazle and the Magic Zodiac, Harmondsworth: Puffin Books, page 88: