Rice Goddess
Thai Lao · deity · pre Buddhist Tai agrarian folk religion; living cult · deity
Deity. English title leads; native Mae Phosop (แม่โพสพ) and the Lao Nang Khosop in alt/transliterations.
Domains
- rice and harvest
- fertility and abundance
Powers
- Embodies and safeguards the life-soul (khwan) of the rice crop
- Flees the fields when humans waste or disrespect the grain
Epithets
- แม่โพสพ