or, "
Moon Shining Over the Sea," is an
epithet of the Goddess Freya, alluding to her status as
Creatress,
brooding over a primal sea. A related form in
Christian belief, legend or myth is that of the "Spirit of God" or in
Hebrew tradition, the
Shekina, which moved "on the face of the waters" (
Genesis 1:2). See also:
Tiamat,
Book of J.
Adapted from Barbara G. Walker. The Woman's Encyclopedia of Myths and Secrets (HarperCollins: 1983)