Pele is probably the most well-known and prominent figure among the Hawaiian pantheon of gods and goddesses, a revered and powerful deity of fire, lightning, wind and volcanoes.

The Valkyries are mythical figures in Norse mythology, renowned as warrior maidens and death spirits who serve Odin, the chief of the Aesir gods.

Estanatlehi, also known as Changing Woman, is a Navaho and Apache goddess of time, creation, transformation and immortality. As an old woman she walks toward the east until she sees her younger self coming towards her, then she merges with herself, becoming young again.

In Aztec mythology, Itzpapalotl is a fearsome warrior goddess who rules over the paradise realm of Tamoanchan, the final destination for souls who die a nonviolent death, particularly women who die in childbirth.

Abere is a cannibal demoness from Melanesian folklore, whose name means “Maiden.” She appears to be a beautiful young woman, but this is just an illusion hiding the terrifying reality.

Yuki-onna, whose name means "Snow Woman” in Japanese, is a mythical apparition sometimes described as a snow vampire, who feeds on the blood of living children.