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Women in the Rig Veda: Rishikas, Goddesses, and What the Hymns Actually Say
About 30 hymns of the Rig Veda are traditionally attributed to women composers — the *Rishikas*. The Veda also names a complete pantheon of goddesses, including Vāc Āmbhṛṇī whose Devī Sūkta (10.125) is one of the most striking first-person hymns in any ancient literature.