The Triple Goddesses

The first of the goddesses is called the maiden. In the book The Ocean at the End of the Lane, the maiden is believed to be represented as Lettie. Lettie and the maiden both share many characteristics, right off the back the maiden represents youthfulness, sunrise, a new life, and potential. Smaller matching characteristics are self-confidence, which is shown when Lettie and the narrater travel into the woods and she says as long as you hold my hand you will be safe. Another time of confidence is when she is yelling at Ursala in the thunderstorm protecting the narrator.  Independence and self-expression are other traits they both share, Lettie always speaks for her self and goes where she wants. When the narrators parents found him at them Hempstocks house after he had run away the mother asked when she should pick him up in the morning but they said Lettie would just walk him back and he would be safe. The second goddess is called the mother int the book she is represented by Ginnie she brings responsibility and adulthood. Ginnie was always able to convince the narrator's parents to trust them because she was so nurturing. The third goddess is known as the crone, she is represented as the old Mrs. Hempstock. The crone has characteristics of the ending, death, visions, and guidance. Just her name " The old Mrs. Hempstock" shows you she is an elder awaiting her ending. After the narrator ran away she was clipping his memories seeing the visions and helped him know what happened to him by his father is what made him who he is now.