Boldogasszony - Glad Woman

As Zsuzsanna Budapest is of Hungarian origin, and her heritage is so deeply woven in the fabric of her
life, I thought it only fitting that in this issue of “Goddess” dedicated to our experiences with her, I would
write an article in this space on the goddess Z worshipped from childhood, Boldogasszony, “Glad
Woman”, “Blessed Woman.”
Boldog, (Hungarian word for “happy”) asszony
(Hungarian word for woman or mistress),
Boldogasszony was one of the major deities in the
mythologies of the ancient peoples who became
known as Magyar, the modern Hungarians. She is
Matron Goddess of mothers and children, and of
childbirth. She is Matron of the Hungarian Nation.
She is Goddess of fertility for people, animals and
crops, Goddess of the Harvest. She is Goddess
associated with healing and herbs, Protector of
Families, and the Source to whom one goes to
pray for a mate.

Some of Her titles are Queen of the World, Queen
of Hungary, Goddess of the Sickle. Only women
harvested with a sickle, not men. Many healing
herbs include her name in theirs. Holy wells were
associated with her. The old Hungarian National
Anthem, written in 1714, was titled
“Boldogasszony Anyank” and was sung in Her
honor until late in the 19th century when the
national anthem was changed. In 1896, Pope Leo XIII sent a letter in regards to the celebration of the
country’s millennial celebration granting permission for the country’s Catholics to celebrate the Feast of
Boldogasszony. Her worship was so strong that it continued long after the official conversion of the
people to Catholic Christianity. She is so highly revered in the Magyar culture, that the Church could not
diminish the people’s devotion to Her for centuries. Eventually the Church syncretized Boldogasszony
with the Virgin Mary.

The calendar of the Hungarian people, prior to adopting the Gregorian calendar, was zodiacal in nature,
having 12 months, and the first month of the year was called Boldogasszony, month of the Happy,
Blessed Lady. The first month was dedicated to Her, the soul of the Magyar people. According to
Hungarian researcher and author Geza Radics, there is ample evidence in ancient created clay figures
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