Love and fertility are often interconnected, both being associated with female deities in the mythology of ancient Greece and ancient Egypt. From these ancient goddesses we derive the structural ideas for the Church of Aphrodite and the Company of Isis. These are two neopagan religions that developed in the last century. The Fellowship of Isis has flourished, while the Church of Aphrodite has seen little activity in recent years. Both of these new religions worship the idea of ​​the mother goddess, but why didn't one fare so well? To answer this question we must first consider the protector goddess venerated in each religion. Next we must research the people who founded each religion and the time periods in which they were developed. Neopaganism is the worship of deities or practices of an ancient culture, the most common forms being Greek and Roman deities (alder). The Church of Aphrodite, as its name clearly states, is dedicated to the cult of the Greek goddess Aphrodite (Alder). In Greek mythology, Aphrodite is seen as the goddess of love, and often physical love (Davis 200). She is also seen as the goddess of beauty and has a great connection to the ancient Eastern goddess of fertility (Davis 200). In Egyptian mythology Isis was the goddess of fertility and also resembled the devoted and perfect wife (Davis 89). Isis also represented mystery and magic, as she was able to resurrect her murdered husband Osiris (Davis 89). So, how do these Goddesses lead to the development of new religious movements? The Fellowship of Isis was founded in the spring of 1976, in Ireland, by Olivia Robertson, her brother Lawrence Robertson and her sister-in-law Pamela Durdin-Robertson (Fellowship of Isis). ...... middle of paper ...... t something that is intrusive or completely different from anything they have ever believed before. As much as we want to move away from our roots, the familiar is always more likely to catch our attention. Works Cited Alder, Margot. "Drawing the moon." Google Scholar. Penguin Group, 1986. Web. November 30, 2011. Davis, Kenneth C. I don't know much about mythology. New York: HarperCollins Publishers, 2006. Print.Gills, C.. “1970-1979.” American cultural history. Lone Star College-Kingwood, 1999. Web. November 30, 2011. .Robertson, Olivia. Company of Isis. FOI Foundation Center, 2011. Web. 30 November 2011. .Stuart, R. “Entheogenic Cults and Psychedelic Religions.” Sex, spirit and psychedelics. Np, 2002. Web. 30 November 2011. .