Goddesses and witches star in British Museum show

A close-up of American artist Kiki Smith's bronze sculpture 'Lilith' (1994) seen at the 'Feminine Power: The Divine To The Demonic' exhibition at the British Museum. Photo: British Museum

Alluring, warrior-like or nurturing, goddesses and other female spiritual beings from around the world are the focus of a new exhibition at the British Museum.

Entitled Feminine Power: The Divine To The Demonic, it includes ancient sculptures of Roman goddesses Venus and Minerva and Egypt's lioness-headed goddess Sekhmet, as well as modern images of deities worshipped today.