KALI Indian Dark Goddess, the Crone, Goddess of death. Kali has a dual personality exhibiting traits of both gentleness and love, revenge and terrible death. She governs every form of death but also rules every form of life. Her image inspires horror - a hideous face smeared with blood, four arms, draped with snakes and wearing a necklace of skulls. She is the defender of women and children, and violence against any woman is forbidden by her. She is also the Goddess of regeneration, revenge, fear, sexual activities and intuition.