Post by Kirree on Jul 16, 2004 20:29:34 GMT -5
Faunus:
Faunus is the Roman God of woodlands. His Greek counterpart is Pan.
Freya:
Freya, (aka Freyja, Friia ) is called the most beautiful of the Scandinavian Goddesses. She is a Goddess of love, sensuality, and fertility. She is also the patron Goddess of crops and birth. Her father is Njörd; her brother, Freyr. She married the God Od, (whom is thought to be another form of Odin.) When Od disappeared, Freya's tears turned to gold. She has a human lover, named Ottar, who goes in disguise as Hildesvini ("battle boar").
Freya is also the Queen of the Valkyeries. Her palace is Folkvang ("field of folk") and her hall is Sessrumnir. Freya takes half of the slain warriors and all women. Freya's magickal items are: the necklace of the Brisings ("Brisingamen"), the falcon cloak (a magickal cloak of bird feathers, which causes its wearer to change into a falcon), a chariot pulled by two cats, and cat-skin gloves. Freya is invoked for love, war and witchcraft. The boar is symbolic of prosperity, vitality and ceremonial feasting for both the Norse and Celts.
Freyr:
Freyr, (aka Frey (Norse), Frea (Anglo-Saxon), Froh (German), Frodi (Danish), Yngvi) is called the "God of the World". He is the Scandinavian God of sun and rain, peace and war, and the patron of a bountiful harvest. He is the son of Njörd, and the brother of Freya. He married the beautiful giantess Gerd. Freyr rides in a chariot which is pulled by the golden boar Gullinbursti. He also owns the ship Skidbladnir ("wooden-bladed"), and owns a magick, phallic sword which unsheathes itself and wreaks havoc on the field of battle.
Freyr is called "beautiful", and will be the first to die at Ragnarok. Freyr is invoked for peace and prosperity as well as the releasing of fetters.
Frigg:
Frigg, (aka Frig, Frigga) is the wife of Odin and the mother of Baldur, Hod, Hermod and (honourarily) Bragi.
She is the Scandinavian Goddess of love and fertility and is the patron Goddess of marriage and motherhood. It is believed that she knows; but will not reveal, the destiny of everyone.
Frigg's magickal item is the distaff and she is invoked for maritalfidelity and childbirth.
Gaia:
Gaia, (pronounced guy-uh) is the deified earth. Although Gaia is thought of as a New Age goddess, the person who created the concept in 1973 never intended for that to happen.
Geb:
Geb is the Egyptian God of the Earth in Heliopolis.
Gefion:
Gefion, (aka Gefjon) is an ancient Scandinavian vegetation and fertility Goddess. Gefion is the patron Goddess of virgins and a bringer of good luck and prosperity. She is married to King Skjold. In legend, she is the ancestress of the Swedish kings. It is said that any maiden which dies a virgin, will become her servant. Gefion's symbol is the plough.
Gerd:
Gerd, (aka Gerda) is a Scandinavian earth Goddess. She reluctantly married Freyr, the Scandinavian God of sun and rain.
Gran Met:
Gran Met is the Voodoo (Vodun, Vodou) all knowing, all powerful, if remote "Great God".
Hades:
Hades is the Greek God of the underworld and death. He is a brother of Zeus, but did not live on Olympos.
Hapi:
Hapi is the Egyptian personification of the river Nile. He is shown with a crown of water plants, such as the lotus or the papyrus.
Harpokrates:
Harpokrates is the child portrayal of the Egyptian God Horus.
Hathor:
Hathor is the cow-eared Goddess of joy and love in Egypt. Her mate is Horus.
Hecate
Hecate, (aka Hekate) is the original representation of the holy trinity. The Christian tradition demonized her as the queen of witches; and created an evil image of her to obscure her importance to the agrarian societies of medieval Europe as a source of healing magic. She is the crone aspect of the moon. Invoke Hecate for wisdom, healing, and women's mysteries.
Heimdall:
Heimdall, (aka Heimdallr (Old Norse), Heimdal, Gullintani ("gold tooth"), Rígr (Rig) (Edda; meaning "ruler"), Heimdallr (Old Norse)) is the Scandinavian God of light, the guardian of the rainbow bridge; and was born at the end of the world to nine mothers (daughters of the giant, Geirrendour ). His hall is Himinbjorg, "the Cliffs of Heaven", and his horse is Gulltop. Heimdall's magickal horn is the Gjallarhorn (Gjall). Heimdall has acute hearing and is said to be able to even hear grass growing. It is Heimdall who will kill Loki at Ragnarok; but he himself will die of his wounds. As Rig, Heimdall created the three races of mankind. Heimdall is invoked for protection and teaching.
Hel:
Hel is the Scandinavian Goddess who ruled the realm of the dead in the north. (Eljudnir is her hall in Helheim, where she distributes those dead who were wicked or died of sickness or old age.) Her parents are Loki and his mistress the giantess Angrboda.
Hera:
Hera is the Greek Goddess of marriage and all phases of a woman's life. She is both sister and wife to Zeus.
Hermes:
Hermes is the Greek God of commerce and the herald and messenger to the Greek Gods. He often escorted the dead to the underworld. He is principally a god of boundaries, hence his designation as God of travelers (who cross boundaries), thieves (who transgress boundaries) and psychopomp. Erect phallus statues called "herms" guarded the boundaries of the ancient Greek's home, and piles of rocks called "hermes" delineated land boundaries. Hermes is an androgynous trickster God, often housed in the same body as Aphrodite. Hermes can be compared to the Roman Mercury, as well as to the Teutonic Gods, Teutatis and Woden.
Hestia:
Hestia, (aka Vesta) is a Greek Mother Goddess, her name means "Hearth". She is also the Goddess of Household Harmony. Invoke Hestia for abundance in the home, conception and general well-being. Hestia's consort is Pales; an ass-god, and a symbol of fertility throughout the ancient world.
Hödr:
Hödr, (Höd, Hödhr, Hother, Hoder) was the Scandinavian God of darkness and winter, and the blind twin brother of Baldur. Loki guided his hand in throwing the mistilteinn dart, which killed Baldur. Hod was killed by his half-brother Vali; whom who was born for revenge.
Saxo Grammaticus wrote of Baldr as a warrior who contested with Hödhr to win Nanna. Warned by several walkyrige, Hödhr gets a magick sword to kill Baldr, as well as an arm-ring to bring him wealth. He meets up with several forest-maidens (the walkyrige) and convinces them to let him to taste the magical food they are preparing for Baldr. This food was the source of Baldr's strength. Now being of equal strength as Baldr, he defeated and mortally wounded him. In Saxo's story, Baldr has a dream where the Goddess Proserpine promises her love to him. Odhinn uses magick and trickery to get a son by Rindr, to get revenge on Hödhr. This son was called Bous, and he killed Hödhr, even though he was but one night old.
Legend states that Hödr will be reborn after Ragnarok.
Horus:
Horus is the Egyptian God whom is identified with the ruler of Egypt. His parents are Osiris and Isis and his sacred animal is the falcon.
Faunus is the Roman God of woodlands. His Greek counterpart is Pan.
Freya:
Freya, (aka Freyja, Friia ) is called the most beautiful of the Scandinavian Goddesses. She is a Goddess of love, sensuality, and fertility. She is also the patron Goddess of crops and birth. Her father is Njörd; her brother, Freyr. She married the God Od, (whom is thought to be another form of Odin.) When Od disappeared, Freya's tears turned to gold. She has a human lover, named Ottar, who goes in disguise as Hildesvini ("battle boar").
Freya is also the Queen of the Valkyeries. Her palace is Folkvang ("field of folk") and her hall is Sessrumnir. Freya takes half of the slain warriors and all women. Freya's magickal items are: the necklace of the Brisings ("Brisingamen"), the falcon cloak (a magickal cloak of bird feathers, which causes its wearer to change into a falcon), a chariot pulled by two cats, and cat-skin gloves. Freya is invoked for love, war and witchcraft. The boar is symbolic of prosperity, vitality and ceremonial feasting for both the Norse and Celts.
Freyr:
Freyr, (aka Frey (Norse), Frea (Anglo-Saxon), Froh (German), Frodi (Danish), Yngvi) is called the "God of the World". He is the Scandinavian God of sun and rain, peace and war, and the patron of a bountiful harvest. He is the son of Njörd, and the brother of Freya. He married the beautiful giantess Gerd. Freyr rides in a chariot which is pulled by the golden boar Gullinbursti. He also owns the ship Skidbladnir ("wooden-bladed"), and owns a magick, phallic sword which unsheathes itself and wreaks havoc on the field of battle.
Freyr is called "beautiful", and will be the first to die at Ragnarok. Freyr is invoked for peace and prosperity as well as the releasing of fetters.
Frigg:
Frigg, (aka Frig, Frigga) is the wife of Odin and the mother of Baldur, Hod, Hermod and (honourarily) Bragi.
She is the Scandinavian Goddess of love and fertility and is the patron Goddess of marriage and motherhood. It is believed that she knows; but will not reveal, the destiny of everyone.
Frigg's magickal item is the distaff and she is invoked for maritalfidelity and childbirth.
Gaia:
Gaia, (pronounced guy-uh) is the deified earth. Although Gaia is thought of as a New Age goddess, the person who created the concept in 1973 never intended for that to happen.
Geb:
Geb is the Egyptian God of the Earth in Heliopolis.
Gefion:
Gefion, (aka Gefjon) is an ancient Scandinavian vegetation and fertility Goddess. Gefion is the patron Goddess of virgins and a bringer of good luck and prosperity. She is married to King Skjold. In legend, she is the ancestress of the Swedish kings. It is said that any maiden which dies a virgin, will become her servant. Gefion's symbol is the plough.
Gerd:
Gerd, (aka Gerda) is a Scandinavian earth Goddess. She reluctantly married Freyr, the Scandinavian God of sun and rain.
Gran Met:
Gran Met is the Voodoo (Vodun, Vodou) all knowing, all powerful, if remote "Great God".
Hades:
Hades is the Greek God of the underworld and death. He is a brother of Zeus, but did not live on Olympos.
Hapi:
Hapi is the Egyptian personification of the river Nile. He is shown with a crown of water plants, such as the lotus or the papyrus.
Harpokrates:
Harpokrates is the child portrayal of the Egyptian God Horus.
Hathor:
Hathor is the cow-eared Goddess of joy and love in Egypt. Her mate is Horus.
Hecate
Hecate, (aka Hekate) is the original representation of the holy trinity. The Christian tradition demonized her as the queen of witches; and created an evil image of her to obscure her importance to the agrarian societies of medieval Europe as a source of healing magic. She is the crone aspect of the moon. Invoke Hecate for wisdom, healing, and women's mysteries.
Heimdall:
Heimdall, (aka Heimdallr (Old Norse), Heimdal, Gullintani ("gold tooth"), Rígr (Rig) (Edda; meaning "ruler"), Heimdallr (Old Norse)) is the Scandinavian God of light, the guardian of the rainbow bridge; and was born at the end of the world to nine mothers (daughters of the giant, Geirrendour ). His hall is Himinbjorg, "the Cliffs of Heaven", and his horse is Gulltop. Heimdall's magickal horn is the Gjallarhorn (Gjall). Heimdall has acute hearing and is said to be able to even hear grass growing. It is Heimdall who will kill Loki at Ragnarok; but he himself will die of his wounds. As Rig, Heimdall created the three races of mankind. Heimdall is invoked for protection and teaching.
Hel:
Hel is the Scandinavian Goddess who ruled the realm of the dead in the north. (Eljudnir is her hall in Helheim, where she distributes those dead who were wicked or died of sickness or old age.) Her parents are Loki and his mistress the giantess Angrboda.
Hera:
Hera is the Greek Goddess of marriage and all phases of a woman's life. She is both sister and wife to Zeus.
Hermes:
Hermes is the Greek God of commerce and the herald and messenger to the Greek Gods. He often escorted the dead to the underworld. He is principally a god of boundaries, hence his designation as God of travelers (who cross boundaries), thieves (who transgress boundaries) and psychopomp. Erect phallus statues called "herms" guarded the boundaries of the ancient Greek's home, and piles of rocks called "hermes" delineated land boundaries. Hermes is an androgynous trickster God, often housed in the same body as Aphrodite. Hermes can be compared to the Roman Mercury, as well as to the Teutonic Gods, Teutatis and Woden.
Hestia:
Hestia, (aka Vesta) is a Greek Mother Goddess, her name means "Hearth". She is also the Goddess of Household Harmony. Invoke Hestia for abundance in the home, conception and general well-being. Hestia's consort is Pales; an ass-god, and a symbol of fertility throughout the ancient world.
Hödr:
Hödr, (Höd, Hödhr, Hother, Hoder) was the Scandinavian God of darkness and winter, and the blind twin brother of Baldur. Loki guided his hand in throwing the mistilteinn dart, which killed Baldur. Hod was killed by his half-brother Vali; whom who was born for revenge.
Saxo Grammaticus wrote of Baldr as a warrior who contested with Hödhr to win Nanna. Warned by several walkyrige, Hödhr gets a magick sword to kill Baldr, as well as an arm-ring to bring him wealth. He meets up with several forest-maidens (the walkyrige) and convinces them to let him to taste the magical food they are preparing for Baldr. This food was the source of Baldr's strength. Now being of equal strength as Baldr, he defeated and mortally wounded him. In Saxo's story, Baldr has a dream where the Goddess Proserpine promises her love to him. Odhinn uses magick and trickery to get a son by Rindr, to get revenge on Hödhr. This son was called Bous, and he killed Hödhr, even though he was but one night old.
Legend states that Hödr will be reborn after Ragnarok.
Horus:
Horus is the Egyptian God whom is identified with the ruler of Egypt. His parents are Osiris and Isis and his sacred animal is the falcon.