Post by Kirree on Jul 16, 2004 20:35:15 GMT -5
Nehellenia:
Nehellenia is associated, in Holland, with vegetation, dogs and the sea. She is always portrayed with a basket of apples. (Apples being symbolic of life and fertility; dogs with death.) Nehellenia was worshipped on the Dutch Frisian island, Walcheren, (now a part of the provence of Zealand). Nehellenia was invoked by sailors before they attempted to cross the North Sea to England.
Neptune:
Neptune is the Roman God of the sea. His Greek counterpart is Poseidon.
Njörd:
Njörd, (aka Njöror (old Norse)) is the Scandinavian God of winds, sea and fire, as well as the patron of "all riches". One of the functions of Njörd is to reconcile people. Njörd carried a magickal Axe.
Unlike Aegir, Njörd brought good fortune to sailors as well as for those in the hunt. He was married to the giantess Skadi. His children are Freya and Freyr, whom he fathered by Nerthus who was reputed to be his sister. Njörd had a large following in Uppsala, Sweden. Njörd is invoked for prosperity.
Nut:
Nut is the Egyptian Goddess of the sky.
Obatalá:
Obatalá (aka Obtala) is identified with the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Mercy", in Santería. In the Ifá Creation myth, Obatala came down from Heaven to the Earth with a sea-shell, guinea hen, sand and ikin. Obatalá poured the sand on the waters, and dropped the hen on the earth. The hen scratched the sand and created earth's first land mass. Obatalá embodies the value of ethics and symbolizes reason.
Ochosi:
Ochosi is a Santería (Macumba) hunter Orisha. During any Santería (Macumba) sacrifice to other Orishas; Ellegguá, Osún,and Ochosi must be sacrificed to also. He requires a sacrifice of two pigeons.
Odin:
Odin is the Scandinavian "Father of the Gods", as well as the God of death, poetry, wisdom, magick and war. His parents are the primordial pair of giants, Bor and Bestla. With his brothers, Ve and Vili; he created heaven, earth, and the twelve realms from the slain body of the primeval being Ymir. In Scandinavian mythology, they also created the first human beings, Ask and Embla.
Odin is the father of Balder, Hod, and Hermod, (by Frigg), and Thor (by the Goddess Jord).
Odin hung for nine days, on the world tree Yggdrasil; speared by his own spear, ("Gungnir"), and where he learned nine songs, and eighteen runes.
Odin is represented as having one eye. (He traded his other for a drink from the Well of Wisdom, which is how he gained incredible knowledge.)
Odin's magickal items are his spear "Gungnir", a wand and an arm-ring. Odin is invoked for wisdom, occult knowledge and power, war, invisibility, guile, curses, revenge and healing.
Oggún: <br>Oggún (aka Ogún, Ogu, Oggzn Inquices: Pungo Dibudi,Zumbarandá, Roxo Mucumbe, Inôssi Mucumbe, Ncôsse) is the Santería (Macumba) warrior Orisha of ironworking. (In west Africa, blacksmithing is a sacred vocation.) During any Santería (Macumba) sacrifice to other Orishas; Ellegguá, Osún,and Ochosi must be sacrificed to also. The sacrifice to Oggún is a small chicken. Oggún is identified with St. Peter, and symbolizes human will. An article on Oggún can be found here.
Ogma:
Ogma is the Celtic God of eloquence, inspiration and language. He is the inventor of the Ogham druidic alphabet. He is portrayed as an old man with gold chains running from his tongue to those around him.
Olodumare:
Olodumare (aka Inquices: Nsambi, Sambia, Sambi, Nzambi, Insambi, Sambia Mpungu, Mpungu Sambia, Asambia,Zumbá, Zambi,Zambiampongo) is the God of Heavens in the Yoruba and Kongo pantheons.
Orisha:
Orisha (aka Orisa) is a word to denote the named aspects of God in the Yoruba pantheon. Each Orisha has its own personality and myth; and may or may not be equivalent in the other forms of the religion. Orisha also represent ancestors, and values and are identified with Saints or others of the Catholic religion. Each Orisha also represents a particular law, such as Oshun's law to "Love yourself", or Shangó's "Use your head". For a clearer understanding of the Orisha, read the article hyper-linked here.
Orùnmila:
Orùnmila, (aka Orula) is identified with St. Francis of Assisi in Santería.
Osiris:
Osiris is the Egyptian God of re-birth, the moon, corn and other vegetation and the dead. Osiris brings vegetative growth, and is anually resurrected by his wife, Isis.
Osún: <br>Osún (aka Ikolé, Oshún, Ochun, Inquices: Chola Wengue, Choya Wengue, Mama Chola, Shola, Chola Anguenge, Mpungu Mama Wánga, Kissimbé, Samba) is the Santería (Macumba) Orisha of Love and Sensuality as well as the patroness of the blood-stream and of rivers. As Ikolé, she the messenger to Olodumare, the God of the heavens. She is depicted as an old woman whom is wise but sad at her loss of beauty. Alternately she may be shown as tall, light brown-skinned woman who has the sensuality of a prostitute. Osún wears seven brass bracelets, and wears a mirror at her belt to admire herself. Her companions are a peacock and a cricket. Osún is identified with the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Charity" and symbolizes human self-esteem. She carries river water in her pot. This is an Orisha of opposites, and powerful spells are worked in Santería (Macumba) through her. Osún embodies the value of connectiveness. The sacrifice to Osún is a small chicken. A story about her can be read here.
Oya:
Oya is the female Warrior Orisha of the Wind, to the Santería (Macumba). She is wedded to Shangó and has nine children. She is often depicted kneeling and suckling a child. Tall and regal, Oya is invoked for power, action and life. Oya embodies the value of change.
Pan:
Pan is the ancient Greek God of sacrificial fertility, and is the quintessential woodland god. The Christian church demonized Pan to diminish his powerful influence. Pan is depicted as a goat-hooved and lusty trickster.
Pashupati:
Pashupati is the most ancient of the "horned gods".
Poseidon:
Poseidon, meaning "earth-shaker", is the Greek God of both earthquakes and the sea.
Ptah:
Ptah is the Egyptian creater-God of Memphis. He is incarnate in the Apis bull. Sekhmet is his wife.
Nehellenia is associated, in Holland, with vegetation, dogs and the sea. She is always portrayed with a basket of apples. (Apples being symbolic of life and fertility; dogs with death.) Nehellenia was worshipped on the Dutch Frisian island, Walcheren, (now a part of the provence of Zealand). Nehellenia was invoked by sailors before they attempted to cross the North Sea to England.
Neptune:
Neptune is the Roman God of the sea. His Greek counterpart is Poseidon.
Njörd:
Njörd, (aka Njöror (old Norse)) is the Scandinavian God of winds, sea and fire, as well as the patron of "all riches". One of the functions of Njörd is to reconcile people. Njörd carried a magickal Axe.
Unlike Aegir, Njörd brought good fortune to sailors as well as for those in the hunt. He was married to the giantess Skadi. His children are Freya and Freyr, whom he fathered by Nerthus who was reputed to be his sister. Njörd had a large following in Uppsala, Sweden. Njörd is invoked for prosperity.
Nut:
Nut is the Egyptian Goddess of the sky.
Obatalá:
Obatalá (aka Obtala) is identified with the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Mercy", in Santería. In the Ifá Creation myth, Obatala came down from Heaven to the Earth with a sea-shell, guinea hen, sand and ikin. Obatalá poured the sand on the waters, and dropped the hen on the earth. The hen scratched the sand and created earth's first land mass. Obatalá embodies the value of ethics and symbolizes reason.
Ochosi:
Ochosi is a Santería (Macumba) hunter Orisha. During any Santería (Macumba) sacrifice to other Orishas; Ellegguá, Osún,and Ochosi must be sacrificed to also. He requires a sacrifice of two pigeons.
Odin:
Odin is the Scandinavian "Father of the Gods", as well as the God of death, poetry, wisdom, magick and war. His parents are the primordial pair of giants, Bor and Bestla. With his brothers, Ve and Vili; he created heaven, earth, and the twelve realms from the slain body of the primeval being Ymir. In Scandinavian mythology, they also created the first human beings, Ask and Embla.
Odin is the father of Balder, Hod, and Hermod, (by Frigg), and Thor (by the Goddess Jord).
Odin hung for nine days, on the world tree Yggdrasil; speared by his own spear, ("Gungnir"), and where he learned nine songs, and eighteen runes.
Odin is represented as having one eye. (He traded his other for a drink from the Well of Wisdom, which is how he gained incredible knowledge.)
Odin's magickal items are his spear "Gungnir", a wand and an arm-ring. Odin is invoked for wisdom, occult knowledge and power, war, invisibility, guile, curses, revenge and healing.
Oggún: <br>Oggún (aka Ogún, Ogu, Oggzn Inquices: Pungo Dibudi,Zumbarandá, Roxo Mucumbe, Inôssi Mucumbe, Ncôsse) is the Santería (Macumba) warrior Orisha of ironworking. (In west Africa, blacksmithing is a sacred vocation.) During any Santería (Macumba) sacrifice to other Orishas; Ellegguá, Osún,and Ochosi must be sacrificed to also. The sacrifice to Oggún is a small chicken. Oggún is identified with St. Peter, and symbolizes human will. An article on Oggún can be found here.
Ogma:
Ogma is the Celtic God of eloquence, inspiration and language. He is the inventor of the Ogham druidic alphabet. He is portrayed as an old man with gold chains running from his tongue to those around him.
Olodumare:
Olodumare (aka Inquices: Nsambi, Sambia, Sambi, Nzambi, Insambi, Sambia Mpungu, Mpungu Sambia, Asambia,Zumbá, Zambi,Zambiampongo) is the God of Heavens in the Yoruba and Kongo pantheons.
Orisha:
Orisha (aka Orisa) is a word to denote the named aspects of God in the Yoruba pantheon. Each Orisha has its own personality and myth; and may or may not be equivalent in the other forms of the religion. Orisha also represent ancestors, and values and are identified with Saints or others of the Catholic religion. Each Orisha also represents a particular law, such as Oshun's law to "Love yourself", or Shangó's "Use your head". For a clearer understanding of the Orisha, read the article hyper-linked here.
Orùnmila:
Orùnmila, (aka Orula) is identified with St. Francis of Assisi in Santería.
Osiris:
Osiris is the Egyptian God of re-birth, the moon, corn and other vegetation and the dead. Osiris brings vegetative growth, and is anually resurrected by his wife, Isis.
Osún: <br>Osún (aka Ikolé, Oshún, Ochun, Inquices: Chola Wengue, Choya Wengue, Mama Chola, Shola, Chola Anguenge, Mpungu Mama Wánga, Kissimbé, Samba) is the Santería (Macumba) Orisha of Love and Sensuality as well as the patroness of the blood-stream and of rivers. As Ikolé, she the messenger to Olodumare, the God of the heavens. She is depicted as an old woman whom is wise but sad at her loss of beauty. Alternately she may be shown as tall, light brown-skinned woman who has the sensuality of a prostitute. Osún wears seven brass bracelets, and wears a mirror at her belt to admire herself. Her companions are a peacock and a cricket. Osún is identified with the Virgin Mary as "Our Lady of Charity" and symbolizes human self-esteem. She carries river water in her pot. This is an Orisha of opposites, and powerful spells are worked in Santería (Macumba) through her. Osún embodies the value of connectiveness. The sacrifice to Osún is a small chicken. A story about her can be read here.
Oya:
Oya is the female Warrior Orisha of the Wind, to the Santería (Macumba). She is wedded to Shangó and has nine children. She is often depicted kneeling and suckling a child. Tall and regal, Oya is invoked for power, action and life. Oya embodies the value of change.
Pan:
Pan is the ancient Greek God of sacrificial fertility, and is the quintessential woodland god. The Christian church demonized Pan to diminish his powerful influence. Pan is depicted as a goat-hooved and lusty trickster.
Pashupati:
Pashupati is the most ancient of the "horned gods".
Poseidon:
Poseidon, meaning "earth-shaker", is the Greek God of both earthquakes and the sea.
Ptah:
Ptah is the Egyptian creater-God of Memphis. He is incarnate in the Apis bull. Sekhmet is his wife.