Wednesday, September 14, 2005

Gods and Goddesses

Gods and Goddesses
Im separating them so you will see where they are originated from.
And I am only putting a few from each since there are so many!

Celtic Dieties
Gods:
Cernunnos- Nature and wild things, virility, fertility, animals, physical love, nature, wealth.
The Dagda (Ireland)-Protection, warriors, knowledge, magic, fire, prophecy, weather.
Great Father- The lord, horned god, lord of winter, harvest, land of the dead.
Goddesses-
Anu (Ireland)- Mother Earth, Goddess of fertility.
Brigit (Ireland and Wales)- Fire, fertility, hearth, learning, poetry, divination, inspiration.
Danu-Mother of the Gods. Great Mother.

Dieties of Streghe (Italian Witchcraft)
Gods-
Actaeon- Stag-horned god of the forest.
Cern/Kern- Stag horned god. Symbol of the waxing moon.
Tagni- Most ancient name for the god of witchcraft.
Tanus- The Star God. The Great God.
Goddesses
Astrea- Goddess of justice and purity.
Diana- Triad Goddess.
Jana- Goddess of the moon.
Uni- Most ancient name for the Goddess of witchcraft.

Greek Dieties
Gods-
Adonis- Vegetation god.
Apollo- God of sun, light, and the arts.
Eros- God of romance and passionate love.
Pan- God of nature and the woods, laughter and passion.
Goddesses-
Aphrodite- passionate sexual love.
Artemis- Goddess of the moon
Astarte- Fertility goddess.
Athena- Warrior goddess, protectress, wisdom.

Egyptian Dieties-
Gods-
Anubis- Guardian of Isis. Protection.
Horus- God of the all-seeing eye and healing.
Ptah- Expert craftsman and designer. God of creative enterprise with hands.
Thoth- God of Reincarnation.

Goddesses-
Bast- Goddess of protection and cats.
Hathor- Protectress of women in business.
Isis- Represents the Complete Goddess or the Triple Goddess conotation in one being.
Nuit- Sky mother.

If you would like to know more from these or other religions or beliefs then just let me know!

Here's a good site for some other Gods/esses

http://www.unc.edu/~reddeer/index/god_dess_es.html

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