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The Celtic Vedic Connection, Part I
by Neil MacGregor Campbell [4585 words] |
| |  | "Of all the great ancient cultures perhaps no two share more parallels than those of the Celtic and Vedic peoples. A deep rooted..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Druidism |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Vedic |
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The Horned God in India and Europe
by Neil MacGregor Campbell [3433 words] |
| | | "Of all of the Gods that we honor in Paganism today probably the most revered is the Horned God, in the shape and form of Cernunnos...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Indic |
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The Concept of Sarasvati
by Madhusudan Mishra [1088 words] |
| | | "In my young age, on every occasion of the Sarasvati-Puja, I used to wonder how the goddess Sarasvati came to be associated with..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Indic |
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Indian History Rewritten
by Madhusudan Mishra [959 words] |
| | | "The Indian civilisation, considered to be the product of clash and subsequent inter mixture of the white-skinned civilised invaders..." |
| | | Location: Saga of Times Past > History & Anthropology > Indic / Vedic |
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God The Mother
by William Bond and Pamela Suffield [2574 words] |
| | | "IN THE WESTERN WORLD, we are all familiar with the concept of a male god, whether the idea comes from Christianity, Judaism or..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions |
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Worship
by Anja Heij [449 words] |
| | | "Worshipping a god or goddess in fact is paying homage to the great shining light at the core of your being. You acknowledge that..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros |
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Celtic Gods and Heros: Introduction to Celtic Mythology
by John Patrick Parle [2003 words] |
| | | "Youngsters of school age almost effortlessly learn about the gods and heroes of Greek and Roman mythology. Names like Zeus,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Mother Of The Gods And The Father Of The Gael
by Sarah NiGhillielai/dir [4186 words] |
| | | "There is no surviving, or as yet translated, Creation story within Irish mythology. We learn from the Lebor Gabala Erenn, a text..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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The God of the Hammer
by Obsidian [126 words] |
| | | "Gaulish/Continental. This is a figure of which a number of images and icons survive. He is invariably represented as a bearded male..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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The God of the Wheel
by Obsidian [67 words] |
| | | "Gaulish/Continental. This figure is nearly always represented as a fierce-appearing, nude male. He bears in striking position a..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Aether
by Obsidian [21 words] |
| | | "(derived from Aethein: to kindle, burn) A primal being, the child of Erebus and Nyx; He represents the realm of Upper Air...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Algos
by Obsidian [8 words] |
| | | "(Pain) Child of Eris, Ruler of sufferance and pain...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Aeolus
by Obsidian [42 words] |
| | | "A son of Poseidon, and Lord of the Winds. He figures in the Odyssey, where Odysseus encounters him and is given a bag containing..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Achelous
by Obsidian [9 words] |
| | | "A river spirit (male), Patron of the Achelous, in Epirus...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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The Pagan Origins Of Christian Mythology
by Brice C. Smith [4140 words] |
| | | "The Judeo-Christian religions were founded in a region of the world where savior religions existed for thousands of years. Much of..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Christianity & Paganism |
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Celtic Gods and Heros: Celtic Gods of Mainland Europe
by John Patrick Parle [2160 words] |
| | | "Speakers of Celtic languages once dominated a swath of Europe stretching from Spain to areas of modern-day Turkey. At various times..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Hellenic Pantheon
by Obsidian [68 words] |
| | | "The blending of Latin with Hellenic elements was extreme, and produced a long series of Divinities with virtually identical..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Roman |
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An
by Obsidian [51 words] |
| | | "(Sumerian) A primordial sky-god, regarded as the creator of the world and progenitor or ancestor of all the Gods who followed Him...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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Autonomous Spirituality and the Art of Being Your Own God
by Michael Lewis [527 words] |
| | | "As we continue to develop in our religious thinking, we have begun to move away from the old mythological, doctrinal and..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions |
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Baba Yaga: A Demon or A Goddess?
by Freya [1923 words] |
| | | "Growing up in Kiev, Ukraine, I loved reading and listening to fairy tales. These stories, filled with Slavic flavor, were opening..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Odin
by The Troth [530 words] |
| | | "Norse Great Father, carries two ravens upon his shoulder to tell him of mans destiny, All Father, Giver of written language (runes)...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Nordic & Germanic |
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The Green Man
by Anja Heij [656 words] |
| | | "Who is this mysterious face in the leaves, commonly known as the Green Man? He is the personification of the spirit of nature..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros |
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Views of Deity
by Summer Woodsong [2491 words] |
| | | "Robin and I leaned against the rock. The moon shone full on the rippling waters of the lake behind us, and the night was redolent..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Religions > Paganism & Wicca |
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Thor
by The Troth [411 words] |
| | | ""Thunder", son of Odin and Earth. The most beloved god of the Viking Age, perhaps seen as the chief god at that time, and..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Nordic & Germanic |
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