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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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Ea
by Obsidian [32 words] |
| | | "(Akkadian/Babylonian) The later version of Enki (I). His functions and attributes closely parallel the earlier divinity, although..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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Ki
by Obsidian [32 words] |
| | | "(Sumerian) A primordial being representing Earth in some traditions, wife of An in one version of the tales surrounding the..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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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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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 > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Indic |
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Boldogasszony
by Obsidian [37 words] |
| | | "Goddess of women and children, protectress and defender of Her charges. She has fertility connections, and is associated with..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Magyar |
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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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Aphrodite
by Obsidian [66 words] |
| | | "(foam-born) Daughter, after a fashion, of Kronos (she is said to have emerged from the sea following his dismemberment by Zeus: his..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Amphitrite
by Obsidian [10 words] |
| | | "(third encircler) Daughter of Nereus, by Doris, and wife of Poseidon...." |
| | | 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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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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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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Venus - The Sweet Goddess of Love
by Anja Heij [530 words] |
| | | "A soft, tender world in which we intimately relate to the persons and objects we love, a world where rejection is replaced by an..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Roman |
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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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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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Minerva
by Obsidian [41 words] |
| | | "Daughter of Jupiter, Goddess of war and peace or, more properly, the decisions and actions of the State. As such, she is also a..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Roman |
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Div
by Obsidian [45 words] |
| | | "(miracle) God of the miraculous, also a God of the wildwood (thicket) who was hostile to humanity. At first he was a God of clear..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Andrasta
by Obsidian [44 words] |
| | | "British. A warrior Goddess of the Iceni tribe, who accepted sacrifices of hares and, perhaps, humans. She is perhaps best known as..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Marduk
by Obsidian [58 words] |
| | | "(Babylonian) Originally the Patron and tutelary deity of the city of Babylon, Marduk's power and influence grew until He was..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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Dazhdebog
by Obsidian [53 words] |
| | | "(Gift-Lord, The God of Gifts) East Slavonic A God of sun and warmth, son of Svarog and one of the eight primary Slavonic deities...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Beli
by Obsidian [29 words] |
| | | "Bright. Welsh Brother, or perhaps precursor, of Bran the Blessed, and reputed to be father of all the Gods in some cycles. Quite..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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