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Feb 2, 2002	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..."
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Dec 4, 2000	Aurora by Obsidian [25 words]
		"Goddess of the dawn, and Divine Herald of the day, and by extension, new beginnings of any sort. Similar in many respects to the..."
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Dec 4, 2000	Bacchus by Obsidian [13 words]
		"God of wine, intoxication, and ecstatic celebration. Similar in most important respects to Dionysios...."
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Dec 4, 2000	Bellona by Obsidian [10 words]
		"A Goddess of war, attended to by violent and..."
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Dec 4, 2000	Consus by Obsidian [5 words]
		"God of secret plans and conspiracies...."
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Long Articles


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..."

Brief Articles


Abeona and Adeona by Obsidian [25 words]
	"Two Goddesses very closely linked; Abeona guides a child while leaving a room or condition, and Adeona performs the same office for..."


Abundantia by Obsidian [4 words]
	"Goddess of plenty and wealth...."


Aequitas by Obsidian [8 words]
	"Goddess of honesty and fairness in contracts and negotiations...."


Alemona by Obsidian [10 words]
	"The Goddess who protects the health and safety of the unborn...."


Arecurius by Obsidian [17 words]
	"(one who stands before the assembly, lawgiver?). British. A Tutelary God of northern Britannia during the Roman occupation...."


Ataecina by Obsidian [9 words]
	"Iberian An underworld Goddess often conflated by Romans as Proserpina...."


Aurora by Obsidian [25 words]
	"Goddess of the dawn, and Divine Herald of the day, and by extension, new beginnings of any sort. Similar in many respects to the..."


Bacax by Obsidian [9 words]
	"North African An obscure Deity, evidently cthonic, associated with caverns...."


Bacchus by Obsidian [13 words]
	"God of wine, intoxication, and ecstatic celebration. Similar in most important respects to Dionysios...."


Belatucadros by Obsidian [32 words]
	"Belatucadros (shining one, bright). British. Apparently an early version of Bran the Blessed, and clearly cognate with Beli. He was..."


Bellona by Obsidian [10 words]
	"A Goddess of war, attended to by violent and..."


Candamius by Obsidian [14 words]
	"Iberian. An astral Deity often conflated with Jupiter; his cult was strongest in northern Iberia...."


Candelifera and Carmentia by Obsidian [42 words]
	"Two closely associated Goddesses, Candelifera guides an unborn infant to Lucina and the experience of the childs first sight, while..."


Cariociecus by Obsidian [7 words]
	"Iberian. A war God, often conflated with Mars...."


Castor & Pollux by Obsidian [14 words]
	"Twin Deities associated with the sea, the Roman eqivalents of the Hellenic Kastor & Polydeukes...."


Ceres by Obsidian [41 words]
	"Goddess of agriculture and the harvest, and Divine source of Life energy. Similar in many respects to the Hellenic Demeter, Ceres..."


Clementia by Obsidian [4 words]
	"Goddess of mildness and mercy...."


Consus by Obsidian [5 words]
	"God of secret plans and conspiracies...."


Cunina by Obsidian [8 words]
	"Goddess of the cradle, and Protectress of the nursery...."


Cupid by Obsidian [9 words]
	"Son of Venus, and God of love and sexual passion...."


Decima and Nona by Obsidian [12 words]
	"Two closely linked Goddesses who are guardians of the nine months of gestation...."


Dercetius by Obsidian [7 words]
	"Iberian. A God of mountains and upland regions...."


Deverra and Intercidona by Obsidian [15 words]
	"Two guardians of newborns, whose specific task is defence against malignant influence, especially magickal or spiritual...."


Diana by Obsidian [23 words]
	"Goddess of the Moon, the natural world, a huntress and protectress of animals. A perpetual maiden, she was usually conflated with..."


Disciplina by Obsidian [6 words]
	"Goddess of martial order and soldierly conduct...."


Discordia by Obsidian [11 words]
	"Goddess of confusion and unreasoning panic. Often conflated with the Hellenic Eris...."


Dispater by Obsidian [12 words]
	"Underworld ruler of the dead, similar in many respects to the Hellenic Hades...."


Eacus by Obsidian [7 words]
	"Iberian. A weather deity, often conflated with Jupiter...."


Edusa by Obsidian [5 words]
	"Goddess of nourishment, especially for infants...."


Endouellicus by Obsidian [13 words]
	"Iberian. An oracular God, with healing attributes. His cult was strongest in western Iberia...."


Fabulinus by Obsidian [10 words]
	"A God who governs the first words uttered by a toddler...."


Fauna and Faunus by Obsidian [33 words]
	"Paired Deities of grove and forest, and the life therein. Faunus was originally a mythical King of Latium, but in later times,..."


Faustitas by Obsidian [4 words]
	"Goddess of benificence and fertility...."


Fecunditas by Obsidian [4 words]
	"Goddess of growth and..."


Felicitas by Obsidian [4 words]
	"Goddess of prosperity, especially agricultural...."


Fides by Obsidian [5 words]
	"God of trust, faith, and loyalty...."


Flora by Obsidian [21 words]
	"Goddess of plant life, especially flowers. Her festival was one noted for sexual extravagance, but She also has connections with..."


Fortuna by Obsidian [19 words]
	"Goddess of luck and chance, often combined with the Hellenic Tyche. Note also the Celtic Nehalennia and the Anglo-Saxon Elen...."


Genius by Obsidian [33 words]
	"Any of a class of Spirits, each one the Guide and Protector of a particular person of male gender. Similar in most respects to the..."


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..."


Honus by Obsidian [10 words]
	"God of military honor, especially as exemplified by awards and recognition...."


Imporcitor by Obsidian [14 words]
	"The God presiding over the plowing of the fields; especially, the drawing of the furrow...."


Insitor by Obsidian [7 words]
	"The God presiding over the sowing of seed...."


Isis by Obsidian [86 words]
	"Egyptian. Also widely known as Stella Maris (Star of the Sea). She is the very well known Egyptian Goddess associated with rebirth..."


Janus by Obsidian [58 words]
	"God of time, space, and passage. Guardian of roadways and gates, and presiding over all beginnings and cycles. He can see past,..."


Juno by Obsidian [100 words]
	"I. Consort of Jupiter and queen of Heaven. Similar in most respects to the Hellenic Hera, Juno was considered the Protectress of..."


Jupiter by Obsidian [70 words]
	"Lord of the Universe, and King of Heaven. As with nearly all Aryan Gods of Sovereignty, He is a sky-lord, and his chief instrument..."


Justicia by Obsidian [11 words]
	"Goddess of balanced agreement and justice. Sometimes equated with the Hellenic Dike...."


Juventas by Obsidian [10 words]
	"Goddess of youth and youthful activity. Closely paralleling the Hellenic Hebe...."


Lactanus by Obsidian [6 words]
	"The God of crop vitality and growth...."


Lares, The by Obsidian [48 words]
	"A set of household Gods worshipped by nearly everyone. They were said to be the offspring of Mercurius by Larunda, an Etruscan..."


Liber by Obsidian [31 words]
	"A God of vegetation and husbandry. His cult was conflated with that of Dionysios to a degree, and his festival was kept as a..."


Liberalitas by Obsidian [5 words]
	"Goddess of generosity and social virtue...."


Libertas by Obsidian [36 words]
	"Goddess of freedom. She is always seen wearing a freedman's cap, as does the Statue of Liberty in New York Harbor, a figure which..."


Libitina by Obsidian [50 words]
	"Goddess of death or, more specifically, recipient and custodian of corpses. Her priests were needed in order to ritually purify a..."


Lucifer by Obsidian [10 words]
	"(light-bearer) The morning star. Said to be the son of Aurora...."


Lucina by Obsidian [36 words]
	"An Aspect of Diana, Lucina is both a Spirit of midwivery as the Source of the first light seen by a newborn, and also Goddess of..."


Lupercus by Obsidian [24 words]
	"God of wolves, significant to Romans in that the mythological founders of the Roman Nation (Romulus and Remus) were suckled by a..."


Maponus by Obsidian [12 words]
	"British. Lord of poetry and music; revered during the Roman occupation of Britain...."


Mars by Obsidian [34 words]
	"God of war and soldiers. Often identified with the Hellenic Ares, Mars did not have that Deity's grim and brutal reputation, but..."


Mefitis by Obsidian [26 words]
	"Goddess of miasmas and sulphuric vapours; associated closely with plagues and malarias, as these were regarded as the results of..."


Mellonia by Obsidian [3 words]
	"Presiding Goddess of bee-keeping...."


Mercurius by Obsidian [73 words]
	"The Messenger and Herald of the Gods, He also had responsibility for travelers and roadways. Similar in many ways to the Hellenic..."


Mercury by Obsidian [87 words]
	"Gaulish/Continental. This is a native Celtic divinity who was identified by the Romans as the Celtic version of their own Mercurius/..."


Messor by Obsidian [7 words]
	"The God of the reaping and harvesting process...."


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..."


Mithras by Obsidian [106 words]
	"Persian/Mesopotamian. Based on a Zoroastrian original (Mitra), Mithras became a virtually universal God in later Imperial times,..."


Moneta by Obsidian [17 words]
	"Goddess of wealth and fortune. An Aspect of Juno, as her temple was the site of the mint...."


Nemetona by Obsidian [38 words]
	"(she of the sacred grove). Gaulish. A Continental Deity revered during Roman times; her name may be cognate with the Irish Valkyrie..."


Neptune by Obsidian [48 words]
	"Conflated in many important ways to the Hellenic Poseidon, Neptune is nevertheless not a Sea God as such, but to the Roman mind..."


Neptunus by Obsidian [14 words]
	"The earliest version of Neptune, this Aspect is the presiding God of Irrigation and canals...."


Obarator by Obsidian [7 words]
	"The God ruling over fertilization and seed production...."


Ops by Obsidian [14 words]
	"A Goddess of the harvest, She controls the growth of plants from seed to maturity...."


Pales by Obsidian [14 words]
	"A Goddess of pastoral concerns, She is Guardian and Nurturer of the flocks and herds...."


Partula by Obsidian [2 words]
	"Goddess of..."


Pietas by Obsidian [5 words]
	"Goddess of filial devotion and duty...."


Pilumnus by Obsidian [9 words]
	"Guardian God of an infant at the moment of birth...."


Pluto by Obsidian [66 words]
	"A cthonic Deity, Lord of the Underworld and Ruler of the Dead. In many ways identical to the Hellenic Hades, Pluto also was wed to..."


Pomona by Obsidian [5 words]
	"Goddess of orchards and fruit-bearing trees...."


Potina by Obsidian [9 words]
	"Goddess of nourishment, specifically healthy liquids and drinks, in infants...."


Proserpina by Obsidian [15 words]
	"Daughter of Ceres, Consort of Pluto, and identical in all important respects to the Hellenic Persephone...."


Providentia by Obsidian [2 words]
	"Goddess of forethought...."


Puta by Obsidian [7 words]
	"The Goddess of pruning, trimming, and silviculture generally...."


Quirinus by Obsidian [15 words]
	"A God of war, said to be the apotheosized Spirit of Romulus, founder of the City...."


Redarator by Obsidian [12 words]
	"God of the ploughing-under, the return of the fields to fallow after harvest...."


Rosmerta by Obsidian [43 words]
	"Gaulish/Continental. A Celtic Goddess whose name has not survived, except for Her Latin nomen, which means "Good Provider"..."


Rumina by Obsidian [2 words]
	"Goddess of breast-feeding...."


Sarapis by Obsidian [40 words]
	"Helleno-Egyptian. A synchretic Deity introduced into Egypt from Macedonia as an aspect of Osiris and a symbol of rebirth, Sarapis..."


Sarritor by Obsidian [19 words]
	"A God governing the gathering of the harvest; specifically, the Patron of the carts hauling the harvest to the mills...."


Saturn by Obsidian [30 words]
	"A southern Italian Deity who became identified with the Hellenic Kronos. It was said of him that south Italy was the place to which..."


Securita by Obsidian [4 words]
	"Goddess of safety and stability...."


Semnocosus by Obsidian [11 words]
	"Iberian. A War God, commomly worshipped among common soldiers in Iberian legions...."


Silvanus by Obsidian [60 words]
	"(he of the forest)A God associated with parkland, copses, wooded glens, and the forest itself. His spirit was present anywhere..."


Sol Invictus by Obsidian [15 words]
	"A late Imperial Aspect of Jupiter, combining many elements of Sovereignty, Aerial, weather, and Solar cults...."


Spes by Obsidian [2 words]
	"Goddess of hope...."


Spiniensis by Obsidian [37 words]
	"A God of briar patches and thorn bushes; He is the Patron of the uprooting of same. He is thus an Aspect of an important process to..."


Stercullus by Obsidian [9 words]
	"The God of fertilization and the manuring of the crops...."


Summanus by Obsidian [24 words]
	"A (literally) shadowy counterpart, or perhaps Aspect, to Jupiter. A Sky-Lord and Ruler of the nocturnal heavens, inasmuch as..."


Tacita by Obsidian [2 words]
	"Goddess of silence...."


Tellus by Obsidian [41 words]
	"An ancient Grain Goddess, often called Terra Mater (Earth-Mother), and responsible for crop growth and fertility. She has authority..."


Terminus by Obsidian [41 words]
	"Deity of Sacred Space, and the boundaries thereof. His Spirit was said to reside in cairns, landmarks, and boundary markers. He is..."


The Penates by Obsidian [30 words]
	"A group of household Divinities, Guardians of a particular House and Family. They had special patronage over the hearth and kitchen,..."


Tiberinus by Obsidian [5 words]
	"Tutelary God of the Tiber River...."


Vagitanus by Obsidian [9 words]
	"The Guardian God ruling an infant's first sound after birth...."


Venus by Obsidian [52 words]
	"(blooming nature ?) Goddess of beauty and sexual love, and in many important respects similar to the Hellenic Aphrodite. In the..."


Vertumnus by Obsidian [34 words]
	"The Consort of Pomona, He is the Patron of gardeners and cultivated ground; He also has a general authority over orderly change, as..."


Vesper by Obsidian [7 words]
	"The evening star. Perhaps a son of Aurora...."


Vesta by Obsidian [69 words]
	"A household Guardian of primary importance, She is the Goddess of fire as a controlled thing, and of the hearth. Her Temple in Rome..."


Victoria by Obsidian [13 words]
	"Goddess of victory, especially in a martial sense. Sometimes equated with the Hellenic Nike...."


Virtus by Obsidian [4 words]
	"Goddess of Virtue and integrity...."


Volumna by Obsidian [9 words]
	"A general guardian and tutelary of infancy and the nursery...."


Voluptas by Obsidian [5 words]
	"Goddess of satisfaction, pleasure, and delight...."


Vulcan by Obsidian [61 words]
	"Originally an Etruscan God, Vulcan came to be recognized as a primary patron of Smiths, mechanics, and craftsmen. As such, he was..."

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