Thursday, June 26, 2014

Greco-Romans and who they worship

Greco-Romans are Hellenic Neopagans who worship the ancient gods and goddess of the ancient Greek and Roman panthoens. You can find a list of the Greek Gods here. You can find a list of the Roman Gods here.

The Greek Pantheon -

Zeus - Divine god.
Hera - Wife of Zeus, Mother Goddess.
Apollo - God of prophecy, archery, and music.
Aphrodite - Goddess of love.
Ariadne - Goddess of the labyrinth.
Aries - God of action and war.
Artemis - Goddess of the hunt and protection.
Athena - Goddess of war and wisdom.
Calliope - Muse of epic poetry.
Clio - Muse of history.
Demeter - Earth goddess.
Dionysus - God of wine and ecstasy.
Eileithia - Goddess of childbirth.
Erato - Muse of love poetry.
Eros - God of love.
Euterpe - Muse of music.
Gaia - Primal earth goddess.
Hecate - Goddess of witchcraft, ghosts, and the dead.
Hades - God of the underworld
Helios - God of the sun.
Hephaistos - God of the sun, fire, and forge.
Hermes - Messenger to the gods.
Hestia - Goddess of hearth and home.
Melpomene - Muse of tragedy.
Metis - Wisdom.
Moerae - Three goddeses of fate - Clotho, Lachesis, and Atropos.
Mnemosyne - Goddess of memory, mother of Muses.
Nike - Goddess of victory.
Pan - God of the forests.
Persephone - Queen of the underworld.
Phoebe - Goddess of the moon.
Polyhymnia - Muse of singing.
Poseidon - God of the sea.
Psyche - Goddess of the soul.
Terpsichore - Muse of dance.
Tethys - Goddess of the sea.
Thalia - Muse of comedy.
Theia - Goddess of light.
Urania - Muse of astronomy.


The Roman Pantheon -

Jupiter - Great God; god of storms, thunder, and lightning.
Juno - Queen of the Gods; goddess of women, marriage, childbirth, household prosperity.
Apollo - God of the sun, music, poetry, fine arts, prophecy, eloquence, and medicine.
Bacchus - God of the liquid spirits, fruits, and parties.
Ceres - Goddess of harvest, agriculture, fertility, and fruitfulness.
Cupid - God of love and passion.
Diana - Goddess of the moon, hunting, children, and Witches.
Fanus - God of the woodlands.
Fates - Three goddesses of destiny, daughters of the night.
Flora - Goddess of nature.
Furies - Goddesses of vengeance.
Janus - Two-faced god of beginnings.
Mars - God of war and action.
Mercury - Messenger of the gods, god of trade and commerce and travelers.
Minerva - Goddess of wisdom, practical arts, and war.
Neptune - God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses.
Pluto - God of the underworld.
Saturn - God of the harvest and golden ages in history.
Venus - Goddess of love.
Vesta - Goddess of hearth, home, and community.
Vulcan - God of fire, craftspeople, metalworkers, and artisians.


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Celtic Traditionalism and the Celtic Panteon

Celtic Traditionalism is the tradition that is reconstructing the beliefs and the ancient practices of the average Celtic people. It was started in 1976 by Ann and David Finnin. You can find a list of the Celtic Gods here.

The Celtic Patheon -

Dagda - Father God or The Good God.
Danu ("Anu")/Don - Mother Goddess.
Abarta - Warrior energy and is Irish in nature.
Aine - Goddess of love and fertility and is Irish in nature.
Amaethon - God of agriculture and is Welsh in nature.
Aonghus - God of love and is Irish in nature.
Badb - Goddess of battle - one of the three faces of the Morrigan and is Irish in nature.
Belenus - Sun god and is Welsh and Irish in nature.
Bran - God of sea voyages.
Bran the Blessed - God of the underworld and is British in nature.
Brigantia - Goddess of the water, war, healing, and prosperity.
Brigid - Goddess of healing, fertility, poetry, and the forge and is Irish in nature.
Ceridwen - Goddess of fertility and is Welsh in nature.
Dian Cecht - God of healing and is Irish in nature.
Dylan - God of the sea and is Welsh in nature.
Epona - Goddess of sweet water, fertility, and horses and is Welsh in nature.
Lir - God of the sea and is Irish in nature.
Lugh - God of the sun and is Irish in nature.
Macha - Goddess of war and is one of the three faces of the Morrigan and is Irish in nature.
Morrigan - Goddess of war and the original goddess of the earth and agriculture and is Irish in nature.
Nemain - Goddess of war and is Irish in nature.
Nodens - God of healing and is British in nature.
Nuada - God of valor
Ogma - God of eloquence and is British in nature.
Rhiannon - Goddess of suffering and patience and is Welsh in nature.
Scathach - Goddess of marital arts and warrior-princess of the Land of Shadows.
Taliesin - Prophet and bard and is Welsh in nature.
Tuatha De Danann - The sidhe or the people of the Goddess Dana and is Irish in nature.

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Norse Gods and Goddesses and the Asatru

Who are the Norse Gods and Goddesses and Who worships them?

 Asatru is the modern re-birth of the old Norse beliefs. The Old Norse culture is the ancestors of the Norwegians, Danes, Swedes, the Icelanders, and probably a few other peoples in that general area. They follow the Norse Pantheon, See below for a list of individual Gods and Goddesses and their beliefs. The revival of Asatru began in 1973 by Gladsheim. It is interesting to note that Asatru is one of two recognized faiths in Iceland, with the other one being the Lutheran Church.

You can find a list of Norse Gods below.

The Norse and Germanic Pantheon -

Odin - Father of the Gods and is gifted in eloquence.

Jumala - Creator god and is Finnish in nature.

Frigg - Queen of the Gods.

Nerthus - Mother Goddess and is Germanic in nature.

Luonnotar - Creatrix goddess and is Finnish in nature.

Mati Syra Zemlya - Moist Earth Mother and is Slavic in nature.

Aegir - God of the sea and is Germanic in nature.

The Aesir - The younger of the two branches of the family of the gods and is Germanic in nature.

The Vanir - The older of the two branches of the family of gods and is Germanic in nature.

Baba Yaga -Avenger of women and is Slavic in nature.

Buri - Ancestor of the gods and is Germanic in nature.

Dazhbog - God of the sun and is Slavic in nature.

Forseti - God of justice and is Germanic in nature.

Freyja - Goddess of fertility and is Germanic in nature.

Gefion - Goddess of fertility and is Germanic in nature.

Hel - Goddess of the underworld and the dead and is Germanic in nature.

Huginn and Muninn - Ravens of Thought and Memory and belonging to Odin and they are the messengers. They are Germanic in nature.

Idun - Goddess of youth and apples and is Germanic in nature.

 Kied Kie Jubmel - Lord of the herds, stone god and is Lapp in nature.

Leib-Olmai - Lord of the bears and is Lapp in nature. Loki - God of fire and is Germanic in nature.

Madder-Akka and Madder -Atcha - Divine couple who created humankind and is Lapp in nature.

Menu - Moon god and is Baltic in nature.

Njord - God of the sea and is Germanic in nature.

Norns - Goddesses of Fate - Urd (Past), Verdandi (Present), and Skuld (Future) and is Germanic in nature.

Perunu - God of thunder and is Slavic in nature.

Potrimpo - God of fertility and is Slavic in nature.

Rig - Watchman of the gods and is Germanic in nature.

Saule - Goddess of the sun and is Slavic in nature.

Skadi - Goddess of vengeance and the hunt is Germanic in nature.

Svarazic - God of fire and is Slavic in nature.

Tapio - God of the forest and is Finnish in nature.

 Thor - God of thunder and is Germanic in nature.

Tuoni - God of the dead and is Finnish in nature.

Tyr (Tiwaz) - God of the skyand bravery and is Germanic in nature.

Valkyries - Female battle and shield maidens who take brave warriors to Valhalla, the idyllic abode of Odin's ghostly army and is Germanic in nature.

 Vidar - God of justice and is Germanic in nature.

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