CHAPTER XIV The Goblin Messengers of Diana and Mercury
Many centuries ago there was a folletto, goblin, or spirit, or devil-angel-chi sa?-who knows what? and Mercurio, who was the god of speed and of quickness, being much pleased with this imp, bestowed on him the gift of running like the wind, with the privilege that whatever he pursued, be it spirit, a human being, or animal, he should certainly overtake or catch it.
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This folletto had a beautiful sister, who, like him, ran errands, not for the. gods, but for the goddess (there was a female god for every male, even down to the small spirits); and Diana on the same day gave to this fairy the power that, whoever ought chase her, she should, if pursued, never be overtaken.
One day the brother saw his sister speeding like a flash of lightning across the heaven, and he felt a sudden strange desire in rivalry to overtake her. So he dashed after as she flitted on; but though it was his destiny to catch, she had been fated never to be caught, and so the will of one supreme god was balanced by that of another.
So the two kept flying round and round the edge of heaven, and at first all the gods roared with laughter, but when they understood the case, they grew serious, and asked one another how it was to end.
Then the great father-god said:-
"Behold the earth, which is in darkness and gloom! I will change the sister into a moon, and her brother into a sun. And so shall she ever escape him, yet will he ever catch her with his light, which shall fall on her from afar; for the rays of the sun are his hands, which reach forth with burning grasp, yet which are ever eluded."
And thus it is said that this race begins anew with the first of every month, when the moon being cold, is covered with as many coats as an onion. But while the race is being run, as the moon becomes warm she casts off one garment after another, till she is naked and then stops, and then when dressed the race begins again.
CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION & PREFACE
An introduction and preface to this abridged collection of excerpts from the Aradia.
CHAPTER I
How Diana Gave Birth to Aradia (Herodias)
Of the
sufferings of Mankind, and how Diana sent Aradia on earth to
relieve them by teaching resistance and Sorcery-Poem addressed
to Mankind-How to invoke Diana or Aradia.
CHAPTER II
The Sabbat-Treguenda or Witch-Meeting
How to consecrate
the supper - Conjuration of the meal and of Salt-Invocation to
Cain - Conjuration of Diana and to Aradia.
CHAPTER III
How Diana Made the Stars and the Rain
CHAPTER IV
The Charm of the Stones Consecrated to Diana - The Incantation
of Perforated Stones - The Spell
or Conjuration of the Round Stone
CHAPTER V
The Conjuration of the Lemon and Pins-Incantation to
Diana
CHAPTER VI
A Spell to Win Love
CHAPTER VII
To Find or Buy Anything, or to Have Good Fortune
Thereby
CHAPTER VIII
How Have a Good Vintage and Very Good Wine By the Aid of
Diana
CHAPTER IX
Tana and Endamone, or Diana and Endymion
CHAPTER X
Madonna Diana
A Legend of Cettardo, and how Diana
appeared with ten Bridesmaids to give away a Bride- Incantation
to Diana for a Wedding.
CHAPTER XI
The House of the Wind
Showing how Diana rescued a Lady
from Death at the House ol the Wind in Volterra.
CHAPTER XII
Tana or Diana, The Moon-Goddess
CHAPTER XIII
Diana and the Children
CHAPTER XIV
The Goblin Messengers of Diana and Mercury
CHAPTER XV
Laverna
APPENDIX
A collection of thoughts and comments on the Aradia from its author.
