Aegir is the Scandinavian God of the sea. Sacrifices were made to appease him, as Sailors believed that Aegir would drag men and ships down to his undersea hall. Aegir married Ran, the Goddess of storms, and ruler of the realm of the dead. Aegir was known for great banquets where he entertained the other Scandinavian Gods; it was during one of these banquets that Loki killed him.
Angus Mac Og is the Irish God of youth, love and beauty.
Amen-Re is an Egyptian fusion of the Gods Amun and Re.
Amun is the Egyptian creator God of Thebes and fertility.He is associated with rams and geese.
Anubis is the Egyptian God of embalming. He is associated with the dog or jackal.
Apollo is the Roman God of light, intellect, the arts, healing and prophecy.
Apollon is the Greek God of light, reason, inspiration, prophecy, the arts, healing and oracles. He is identified with the sun, and his Roman counterpart is Apollo.
Ares is the Greek God of war. He is also called 'the shield-piercer' and [the] 'sacker of towns'.
Aten is the Sun God of Egypt.
Atum is the Creator God of Heliopolis Egypt, where he was merged with Re. His sacred animal was the Mevis bull.
Bacchus is the Roman name for the Greek God Dionysos. Bacchus is the orgiastic deity of the Bacchanalia. His phallic staff (Thyrsus) is crowned by a pine cone which represents wisdom and inspiration.
Balder is called the "Good God" in Scandinavian mythology. Baldur is the God of joy, light, beauty, innocence, purity, and reconciliation. His parents are Odin and Frigg. Much loved by the Gods as well as man, Baldur was friendly, wise and eloquent. He was not a very powerful God, but was certainly one of the most loved. His wife is Nanna, and their son is Forseti (Fosite in Teutonic lore), the God of justice. (Nanna's father is the giant and star-hero Ivalde)
Bes is the Egyptian God of luck, love, marriage and music. He is represented as being a bandy legged, pot bellied dwarf.
Bragi Boddason was a Scandinavian poet in the 9th century; but in later centuries, was made a 'God' by other poets. He is called the God of eloquence and poetry, and is the patron God of poets (skalds). Bragi has come to be thought of as a son of Odin and Frigg. He is married to the Scandinavian Goddess of eternal youth, Idun (Iduna). Bragi's tongue had Runes carved on it and he is said to inspire poets by letting them drink of the mead of poetry. Oaths are sworn over the 'Bragarfull' ("Cup of Bragi"), and toasts are drunk from it in honour of dead kings.
Cupid is the Roman God of love, attraction, and the son of Venus. His Greek counterpart is Eros.
The Dagda is the All-Powerful God of Ireland. The Dagda is a god of immense strength and appetites. He was depicted wearing a servant's garment, and carried a huge club. His phallus is erect. The Dagda had a magick cauldron which rejuvenated all who petitioned it; it was inexhaustible! At Samhain, The Dagda coupled with the Morrigan invoking her fertility to bless the tribe in the new year. The "Rude Man of Cerne" is a 220 foot carving into the chalk sub-surface in Cerne Abbas, England. Women who wish to conceive claim that by spending the night, lying within the chalk outline of his erect phallus will help them, and their mate conceive a child.
Dionysos is the Greek God of ecstasy, wine and fertility.
Dis Pater is the Roman God of death and the underworld. His Greek counterparts are Hades and Plouton.
Elleggua is a major warrior Orisha of Santeria (Macumba). He must be paid homage before any other Santeria (Macumba) Orisha, or he will cause great trouble to the Santero. He is identified with St. Anthony of the Catholic faith, and the voodoo god Legba. The sacrifice to Elleggua is a small chicken.
Faunus is the Roman God of woodlands. His Greek counterpart is Pan.
Freyr is called the "God of the World". He is the Scandinavian God of sun and rain, peace and war, and the patron of a bountiful harvest. He is the son of Njord, and the brother of Freya. He married the beautiful giantess Gerd. Freyr rides in a chariot which is pulled by the golden boar Gullinbursti. He also owns the ship Skidbladnir ("wooden-bladed"), and owns a magick, phallic sword which unsheathes itself and wreaks havoc on the field of battle. Freyr is called "beautiful", and will be the first to die at Ragnarok. Freyr is invoked for peace and prosperity as well as the releasing of fetters.
Geb is the Egyptian God of the Earth in Heliopolis.
Gran Met is the Voodoo (Vodun, Vodou) all knowing, all powerful, if remote "Great God".
Hades is the Greek God of the underworld and death. He is a brother of Zeus, but did not live on Olympos.
Hapi is the Egyptian personification of the river Nile. He is shown with a crown of water plants, such as the lotus or the papyrus.
Harpokrates is the child portrayal of the Egyptian God Horus.
Heimdall is the Scandinavian God of light, the guardian of the rainbow bridge; and was born at the end of the world to nine mothers (daughters of the giant, Geirrendour ). His hall is Himinbjorg, "the Cliffs of Heaven", and his horse is Gulltop. Heimdall's magickal horn is the Gjallarhorn (Gjall). Heimdall has acute hearing and is said to be able to even hear grass growing. It is Heimdall who will kill Loki at Ragnarok; but he himself will die of his wounds. As Rig, Heimdall created the three races of mankind. Heimdall is invoked for protection and teaching.
Hermes is the Greek God of commerce and the herald and messenger to the Greek Gods. He often escorted the dead to the underworld. He is principally a god of boundaries, hence his designation as God of travelers (who cross boundaries), thieves (who transgress boundaries) and psychopomp. Erect phallus statues called "herms" guarded the boundaries of the ancient Greek's home, and piles of rocks called "hermes" delineated land boundaries. Hermes is an androgynous trickster God, often housed in the same body as Aphrodite. Hermes can be compared to the Roman Mercury, as well as to the Teutonic Gods, Teutatis and Woden.
Hodr was the Scandinavian God of darkness and winter, and the blind twin brother of Baldur. Loki guided his hand in throwing the mistilteinn dart, which killed Baldur. Hod was killed by his half-brother Vali; whom who was born for revenge. Saxo Grammaticus wrote of Baldr as a warrior who contested with Hodhr to win Nanna. Warned by several walkyrige, Hodhr gets a magick sword to kill Baldr, as well as an arm-ring to bring him wealth. He meets up with several forest-maidens (the walkyrige) and convinces them to let him to taste the magical food they are preparing for Baldr. This food was the source of Baldr's strength. Now being of equal strength as Baldr, he defeated and mortally wounded him. In Saxo's story, Baldr has a dream where the Goddess Proserpine promises her love to him. Odhinn uses magick and trickery to get a son by Rindr, to get revenge on Hödhr. This son was called Bous, and he killed Hödhr, even though he was but one night old. Legend states that Hodr will be reborn after Ragnarok.
Horus is the Egyptian God whom is identified with the ruler of Egypt. His parents are Osiris and Isis and his sacred animal is the falcon.
Imhotep is the Egyptian God of healing. He was originally a real man, whom, was elevated as a God. When alive, he was the builder of the step pyramid at Sakkara.
Janus is the Roman "two-faced" God of doorways and gates; entrances and exits. Because of this, he is depicted as looking both forward and back at the same time.
Jupiter is the Roman God of the sky, and is the father of gods and men, in Roman mythology. His Greek counterpart is Zeus.
Kernunnos is the Celtic horned God of animals, woodlands, nature and the underworld. He is a God of fertility. this ultra-male God is invoked for virility, lust, reincarnation, crossroads, wealth, warriors and commerce.
Khepera is the rising sun in Egyptian myth. He is associated with the scarab beetle.
Khnum, called the potter, is the creater-god of Elephantine in Egypt. He created mankind on his potter's wheel. Khnum is associated with the ram.
Khons is the Egyptian Moon God of Thebes. In later times, he is known as a God of healing.
Liber is the Roman God of wild nature, fertility, ecstasy and wine. His Greek counterparts are Dionysos, and Bakchos.
Loki is the trickster of the Scandinavian pantheon. Scholars consider him a psychological aspect of Odin, but mythology records him as a son of the giant Farbauti and one of his wives, the giantess Laufey. (He is also foster-brother to Odin.) He was married to the faithful Sigyn. To call Loki a trickster is to malign the word. He is a malicious God who is pleasant to look upon, but dangerous to meet up with. Loki was the father (with his mistress, Angrboda) of Hel, the Goddess who ruled the realm of the dead in the north; as well as the Midgard Serpent, (Jormungand) and the huge wolf Fenrir. Loki is the mother of Odin's eight-legged charger, Sleipnir. (Loki had turned himself into a mare.) Loki caused the death of the God Baldur (Balder) as well as the God Aegir. For causing the death of Baldur; Loki was chained across three boulders; and a poisonous snake was placed above his head. Loki's faithful wife, Sigyn, holds a bowl over his face (to catch the dripping venom). When she has to leave to empty the bowl; the venom falls on Loki's face making him twist in pain. Scandinavian legend says that it is Loki writhing in pain which causes earthquakes. Legend also states that at the beginning of Ragnarok, Loki's chains will break and he will lead the giants into battle against the Gods. Loki is invoked for trickery and destruction.
Lugh, pronounced loo or loog is the Irish and Welsh God, and hero, of war. In Ireland he is associated with ravens; in Wales, with a white stag. He is the son of Cian and Ethniu. Lugh has a magick spear, rod-sling, and magickal hounds. Lugh is a carpenter, mason, harper, smith, poet, Druid, and physician. Invoke him in rituals for reincarnation, prophecy, healing and revenge. Lugh's holiday is Lughnassadh.
Mars is the Roman God of war. His Greek counterpart is Ares.
Mercury is the Roman God of trade and communications. He was the Roman messenger to the gods. His Greek counterpart is Hermes.
Minis is an Egyptian God of fertility, and protector of roads and travellers. He is shown with an erect phallus and is often identified with Horus
Neptune is the Roman God of the sea. His Greek counterpart is Poseidon.
Njord is the Scandinavian God of winds, sea and fire, as well as the patron of "all riches". One of the functions of Njord is to reconcile people. Njord carried a magickal Axe. Unlike Aegir, Njord brought good fortune to sailors as well as for those in the hunt. He was married to the giantess Skadi. His children are Freya and Freyr, whom he fathered by Nerthus who was reputed to be his sister. Njord had a large following in Uppsala, Sweden. Njord is invoked for prosperity.
Ochosi is a Santeria (Macumba) hunter Orisha. During any Santeria (Macumba) sacrifice to other Orishas; Elleggua, Osan,and Ochosi must be sacrificed to also. He requires a sacrifice of two pigeons.
Odin is the Scandinavian "Father of the Gods", as well as the God of death, poetry, wisdom, magick and war. His parents are the primordial pair of giants, Bor and Bestla. With his brothers, Ve and Vili; he created heaven, earth, and the twelve realms from the slain body of the primeval being Ymir. In Scandinavian mythology, they also created the first human beings, Ask and Embla. Odin is the father of Balder, Hod, and Hermod, (by Frigg), and Thor (by the Goddess Jord). Odin hung for nine days, on the world tree Yggdrasil; speared by his own spear, ("Gungnir"), and where he learned nine songs, and eighteen runes. Odin is represented as having one eye. (He traded his other for a drink from the Well of Wisdom, which is how he gained incredible knowledge. Odin's magickal items are his spear "Gungnir", a wand and an arm-ring. Odin is invoked for wisdom, occult knowledge and power, war, invisibility, guile, curses, revenge and healing.
Oggun the Santeria (Macumba) warrior Orisha of ironworking. (In west Africa, blacksmithing is a sacred vocation.) During any Santeria (Macumba) sacrifice to other Orishas; Elleggua, Osun,and Ochosi must be sacrificed to also. The sacrifice to Oggun is a small chicken. Oggun is identified with St. Peter, and symbolizes human will.
Ogma is the Celtic God of eloquence, inspiration and language. He is the inventor of the Ogham druidic alphabet. He is portrayed as an old man with gold chains running from his tongue to those around him.
Olodumare is the God of Heavens in the Yoruba and Kongo pantheons.
Orisha (aka Orisa) is a word to denote the named aspects of God in the Yoruba pantheon. Each Orisha has its own personality and myth; and may or may not be equivalent in the other forms of the religion. Orisha also represent ancestors, and values and are identified with Saints or others of the Catholic religion. Each Orisha also represents a particular law, such as Oshun's law to "Love yourself", or Shangö's "Use your head".
Osiris is the Egyptian God of re-birth, the moon, corn and other vegetation and the dead. Osiris brings vegetative growth, and is anually resurrected by his wife, Isis.
Pan is the ancient Greek God of sacrificial fertility, and is the quintessential woodland god. The Christian church demonized Pan to diminish his powerful influence. Pan is depicted as a goat-hooved and lusty trickster.
Pashupati is the most ancient of the "horned gods".
Poseidon, meaning "earth-shaker", is the Greek God of both earthquakes and the sea.
Ptah is the Egyptian creater-God of Memphis. He is incarnate in the Apis bull. Sekhmet is his wife.
Ra is the Egyptian Sun-God. Myth has it that man and animals were created from his tears.
Saturn is a Roman God of agriculture and the ruler of the golden age. He is usually shown as an old man in a robe, carrying a sickle. He is referred to as "The Sower". His counterpart in Greece is Kronos.
Seaxneat was the Saxon God that is said to be the founder of the Saxon dynasty of Kings in Essex. It is thought that he was originally known by this name in Essex; later to be changed to Tiwaz, Tiw, and Tig. He is believed to have been a war God; and he could have originally been known as Sahsginot, 'sword companion'. When the Saxons were forced to be baptised, Seaxneat, as Tiwaz, was one of the three specific Gods they were forced to renounce.
Sebek is the Egyptian crocodile-God who was worshipped at Shedet and at Ombos in upper Egypt.
Serapis is an Egyptian God of healing and the after-life. He was the chief state god in the Ptolemaic period of Egyptian history; and is a fusion of Osiris and Apis.
Seth (aka Set)is regarded as the Egyptian God of evil. He is both the enemy and brother of the God Osiris. He is considered the personification of the desert, barrenness and darkness, in ancient Egypt. He is portrayed as a man with the head of an ass or as a piglike creature with an erect tail.
Shango is the Santeria (Macumba, and Kongo) Orisha of Courage, Truth and intelligence; as well as being the Lord of fire, thunder, lightening, rain and (male) fertility. Changois identified with St. Barbara and St. Gerome of the Catholic faith. He is wedded to Oya and they have nine children. His mother is Yemayah. He is thought of being shrewd, smooth-talking, kingly, and a con-artist; he is stimulated by challenge and he always wins against all odds. Shango is depicted in a double-headed dance wand headress, called the oshe Sango, and carries a double-headed axe which symbolizes his preparedness, and courage. He also carries the phallic mortar, or odo, in his right hand, and his totem animals are the black cat, quail and tortoise. He embodies the value of truth, and demands a young rooster as sacrifice.
Shai is the Egyptian God of destiny. He is always present at births and on the day of judgement.
Shu is the Egyptian God of the air in Heliopolis.
Thor is the Scandinavian God of thunder and fighter of giants; was one of the most powerful Gods in the Scandinavian pantheon. His parents were Odin and Jord. Thor married the golden-haired Sif, a fertility Goddess, and their daughter Thrudhr meaning "strength". (aka Thrud) Thor's sons, Magni and Modi, are by his mistress, the giantess Jarnsaxa, who's name means "iron-cutlass", or "Iron-Sax". Thunar is the Teutonic version of Thor. His father was Wodan, his mother; the earth. Thunar represents the spirit of the law. Thunar is portrayed as a red-headed and bearded burly man, often with a flint in his forehead, but always carrying his hammer. Oaks are sacred to him. The Lap's version of Thunar was married to Ravdna, meaning "Rowan". Invoke Thunar to still storms at sea, bring travelers ans seamen to safety and to protect outlaws. Thor's magical items are the hammer; Mjollnir, the belt; "Megingjardhr", gloves, chariot, thunderbolts and oath-ring. He is invoked for defense, strength, good weather, and agricultural fertility.
Thoth is the Egyptian God of wisdom, arts and sciences, as well as magick, in Heliopolis. He is also the Egyptian God of the calendar, chronology, and writing. Thoth is often depicted as dog-headed-ape wearing the combined lunar disk and crescent above his head. Thoth is also seen as an Ibis headed man, holding a writing stylus and an ankh. Thoth is the scribe of the gods and is associated with the ibis as well as the ape.
Tiwaz was the Teutonic war and "Sky God". Great sacrifices were made to this God whom loved both law and justice. As Tyr, he was the original Scandinavian God of war as well as the patron God of justice. Tyr represents the letter of the law. The Vikings demoted Tyr, making Odin the God of war. (Interestingly, Tyr was then regarded as Odin's son.) He inspired courage and heroism, and was the giver of victories in battle. Tyr's right hand was bitten off by Loki's son, the monstrous wolf Fenrir, when he bound the wolf. Tyr is always represented with one hand. Tiw, the Saxon form of Tiwaz, was the original "great God", whom separated heaven and earth. In "Lokasenna", Loki boasts of cuckolding Tiw, without restitution. The name of Tiw's wife is not recorded. Tiwaz's magical items are a shield, helmet and sword. He is invoked for battle glory, justice, oaths and arbitration.
Uller is an ancient Scandinavian God whos name meant "the brilliant one". He is a step-son of Thor and his mother is Sif. (Uller's father was the star hero Orvandil.) Uller is invoked for oaths, duels and hunting. He was considered to be the winter ruler of Asgard; and at one time was as important to the Norsemen as Odin. Uller is associated with the Aurora Borealis. In ancient Norse myth, Ull, meaning "glory", is the God of justice and dueling, as well as the patron God of agriculture. He resides in his hall, Ydalir ("yew dales"). Uller married Skadi, after she divorced Njord. According to Saxo Grammaticus, Wuldor ruled in Wodan's place for ten years whilst the latter was expelled in disgrace. (Wodan had disguised himself as a woman in order to begat the avenger of Baldr's death, Bous.) After Wodan was reinstated, Wuldor fled to Sweden. Magickal items belonging to Uller are a bow, wuldortanas (glory-twigs), and an oath-ring.
Vidar is the Scandinavian God of silence and revenge. His parents are Odin and the giantess Gridr. His hall in Asgard is Vidi. When the monsterous wolf Fenrir swallows Odin at Ragnarok, Vidar will kill the wolf by tearing it apart. Vidar is the second strongest God in the Scandinavian pantheon.
Wodan was the Teutonic version of the Scandinavian Odin, God of war; albeit much gentler. The Heruli were worshippers of Wodan and practiced a ritual of stabbing and burning in honour of this God. It was said by Procopius in the sixth century, that these worshippers sacrificed by laying old, or dying men; or men taken in battle, upon a funeral pyre and stabbing them to death, just prior to torching the pyre. According to Saxo Grammaticus, Wuldor ruled in Wodan's place for ten years whilst the latter was expelled in disgrace. (Wodan had disguised himself as a woman in order to begat the avenger of Baldr's death, Bous.) After Wodan was reinstated, Wuldor fled to Sweden. Other names for Odin/Wodan are: Balefire-Eyed, Cargo-God, Drighten of Draugs, Drighten of the Spear, Gautr, Hel-Blind, Hoar-Beard, Lord of the Gallows, Sig-Father, Vidhur, Wal-Father, Yggr, and etc.
Zeus is chief God of the Greek pantheon. He is God of the sky, storms, lightning and thunder. He also has a tremendous influence in other matters. As Zeus Cthonos he is God of the earth and fertility. As Zeus Soter, he is the father and saviour of humanity. As Xenios, he is the protector of the rules of hospitality. As Herkios, he was protector of the house; as Kleisos, he is the guardian of property. As Gamelios, he is the God of Marriage. Zeus is usually depicted as a powerful, regal and bearded man. Sometimes he is shown carrying a thunderbolt; at other times, he is shown with the sceptre of authority.
Zurvan is the Persian God of time and infinate space. He is also the lord of the four elements. Zurvan is depicted as having four faces; procreation, birth, aging and the return to the infinite.
