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December 2020

Kulshedra – The Storm Demon

 

Classification: Demon

Culture: Albania

Associated: water, storm, fire

 

Kulshedra is a water, storm, fire and chthonic demon in Albanian mythology and folklore, usually depicted as a huge multi-headed female serpentine dragon.

 

She is a fearsome war machine, even her urine is a fiery weapon. The Kulshedra can cause water shortages. And can only be placated by human sacrifice.

According to folk beliefs, the Kulshedra’ S earlier stage is the bolla, which has the appearance of a water and chthonic demonic serpent.

 

The bolla's eyes remain shut for the whole year except on Saint George's Day, when it gazes the world and will devour any human on sight.

 

The bolla will eventually morph into Kulshedra if it lives many years without being seen by a human.

Magical Ingredients Storm Water

 

The power of lightning in mythology and life is undeniable. Idra, Zeus, Thor powerful wielders of lightning.

 

Rain collected from a lightning storm contains very powerful and magnetic energy that is useful for magic. Add to your bathwater or sprinkle over your head to increase your charisma.

 

 Winter storm water will enhance your endurance and make you a formidable foe in business or politics. Spring storm water increases your sensuality and can attract a powerful new love.

 Summer storm water creates personal magnetism and raw sex appeal.

 

Autumn storm water makes one irresistible and bestows exceptional quality of  personal magnetism. This is the darkest and most dangerous of lightning waters . Use with care an karmic consideration

Stormwater can be good for cleansing purifying banishment and protection. Used for cleansing to sprinkle over any object or person or add to natural cleaning supplies to refresh a space. Ritual baths storm water is a powerful ingredient you can add to your ritual bath it can be used for protection clearing and also amplifying your magical powers.

Protective house wash, add this magical ingredient to a bucket of warm water herbs or essential oils to wash down your doorsteps or walls. This will cleanse and protect your personal space or repel any evils that want to have access. Spells you can add a splash of storm water to any sort of banishing spell to give an extra enhancement. This can be sprinkled on herbs rubbed on outside candles or spritz over any type of written spell you're working on.

In healing during any kind of healing you can sprinkle some storm water onto a person to pier purify and protect their energy. You can also use it on yourself for the same effect alter water every alter should have this as one of its elements presented. Stormwater can use in this position for your magical working space.

 

 

 

 

Benin
Ezili, goddess of sweet water, beauty, and love.

Dogon - Nommos, amphibious spirits that are worshiped as ancestors.

Yoruba

Oshun, a river orisha.

Olokun, an ocean orisha.

Yemoja, a river orisha and ocean orisha

Lead

 

Magical Ingredients

Lead is a chemical element with the symbol Pb and atomic number 82. It is a heavy metal that is denser than most common materials. Lead is soft and malleable, and has a relatively low melting point.

 

The base metal of alchemy and therefore a metaphor for humanity at its most primitive level of spiritual development. It is more general symbolism of dull heaviness is linked not only to its physical weight but to its ancient Association with the God Kronos, called Saturn by the Romans.

Bellphano put lead down the throat of the monstrous chimera which died when its fiery breath melted the metal . An episode linked to the belief that lead has protective properties.

In ancient Germanic Culture lead was used for prophecy for the New Year. As melted lead was poured into cool water if formed shapes that we then interpreted by a Wise woman.

Bad omens were buried, while those that promised good fortune were carried for luck.

 

In ancient Turkish beliefs lead  is used to find out the cause of negative energy and also to remove it from a person. Lead pouring into water over the head of an afflicted person is believed to remove any evil.

 

 

 

Lead is associated with the Roman god Saturn, The Greek Vulcan, The Orisha Ogun

The Heart and Tongue – How God Created the Cosmos.

The power of the spoken word is significant in the creation of the world in many mythologies.

In Kemetic beliefs its is Atum the Hidden god who is created with creation.

Atum himself is a product of the Vibration created by the Primordial beings of the Ogdoad cosmology. He becomes self-aware and speaks himself into existence.

 

With the help of the Ogdoad he would create all other things.

 

The intellectual powers that enable the creator to bring him or herself into existence and to create all other beings with sometimes conceptualize as deities.

 

The most important of these gods were Sia, Hu and Heka.

 Sia was the power of perception or insight which allowed the creator to visualize other forms.

Hu was the power of authoritative speech which enabled the creator to bring things into being by naming them.

 In coffin text spell 335 Hu and Sia are said to be with their father Atum every day. In illustrated underworld books of the new Kingdom these two deities were often shown accompanying the creator sun God.

 

The power by which thoughts and commands of the creator become reality was Hekka or magic. In coffin tech spells 261 the God Heka claims to have been with the creator even in the primeval era.

 

 In the cosmology of Neith this goddess creates the whole world with seven magic words.

When Auset came to be worshipped as a creator deity during the same. She was called mistress of the word in the beginning.

 

 From at least as early as the new Kingdom the God Ptah could represent the creative mind then Sia and Hu were identified as the heart and tongue of Ptah. This concept is expounded in the Memphite theology and in the various hymns of Ptah. The ancient Egyptians believe that the heart was the organ of thought and feeling.

 

  Ptah was said to have made the world after planting it in his heart. It was through what the heart plans and the tongue commands that everything was made.

 

Bible account “In the begin was the word, and the word was God and God was the word.”

 

According to Bambara  legend, in the beginning there was nothing but the emptiness of the void. The universe began from a single point of sound—the sound Yo. Everything—including human consciousness—came from this root sound. Yo—the primeval creative spirit—created the structure of the heavens, the Earth, and all living and nonliving things

Lapis Lazuli – The Truth Stone

Neptune, Venus, Auset

Type: Mineral

Magical Form: cut and polished

Lapis lazuli, or lapis for short, is a deep-blue metamorphic rock used as a semi-precious stone that has been prized since antiquity for its intense color.

 

Its deep, celestial blue remains the symbol of royalty and honor, gods and power, spirit and vision. It is a universal symbol of wisdom and truth.

The stone of truth lapis heals karmic wounds and helps you understand your true path in life, wear it to prevent the repetition of mistakes and to move your life forward in a positive way.

Meditate on the stone to get in touch with spirit guides and receive messages.

 

The darkest blue stones male the wearer more mysterious and attract love and openness. Lapis Lazuli is a powerful crystal for activating the higher mind and enhancing intellectual ability. It stimulates the desire for knowledge, truth and understanding, and aids the process of learning. It is excellent for enhancing memory.

 

Lapis Lazuli activates the psychic centers at the Third Eye and balances the energies of the Throat Chakra.

 

Lapis Lazuli is connected to Athena Greek, Hera Greek, Auset, Nuit  (Egyptian), Inanna (Summerian) , Dana (Celtic)

coffin text is a modern name for the diverse body of spells or recitations used on burial equipment during the middle Kingdom.

These texts were mainly painted on wooden coffins but also appeared on tomb walls and on funerary items such as a steel or canopic chest.

 The coffin texts were composed in middle Egyptian a form of Egyptian language that became the standard for literary works the text were usually written in simplified hieroglyphics.

 

Many spells in the coffin text are also known from versions in the pyramid texts. Both collections may derive from an archive of more to Sherry text written on a papyrus that does not survive.

 

Some of the coffin tech spells are given titles that define their functions such as a spell for navigating in the great baroque of Ra or include instructions for the ritual that should accompany them.

 

A few sections on the coffin techs have vignettes illustrations that form an integral part of the spell. the most elaborate of these are the two Maps that belong to a section of the coffin text known as the book of two ways. These Maps which are usually painted on the floor of coffins are the earliest known Maps from any culture.

 

The book of two ways was nothing less than an illustrated guide to the afterlife. It claimed to give 2 routes one by land and one by water through a sinister divine realm beyond the horizon. and to provide the deceased with the spells they would need to get past the monstrous guardians they would face on the way.

The deceased had to pass through the mysterious region Rosetau where the body of Osiris lay surrounded by walls of flames. If the deceased man or woman proved worthy, he or she might be granted a new life in a paradise call the field of offerings.

 Although they are not narrative's some spells in the coffin text describe major events in the Egyptian creation story and even provide evidence for the Egyptian views about the end of the world. The creator Atum Ra and his offspring Shu and Tefnut are particularly prominent.

 

Much of the texts deal with transformation of the sun God into various forms. A new element is a stress on the dangers faced by the sun God during his celestial voyage such as attacks by the chaos monster Apep Snake

Coffin texts have been found in sites all over Egypt but the majority come from the geographical region known as middle Egypt. The local deities of middle Egypt such as Toth and the group of primeval beings later known as the Ogdoad it of Hermopolis feature in many of these spells. Djehutey also appears in many of the spells that allude to the conflict between Horace and Set and the rescue of the body of Osiris.

Laufey – The Jotun Queen

Classification: Jotun, Giant

Culture: Norse Germanic

Symbol: The Flames, The Screeching Dragon.

Laufey is an important figure in Norse mythology. She is the wife of Farbauti who is the King of the Jotun.

 

She is the Mother of Loki, Byleist and Helblindi.

 

She gave birth to Loki after she was struck by a bolt of fire by Farbauti.

 

She is called Nal.

The pyramid texts. The pyramid texts are the oldest of the three principal collections of Egyptian literary text. They are among the earliest religious writings known from anywhere in the world. The texts are divided into sections each is preceded by an Egyptian phrase meaning words to be spoken which is very often translated to mean a spell or incantation.

 These incantations can be as short as a single sentence or contain many paragraphs. The illustrations. No illustrations accompany the pyramid texts although the ceilings or Royal burial chambers are usually decorated with stars. The text themselves seem to have adapted from a variety of genres such as hymns list a divine names and epitaphs spells from the type of magic used in daily life and resuscitation that accompany ritual actions.

 

The main purpose in assembling these texts and describing them inside pyramids was to help the body of the deceased King to escape the horror of petrifaction and his spirit to ascend to the celestial realm where he would take his place among the gods. Some of the tests were probably recited during the King's funeral or part of the Mortuary cult that continued after his death. Others may have been intended to be spoken by the deceased as he entered the afterlife.

 

Roughly 200 Deities are mentioned in the pyramid texts most are the major deities known from cult temples such as the fertility God men and the creator goddess Neith. Others are deities such as snake gods and celestial ferryman who inhabit a complex an intensely imagined realm of gods.

 

The most frequently mentioned duties are Anubis (Anpu),  Atum, Geb, Horace (Heru),  Isis (Auset)  Nephthys, Nut, Osiris (Ausar), RA,  Set, Shu and Thot (Djehuty) . These include most of the deities who make up the Ennead of Heliopolis.

 

Although the pyramid texts are not a collection of narrative, they do contain numerous allusions to myths. They take up important themes in Egyptian mythology such as the journey of the sun God and his solar bark. The murder of the good God of Ausar and the violent conflict between Heru and Seth.

The Lamb –

Associated: Christ, Innocence

Type: Meat Sacrifice

 

Sacrificial form: roasted.

 

The sacrificial lamb was a powerful symbol at the last super or pass over meal.

 

In Christianity is represents Christ, the lamb of God who died for the sins of man.

 

 the lamb represents Christ as both suffering and triumphant; it is typically a sacrificial animal, and may also symbolize gentleness, innocence, and purity.

 

In Judaism it represents the sacrifice made to spare the lives of the Jews.

 

The Blood of the lamb was spread on doorpost to protect them from the plague of Egypt.

 

The smiting of the first born son.

When depicted with the LION, the pair can mean a state of paradise. In addition, the lamb symbolizes sweetness, forgiveness and meekness.

 

 

Eat lamb for protection and to cleanse your soul.

Air is a symbol of spiritual life, freedom, and purity air is the primal element in most cosmology equated with the soul by many philosophers.

 

 Air shares much of the symbolism of breath and wind. In terms of a spirit air is considered one of the three great spirit forces in Inuit beliefs together with the sea spirit and the moon spirit. It is known as weather or the intelligence the air spirit lives far above the earth controlling rain, snow, weather, and sea. It is inherently benevolent but is perceived of as threatening because of its sensitivity to human misdeeds to which it responds by sending sickness, bad weather and failure in hunting.

 

Kemetic Myth:  Shu, god of the Air.

He was called “the emptiness" or "he who rises up" was one of the primordial Egyptian gods, spouse and brother to goddess Tefnut, and one of the nine deities of the Ennead of the Heliopolis cosmogony. He was the god of peace, lions, air, and wind.

 

 

 

Enlil, the Sumerian god of air, wind, breath, loft

is an ancient Mesopotamian god associated with wind, air, earth, and storms. He is first attested as the chief deity of the Sumerian pantheon, but he was later worshipped by the Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and Hurrians.

 

Stribog is the name of the Slavic god of winds, sky and air.

 

The Norse God King Odin, was also considered a god of the air/breath.

 

Persian Zoroastarian Vata is the god of atmosphere/air.

 

 

 

Lucifer the Light Bringer

Classification: Fallen Angel, Divine Entity

Culture: Hebrew, Christian, Greek

Symbol: The Wheel

A name in Christianity for the devil the embodiment of evil and discord. It is first mentioned in the Book of Isiah where condemnation to hell of the King of Babylon of compared the fall of Lucifer, the morning star.

Lucifer is the name of various mythological and religious figures associated with the planet Venus.

 

Due to the unique movements and discontinuous appearances of Venus in the sky, mythology surrounding these figures often involved a fall from the heavens to earth or the underworld.

 

Christian tradition of apply the name Lucifer, and its associated stories of a fall from heaven, to Satan.

 

Generally translates the term in the relevant Bible passage (Isaiah 14:12) as "morning star" or "shining one" rather than as a proper name, "Lucifer”.

In the Book of Luke the name is applied to Satan where it is said he was to have fallen like lightning from heaven.

A similar theme is present in the Babylonian myth of Ethana and Zu: Etana was led by his pride to strive for the highest seat among the star-gods on the northern mountain of the gods ... but was hurled down by the supreme ruler of the Babylonian Olympus.

 

In Sumerian Mythology the goddess Inanna, known for her rebellious nature, is associated with Venus. She attempts and fails, to conquer both heaven and the underworld on separate occasions.

 

 

In Canaanite myth Attar who is the personification of the Morning Star attempted a coup against the throne of Baal. After his defeated he descended to the underworld to rule.

Certain Gnostics sects view him as a divine figure who is the first born son of god.

In classical Greek mythology, Lucifer ("light-bringer" in Latin) was the name of the planet Venus, though it was often personified as a male figure bearing a torch.

The Greek name for this planet was variously Phosphoros (also meaning "light-bringer") or Heosphoros (meaning "dawn-bringer").

Lucifer was said to be "the fabled son of Aurora and Cephalus, and father of Ceyx". He was often presented in poetry as heralding the dawn.

 

 

Hyperion, Sango, Bladr

 

 

 

 

The ibises are a group of long-legged wading birds, that inhabit wetlands, forests, and plains.

 

The African sacred ibis was an object of religious veneration in ancient Egypt, particularly associated with the deity Djehuty or otherwise commonly referred to in Greek as Thoth. He is responsible for writing, mathematics, measurement and time as well as the moon and magic.

 

 In artworks of the Late Period of Ancient Egypt, Thoth is popularly depicted as an ibis-headed man in the act of writing.

 

The symbolism was perhaps based on the habits as an inquisitive wading bird with a curving beak somewhat like a Crescent moon. Hundreds of thousands of mummified Ibis have been discovered at Sakkara, near Memphis the ancient capital of Egypt.

 

Loki God of Mischief

Classification: Jotun

Culture: Norse Germanic

Symbol: The Wheel

Sacred Stone: Jade

Sacred No: 12

 

Loki is the embodiment of ill intent in the Norse Mythology. And the sire of several entities hostile to the Aesir empire.

 

His is the son of the defeated Jotan King giant Fárbauti. Taken by Odin and raised in Asgard along side Thor the Thunder God.

 

Among his misdeeds he causes the death of the beloved son Balder.

Steals the golden locks of Thor’s beloved Sif.

With the Goddess AngrBoda the Bringer of Grief he fathers the Fenrir wolf. Who is prophesized to devour the All Father Odin at the time of Ragnarok.

 

The pairing would also produce the Mid-Gard Serpent who would kill Thor.

 

And Hela who would lead the forces of chaos.

 

At the coming of Ragnarok he would align with enemies of Asgard.

 

Loki is a shape-shifter who could take any form male or female. He is said to have given birth to the stallion Sleipnir.

 

His German name Lohe means fierce flame.

 

Locana goddess of peace

Classification: Goddess

Culture: Buddhism

Region: Indus River Valley

Symbol: The Wheel

Sacred Stone: Jade

Sacred No: 12

 

 

A Buddhist goddess partnered with Vairocana.

She is depicted as an all white spirit expressing the attribute of peace and tranqulity.

Her attribute is the wheel.

 

It is said that Lochana, Mamaki, Pandara and Tara represent the four elements i.e. earth, water, fire and air.

 

The Leviathan

Classification: Monster

Association: Creation, The Sky

Culture: Phoenician, Greek, Jewish

A monster in Phoenician mythology. Known in Ugarit by the name Lotan.

 

Leviathan is the female water entity, paired with the male land entity Behemoth.

It is referenced in several books of the Hebrew Bible, including Psalms, the Book of Job, the Book of Isaiah, and the Book of Amos; it is also mentioned in the apocryphal Book of Enoch.

In the Old Testament is it called the dragon of Chaos. And referred to as the crooked serpent.

In general it is a denizen of the sea, and hence is equated with the crocodile and the whale.

 

In apocalyptic literature and in Christianity, Leviathan figures as one of the forms in which the devil manifest himself.

 

The Leviathan of the Book of Job is a reflection of the older Canaanite Lotan, a primeval monster defeated by the god Baal Hadad.

 

Parallels to the role of Mesopotamian Tiamat defeated by Marduk have long been drawn in comparative mythology.

 

As have been wider comparisons to dragon and world serpent narratives such as Indra slaying Vrtra or Thor slaying Jörmungandr.

 

The Book of Enoch (60:7–9) describes Leviathan as a female monster dwelling in the watery abyss (as Tiamat), while Behemoth is a male monster living in the desert of Dunaydin ("east of Eden")

 

 

Blood a symbol of life force believed in many cultures to contain a share of divine energy or more commonly the spirit of an individual creature.

 

 Blood had rain bearing or fertilizing power according to some traditions as in near eastern marriage ceremonies were the bride stepped over the sprinkle blood of a sheep.

the oldest ancient deity who consumed blood was probably Lilith. She is also described as the first demon, or a female spirit which exemplified all of the darkest attributes of the world.

Persian folklore also speaks of some spirits who consumed blood. The most famous of these was Estries. She was a demon - specifically a shapeshifter.

 

 Usually she was believed to have appeared as a beautiful woman who looked for men to drink their blood. , She was also well-known in Jewish legends.

 

In order to strengthen the Tree God Pemba, the Bambara of West Africa  sacrificed blood to it, and in some myths it is called the Blood Tree.

 

 Bull's blood was used for it suppose that magical power in the Roman rites of Mithras and Cybele. With the same symbolism of the life force blood is sometimes still drunk at Mexican bull fights.

 

From Hindu Beliefs – Kali as depict  as a fearsome creature with her tongue lolling out, having deep reddish eyes, filling the regions of the sky with her roars, falling upon impetuously and slaughtering the great asuras in that army, she devoured those hordes of the foes of the devas.''

 

 

At the height of the Aztec empire the blood of thousands of victims a year will spill to reinvigorate the sun.

They believed the gods sacrificed their own blood to create the universe, so in turn, the Aztecs offered blood to the Gods as a sort of reciprocal exchange and gift for their creations (Pendragon 2). Furthermore, the supply of ritual blood was believed to maintain plentiful fertile crops and aid in the continuation of the Aztec world.

If blood was not sacrificed to the gods, the humans believed they would be punished and endure excessive pain “more violent than any man could ever do”

 

In ancient Greece, the disciples of Hecate the Goddess of Magic, performed blood rituals to enhance the power of their goddess

 

The mingling of blood is a Symbol of union in many traditions and can mark a seal or a covenant. In Roman Catholic doctrine Christ blood is present in the trans substantial wine of the Euchrarist.

A common blood ritual is the blood brother ritual, which started in ancient Europe and Asia. Two or more people, typically male, intermingle their blood in some way.

Blood sacrifice is sometimes considered by the practitioners of prayer, ritual magic, and spell casting to intensify the power of such activities. The Native American Sun Dance is usually accompanied by blood sacrifice

Some blood rituals involve two or more parties cutting themselves or each other followed by the consumption of blood. The participants may regard the release or consumption of blood as producing energy useful as a sexual, healing, or mental stimulus.

 

 

The great potency of blood has been utilized through sacrifice for a number of purposes—e.g., earth fertility, purification, and expiation.

 

Buddhism forbids all blood sacrifices

 

 

The gods demanding blood sacrifice are most commonly described as “fierce, violent and ‘hot’” (Fuller The gods who fall under this category are dark forms such as Durga, Kali, and village goddesses, such as Sitala Mata, Mariyamman, Bhairava and Narasimha.

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Legba the Trickster

 

Pantheon/ Culture: Dahomey of West Africa, Haitian Vodou

 

Gender: Male

 

Category: God/Loa

 

Celebration day: November 1

 

Known Aliases: Papa Legba

Associated: speech, communication

 

 

Legba a celestial trickster in the Dahomey of West Africa to whom mankind owes the art of prognostication and the interpretation of oracles.

 

 His sacred animal is the dog which he uses as a Messenger.

 

He stands at a spiritual crossroads and gives (or denies) permission to speak with the gods, and is believed to speak all human languages. ... Legba facilitates communication, speech, and understanding.

 

Legba is also the god of travel, opportunity, and luck.

 

The rat is Legba's sacred animal and his colors are black red and white. His honor day is November 1st, when bonfires are lit in his honor. Besides that he has feast days on March 18th, 19th or 20th and June 29th.

Name: Kusuh the Lord of Oath

Pantheon/ Culture: Hurrians/Asia Minor

Gender: Male

Known Aliases: The Rain maker

Associated: Lunar Cycles

Sacred number: 30

 

 

The moon deity of the Hurrian in ancient Asia minor corresponding to the Hattic moon God Kasku. His sacred numbers 30 corresponding to the lunar month of 30 days. In one myth the moon God is pursued by the weather God but the goddess of healing comes to his aid.

Name: Tlaloc the Rain God of the Aztec

Pantheon/ Culture: Aztec

Gender: Male

Known Aliases: The Rain maker

Associated: Lightning, Rain

Weapon: a staff which is the symbol of lightning

Period of Worship: Current

 

 

An Aztec rain God whose dwelling was to be in the partly in the cloud capped mountains and partly in the Springs and lakes.

 

 As he often conceals himself behind a dark storm cloud he is portrayed in manuscripts as black of body with a painted face.

 

In his hand he carries a staff which is the symbol of lightning it may be too or may have snakes entwined around it.

 

Those who were drowned or struck by lightning and those who have leprosy are admitted into the kingdom of Tlalocland where they will never again suffer.

 

He was widely worshipped as a beneficent giver of life and sustenance. However, he was also feared for his ability to send hail, thunder, and lightning, and for being the lord of the powerful element of water.

 

 Tlaloc is also associated with caves, springs, and mountains, most specifically the sacred mountain in which he was believed to reside. His animal forms include herons and water-dwelling creatures such as amphibians, snails, and possibly sea creatures, particularly shellfish.

Name: Pele the Volcano Goddess

Pantheon: Hawaiian Islands

Gender: Female

Known Aliases: The Woman who devours the Trees

Associated: Lightning, Volcan

Classification: Patron Goddess

Period of Worship: Current

Her Abode: Halemaʻumaʻu

Weapons: the thunderbolt, magma

 

 

Pele is a Hawaiian word for volcanoes and the magma that flows from these volcanoes.

 

Pele volcano goddess in Hawaiian mythology known for being unpredictable and liable for sudden outbursts of anger. Traditionally she came from Tahiti expelled by her divine brothers who could no longer put up with her insubordination.

 

She makes her way to Hawaii and settles there.

 

In other myths she is the creator of the Hawaiian Islands and this her epitaph “She who creates the sacred lands.”

 

 

Pele is also called Hina ai malama which means “She know who eats the moon” It is possible that she is the Hawaiian form of the common Polynesian moon God Hina an both goddesses are also in control of lightning.

 

she is a well-known deity within Hawaiian mythology and is notable for her contemporary presence and cultural influence as an enduring figure from ancient Hawaii.

Name: Zeus King of Kings

Pantheon: Greek

Gender: Male

Known Aliases: King of Kings, The Father, King of Heaven

Associated: Lightening, sky, weather

Classification: Patron God

Period of Worship: 3500 B.C.E-Current

Discipline: E Particle    

Height: unconfirmed        

Weight: unconfirmed

Hair: Brown (variable)

Eyes: Green

Unusual Features:

Occupation: Ruler

Martial Status: Married

Known Affiliations: The Greek Gods

Known Relatives: Kronos (father), Hera (wife), Herkules (son)

Strength Class: 10

Weapons: the thunderbolt

Accessories

History: in ancient Greek religion, chief deity of the pantheon, a sky and weather god who was identical with the Roman god Jupiter (q.v.). Zeus was regarded as the sender of thunder and lightning, rain, and winds, and his traditional weapon was the thunderbolt. He was called the father (i.e., the ruler and protector) of both gods and men.

 

According to a Cretan myth that was later adopted by the Greeks, Cronus, king of the Titans, upon learning that one of his children was fated to dethrone him, swallowed his children as soon as they were born. But Rhea, his wife, saved the infant Zeus by substituting a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes for Cronus to swallow and hiding Zeus in a cave on Crete. There he was nursed by the nymph (or female goat) Amalthaea and guarded by the Curetes (young warriors), who clashed their weapons to disguise the baby's cries. After Zeus grew to manhood he led a revolt against the Titans and succeeded in dethroning Cronus, perhaps with the assistance of his brothers Hades and Poseidon, with whom he then divided dominion over the world.

 

As ruler of heaven Zeus led the gods to victory against the Giants (offspring of Gaea and Tartarus) and successfully crushed several revolts against him by his fellow gods. According to the Greek poet Homer, heaven was located on the summit of Olympus, the highest mountain in Greece and the logical home for a weather god. The other members of the pantheon resided there with Zeus and were subject to his will. From his exalted position atop Mount Olympus Zeus was thought to omnisciently observe the affairs of men, seeing everything, governing all, and rewarding good conduct and punishing evil. Besides dispensing justice, Zeus was the protector of cities, the home, property, strangers, guests, and supplicants.

 

Zeus was well known for his amorousness—a source of perpetual discord with his wife, Hera—and he had many love affairs with both mortal and immortal women. In order to achieve his amorous designs, Zeus frequently assumed animal forms, such as that of a cuckoo when he ravished Hera, a swan when he ravished Leda, or a bull when he carried off Europa. Notable among his offspring were the twins Apollo and Artemis, by the Titaness Leto; Helen and the Dioscuri, by Leda of Sparta; Persephone, by the goddess Demeter; Athena, born from his head after he had swallowed the Titaness Metis; Hephaestus, Hebe, Ares, and Eileithyia, by his wife, Hera; Dionysus, by the goddess Semele; and many others.

 

Though regarded by Greek religionists everywhere as omnipotent and the head of the pantheon, Zeus's very universality tended to reduce his importance compared to that of powerful local divinities like Athena and Hera. Although statues of Zeus Herkeios (Guardian of the House) and altars of Zeus Xenios (Hospitable) graced the forecourts of houses, and though his mountaintop shrines were visited by pilgrims, Zeus did not have a temple at Athens until the late 6th century BC, and even his temple at Olympia postdated that of Hera.

 

In art Zeus was represented as a bearded, dignified, and mature man of stalwart build; his most prominent symbols were the thunderbolt and the eagle.

 

Name: AngrBoda the Bringer of Grief

Pantheon: Norse

Gender: Female

Known Aliases: Mother of Apocalypse, Bringer of Grief

Associated: Evil, Ragnarok

Classification: Demon

Hair: Green

Eyes: Brown

Unusual Features:

Magic Number: 3621

The Witch of Ironwood

 

In the Prose Edda, the giantess Angrboda is described as a witch living east of Midgard, the world of men, in a forest called Ironwood.

 

The giantess Angrboda, ‘the bringer of grief’ is described as having reddish hair, the colour of dried blood, and a muscular physique. Unsurprisingly she was also described as a fearsome she-warrior chieftain and a shapeshifter, able to take the form of a wolf.

 

She was also have been the leader of a wolf clan, and she is the mother of many of the wolves in her clan.

 

The first, with Loki was the great wolf Fenrir, who is destined to kill and devour Odin himself during Ragnarok, the Norse apocalypse.

 

 

The second child with Loki, was the serpent Jormungandr, also known as the Midgard serpent.

 

The final child of Loki and the giantess of grief was Hel, a giantess herself. Hel was said to have been half-giant, and half monster, with the bones on one half of her body completely exposed.

 

Name: Pemba the Tree God

Pantheon: Bambara in West Afrca

Gender: Female

Known Aliases: The Creator, Tree God

Associated: Life, Creation, Sex

Classification: Patron God

Period of Worship:

Bemba is the creator god of the Bambara in West Africa.

 

According to legend, in the beginning there was nothing but the emptiness of the void. The universe began from a single point of sound—the sound Yo. Everything—including human consciousness—came from this root sound. Yo—the primeval creative spirit—created the structure of the heavens, the Earth, and all living and nonliving things

 

From this came Farom he water spirit, Teliko the Air Spirit and Pemba the Creator Spirit. Pemba created the Earth.

 

 

Yo lowered him down to Earth and as he drew closer, a great Tree grew out of him.

 

The humans who lived on Earth took refuge under that tree. This became their sanctuary.

 

But there were very few humans, So the divine tree would couple with human women to infused them with life to create more humans.

 

He was tireless in his work and efforts.

 

In order to strength the tree people sacrificed blood to it, and in some myths it is called the Blood Tree.

 

Pemba is still venerated for his association with fertility, and those seeking his blessings should leave Red Wine as offering.

 

 

Name: Marduk The God King

Pantheon: Mesopotamian

Gender: Male

Known Aliases: The Creator, King of Kings, The God King, Merodach (Hebrew), Amar-utuk (meaning calf of the sun god)

Associated: Sun

Classification: Patron God

Period of Worship: 3500 B.C.E-2000 B.C.E

Discipline: E Particle    

Hair: Brown/Black     

Eyes: Green

Occupation: King

Martial Status: Married

Known Affiliations: The Ruling Party

Known Relatives: Sarpanitu (wife) , Nabu (son)

Strength Class: 9

 

History: Marduk became the king of the gods when he defeated the mad god Tiamat and his vast army (see War Bringers). He ruled as a wise and just king and became the god of wisdom and healing.

 

Marduk was the patron god of Babylon, the Babylonian king of the gods, who presided over justice, compassion, healing, regeneration, magic, and fairness, although he is also sometimes referenced as a storm god and agricultural deity.

 

Marduk is still worshipped in small numbers throughout the world.

Name: Frigg The Mother of Gods

Pantheon: Norse, Germanic

Gender: Female

Known Aliases: The High Queen, She who is loved, Spouse

Associated: Life, Motherhood, Friday (Frija's Day)

Classification: Patron Goddess

Period of Worship: 3900 B.C.E-400 C.E.

Discipline: E Particle    

Hair: brown

Eyes: Green

Occupation: Queen

Martial Status: Married

Known Affiliations: The Aesir

Known Relatives: Odin (husband), Baldr (son), Thor (son), Loki (adoptive son)

Strength Class: 5

Super Human Abilities: Frigg possesses several superhuman abilities based on her highly evolved physiology. He is immune to disease and to regenerate damaged tissue making her virtually immortal.

Special Skills: Frigg has been trained in the ways of the Valkyrie, she is proficient in the use of bladed weapons, long spear, and fighting staff.

Accessories

History: Primarily worshipped in what is now southern Germany. She is the wife  of the All Father Odin. Her principle duties include the protection of life and motherhood, she traditionally takes up arms when Odin retires for the "Odin Sleep". She stand protectively at his side, sworn to defend the vulnerable king at all cost.

Frigg mothered Thor and Loki, as well as her own son Baldr. It was she who solicited a pledge to never bring harm to Baldr from all living things.

 

The Historian Paulus Diaconus mentions the goddess as the patroness of the Lombards.

 

Name: Th’uban the Great Dragon

 

Classification: Dragon  

 

Associated: Evil

 

Culture: Islamic

 

 

Th’uban is said to be a fire breathing dragon demon in Islamic literature. It is known to by the Arab name Tinnin.

 

At times it is described as a dragon with a single head and 7 horns. In other myths the dragon has seven heads each possessing a keen intellect and are able to speak all languages.

 

This ancient creature is linked to the Th’uban star constellation as its origin and the dragon may represent an ancient Patheon linked to Naga mythology

 

 

 

In ancient Kemetic beliefs Thuban is designated as Alpha Draconis, a star (or star system) in the constellation of Draco. it is historically significant as having been the north pole star from the 4th to 2nd millennium BCE.

 

Name: Thor Odinson – God of Thunder

 

Classification: God

 

Associated with Thunderstorms , Fertility

 

Culture: Norse Germanic

 

Pantheon : Aesir

 

Symbol: the thunderbolt, hammer

 

Sacred Tree: Oak

 

Celebration day: Thursdays

 

Sacred Element: Thorium

 

 

from the old Saxon thunar which would be translated by some to Donar his German name.

 

Thor is a hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of mankind and also hallowing and fertility.

 

He is a member of the race of Aesir who come to us from the Taurus star system specifically the Asagar star.

 

He is the son of Odin who was seen as the all father and King of the Asgardians as well as Jorde who was the personification of the earth spirit.

 

 

He possesses several enchanted weapons including a Golden chariot drawn by two massive goats. The giant goats who drew Thor’s chariot were called Tanngniost and Tanngrisnir. Toothgnasher and Toothgrinder

 

They could regenerate overnight after being killed and eaten by Thor, so long as their bones remained undamaged.

 

And a belt, called Megingjörd which doubles his strength.

 

His throwing hammer named Mjolnir that always hits his mark and always returns to his hand.

 

 

In the edda he is described as the strongest of all the gods whom he protects along with humans against the ever-present threat of Giants.

 

At Ragnarök which is the Twilight of the gods he slays the Midgard serpent but himself dies as a result the poisons inflicted on him by the serpent.

 

In mythology it was Thor who men turned to for help in marriage as well as his protection for herds and  crops. His sacred tree was the Oak . And the Romans took him as an equivalent to Hercules or Jupiter. The 4th day of the week is named for this duty

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Name: Theia the Divine One

 

Classification: Titan

 

Associated: Light, Fairness

 

Culture: Greek

 

 

Symbol: Solar Disc, Rays of Light

 

Sacred Number: 11

 

Sacred Stone: Kunzite

 

In Greek mythology Theia is one of the Titans, who were the Children of Uranus and the Sky God and Gaia the Earth Spirit.

 

She is the Titaness of sight and by extension the goddess who endowed gold, silver and gems with their brilliance and intrinsic value.

 

After the Cronus lead rebellion Theia married her brother Hyperion who is a solar deity.

 

They had three children, Helios who was a sun god.

 

Selene a moon deity and Eos who was goddess of the dawn.

 

"Mother of the Sun, Theia of many names, for your sake men honor gold as more powerful than anything else; and through the value you bestow on them, o queen, ships contending on the sea and yoked teams of horses in swift-whirling contests become marvels."

 

 

 

Name: Verbti the Blind One

 

Classification: God/Demon

 

Associated: Fire, The North Wind  . Storms

 

Culture: Old Albanian

 

 

Symbol: The Staff, the Flame

 

Sacred Element: Colbolt

 

Sacred Stone: Red Garnet

 

Verbti which means the blind one, and a god of fire and the north wind in Albanian Folk Lore and Myth. Hates uncleanliness and bad ways of speaking and his fire is said to cleanse both.

 

 

Venerated as a weather and storm god in Albanian mythology and folklore, who causes hailstorms and controls fire, water, and the northern wind which fans the flames of fire.

 

 Also known as Shën Verbti or Rmoria, he was worshiped in northern Albania until recent times. In Albanian mythology.

 

 

As Christianity spread across the region he was turned into a fire demon and it was said that any who would invoke his blessings would go blind.

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