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Goddess of Marriage</B></div> <div> <B>Hestia/Vesta - Daughter of Rhea/Cybele, Goddess of the Hearth and Home</B></div> <div> <B>Athena/Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom and War, jumped from Zeus' skull</B></div> <div> <B>Hermes/Mercury - God of thieves, merchants and brought the dead to the underworld</B></div> <div> <B>Artemis/Diana - Goddess of the Moon, hunt and chastity, twin sister to Apollo. Also called Pheobe</B></div> <div> <B>Apollo - God of the Sun, Music/Lute and Medicine, twin brother to Artemis. Their mother was Leto, their father was Zeus/Jupiter. Also called Pheobus</B></div> <div> <B>Aphrodite/Venus - Goddess of Love, who sprang from Oronos' corpse on the sea</B></div> <div> <B>Ares/Mars - God of War</B></div> <div> <B>Dionesys/Bacchus - God of wine and parties</B></div> <div> <B>Hephaestus/Vulcan - The smith God</B></div> <div> <B>Selene/Luna - Goddess of the Full Moon, and sister to Helios and Eos</B></div> <div> <B>Helios/Sol - Sun God of the high noon</B></div> <div> <B>Eos/Aurora- Goddess of the dawn, who summons her brother Helios at the beginning of each day</B></div> <div> <B>Hecate - Goddess of the Crossroads, Witches, and the Moon</B></div> <div> <B>Phersephone/Proserpina - Queen of the Underworld and daughter of Demeter/Ceres</B></div> <div> <B>The Muses - Goddesses of the Arts</B></div> <div> <B>Iris - Goddess of the Rainbow, and messenger Goddess</B></div> <div> <B>Eris/Discordia - Goddess of Mischief</B></div> <div> <B>Eros/Cupid - God of Love, and son of Aphrodite/Venus</B></div> <div> <B>Psyche - Goddess of Desire and wife of Eros</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B><IMG SRC="eac32320.gif" border=0 width="50" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B>Back to the top</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12df900a0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="norse"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Norse</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Aegir- God of the Sea, was said to drag ships down to his realm and keep souls in his realm in pots</B></div> <div> <B>Balder- the Dying God, or the Bright God. Killed by his brother, Hodur who was tricked by Loki</B></div> <div> <B>Bragi- God of Poetry</B></div> <div> <B>Foresti- God of Justice</B></div> <div> <B>Frey- God of Fertility</B></div> <div> <B>Freyja- Goddess of War, Love and Beauty</B></div> <div> <B>Frigg- Mother Goddess. She spun the clouds</B></div> <div> <B>Fulla- the Handmaiden, handmaid to Frigg</B></div> <div> <B>Gefjon- Goddess of Virgins</B></div> <div> <B>Gerd- Goddess of the Sunrise, wife of Frey</B></div> <div> <B>Heimdall- the Watcher who guards the rainbow bridge into Asgard. When gods cross the bridge, he blows softly on his horn, and it is said when Ragnarok comes a terrible blast will come from him signaling the end.</B></div> <div> <B>Hel- Goddess of the Underworld</B></div> <div> <B>Idun- Goddess of Immortality</B></div> <div> <B>Loki- God of Mischief</B></div> <div> <B>Manu- the Moon</B></div> <div> <B>Njord of the Beautiful Feet</B></div> <div> <B>Odin- God of Vikings, Wisdom, etc. Was referred to as Allfather.</B></div> <div> <B>Ragnarok- This is the name given to the battle between the gods and the giants, which will consequently bring about the death of the gods and the end of the world.</B></div> <div> <B>Ran- Goddess of the Drowned, said to catch ships in her nets and drag them to the ocean bottom</B></div> <div> <B>Skadi- Goddess of Skis and the Hunt</B></div> <div> <B>Sol- the Sun</B></div> <div> <B>Surt- ruler of the Fire Giants, friendly towards the gods of the Aesir and Vanir</B></div> <div> <B>Thor- God of Thunder and Strength</B></div> <div> <B>Tyr- the One Handed God of War and Courage</B></div> <div> <B>Uller- God of Archery and Winter</B></div> <div> <B>Yggdrasil- the giant ash tree that grew through the center of the nine worlds. High in it's branches is said to live an eagle, and the dragon Nidhogg lives at it's roots. A squirrel, Ratatosk, scurries along it's trunk, carrying messages between the dragon and eagle, trying to hurry along Ragnarok.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B><IMG SRC="eac32320.gif" border=0 width="50" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B>Back to the top</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12df900a0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="egyptian"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Egyptian</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ammut - </B><B>Devouress</B><B> </B><B>of the Dead</B></div> <div> <B>Amon Ra - Sun God</B></div> <div> <B>Anubis - Former God of the Dead</B></div> <div> <B>Apis  - Holy Bull or Bull God </B></div> <div> <B>Aten - Sun God</B></div> <div> <B>Bastet - Cat-headed Goddess</B></div> <div> <B>Bes - Protector of Women & Children</B></div> <div> <B>Chons - </B></div> <div> <B>Geb - Earth God</B></div> <div> <B>Hathor - Mistress of Heaven</B></div> <div> <B>Heh - With his female counterpart, Hauhet, they represent infinity, and their task was to wake the sun</B></div> <div> <B>Horus - Creator God </B></div> <div> <B>Isis - Divine Mother-Goddess</B></div> <div> <B>Ma</B><B>'</B><B>at - Goddess of Truth, Order and Justice</B></div> <div> <B>Min - Fertility God</B></div> <div> <B>Mut - Patroness of Thebes</B></div> <div> <B>Nephthys - Goddess that gives guidance to the Newly Dead</B></div> <div> <B>Nut - Goddess of the Sky</B></div> <div> <B>Osiris - God of the Underworld</B></div> <div> <B>Qetesh - Goddess of Love</B></div> <div> <B>Sekhmet (Eye of Ra)- Goddess of War and Divine Vengeance</B></div> <div> <B>Selket - Guardian Goddess of the Dead</B></div> <div> <B>Seth - God of Chaos</B></div> <div> <B>Shu - Embodiment of the Sky</B></div> <div> <B>Sobek - God who brings fertility to the Nile waters</B></div> <div> <B>Taweret - Goddess of Childbirth</B></div> <div> <B>Tefnut - Goddess of Moisture </B></div> <div> <B>Thoth - God of Wisdom, Inventor of Writing</B></div> <div> <B>Wepwawet - Jackal God of War</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B><IMG SRC="eac32320.gif" border=0 width="50" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B>Back to the top</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12df900a0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="irish"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Irish</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Aine- goddess of love</B></div> <div> <B>Banbha- one of the trio of goddesses who lent their name to Ireland</B></div> <div> <B>Boann- goddess of water and fertility; bore Oenghus to the Daghda</B></div> <div> <B>Brigit (Brighid)- goddess of fertility, healing, and poetry</B></div> <div> <B>Cian- the father of Lugh</B></div> <div> <B>Cliodna- goddess of beauty and the Otherworld</B></div> <div> <B>Creidhne- god of metalworking; one of the trio of craft-gods of the Tuatha De Danaan</B></div> <div> <B>Daghda- god of the earth; leader of the Tuatha De Danaan</B></div> <div> <B>Danu- goddess who is a version of the Great Mother; mother of the Tuatha De Danaan</B></div> <div> <B>Dian Cecht- god of crafts and healing</B></div> <div> <B>Donn- god of the dead; the "dark one"</B></div> <div> <B>Eriu- another of the three goddesses after which Ireland was named</B></div> <div> <B>Fodla- third of the trinity of goddesses of Ireland</B></div> <div> <B>Goibhniu- god of the smith; one of three craft-gods of the Tuatha De Danaan</B></div> <div> <B>Luchta- god of wrights; one of the triad of craft-gods of the Tuatha De Danaan</B></div> <div> <B>Lugh- god whose name means "shining one"</B></div> <div> <B>Macha- goddess of war and fertility; called "Macha the crow"</B></div> <div> <B>Morrigan- goddess of war and death; had a triple aspect; wife of the Daghda</B></div> <div> <B>Nechtan- water-god whose sacred well was a source of knowledge</B></div> <div> <B>Néit- god of war; husband of Nemhain</B></div> <div> <B>Nemhain- goddess of war and battle</B></div> <div> <B>Nuada- one of the kings of the Tuatha De Danaan</B></div> <div> <B>Oenghus- god of youth and love</B></div> <div> <B>Ogma- god of eloquence and language</B></div> <div> <B>Tuatha De Danaan- the Irish race of gods who descended from the goddess Danu; patrons of magic and arts</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B><IMG SRC="eac32320.gif" border=0 width="50" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></U></A><A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B>Back to the top</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12df900a0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="welsh"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Welsh</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Children of Don- One of the rival dynasties of Welsh mythology, and equated with the Tuatha de Danaan of Ireland, the Children of Don includes Gwydion, a warrior magician, and Aranrhod, sky goddess and symbol of fertility. Their sons were Dylan, associated with the sea, and Lleu Llaw Gyffes.</B></div> <div> <B>Children of Llyr- Bendigeidfran, Branwen and Manawydan, who appear in the story of 'Branwen Daughter of Llyr.</B></div> <div> <B>Amaethon- The Welsh god of agriculture.</B></div> <div> <B>Arianrhod- Celtic earth goddess. She is the daughter and/or wife of Don, sister of Gwydion.</B></div> <div> <B>Bran-  Bran ("raven"), son of Llyr and Penarddun, and brother of Branwen and the sea god Manawydan, and half brother Nisien and Efnisien. He is a hero god and perhaps also the god of poetry and the underworld.</B></div> <div> <B>Branwen- Branwen is the Celtic goddess of love and beauty, also worshipped in Manx and Wales. She is the sister of Bran the Blessed and Manannan mac Lir, daughter of Lir, and wife of the Irish king Matholwch. After the death of her brother Bran, due to a war caused by her husband, Branwen died of a broken heart. She corresponds with Aphrodite and Venus.</B></div> <div> <B>Belatu-Cadros(Belatucadros)- The Celtic god of war and of the destruction of enemies. His name means fair shining one. The Romans equated him with their god Mars.</B></div> <div> <B>Caridwen- Mother of Taliesen, greatest and wisest of all the bards, therefore she is patron of poets. Caridwen corresponds with Brigit. She is connected with wolves, and some believe that her cult dates to the Neolithic era. Originally a corn goddess.</B></div> <div> <B>Dewi- An old Welsh god. The official emblem of Wales, a red dragon, is derived from the Great Red Serpent that once represented the god Dewi.</B></div> <div> <B>Dylan- Welsh sea god, brother of Lleu.</B></div> <div> <B>Gwydion- Welsh warrior and magician god. By his sister Arianrhod he fathered Lleu and Dylan.</B></div> <div> <B>Llue- Brother of Dylan, son of Arianrhod and Gwydion. Hero god who corresponds with the Irish Lugh. His festival, the Lugnasad, was held on the first day of August.</B></div> <div> <B>Pwyll- Prince of Dyfed (southwest Wales) who marries the Goddess Rhiannon and has a son Pryderi.</B></div> <div> <B>Rhiannon- Believed to be the Welsh counterpart of Gaulish horse goddess Epona. Her son, Pryderi, succeeded his father Pwyll as the ruler of Dyfed and of the otherworld.</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B><IMG SRC="eac32320.gif" border=0 width="50" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Back to the top</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12df900a0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="japanese"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Japanese</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Aji-Suki-Taka-Hi-Kone-- god of thunder</B></div> <div> <B>Ama-No-Uzume-- fertility goddess</B></div> <div> <B> Amaterasu-- sun goddess</B></div> <div> <B>Amatsu Mikaboshi-- god of evil</B></div> <div> <B>Benzaiten-- goddess of love</B></div> <div> <B>Bishamon-- god of happiness and war</B></div> <div> <B> Chimata-No-Kami-- god of crossroads, highways and footpaths </B></div> <div> <B>Hiruko-- solar god </B></div> <div> <B>Ho-Masubi-- god of fire </B></div> <div> <B>Inari-- god of rice (foxes are his messengers)  </B></div> <div> <B>Izanagi-- creator god</B></div> <div> <B>Izanami-- creator goddess</B></div> <div> <B>Kagu-Zuchi-- god of fire </B></div> <div> <B>Kawa-no-Kami-- god of rivers </B></div> <div> <B>Kura-Okami-- god of rain </B></div> <div> <B>Nai-No-Kami-- god of earthquakes </B></div> <div> <B>O-Kuni-Nushi-- god of sorcery and medicine </B></div> <div> <B>O-Wata-Tsu-Mi-- god of the sea</B></div> <div> <B>Shina-To-Be-- goddess of wind </B></div> <div> <B>Sengen-Sama-- goddess of the sacred mountain Fujiyama</B></div> <div> <B>Susa-No-Wo-- god of storms and thunder, snakes and farming.  </B></div> <div> <B>Shina-Tsu-Hiko-- god of wind</B></div> <div> <B>Taka-Okami-- god of rain </B></div> <div> <B>Take-Mikazuchi-- god of thunder </B></div> <div> <B>Tsuki-Yomi-- god of the moon</B></div> <div> <B>Uke-Mochi-No-Kami-- goddess of food </B></div> <div> <B>Wakahiru-Me-- goddess of the dawn sun</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B><IMG SRC="eac32320.gif" border=0 width="50" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Back to the top</B></U></A></div> <div> <B><IMG SRC="12df900a0.jpg" border=0 width="400" height="10" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B> <A NAME="finnish"><IMG BORDER="0" SRC="1x1.gif" HEIGHT="1" ALIGN="bottom" WIDTH="1" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0" ></A></B><B>Finnish</B></div> <bR> <div> <B>Ahti(or Ahto)- god of the depths, giver of fish</B></div> <div> <B>Akka- female spirits</B></div> <div> <B>Antero Vipunen- underground spirit of deep knowledge</B></div> <div> <B>    Hiisi- demon</B></div> <div> <B>Ilmarinen(Seppo Ilmarinen)- the great artificer</B></div> <div> <B>Ilmatar- female spirit of air; the daughter of primeval substance of creative spirit;</B></div> <div> <B>Jumala- originally an anthropomorphic totem or talisman (later the name for the Christian God)</B></div> <div> <B>Kotitonttu- tutelary of the home</B></div> <div> <B>Kullervo- tragic loser</B></div> <div> <B>Lemminkäinen- (Ahti Saarelainen; Kaukomieli) a brash hero</B></div> <div> <B>Lempo- nasty spirit</B></div> <div> <B>Lalli- Finn who slew Bishop Henry (according to legend)</B></div> <div> <B>Louhi- matriarch of Pohjola</B></div> <div> <B>Luonnotar- spirit of nature, creator</B></div> <div> <B>Maaemo- literally "earth mother"</B></div> <div> <B>Menninkäinen- a halfling</B></div> <div> <B>Nyyrikki- god of the hunt</B></div> <div> <B>Näkki- fearsome pool, well and bridge spirit</B></div> <div> <B>Otso- the spirit of the bear (or at least one of his many circumlocutory epitaphs)</B></div> <div> <B>Peikko- troll</B></div> <div> <B>Perkele- the headpiru (later Devil)</B></div> <div> <B>Pellervo(Sampsa Pellervoinen)- the god of harvest</B></div> <div> <B>Pihatonttu- tulelary of the yard</B></div> <div> <B>Piru- demon</B></div> <div> <B>Päivätär- the goddess of day</B></div> <div> <B>Saunatonttu- tutelary of the Sauna</B></div> <div> <B>Tapio- the god of the forest</B></div> <div> <B>Tellervo- wife of Tapio, the goddess of the forest</B></div> <div> <B>Tonttu- generally benign tutelary</B></div> <div> <B>Tuonetar(Tuonen tytti)- Daughter of god of Manala</B></div> <div> <B>Ukko- the god of the sky and thunder, overlord of gods</B></div> <div> <B>Vellamo- wife of Ahti, goddess of the sea</B></div> <div> <B>Väinämöinen- the wise man and magic musician</B></div> <div> <A HREF="id139_m.htm" TITLE="Mythology"><U><B><IMG SRC="eac32320.gif" border=0 width="50" height="50" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0">Back to the top</B></U></A></div> </td> </tr></table></body>