{"id":8833,"date":"2013-09-01T01:10:37","date_gmt":"2013-09-01T06:10:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/paganpages.org\/content\/?p=9138"},"modified":"2013-08-25T12:57:12","modified_gmt":"2013-08-25T17:57:12","slug":"a-year-and-a-day-4","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/2013\/09\/01\/a-year-and-a-day-4\/","title":{"rendered":"A Year and A Day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Pantheons<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Many Wiccans are polytheistic, meaning they worship in many gods and goddesses as part of their belief system.<\/p>\n

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A \u2018pantheon\u2019 is a set of gods and goddesses from a particular religion or mythology.\u00a0 Popular pantheons include Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse, Celtic, Hindu, Japanese, and Native American.<\/p>\n

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Sometimes there is overlap between deities from different pantheons.\u00a0 For example, Greek and Roman deities often overlap, however are given different names.\u00a0 Celtic deities often overlap with Gaulish and Brittanic deities.<\/p>\n

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Some Wiccan groups insist that you work within a singular pantheon, however some groups find that working with deities from different pantheons is acceptable.\u00a0 Most Wiccans agree that you should work with a group of deities that you feel particularly called to.\u00a0 Whether you follow your ancestry or look elsewhere, your connection to the divine is deeply personal and subjective.\u00a0 Listen to your intuition!<\/p>\n

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Below are some of the major pantheons used in Wicca and examples of some of the more popular deities.\u00a0 This is by no means an exhaustive list \u2013 do you own research to find what speaks to you!<\/p>\n

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CELTIC<\/strong><\/p>\n

Cernunnos<\/strong>\u00a0 \u2013 \u2018The Horned One\u2019. Ancient God of fertility, nature, and animals.<\/p>\n

Dagda<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018The Good God\u2019.\u00a0 God of protection, knowledge, warriors.<\/p>\n

Danu<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Great Mother\u2019, mother of the Tuatha D\u00e9 Danann. Goddess of the earth, rivers, wells.<\/p>\n

Lugh<\/strong> \u2013 God of the sun, craftsmanship, and many other skills.<\/p>\n

Brigid<\/strong> \u2013 Triple goddess; fire of inspiration (poetry), fire of the health (healing, fertility), fire of the forge (smithcraft).<\/p>\n

Morrigan <\/strong>\u2013 \u2018Great Queen\u2019, \u2018Phantom Queen\u2019. Goddess of war, death, prophecy.<\/p>\n

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NORSE<\/strong><\/p>\n

Odin<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018All Father\u2019, ruler of the Aesir. God of war, death, wisdom and magic.<\/p>\n

Frigg<\/strong> \u2013 Goddess of marriage.\u00a0 Wife of Odin.<\/p>\n

Thor<\/strong> \u2013 God of thunder and lightning, strength and protection.\u00a0 Son of Odin.<\/p>\n

Baldur <\/strong>\u2013 Gentle, handsome son of Odin.<\/p>\n

Freyja <\/strong>– Goddess of love, fertility, war, divination and magic.\u00a0 Sister of Freyr.<\/p>\n

Freyr <\/strong>\u2013 God of virility, fertility, and prosperity.\u00a0 Brother of Freyja.<\/p>\n

Loki <\/strong>\u2013 Trickster god and shape-shifter.<\/p>\n

Hel <\/strong>– Goddess of the dead and underworld, ruler of the Land of Mist.\u00a0 Daughter of Loki.<\/p>\n

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EGYPTIAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Ra <\/strong>\u2013 God of the sun.<\/p>\n

Nut <\/strong>\u2013 Goddess of the night, sky and heaven.<\/p>\n

Isis<\/strong> \u2013 \u2018Divine Mother\u2019.\u00a0 Goddess of nature, magic, fertility, family and rebirth.<\/p>\n

Thoth<\/strong> \u2013 God of the moon.<\/p>\n

Osiris<\/strong> \u2013 God of vegetation and the otherworld.<\/p>\n

Anubis<\/strong> \u2013 God of funerals, guardian of the dead.<\/p>\n

Bast<\/strong> \u2013 Goddess of the sun, moon, lions, cats, fertility and war.<\/p>\n

Hathor<\/strong> \u2013 Cow goddess of love and music, protector of women.<\/p>\n

Horus<\/strong> \u2013 God of war and the sun.<\/p>\n

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GREEK \/ ROMAN<\/strong><\/p>\n

Zeus\/Jupiter<\/strong> \u2013 King of the gods, ruler of Mount Olympus. God of the sky and thunder.<\/p>\n

Hera\/Juno<\/strong> \u2013 Queen of the gods, the goddess of marriage and family.<\/p>\n

Demeter\/Ceres<\/strong> \u2013 Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons.<\/p>\n

Dionysus\/Bacchus<\/strong> \u2013 God of wine, celebration, and ecstasy.<\/p>\n

Apollo\/Phoebus<\/strong> \u2013 God of light, knowledge, healing, music, the sun, youth and beauty.<\/p>\n

Artemis\/Diana<\/strong> \u2013 Goddess of the hunt, virginity, childbirth, the moon and all animals.<\/p>\n

Athena\/Minerva<\/strong> \u2013 Goddess of wisdom, defense and strategic warfare.<\/p>\n

Aphrodite\/Venus<\/strong> \u2013 Goddess of love, beauty, and desire.<\/p>\n

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http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twelve_Olympians<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/www.thenileandegypt.com\/deities.html<\/a><\/p>\n

http:\/\/ayearandadaywicca.wordpress.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n

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Pantheons   Many Wiccans are polytheistic, meaning they worship in many gods and goddesses as part of their belief system.   A \u2018pantheon\u2019 is a set of gods and goddesses from a particular religion or mythology.\u00a0 Popular pantheons include Greek, Roman, Egyptian, Norse, Celtic, Hindu, Japanese, and Native American.   Sometimes there is overlap between deities from different pantheons.\u00a0 For example, Greek and Roman deities often overlap, however are given different names.\u00a0 Celtic deities often overlap with Gaulish and Brittanic deities.   Some Wiccan groups insist that you work within a singular pantheon, however some groups find that working with deities from different pantheons is acceptable.\u00a0 Most Wiccans agree that you should work with a group of deities that you feel particularly called to.\u00a0 Whether you follow your ancestry or look elsewhere, your connection to the divine is deeply personal and subjective.\u00a0 Listen to your intuition!   Below are some of the major pantheons used in Wicca and examples of some of the more popular deities.\u00a0 This is by no means an exhaustive list \u2013 do you own research to find what speaks to you!           CELTIC Cernunnos\u00a0 \u2013 \u2018The Horned One\u2019. Ancient God of fertility, nature, and animals. Dagda \u2013 \u2018The Good God\u2019.\u00a0 God of protection, knowledge, warriors. Danu \u2013 \u2018Great Mother\u2019, mother of the Tuatha D\u00e9 Danann. Goddess of the earth, rivers, wells. Lugh \u2013 God of the sun, craftsmanship, and many other skills. Brigid \u2013 Triple goddess; fire of inspiration (poetry), fire of the health (healing, fertility), fire of the forge (smithcraft). Morrigan \u2013 \u2018Great Queen\u2019, \u2018Phantom Queen\u2019. Goddess of war, death, prophecy.           NORSE Odin \u2013 \u2018All Father\u2019, ruler of the Aesir. God of war, death, wisdom and magic. Frigg \u2013 Goddess of marriage.\u00a0 Wife of Odin. Thor \u2013 God of thunder and lightning, strength and protection.\u00a0 Son of Odin. Baldur \u2013 Gentle, handsome son of Odin. Freyja – Goddess of love, fertility, war, divination and magic.\u00a0 Sister of Freyr. Freyr \u2013 God of virility, fertility, and prosperity.\u00a0 Brother of Freyja. Loki \u2013 Trickster god and shape-shifter. Hel – Goddess of the dead and underworld, ruler of the Land of Mist.\u00a0 Daughter of Loki.           EGYPTIAN Ra \u2013 God of the sun. Nut \u2013 Goddess of the night, sky and heaven. Isis \u2013 \u2018Divine Mother\u2019.\u00a0 Goddess of nature, magic, fertility, family and rebirth. Thoth \u2013 God of the moon. Osiris \u2013 God of vegetation and the otherworld. Anubis \u2013 God of funerals, guardian of the dead. Bast \u2013 Goddess of the sun, moon, lions, cats, fertility and war. Hathor \u2013 Cow goddess of love and music, protector of women. Horus \u2013 God of war and the sun. \u00a0 \u00a0 GREEK \/ ROMAN Zeus\/Jupiter \u2013 King of the gods, ruler of Mount Olympus. God of the sky and thunder. Hera\/Juno \u2013 Queen of the gods, the goddess of marriage and family. Demeter\/Ceres \u2013 Goddess of fertility, agriculture, nature, and the seasons. Dionysus\/Bacchus \u2013 God of wine, celebration, and ecstasy. Apollo\/Phoebus \u2013 God of light, knowledge, healing, music, the sun, youth and beauty. Artemis\/Diana \u2013 Goddess of the hunt, virginity, childbirth, the moon and all animals. Athena\/Minerva \u2013 Goddess of wisdom, defense and strategic warfare. Aphrodite\/Venus \u2013 Goddess of love, beauty, and desire.   Sources: http:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Twelve_Olympians http:\/\/www.thenileandegypt.com\/deities.html http:\/\/ayearandadaywicca.wordpress.com\/  <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":184,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8833","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/184"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8833\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}