Winter is almost upon us, and as we enter the cold and dark, we enter the realm of the Goddess, Skadi, the Norse Goddess of the Winter. Her name means shadow or shade. She is also the goddess of the Hunt who carries a bow, as well as the Snowshoeing Goddess. She is a giantess Goddess, a dark magician, whose father, Thiazi, was slain by the Gods for stealing the Goddess Idun (Gods Apples of Immortality). Skadi rules over the mountains, the wilderness, winter, revenge, knowledge, and justice. All of Scandinavia is named after this Goddess, and She is said to dwell high up in the snow-covered mountains.
Legend has it that Skadi armed Herself and and travelled to Asgard, intent on the revenge of Her father's death. The Gods were no match for Her and eventually made peace by reasoning with Her and allowing Her to pick a husband from all the gods of Asgard. Skadi was secretly in love with the most handsome of all the gods, Baldur. The only catch was that She could only choose a husband by their feet. Skadi was then blindfolded, and all the gods lined up. She intended to choose a mate simply by examining his legs...from the knees down...and when She found the strongest, She flung off her mask in excitement...thinking that She had chosen Baldur. But, indeed, to Her dismay, She had actually chosen the sea god, Njord.
So, She went off to live in the god's ocean, but She was miserable there. She wanted to live where Her father had lived. Her words, according to a famous eddic poem were, "I couldn't sleep a wink on the bed of the sea for the calling of the gulls and maws." The couple then tried moving to Skadi's mountain palace, Thrymheim, but now, the Njord was unhappy. Because the couple could not agree on where to live, they then tried switching houses every nine nights, but this didn't work out either. Eventually the couple split up, and Skadi took a new mate...one more suitable to Her lifestyle...Ullr, the god of skis.
Skadi is not an evil Goddess...nor is She a truly a Crone. But, She 'is' a winter goddess and as such, symbolizes the darkness. She symbolizes the many dark times we all go through. She also symbolizes the primordial womb for without the dark, there can be no light.
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"Artemis Khryselakatos (with shafts of gold) loves archery and the slaying of wild beasts in the mountains, the lyre also and dancing and strong-voiced song and shady woods and the cities of upright men."
~Homeric Hymn
According to the Homeric Hymn to Artemis, she had golden bow and arrows, as her epithet was "of the Golden Shaft", and "(Showered by Arrows). The arrows of Artemis could also to bring sudden death and disease to girls and women. Artemis got her bow and arrow for the first time from as the one she asked from her father. The bow of Artemis also became the witness of Callisto's oath of her virginity. In later cult, the bow became the symbol of waxing moon.
Artemis' chariot was made of gold and was pulled by four golden horned deer ( Elaphoi Khrysokeroi). The bridles of her chariot were also made of gold.
Deer were the only animals held sacred to Artemis herself. On seeing a deer larger than a bull with horns shining, she fell in love with these creatures and held them sacred. Deer were also the first animals she captured. She caught five golden horned deer called and harnessed them to her chariot. To catch the alive was the third labour of Heracles commanded by "Heracles begged Artemis for forgiveness and promised to return it alive. Artemis forgave him but targeted "for her wrath.
Artemis got her hunting dogs from Pan in the forest of Arcadia. Pan gave Artemis two black-and-white dogs, three reddish ones, and one spotted one - these dogs were able to hunt even lions. Pan also gave Atemis seven bitches of the finest Arcadian race. However, Artemis only ever brought seven dogs hunting with her at any one time.
The boar is one of the favorite animals of the hunters, and also hard to tame. In honor of Artemis' skill, they were sacrificed to her. Oineus and Adonis were both killed by Artemis' boar. Hawks were a favored bird of many of the gods, Artemis included.
As for the Guinea Fowl, Artemis felt pity for the Meleagrids as they mourned for their lost brother, Meleagor, so she transformed them into Guinea Fowl; to be her favorite animals.
SOME OF THE BEST KNOWN MYTHS FEATURING THE GODDESS INCLUDE:
* Her birth, immediately following which she assisted her mother in the birth of her twin brother Apollon.
* The Trojan War where she was beaten by Hera in an angry contest of the gods.
* The hunter Aktaion who encountered the goddess whilst she was bathing and was turned into a stag.
* The Aloadai giants who attempted to storm Olympos but were tricked by Artemis into killing each other.
* The sacrifice of Iphigeneia whom King Agamemnon offered to her for the passage of the Greek fleet to Troy.
* The giant Orion, a close companion of the goddess, who was slain by the goddess or her jealous brother;
* The Kalydonian boar sent by Artemis to ravage Kaldyon;
* The nymph Kallisto, a companion of Artemis, who was seduced by Zeus in the guise of the goddess.
Sources: Wikipedia, and Theoi
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BHAIRAVI is the Hindu Goddess of decay. She is one of the Mahavidyas, the wisdom Goddesses. Bhairavi is the transformation that comes with destruction, which is not necessarily negative. She personifies light and heat that can burn away the imperfections in the soul. She is usually depicted as having red skin, three eyes, and blood smeared on her lips and breasts. She smiles softly and wears a moon on her crown. Bhairavi's name means "terrifying" and she is also known as TRIPURA BHAIRAVI (supreme terror in the three worlds).
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