"ECHO "WAS A NYMPH AND PERHAPS SHE WAS THE MOST FAMOUS OF THEM ALL. SHE WAS YOUNG, VERY BEAUTIFUL AND HAD THE MOST MUSICAL OF VOICES. HOWEVER, SHE WAS ALSO VERY TALKATIVE...SO MUCH SO THAT THE CHIEF GOD, ZEUS, WHO WAS KNOWN FOR HIS MANY ILLICIT LOVE AFFAIRS WITH BOTH MORTALS AND GODS, TOOK FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE NAIVE YOUNG NYMPH. HENCE, WHILE HE WAS OUT PURSUING HIS ILLICIT AFFAIRS, THE LOVELY ECHO WOULD KEEP HIS WIFE,HERA, BUSY BY CHATTING INCESSANTLY TO HER...THUS, TAKING HERA'S MIND OFF HER CHEATING HUSBAND.
SADLY FOR ECHO, THE DAY ARRIVED THAT HERA GREW WISE TO THE RUSE, AND AS PUNISHMENT, SHE MADE ECHO ALWAYS REPEAT THE VOICE OF ANOTHER...AND FROM THAT MOMENT ON, THE TALKATIVE ECHO COULD ONLY REPEAT THE LAST SYLLABLE OF THE LAST PERSON WHO SPOKE...AN ECHO. EVENTUALLY, SHE GREW SO LONELY BECAUSE SHE COULD NO LONGER TALK TO THE OTHER NYMPHS THAT SHE WENT OFF AND SECLUDED HERSELF DEEP WITHIN THE FOREST.
ONE DAY, A VERY HANDSOME YOUNG MAN APPEARED; HIS NAME WAS NARCISSUS. ECHO FELL IN LOVE WITH HIM AND WANTED SO BADLY TO CRY OUT HER LOVE, BUT HER VOICE HAD BEEN FROZEN IN HER THROAT BY HERA'S CURSE...AND NARCISSUS WANDERED DEEPER INTO THE FOREST. THIRSTY, HE BENT OVER FOR A DRINK, BUT WHEN HE SAW HIS REFLECTION IN THE WATER, HE WAS SO TAKEN BY HIS BEAUTY THAT HE COULDN'T TAKE HIS EYES OFF OF HIMSELF. "I LOVE YOU," HE TOLD HIS REFLECTION. ECHO, STANDING NEARBY HEARD THIS AND RESPONDED..."LOVE YOU....", BUT IT WAS ALREADY TOO LATE. THE YOUNG MAN WAS ALSO TOO ENGROSSED IN HIS OWN IMAGE TO NOTICE THE BEAUTIFUL YOUNG NYMPH.
HIS LOVE FOR HIMSELF WAS HIS OBSESSION, AND HE WOULD NOT LEAVE THE STREAM TO EAT NOR DRINK. EVENTUALLY, HE DIED OF HUNGER AND THIRST...AND HIS OWN UNREQUITED LOVE. AND WHERE HE HAD LAIN, A FLOWER GREW--THE NARCISSUS...AND FROM THAT DAY ON, POOR ECHO PINED AWAY AND DIED FOR THE SAME THINGS. BUT, WHEN SHE DIED, NOT EVEN HER BONES REMAINED; SOME SAY THEY HAD BEEN TURNED TO STONE. BUT GAIA PRESERVED HER VOICE, THE ONE THING SHE HAD BEEN DENIED IN LIFE, AND TO THIS DAY, HER VOICE SOUNDS EVERYWHERE. HER NAME AND HER VOICE LIVE ON TO THIS DAY.
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"UTTU "IS THE SUMARIAN SPIDER GODDESS OF THE DOMESTIC ARTS; SHE RULES THE HOUSEHOLD AND THE ART OF WEAVING AND CLOTH. THE SIGN FOR HER NAME WAS ALSO USED FOR THE WORD 'SPIDER' WHICH MOST LIKELY ENTAILS A CONNECTION TO HER TUTELAGE OF THE WEAVING ARTS. IN PRODUCING CLOTH, SHE SHARED WITH HUMAN WIVES THEIR CREATIVE FUNCTION. UTTU WAS BELIEVED TO BE THE MODEL OF A PERFECT SUMARIAN WIFE. IN FACT, IN ONE OF THE LATER MYTHS, ENKI GIVES UTTU CHARGE OF EVERYTHING THAT RELATES TO WOMEN. SHE ALSO AIDS IN DIFFICULT CHILDBIRTH AND IS SKILLED IN HERBAL MEDICATIONS.
SHE WAS PREVIOUSLY THOUGHT TO BE THE GODDESS OF PLANTS AND VEGETATION. FOR EXAMPLE, IN ONE TALE, WE FIND UTTU AS THE DAUGHTER OF ENKI AND HIS GRANDDAUGHTER, NINDURA. (QUITE A LOT OF INCEST IN THESE EARLY MYTHS). WHEN ENKI MADE ADVANCES ON HER, SHE DEMANDED CUCUMBERS, APPLES, AND GRAPES AS A GIFT. AND AFTER SHE WAS SHOWERED BY GIFTS, HE RAPED HER, AND AS A RESULT OF THEIR UNION, EIGHT NEW PLANTS SPRANG FORTH...SEVEN NEW CHILD/TREES AND THE EIGHTH AS THE "TREE OF LIFE".
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MAMAN BRIGITTE is the Vodoun Goddess of death. She is the one of the Ghede loas, the deities associated with death and fertility. Her husband is Baron Samedi, the leader of the Ghede. Maman Brigitte protects cemeteries, especially graves that are marked with a cross. Since Vodou combines elements of Christianity with native African beliefs, the cross symbolizes both the crucifixion of Jesus Christ and the crossroads, where the human world intersects with the divine. Maman Brigitte is usually depicted as white-skinned with red hair, and it is said that she is a form of the Celtic Goddess Brighid. Her name is also seen as GRANN BRIGITTE and MAMAN BRIJIT.
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Kuan Yin is one of the most universally beloved of all of the Chinese Deities. Her name is short for Kuan Shih Yin which means "Observing the Sounds of the World", and as the Bodhisatva of Compassion, She hears the cries of all beings. She is the embodiment of compassionate loving kindness and enjoys a strong resemblance to the Christian Mary and Tibetan goddess Tara. We see Kuan Yin as a beautiful, white-robed woman wearing necklaces of royalty, and in many images, She is depicted as carrying the pearls of illumination which had been granted her by the creatures of the Mother's Sea. In her right hand, She may be holding a jar containing the waters of life or may be pouring the healing waters from a vase. In Her left hand, She carries a Willow Branch to sweep away illness. Other times, She may be represented as a many armed figure with each arm containing a different cosmic emblem...including a lotus flower which signifies purity and grace.
There are numerous legends and myths surrounding Her. In one myth, She is the daughter of a cruel father who was trying to force Her to marry a wealthy man She did not love. She begged and pleaded with Her father to allow Her to enter a temple and dedicate Her life to serving the people. Her father allowed this, but made a secret pact with the monks to make life in the temple so difficult, that she would quickly become discouraged. As a result, She was forced to work both day and night while the others slept. But, Kwan Yin was such a compassionate goddess that she forgave the monks. The animals saw this and began aiding Her in Her chores. She finally had found joy in Her sanctuary.
But, Her father became enraged and attempted to burn the temple down. Kwan Yin put out the fire with Her bare hands and suffered no burns. Her father then ordered Her put to death. Upon Her death, Her lifeless body was taken to the land of the dead on the back of a beautiful white tiger where She was made into a Goddess for all of Her kindnesses and granted a place in heaven. But, She was unable to drown out the voices of those who were suffering and begged to be able to return to Earth to offer Her assistance to all those who cried out in pain. She returned to the Earth where She found a home on an island in the Northeastern Sea, a place of solitude and peace where She could chant for both the living and the dead and bring to those who prayed for Her song and comfort until all the suffering on Earth had ended.
She can help us during extreme pain and suffering as She is believed to listen to every cry. Indeed, the treason that She stays on Earth is to alleviate human ill health. She is also invited to help gain the knowledge and education needed to enhance our physical prowess. She is associated with sound and is referred to as the melodious voice which links music and voice as a healing meditation. And, by meditating on the qualities of Kwan Yin which can be found within each of us, we can cultivate both compassion and a deep sense of service.
Kwan Yin Meditation
Get into a comfortable position and close your eyes. Allow your breathing to become deeper as your body and mind begin to relax. Imagine that it is darkness, night time and that you are sitting atop of a hill and gazing out over the ocean. The full moon has just come up over the horizon, and the moonlight shimmers on the water. You sit gazing at the moon for a long time; it is powerful, but it is also soft and just watching it makes you feel calm and happy.
Now, the moon appears to be getting brighter.....and brighter....and brighter...until it is so bright that you can barely look at it. And oh so gradually, you realize that the moon is Kwan Yin Herself; Her entire body appears to be surrounded by a luminous cloud. She stands on a lotus that is floating on the waves. She smiles when She sees you, and you notice that there are tears of happiness in Her eyes. Imagine, now, that Her radiance is filling you. You feel Her strength and Her compassion becoming a part of you. As you repeat Her name, you begin to feel calm...oh so calm.
Finally, when it is time for Her to leave, She appears to be getting smaller....and smaller...and smaller...until the sea and the sky appear to vanish as well...leaving you to rest in contemplation of the beautiful, empty space that She has left. Allow yourself to become a part of that space. Then, when you are ready, come back into your body and stretch...slowly. Open your eyes now; look at the world around you; notice any changes in your feelings, your emotions.
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