APHRODITE (VENUS) - Daughter of Zeus and Dione according to Homer. 'The Woman Born Of The Waves' according to Hesiod, born of the foam impregnated by the sexual organs ofUranus, which Cronos (Saturn) had severed and thrown into the sea. Plato identifies these as two separate Aphrodites. One Urania, the daughter of Uranus was goddess ofpure love.The other, called Pandemos, (Root of pandemonium?) was the Goddessof'common'love. She married Hephaestus, but was unfaithful with Aries.
Aries was caught and humiliated. Aphrodite fled in shame to Cyprus, and there took Thrace as lover, resulting in the birth of Eros (Love), Anteros (Love in return), Deimos and Phobos (Terror and Fear). She also was a lover ofAdonis, a human shepherd named Anchises who fathered Aneas, of Hermes and of Dionysus who fathered Priapus. She was known for jealousy. She made Eos (Dawn) fall in love with Orion in spite for her seduction of Aries. She punished all who did not succumb to her.A beauty competition between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite was proposed by Eris (Discord) with the prize being a golden apple. It was judged by thehuman Paris. All the Goddesses offered him bribes to win.
Aphrodite offered Helen, most beautiful of all Humans. She won and thus caused the Trojan War. Eros was the primordial god of instinct. When Aphrodite appearedhe adapted himself and joined forces withher. At this time the sexes became distinct. Aphrodite's kingdom was the place of desire. Young girls were said to pass from the place of Artemis (chastity and games) to the place of Aphrodite, where they become women. Considered by some to be an affliction or madness that women must bear. She represents female lust and passion, and demonstrates its potential for destructive effect. Young girls gave their virginity to the Goddess by living in her temples and offering themselves to passing strangers.
ATHENA (MINERVA) - Daughter ofZeus and Metis. Metis wasswallowed by Zeus, and when it was time for Diana's birth, he had Hephaestus crack open his skull and she came forth in full armor shouting a war cry. Also a virgin Goddess, she lived among men without fear due to her warrior's skills. She was the protectress of Odysseus and other men. She was a warrior who used strategy, ambush, cunning, and magic rather than brute force. Her shield bore the head of a gorgon and sheparalyzed her adversaries and made her companions invincible. She was againstexcess, both in war and every day life. She taught men to control their savagery and to tame nature. Was the initiator ofall skills. Taught Pandora to weave, trainedhorses and invented the chariot. She was the patroness of blacksmiths andcarpenters. She built the first ship and the boat of the Argonauts.
CYBELE - Was born as Agditis, a hermaphrodite monster, from a stone fertilized by Zeus. The Gods decided to mutilate him and made the Goddess Cybelefrom him. Her love for Attis, a human shepherd, drove him insane and he castrated himself for her. Her priests were eunuchs dressed as women. It is from the temple of Cybele that the reference in the Wiccan Charge of the Goddess to "At mine Altars, the youths ofLacedaemon in Sparta made due sacrifice.", comes.
DEMETER (CERES) - Daughter of Cronos (Saturn) and Rhea, the Goddess of corn and grain. Demeter bore Persephone. She renounced her duties as goddess and began a fast and went into exile from Olympos when her daughter was abducted into the underworld until her daughter should be returned to her. She caused the spread of the knowledge of the cultivation of corn.
During her exile the earth became barren until Zeus demanded that Hades return Persephone. She had eaten from a pomegranate, however, and was forever bound to the underworld. As a compromise, she was allowed to rise up into the world with the first growth of spring and return to the underworld at seed sowing in fall. And so the Earth is barren in the winter, while Demeter mourns, and becomes fruitful again when Persephone is released. Demeter made herself known to the children of Eleusis, who raised her a temple and instituted the Eleusinian mysteries. In Sept.-Oct., the candidates for initiation purified themselves in the sea, then processed down the sacred path from Athens to Eleusis. The rites remain secret, but involve asearch for a mill for grinding corn, and a spiritual experience. During the rites, men women and slaves were all treated as equal.
ERINYES, THE - Alecto, Tisiphone, and Megaara. They were born from drops of blood that fell from Uranus's severed Penis, and did not recognize the authority ofthe gods ofOlympos. They hounded and tortured their victims, driving them mad. Also called the Eumenides, The Good Ones, to divert their wrath. Assimilated by the Romans as the Furies. They were implacable and demanded punishment for every murder. To them murder was a stain. The murderer had to be banished and driven mad before purification could occur. They were blind and carried out their punishments indefinitely.
HERA (JUNO) - Daughter ofCronos (Saturn) and Rhea brought up by Oceanusand Tethys. Married Zeus. It was claimed that each year Hera regained her virginity by bathing in the spring ofCanathus. According to some traditions Hephaestus, Aries, and Hebe (Youth) were conceived by her alone without male assistance. As Zeus' legitimate wife, her fury at his infidelities was boundless, and she took vengeance on his lovers and any progeny ofthe affair without distinction. Zeus wasoften reduced to hiding or disguising his children to protect them.
HARPIES - Greek genii/spirits - Daughters ofThaumes andElectra: Nicotho or swift-footed, Ocypete or swift of flight, and Celaeno, the dark one. Were either women with wings or birds with the heads ofwomen. Called the 'hounds ofZeus' and seized children and souls. Skillful at torture, they could pester a victim into madness.
HESTIA/VESTA - Daughter of Cronos (Saturn) and Rhea. Goddess of the hearth,she had the privilege of retaining her virginity forever. Her symbol was the fire, which was never allowed to go out. The young bride and newborn child were presented to her and she was invoked before each meal. Her temple in Rome was served by the young vestal virgins.
MUSES - Nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne (Memory). Calliope ruled epic poetry, Clio ruled history, Polyhymnia mime, Euterpe the flute, Terpsichore dance, Erarto lyric art, Melpomene tragedy, Thalia comedy andUrania astronomy. They delighted the Gods and inspired poets. The Muses created what they sang about. By praising the gods, they completed their glory, by boasting of valiant warriors, they wrote their names in history. They were celebrated by the Pythagoreans as the keepers of the knowledge of harmony.
MOERAE (PARCAE) - The Three Fates. Atropos, Clotho, Lachesis, daughters ofZeus and Themis. The first spins a thread symbolizing birth. The second unravels it, symbolizing life's processes, andthe third cuts it, symbolizing death. They too were blind and ruled destiny. They were also symbols of a limit which could not beoverstepped. Were connected to their sisters, the furies, who punished crime.
NYMPHS -Daughter ofZeus and usually part of a greater god(esses) entourage. Not immortal, though long lived. Mostly lived in caves. Were dark powers whose beauty alone could lead to madness. Were seducers of many of the gods. Were considered secondary deities.
NEMESIS -Daughter and Night. Ruled over the distribution of wealth, looked after balance, took revenge on arrogance and punished excess, including excessive happiness, riches and power. Moderation in all things was her creed.
THETIS - Daughter of the old man of the sea. Very beautiful. Mother of Achilles.Saved Zeus from a plot to overthrow him and was an ally ofHera. Saved the Argonauts as they passed between the clashing rocks.
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SHE WAS BORN IN THE RIVER OSHUN AND RULES OVER ALL BODIES OF WATER AND SENSUAL ACTS; SHE LIVES IN THE CURRENTS AND EDDIES OF THE RIVER WHERE HER FORCE FOREVER MOVES FORWARD. OSHUN IS A HEDONISTIC GODDESS WHO ENJOYS TAKING PART IN ANY ACTIVITY THAT EMBRACES JOY AND PLEASURE. SHE IS ALSO KNOWN TO CURE THE SICK AND PROMOTEFERTILITY. FOR THIS REASON, SHE IS PRIMARILY THOUGHT OF AS A GODDESS OF WOMEN AND WITCHES.
HER INFLUENCE IS GENTLE, AND SHE TEACHES HUMANITY THAT THE SECRET TO LIFE IS LOVE. EVERYTHING THAT IS BEAUTIFUL BELONGS TO THIS GODDESS, AND BEING CREATIVE IN THE WAY WE DECORATE OUR HOMES IS A WAY TO PRAISE HER...FOR SHE WILL BLESS ANY BEAUTIFUL SPACE CREATED IN HER HONOR. JEWELRY, PERFUMES, DANCING AND SEASHELLS ARE SACRED TO OSHUN AND HENCE, THE PERFECT OFFERING FOR THIS GODDESS OF LOVE.
WATER CAN WASH AWAY OUR TROUBLES AND HELP US GO WITH THE FLOW. PRAISE OSHUN WHEN YOU ARE TIRED, AND SHE WILL BE THERE TO ENLIVEN YOUR SPIRITS. IF YOU SHOULD FIND YOURSELF AT A CROSSROADS, CALL TO HER, AND SHE WILL HELP YOU TO FLOW IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
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SO, THE CHIEF DID AS TOLD, BUT, WHEN THE CHIEF UPROOTED THE PLANT IT INSTEAD LED TO A GREAT TURMOIL IN THE HEAVENS. THE CHIEF, ANGRY AT HIMSELF NOW BECAUSE HE LOST HIS TOBACCO, HURLED AWENHA'I INTO THE HOLE IN THE HEAVENS WHICH HAD BEEN CREATED WHEN HE UPROOTED THE PLANT. AND, AS SHE FELL TOWARDS THE EARTH, SHE REACHED OUT AND GRABBED SOME LEAVES FROM THE PLANT THAT WERE STILL GROWING...ALONG WITH SEVERAL OTHER SORTS OF SEEDS.
IT WAS ONLY A SHORT TIME AFTER SHE LANDED ON EARTH THAT AWENHA'I GAVE BIRTH TO A DAUGHTER...WHO, ALSO QUITE MYSTERIOUSLY...BECAME PREGNANT WITH TWO SONS. THE OLDER SON WAS CALLED 'A GOOD MIND' AND MADE HER VERY, VERY HAPPY; UNFORTUNATELY, THE YOUNGER SON CAUSED HER TO DIE IN CHILDBIRTH. IT WAS AWENHA'I WHO MADE THE BURIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR HER DAUGHTER. SHE ASKED HER GRANDSON TO HELP, AND AS THEY BURIED HER DAUGHTER, SHE SPRINKLED THE SEEDS AND THE TOBACCO LEAVES IN THE GROUND.
IT IS SAID THAT A GOOD MIND STAYED BY HIS MOTHER'S GRAVE AND WATERED IT EVERY DAY, UNTIL ONE DAY HE NOTICED SOME STRANGE BUDS APPEARED FROM OUT OF THE GROUND. POTATOES GREW OVER HER FEET, SQUASH OVER HER HANDS, AND CORN GREW OVER HER BREASTS. BEANS GREW OVER HER FINGERS AND TOBACCO WAS GROWING OVER HER HEAD.. A GOOD MIND, VERY EXCITEDLY CALLED FOR HIS GRANDMOTHER TO COME AND SEE...AND WHEN AWENHA'I SAW THE PLANTS, SHE TAUGHT SMILED AND TAUGHT HIM HOW TO CARE FOR THEM AND HOW TO SMOKE THE LEAVES OF THE TOBACCO. AND, THE HEAVENLY ONES WERE VERY PLEASED THAT THEY WERE ONCE AGAIN BE ABLE TO ENJOY ITS SMOKE.
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