Dionysus the ancient God of Thrace was a complex diety. While he was the God of wine and ecstasy, representing the chaos and disorder in the world around us. He was also the God of fertility, crops and harvest which are all symbols of order and civilization.One of the stories of his birth has him [...]

Apollo is probably one of the most famous of the Sun Gods. He was worshiped by the Greeks and had temples scattered all over the ancient world, from Syria in the East and Britain in the West.In addition to the Sun his domains include music, prophecy, colonization, medicine. The temple at Delphi was dedicated to [...]

Long ago, in the beginning of time, when the world was still young … the Sun shone down from the sky, just as it does today. Each day as the Sun traveled on her journey beneath the sky vault, she looked down upon the people of the Middle World. But, as they in turn looked [...]

The festival of Lughnassadh to the ancient Celts was the Funeral Feast of Lugh. But who exactly was Lugh? Lugh was the God of many skills. He was skilled in as different things as healing, the craft of the warrior, and music, among other things. There is a story below that I found at thaylann’s [...]

The son of Demeter, he was worshipped at first as the God of bountiful harvests and then later as the God of general wealth. Born to Demeter of the hero Iasion, and blinded by Zeus so that he would distribute wealth without bias.
But as often is the case with the Greek and Roman Gods, he [...]

There is a theory that the Christian holiday of Easter is named after this Saxon Goddess. This theory springing from the Venerable Bede’s Temporum Ratione. In which Bede tells us that April as known as Eostre Month and sacred to Eostre.
So who exactly was Eostre? While little remains to us, since so much of the [...]

Next week I start to talk about Ostara again. But today I wanted to start my series on deities back up. Hope you enjoy.
One of the most popular myths of Ishtar is about her descent into the underworld using the Eastern entrance in attempt to obtain Ereshkigal’s power over the underworld. In order to reach [...]

OK so technically this would be Aspect of the Week but it is close enough. Hope you enjoy.

Song of the Maiden

Hear the words of the Maiden:

I who am La Primavera, The Springtime. I who am the promise of Life and the hope for immortality. The one who from beneath my dancing feet spring flowers. I [...]

The last time I talked about the God, I spoke about the Holly King. But after Yule, which is this Monday, the Oak King takes his place. The ruler over the light half of the Year. He is the sapling and the young stag leaping through the woods. As you read in my children’s story, he is [...]

OK so this is more of an aspect then a specific deity but it is probably one of the most worshiped aspects at this time of the year.
I saw a discussion the other day on whether Santa Claus can be used as a deity. Some thought that since he was close to Saint Nicholas that he was [...]