This
page contains very brief descriptions of some of the many Gods. For more
indepth information, I highly recommend the following web site:
Encyclopedia
Mythica
Although
the Goddess plays an important part in Witchcraft, the God should not be
looked upon as any less important. He is the necessary balance to obtain
harmony and has his own power and expertise.
Adonis: Greek; consort of Aphrodite. Also another name for "Lord." In Phoenician his counterpart is Astarte. A vegetation God. Roman counterpart is Venus.
Anubis: Egyptian; guardian of Isis. Jackal-Headed God of Protection. Call on hem to protect both home and person.
Apollo: Greek and Roman; twin brother of Artemis. God of the Sun, Light and the Arts.
Apsu: Babylonian; his mate is Tiamat.
Cernunnos: Celtic; Horned God and consort of the Lady. Also Kernunnos.
Eros: Greek; God of Romance and Passionate Love.
Horus: Egyptian; Head of a Falcon and body of a man. God of the all-seeing eye and healing.
Hymen: Greek; God of Marriage and Commitment. His counterpart is Dionysus.
Lucifer: Italian: Soulmate and Brother of Diana. Father of Aradia. God of the Sun and Light.
Mithra: Persian; Sun God and bringer of Light. A soldier's God.
Odin: Scandinavian; counterpart of Freya. This is the God who hung on the Tree of Yggdrasil to obtain second sight. His familiars are the Raven and the Wolf. In he is depicted as a terrible God, in his old age as a God of Wisdom and psychic sight.
Osiris: Egyptian; counterpart of Isis. Over-all God form including vegetation and after-life.
Pan: Greek; God of Nature and the Woods, Laughter and Passion. Also music and personal abandon.
Poseidon: Greek; God of the Sea. His familiars are dolphins and horses.
Ptah: Egyptian; Expert craftsman and designer. God of creative enterprise with the hands.
Shiva: Hindu; consort of Kali. God of the universal cycle of birth-death-rebirth. Shiva can be both kind and terrible.
Thor: Scandinavian; God of the Sky and Thunder. A kindly God of the common people, including farmers and sailors.
Thoth: Egyptian; God of Reincarnation. Also a Moon God and favorable to science and wisdom.
