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Erle (Alnus glutinosa)
Heilwirkungen: desinfizierend, zusammenziehend, fiebersenkend, schleimhautpflegend.
Die Erle wächst in Auenwäldern, oft an unzugänglichen, nebligen Orten, im Wasser stehend. Sie gehört zu den Birkengewächsen; es gibt mehrere Arten, die sich zwar im Aussehen, nicht aber in der Anwendung unterscheiden.
Dass sich so unheimliche Sagen und Geschichten um sie ranken, liegt sicherlich an ihrem Wuchsort und ihrer Erscheinung. Sie liebt Feuchtigkeit & hat kein Problem mit stehenden Gewässern. Venedig steht größtenteils immer noch auf jahrhundertealtem Erlenholz.
Sie wächst gern allein und wird groß mit ihrer schrundigen Rinde & ihren knorrigen Ästen, die an lange Hexenarme erinnern. Ihre Wurzeln reichen tief in die Erde, sie steht fest & verbessert den Boden, indem sie Nährstoffe aus der Tiefe nach oben holt. Ihre Blätter werden gut mit Stickstoff versorgt, was sich an der schwarzgrauen Verfärbung im Herbst zeigt. Mit ihrem Laub & ihrer Krone, die viel Licht durchlässt, lockt sie zahlreiche Kräuter, Pflanzen & Tiere an, sodass sie von Leben umgeben ist. Wird sie verletzt & dringt ihr Saft an die Luft, verfärbt er sich rot, was ihren weiblichen & etwas unheimlichen Charakter noch unterstreicht.
In den alten Geschichten verkörpert die Erle die Kraft des Urweiblichen, die durchaus nicht nur schöpferisch, sondern auch zerstörerisch wirken kann. Als ihr Gegenstück galt die Esche, die vornehmlich für das männliche Prinzip stand. Unsere Vorfahren entzündeten Feuer in einem Erlengefäß, das sie mit einem Stößel aus Eschenholz so lange bearbeiteten, bis Funken sprühten.
Überliefert ist die mittelalterliche Sage Wolfdietrich, die um 1221 aufgeschrieben wurde, vermutlich aber viel älter ist. Hier erscheint eine schrundige, wilde Waldfrau, die »Erlenfrau«, auch raue Ilse genannt, bedroht Wolfdietrich & zwingt ihn, sie zu »minnen«, also zu lieben. Dreimal muss sie ihn teils übel traktieren, bis er schließlich nachgibt, sich seinem Schicksal fügt
und ihr folgt. Das Handeln wird belohnt, denn sie verwandelt sich in eine Traumfrau, die Sigeminne, die ihren wahren Kern nun enthüllt. Wir kennen den »Erlkönig« von Goethe, bei dem vermutlich ein Übersetzungsfehler vorliegt: Sein Erlkönig beruht auf dem dänischen Ellerkonge, was auf Deutsch Elfenkönig heißt.
Dennoch: Der sagenhafte und unheimliche Zug der Erlen passt gut in diese Ballade. Hauptsächlich verwendete man die Erlen zum Färben & Gerben.
Das Holz konnte nur für Brückenpfeiler verwendet werden. Es ist gut haltbar, solange es im Wasser steht, trocken ist es den Holzwürmern eine begehrte Nahrung. Holzkohle stellte man auch aus dem Holz her. Die klebrigen Triebe hängte man früher in den Häusern als Fliegenfänger auf, das verlieh ihr auch den lat. Namen »glutinosa« (klebrig).
Die zusammenziehende und desinfizierende Wirkung der Rinde & der Blätter dient der Nutzung als Gurgelmittel bei Erkrankungen der Mundschleimhaut: Dafür 2 TL getrocknete Blätter & Rinde 5 Minuten in einer Tasse Wasser kochen. Dieselbe Mischung kann man auch als Umschlag auf eitrige Wunden oder Ausschläge geben. Hildegard von Bingen empfahl, Pflaster aus Erlenblättern auf Geschwüre zu legen.
In der Erlenrinde findet sich fiebersenkendes Chinin. Knospen & junge Blätter ergänzen einen Smoothie wunderbar, aus den jungen Blättern lässt sich mit Öl, Knoblauch, gehackten Nüssen, Zitronensaft & Salz ein köstliches, tiefdunkles Pesto zubereiten.
In der Gemmotherapie steht ihre heilende Kraft für die Schleimhäute im Vordergrund. Das Mittel wirkt nicht nur auf die Atmungsorgane, sondern auch auf den Verdauungstrakt, die Harnwege & den Genitaltrakt. Auf den arteriellen Teil des Blutkreislaufs übt es eine stärkende Heilkraft aus, es schützt die Gefäßwände und verbessert die Blutversorgung im Gehirn. Somit ist die Erle auch ein gutes Altersmittel & hilft auf der seelischen Ebene, den Überblick zu bewahren.
Die Erle ist die blutende Heilerin, die bemüht ist, die Schwere zu nehmen & Frische & Leichtigkeit ins Leben zu bringen.
Bettina Hauenschild.
Blick in die Zukunft: Orakel.
In der Oberpfalz blickt man mit Hilfe der Erlenblätter in die Zukunft: Güte und Umfang der Krauternte werden anhand des Zustandes und der Vitalität junger Erlenblätter bestimmt, ein grundsätzlich schlechtes Jahr kündigen schwach belaubte Erlenstauden an. Genau anders herum in Mecklenburg „Ellernholz voll Knöpfe bringt volle Töpfe“. Im Voigtland wird die beste Saatzeit bestimmt: „Wenn die Erlen spitzen wie die Mauseohren, säe Gerste; wenn ihre Triebe sind wie die Sauohren, ist es zu spät“. Sinkt in Finnland ein ins Wasser geworfenes
Erlenreis auf den Grund, ist Gerste zu säen. Je nach Ausschlag der weiblichen Blütenstände ist in Estland Gerste zu säen, Roggen dagegen mit den männlichen Kätzchen.
J. Andreas Volland.
Die Eberesche oder der Vogelbeerbaum
Mythologische Bedeutung:
Die Eberesche (Vogelbeere) - Sorbus aucuparia galt einst aus mythologischer Sicht als der heilige Baum von Hexen, Heiden und Druiden.
Rituale und große Feste wurden unter ihm gefeiert und Schutz, Kraft und magisches Wirken wurde ihm zugeschrieben. Aus dem Holz des Baumes fertigte man man Ritualgegestände und Amulette, die dem Träger Glück und Schutz bringen sollten.
Mit Aufkommen der christlichen Religionen und Reformation der Bevölkerung wurde der Baum, der die Menschen immer noch stark anzog, ein Dorn im Auge der damaligen Kircheväter und kuzer Hand erklärte man Blätter, Baum und Beeren für giftig und gefährlich.
Man erhoffte sich so eine vorteilhafte Umkehr! Auch heute noch glauben noch recht viele Menschen an dieses Märchen und halten die leuchtend roten Beeren für giftig & nicht genießbar.
Die roten Vogelbeeren, die im Herbst reifen Früchte der Eberesche, eignen sich wunderbar, um daraus Ketten und Armbänder herzustellen.
Fädeln Sie die frischen Früchte auf einen dicken Baumwollfaden, solange sie noch weich sind. Im trockenen Zustand lassen sie sich dann sehr schön zu Ketten und Armbändern verarbeiten.
Die Eberesche war bei den Germanen hochgeschätzt, denn sie sollte vor
psychischen Angriffen schützen, übersinnliche Fähigkeiten unterstützen und die persönliche Kraft stärken.
E. Courtenay.
Getrocknete Vogelbeeren (Früchte der Eberesche) sind ein altes Hausmittel gegen Magenverstimmung und Durchfall. Bei Bedarf täglich zweimal 10 getrocknete Beeren kauen. Schmeckt bitter, aber die Bitter- und Gerbstoffe sind gut für Magen und Darm.
Markusine Gutjahr.
Ebereschen- Marmelade.
Herb- süß und gesund.
500 g Ebereschenbeeren, 250 ml Apfelsaft, zwei Äpfel, 500 g Gelierzucker 1:1.
Ebereschenbeeren über Nacht ins Gefrierfach legen, damit sie süßer werden. Am nächsten Tag abgerebelte Früchte mit Apfelsaft aufkochen und zugedeckt ca 30 Minuten weich kochen. Durch ein Sieb streichen oder eine Flotte Lotte benutzen. Beerenmus mit würfelig geschnittenen Äpfeln und Gelierzucker unter Rühren aufkochen und fünf Minuten sprudelnd kochen lassen. Eventuell pürieren. In sterile Schraubdeckelgläser abfüllen und erkalten lassen.
Aus: Haus und Garten. 2021.
Eberesche (Vogelbeere) - ein heiliger Baum.
Bei den Germanen war die Eberesche dem Gott Thor geweiht.
In der Göttersage Edda wird berichtet, dass sie Thor das Leben rettete. Als dieser bei der Jagd in einen Fluss stürzte & ihm das Wasser bis zum Halse stand, bekam er einen Zweig der Eberesche zu fassen & konnte sich so aus dem tosenden Strom retten.
Daher heißt der Baum in Norwegen auch Thorsbjörg (Thors Begegnung)
Wohl aus dieser Zeit hat sich in einigen Gegenden Deutschlands der Glaube erhalten, dass die Eberesche den Blitz abhält. Dazu werden die reifen Früchte in Kränzen oder Büscheln vor die Fenster oder an die Dächer gehängt (Schütt,1994).
Für kranke Ziegen soll das Laub der Eberesche eine gute Arznei gewesen sein. Fraßen die Ziegen von Thor, Tanngniostr (Zähneknirscher) & Tanngrisnir (Zähneblecker) deshalb so gerne diese Blätter? Als Futterquelle für Ziegen & Schafe wird die Eberesche regional auch heute noch geschätzt.
We love to worship and revere our beautiful and magnificent Gods, but did you know historically, on a day to day basis there were other entities more routinely worshipped?
Meet the Landvættir (nature spirits),
the Landvættir (nature spirits),
the Disir (female spirits),
the light elves (ancestral spirits),
the Fylgja (spirit animal),
Trolls (spirits that assist with magic),
húsvættir (house spirits)
fjallvættir (mountain spirits),
sjóvættir (sea spirits),
skogvættir (forest spirits),
vatnavættir (guardians of the specific waters),
and the Dwarves (underground spirits that are experts in crafting).
So what can this tell us?
Via Telegram
I think the winter and the darkness can cause a lot of unnecessary suffering when we are trying to force ourselves to feel the same as we do in the summer. It's okay to feel tired. It's okay to feel lack of inspiration. And it's okay to need more sleep and to let things slow down.
A flower would never force itself to bloom in the cold winter, so why would we?
- jonna jinton
Tiere, Teufel und Satyrn
Heilige Fauna
Bären und Wölfe, Wildschweine und Hirsche, Füchse und Wildkatzen, Eichhörnchen und Hermeline, Dachse und Biber und noch viele weitere Tierarten, der Sage nach übrigens auch Einhörner und Drachen, streunten im Altertum durch Europas Urwälder. Auch Wisente und Auerochsen - europäische Wildrindarten (,„Bisons‘“) - lebten in Europa; erst im Mittelalter, zur Zeit der Christianisierung, wurden die Großsäuger mit den teuflischen Hörnern ausgerottet.
Im Neuen Testament wird „das Tier‘ mit dem „Teufel“ gleichgesetzt („666°“). In der germanischen Mythologie hingegen treten Tiere als göttliche Begleiter, totemistische Krafttiere und spirituelle Schutzgeister in Erscheinung: Die Fauna war den Heiden heilig, durch sie offenbarten sich die Götter und Naturgeister. Viele Germanenstämme leiteten ihre Herkunft von Tieren ab, etwa die berühmten Cherusker („Hirsche“); aber auch Eigennamen zeugen von der besonderen Beziehung der Germanen zu Tieren, etwa Wolfgang und Eberhard, Bjöm, Ulf oder Falk. Ist es Zufall, dass dieselben Tiere, die in heidnischer Zeit als Göttertiere galten, seit der Christianisierung einen schlechten Ruf haben als Unglücks-, Hexen- oder Teufelstiere, zum Beispiel Raben (Odin), Böcke (Thor) oder Katzen (Freya)? Wotan wird von zwei Raben und zwei Wölfen begleitet, wenn er auf seinem achtbeinigen Pferd durch die Wälder braust, gefolgt vom ganzen Ungetier im Zug der Wilden Jagd. In der Edda verwandelt er sich sogar in eine Schlange, in ein Tier also, das in christlicher Interpretation wiederum den Teufel symbolisiert.
Laut Tacitus soll es unter den Germanen Menschen gegeben haben. die „Antlitz und Mienen von Menschen, jedoch Rumpf und Glieder von Tieren haben“ (Germania 46). Tatsächlich überliefert die nordische Mythologie mannigfach von solchen Mischwesen aus Mensch und Tier, vor allem von Bärenmenschen und Werwölfen, aber auch von Bocksgestaltigen oder Gehörnten; dies sind gewiss germanische Schamanen, die sich mit Tierfellen verkleidet haben und in Trance „zum Tier“ wurden.* Mit der Christianisierung wurden diese Kulte verboten. Zum Beispiel erließ Theodor von Tarsus, Erzbischof von Canterbury, Ende des 7. Jahrhunderts ein Gesetz, das jeden mit einer dreijährigen Kirchenbuße belegt, der sich in Tierhaut hüllt und als Stier bzw. Hirsch verkleidet.
„Ende des Mittelalters schritt die Obrigkeit mit immer schärfer werdenden Maßnahmen gegen solches Treiben ein. So wurden etwa im Jahre 1430 in den von Herzog Amadeus VIII. erlassenen Statuta Sabaudiae in Chambery harte Strafen ausgesprochen, die den larvaria drohten, also jenen, die sich in ‚Teufelskleider‘ steckten“.
Aus: Der verteufelte Waldgott
t.me/HueterderIrminsul
Die Bärentraube (Arctostaphylos uva-ursi)
wächst bevorzugt im Gebirge und sieht der Preiselbeerpflanze sehr ähnlich. Im Unterschied zur Preiselbeere wächst der kleine Strauch der Bärentraube jedoch am Boden entlang und bildet rasenartigen Flächenbewuchs.
Die kleinen, ledrigen Blätter der Bärentraube sind die bekannteste Kräutermedizin gegen Blasenentzündungen.
Da die Pflanze in Deutschland geschützt ist, darf man sie nicht wild sammeln. Man muss die Blätter also entweder kaufen oder stattdessen die Blätter der Preiselbeere verwenden, die ähnlich wirksam sind.
Haupt-Anwendungen:
Blasenentzündung.
Heilwirkung:
adstringierend,
antibakteriell,
harntreibend,
tonisierend.
Anwendungsbereiche:
Ausfluss
Bettnässen
Blasensteine
Bronchitis
Gallenbeschwerden
Kopfschmerzen
Nierenbeckenentzündungen
Nierengries
Vitamin C Mangel ...
Da die Bärentraube vorwiegend in Nordeuropa & in mitteleuropäischen Gebirgen gedeiht, war sie den Kräuterärzten der Antike nicht bekannt.
Erst ab dem Mittelalter findet man schriftliche Empfehlungen für diese Heilpflanze.
Damals wurde die Bärentraube nicht nur gegen Ernkranungen des Harnapparates, sondern auch gegen Gallenerkrankungen eingesetzt.
Die frischen Blätter wurden früher sogar auf offene Wunden, z.B. an den Beinen, gelegt. Dieser Einsatzzweck ist durchaus sinnvoll, wenn man die adstringierenden, entzündungshemmenden & antibiotischen Fähigkeiten der Bärentraubenblätter bedenkt.
Der Name "Bärentraube" entstand, weil die Beeren gerne von Bären gefressen werden.
In Skandinavien, wo die Bärentraube häufig vorkommt, werden die herben Beeren ähnlich wie Preiselbeeren verwendet. Man kocht Kompott & Sirup daraus & stellt Gebäck damit her.
Sogar zur Färbung von Wolle wurden die Bärentraubenblätter früher verwendet, als es noch reichlich davon gab
Als Angehöriger der Familie der Heidekrautgewächse ist die Bärentraube sowohl mit dem Heidekraut als auch mit Preiselbeeren, Cranberry und Blaubeeren verwandt.
Magische Anwendung
Bei der magischen Nutzung der Bärentraube werden die Blätter in magische Beutel gefüllt, um die übersinnliche Wahrnehmung zu steigern.
Wenn man die Zweige der Bärentraube am Körper trug, sollte diese vor Geistern schützen.
Auch die nordamerikanischen Indianer benutzten die Bärentraube, bzw. deren nordamerikanische Variante, für ihre religiösen Riten.
Bärentraube.
Aus: Homöotanik.
Farbenprächtiger Herbst. Bd. 3.
Bruno Vonarburg. 2005.
Echte Bärentraube.
★ Blasentee.
★Erste- Hilfe- Elixier aus einer Kräutermischung.
Aus: Kräuter und Heilpflanzen für Frauen: Tees, Tinkturen und Salben aus der Naturmedizin selbst herstellen. L. Lambert. 2021.
Echte Bärentraube, Bärentraubenblätter.
Aus: Faszination Kräuter - Die wichtigsten Heilpflanzen aus der heimischen Natur.
Maria Riegler. 2021.
Rosenfrüchte
(Hagebutte).
Rezepte:
*Hagebutten-Ketchup
*Schwedische Hagebutten-Suppe
(Nypon-Suppa)
*Hagebutten-Biscuits
*Hagebutten-Sirup
*Hagebutten-Dessert
*Hagebutten-Taler
*Hagebutten-Leckerli/Hagebutten-Quadrate
*Hagebutten-Likör
*Kernles-Tee.
Renate Lehminger-Mertens
Die Linde.
"Ein echt gemeingermanischer Baum ist ferner die Linde,
tilia [= Bienenfreundin, Silberlinde in Mazedonien] althochdeutsch. linta, die namentlich der altgermanische Krieger für seinen Schild verwertete und die das bauende Volk besonders wegen ihres Honigduftes hochschätzte.
„Linde, du einziger Baum, Dich grüßt wohl selbst der Blinde, Der deinen Namen nie im Traum Vernommen, noch als Linde“.
(F. Hebbel.)
Das Volk hatte für den die honigliefernden Bienen anziehenden Lindenbaum stets eine besondere Verehrung; denn der Honig, der mit der reicheren Lindenblüte noch reichlicher floß, war eine besondere Leckerspeise, mit der man die Totengeister versöhnen konnte. Kein Wunder, wenn auch der Lindenbaum wie ein Speisenbaum zum „heiligen Baume“ wurde, dessen Heilkraft noch heute populär ist."
Quellen und Forschungen zur Deutschen Volkskunde, Max Höfler, 1908.
Hexenringe und Feenringe: Ein tiefer Tauchgang in die nordische Kultur
Die geheimnisvollen Formationen von Pilzen, die als Hexenringe oder Feenringe bekannt sind, haben in der nordischen Kultur einen besonderen Platz. Über Generationen hinweg wurden diese natürlichen Erscheinungen mit verschiedenen Überlieferungen, Mythen und Folklore assoziiert.
Das Phänomen des Hexenrings
Hexenringe entstehen durch den natürlichen Wachstumszyklus bestimmter Pilzarten. Ein Pilzmyzel beginnt im Zentrum des Rings, breitet sich unterirdisch in alle Richtungen aus und nimmt Nährstoffe aus dem Boden auf. Im Laufe der Zeit sterben die Pilze im Zentrum ab, da die Nährstoffe dort erschöpft sind, und neue Pilze wachsen am äußeren Rand des Myzels. Dies schafft den unverwechselbaren Kreis von Pilzen an der Oberfläche.
Von Elfen, Trollen und anderen Wesen
Elfen und Feen: Die Vorstellung, dass Elfen und Feen in den Feenringen tanzen, ist tief in der nordischen Folklore verwurzelt. Die Legende besagt, dass sie bei Mondschein tanzen und singen und jeden, der in ihren Ring tritt, in ihren Reigen ziehen. In einigen Geschichten erhält der unglückliche Eindringling die Fähigkeit, in die Elf- oder Feenwelt zu sehen, aber oft zu einem hohen Preis.
Trolle: Besonders in norwegischen und schwedischen Überlieferungen werden Feenringe manchmal als Spielplätze von Trollen dargestellt. Die Trolle, oft als schelmisch und manchmal auch gefährlich beschrieben, könnten denjenigen bestrafen, der ihren Tanzplatz stört.
Geister und Hexen: In einigen Gebieten wurden die Ringe auch als Orte gesehen, an denen Hexen tanzen oder Rituale durchführen. Geister, insbesondere die Seelen von Verstorbenen, könnten auch in den Ringen gesehen werden, besonders in der Walpurgisnacht, einem traditionellen Frühlingsfest.
Rituale und Aberglaube
Die tiefe Ehrfurcht und Furcht vor diesen Ringen führte oft zu Ritualen und Aberglauben. Es wurde geglaubt, dass das Mähen von Gras oder das Entfernen von Pilzen aus einem Feenring Unglück bringen könnte. Um Schutz zu suchen, könnten die Menschen um den Ring herumlaufen oder bestimmte Sprüche und Gebete sprechen.
Man glaubte auch, dass das Platzieren von Steinen in einem Feenring oder das Zeichnen von Kreisen mit Salz oder Kreide die magische Energie darin einschließen oder neutralisieren könnte.
Moderne Interpretation
Mit dem Fortschritt der Wissenschaft und dem besseren Verständnis von Pilzwachstumsmustern wurde das Mysterium der Hexenringe zwar entschlüsselt, aber ihre kulturelle und mystische Bedeutung in der nordischen Kultur bleibt bestehen. Für viele sind sie weiterhin ein Zeichen für das Übernatürliche, ein Fenster in eine andere Welt oder einfach ein wunderbarer Anblick in der Landschaft, der an vergangene Zeiten erinnert.
Fazit
Obwohl die wissenschaftliche Erklärung für das Phänomen der Hexenringe heute bekannt ist, bieten die mit ihnen verbundenen Geschichten und Mythen einen faszinierenden Einblick in den Volksglauben und die Vorstellungskraft der nordischen Kultur. Sie erinnern uns daran, wie die Natur und das Übernatürliche oft miteinander verflochten waren und wie Landschaftsphänomene die kulturellen Erzählungen und Traditionen beeinflussten.
by Jatukham Ramathep
Mabon
- Themen, Rezepte, Altar, Räuchern
Die Themen von Mabon
Herbst TagundNachtGleiche
Rückschau
Seit Jahresbeginn/Frühlingsbeginn oder Ostara, was hat sich getan, was hast du damals gesät, was hat gefruchtet?
Es geht um einen Rückblick auf die Zeit die vergangen ist, ein Bilanz ziehen was dieses Jahr gesät wurde und schon gefruchtet hat. Versuche hier wertfrei zu sein, es ist wenig hilfreich sich hier selbst klein zu machen. Das Schöne an diesen Zyklen ist, wir können jeden Tag neu beginnen.
Ernte
Was darfst du ernten? Welche Erfolge darfst du für dich verbuchen?
Alles was für dich gefruchtet hat ist von Bedeutung. Stelle dir bildlich deine Ernte vor, seien es Fähigkeiten, die du dazu gelernt hast, Erkenntnisse, die du gewonnen hast, neue Bekanntschaften, aber auch Trennungen sind eine Art Ernte. Konzentriere dich auf das Positive bei deiner Ernte.
Reinigung
Was hat nicht gefruchtet?
Wo haben wir erkannt, dass es vielleicht doch nichts für uns ist und nun wollen wir es wieder loslassen?
Wovon möchten wir uns verabschieden?
Was können wir nun an die Natur, oder in den Äther, abgeben?
Ernte ist der schöne Teil dieser Zeit aber auch die Be-Reinigung ist wichtig damit wir wieder sähen können. Platz schaffen, diese Ernte soll sich auch in dem neu geschaffenen Raum entfalten können.
Vorbereitung
Worauf bereitest du dich vor? Wohin geht dein Weg? Was kannst du noch bewegen?
Schreibe für dich auf, was du bis zum Jahresende, bis Ostara oder auch vielleicht bis zum nächsten Mabon für dich bewegen, oder schaffen möchtest.
Rituale
🍏heißen Apfel Cider machen oder Fire Cider
🖋Dankbarkeitsliste schreiben
🗓letztes Jahr Revue passieren lassen und Bilanz ziehen
🎉innerliche und externe Ernte geniessen
🥔Vorräte für den Winter ansetzen und einlagern
🔥mit Räucherbündeln räuchern
REZEPT
👩🍳🥖👨🍳🌿👩🍳
Mabon-Brötchen
3 Zwiebeln (mittelgroß)
3 ¾ Tassen Weizenmehl oder Dinkelmehl
¾ Tasse Roggenmehl
½ Tasse Wasser
¾ Tasse Käse (gerieben)
¼ Tasse brauner Zucker (Alternative deiner Wahl)
1 ¾ EL Butter
2 ½ TL Meersalz
1 ½ TL Hefe
Butter in einer Pfanne erhitzen und darin die fein gehackten Zwiebeln goldgelb anbraten, den Zucker dazugeben und die Zwiebeln karamellisieren lassen. Nun werden die Zwiebeln mit den übrigen Zutaten in einer großen Schüssel verknetet, so dass es einen gleichmäßigen Teig ergibt. Den Teig jetzt, unter einem Tuch abgedeckt, für 60-90 min ruhen lassen.
Nach der Ruhezeit wird der Teig noch einmal kräftig durchgeknetet. Nun können die Brötchen geformt werden. Legt diese auf ein Backblech und lasst sie für 30 min gehen. Jetzt werden die Mabon-Brötchen im vorgeheizten Backofen bei 200⁰ für 15 Minuten gebacken.
Verfeinert könnt ihr den Teig mit Nüssen nach eurer Wahl.
Guten Appetit 🤍
🍂🍄🧙Weiteres Essen zu Mabon🧙🍄🍂
🍏Warmer Apfelwein
🍰Obstkuchen
🥖Frischgebackenes Brot, ein Runenbrot mit Kräuterbutter
🍎Bratäpfel
🎃Kürbissuppe
🌿Gewürzkuchen mit Möhren, Apfel oder auch Kürbis
Altar
knisternde Blätter
Kastanien sammeln
etwas von deiner Ernte
Wasser als Symbol der Reinigung
Erde
Mabon Kerzen und Räucherwerk
Mabon Essential Oils mit waldigen Duftnoten
Mabon Kristalle wie Lapislazuli, Amber und Citrin
Räuchern
Das darf in einer Räuchermischung zu Mabon sein.
Es gibt dabei kein Muss, du kannst gern nehmen was dir gefällt, und du als stimmig empfindest.
Erdrauchkraut
Fichtenharz
Goldrute
Honigweihrauch
Johanniskraut
Opoponax Hadi
Mariengras
Myrrhe
Rosenblüten
Tausendgüldenkraut
Zedernholz
Frau Holle: Die Verbindung zwischen einem deutschen Märchen und der Nordischen Mythologie
Frau Holle ist ein bekanntes deutsches Märchen, das weltweit in verschiedenen Kulturen und Sprachen erzählt wird. Erstmals wurde es von den Brüdern Grimm im 19. Jahrhundert niedergeschrieben, aber es wurzelt tief in der vorchristlichen europäischen Folklore und insbesondere in der nordischen Mythologie. In dieser Analyse betrachten wir das Märchen von Frau Holle und untersuchen seine Beziehungen zur nordischen Mythologie.
Frau Holle, oder auch als Mutter Hulda bekannt, ist die Hauptfigur des Märchens, die in einem magischen Reich lebt, das durch einen Brunnen erreicht wird. In der Geschichte belohnt sie Fleiß und gute Arbeit, während sie Faulheit bestraft. Diese moralische Komponente ist ein zentrales Thema in vielen Märchen und Folklore-Geschichten.
Zur nordischen Mythologie: Dies ist ein komplexes System von Glaubensvorstellungen, Kultpraktiken und Erzählungen, die im vorchristlichen Skandinavien existierten. Es ist reich an Göttern, Göttinnen, Riesen, Zwerge, heroischen Figuren und magischen Kreaturen, die in einer komplexen kosmologischen Struktur leben.
Die Beziehung zwischen Frau Holle und der nordischen Mythologie könnte auf verschiedene Weisen interpretiert werden. Einerseits könnte Frau Holle eine Manifestation der Göttin Frigg oder Freyja sein, den beiden prominentesten weiblichen Figuren in der nordischen Mythologie.
Frigg, die Gemahlin des Hauptgottes Odin, ist eine Beschützerin von Ehe und Mutterschaft und beherrscht Aspekte des Haushalts. Ähnlich wie Frau Holle, belohnt Frigg Fleiß und bestraft Faulheit. Die Verbindung könnte also durch die gemeinsamen Charaktereigenschaften und Aspekte ihrer Herrschaft gezogen werden.
Freyja, andererseits, ist die Göttin der Liebe, Schönheit und Fruchtbarkeit, aber auch des Krieges und des Todes. Sie empfängt die Hälfte der in der Schlacht gefallenen Krieger in ihrem eigenen Bereich, genannt Fólkvangr. Dies erinnert an Frau Holles Rolle als Wächterin der Unterwelt, die die Seelen empfängt und sie entsprechend ihren Taten im Leben belohnt oder bestraft.
Ein weiterer Aspekt, der Frau Holle mit der nordischen Mythologie verbindet, ist die Landschaft, in der sie lebt. Sie lebt in einem anderen Reich, das durch einen Brunnen erreicht wird. In der nordischen Kosmologie existiert eine ähnliche Idee von verschiedenen Welten, die auf unterschiedlichen Ebenen des Yggdrasil, des Weltenbaums, liegen.
Es ist auch wichtig zu beachten, dass Frau Holle oft mit dem Winter und Schnee assoziiert wird. Sie lässt es schneien, indem sie ihre Betten schüttelt. In der nordischen Mythologie gibt es Skadi, die Göttin des Winters und der Berge, die eine ähnliche Rolle spielt.
Zusammenfassend lässt sich sagen, dass das Märchen Frau Holle tief in der nordischen Mythologie verwurzelt ist. Die Figur von Frau Holle verkörpert viele Aspekte der nordischen Gottheiten, insbesondere Frigg, Freyja und Skadi. Sie repräsentiert die Prinzipien von Belohnung und Strafe, die in vielen nordischen Mythen und Legenden zentral sind, und ihre Rolle als Wächterin des Jenseits spiegelt die nordische Vorstellung von Leben, Tod und dem Jenseits wider. Dabei repräsentiert sie auch die nordische Verbindung zur Natur und das Gleichgewicht zwischen den Jahreszeiten. Ihre Geschichte ist somit ein wertvolles Erbe der nordischen Kultur und der vorchristlichen europäischen Folklore.
by Jatukham Ramathep
List of Greek Gods & Goddesses Version 2.0 - (3/1/22)
Okay, so I’ve updated the original list about a hundred times since I first posted it and now there are a hundred different versions re-blogged all over Tumblr 😅
So I just decided to rewrite and update it and post it as a new list. I’m confident that this version has enough detail and is organized enough to help the novice, enthusiast, polytheist and whoever else get a basic understanding of the Greek gods.
THE TWELVE OLYMPIANS + DIONYSUS & HADES
THE GODS & GODDESSES WHO RESIDE ON OLYMPUS
Zeus ( ΖΕΥΣ ) Pronounced: zĕfs; the diphthong εύ is pronounced like the ef in ‘left’.
Zeus is the supreme god of the Greeks. It is said even fate is subservient to him. He is the great olympian, whom even the gods obey; he is the king and father of gods and men. His sister Hera sits at his side and is his equal. He oversees and manages the whole cosmos, he hears everything; therefore it would have to be assumed that he possesses some sort of omnipresence. Zeus is the source of all prophecy and Apollo speaks his oracles. He rules the sky, lightning and thunder and tempest (winds), which he produces by shaking his mighty Aegis. He cares for all the affairs and sufferings of man and punishes those who commit injustice. He presides over the entire state and every family and person. The dominion of Zeus is that of justice, law and order. Zeus is god of hosts and god of guests who protects travelers and strangers and presides over hospitality and the rights and sanctity of suppliants. He presides over oaths, which are sworn to his name. The lion and the eagle are associated with him, as well as the oak.
Hera ( ΗΡΑ ) Pronounced: EE-rah.
Hera is often depicted in the mythology as an angry wife, defending her marriage against what is portrayed as Zeus’ infidelity. She pursues and torments the recipients of her husband’s advances, including the resulting offspring, most famously Herakles. While the mythology fabricates a negative impression of the goddess, her majesty and greatness of soul are ineffably prodigious. Hera is the queen of the heavens, the matriarch, she looks over women and their families, and protects the institution of marriage and the fidelity which should accompany it. She is on equal footing with Zeus and possess the same amount of power and authority over the cosmos. Similar to Artemis and other goddesses, she watches over childbirth.
Poseidon ( Ποσειδῶν ) Pronounced: poh-see-DOHN, accent on the last syllable
According to the mythology, he was determined by lot to have dominion over the seas and oceans. Therefore, he has the ability to grant safe voyage over the sea and save seafarers from marine calamity. Poseidon is said to have a similar power as Zeus, the ability to cause storms, but at sea. He has a particular interest in horses, according to Homer, he created the horse, and taught man how to ride with the bridal. He is said to have instituted the racing of horses. Poseidon is described as holding the earth, because his dominion, the sea, is thought to surround the earth, and, therefore, he has the ability to shake the earth, i.e. to produce earthquakes.
Demeter ( Δημήτηρ ) Pronounced : dee-MEE-teer, the d (delta) is pronounced like the soft th in ‘this’.
Demeter is the great Goddess of fertility and of the fruitful earth. She has given us agriculture and, particularly, the cultivation of fruits, vegetables and grains, and by doing so she has given us the ability to rise above the level of the beasts of the world. She is the goddess of abundance, breathing life into the seed, allowing all plant, animal and human life to grow and multiply. Demeter is the mother and the giver of food and nourishment. Because she is in control of the life and death cycle of nature she is also worshipped as the goddess of seasons. Demeter gives us awesome mysteries which sweeten our lot in this life and bestow hope for good things after death. She is one of several goddesses who protects marriage and bestows peace and the laws which enable peace to flourish.
Hestia ( ΕΣΤΙΑ ) Pronounced: ĕs-TEE-ah.
Hestia is a virgin goddess. According to the homeric hymn to Aphrodite, Apollo and Poseidon asked her hand in marriage, but she swore an oath to Zeus to remain a maiden. In ancient times the temple of delphi was the home of an eternal flame or hearth representing the fire of the goddess. In like manner, every city had a sacred hearth which ordinarily procured its fire from delphí. The fire of Hestia dwells in the hearth of the home. Since the hearth, symbolically, is the center of the home, and the goddess is its fire, Hestia is the source of all the blessings of domestic life, the very founder and support of the family. Hestia is, therefore, the tutelary goddess of the home and, by extension, she is the protector of the safety and concord of the state. She is the recipient of the first portion of all sacrifices. In every ritual, she is honored first, always, with the recitation of her orphic hymn. In addition, it is traditional to offer a libation before and after meals to her.
Hephaestus ( ΗΦΑΙΣΤΟΣ ) Pronounced: EE-fĕs-tohs, with the accent on the first syllable.
The most important characteristic of Hephaestus is his fire. In the theogony, he, along with his sister Athena, were taught skills by the cyclopes. They taught him how to make beautiful works of bronze. He is depicted in the mythology as dwelling in a glorious palace in Olympus, in which he crafts beautiful things such as the armor of Achilles, the palaces of the gods, their jewelry, and many other things. Therefore, Hephaestus is associated with workers, smiths, sculptors, skill, and craftsmen. Both Hephaestus and Athena bestow skills to artists and craftsmen and teach the arts to civilize and beautify life. He is the son of Hera and Zeus, this according to Apollodorus, although some sources say that he is a “wind-child” of Hera alone, that is, conceived without the help of Zeus, this according to Hesiod.
Athena ( ΑΘΗΝΑ ) Pronounced: ah-thee-NAH, the accent falling on the final syllable, or not accenting any syllable.
Athena is the daughter of Zeus and Metis. Zeus swallowed Metis while she was pregnant with Athena for fear that Metis would give birth to a son who would overthrow him. Hephaestus, split the head of Zeus with an axe and Athena emerged in full battle-gear. Athena is prudently warlike in that she protects the state from external enemies. She is the protector and companion of heroes such as Odysseus and Perseus, who are distinguished for their valor and strength of character. Athena is a great goddess of wisdom, knowledge, and the arts: those things and institutions which civilize man and distribute wise counsel. She maintains and protects law and justice and has an interest in everything which creates stability, strength and abundance in the state. She is the patroness of invention, weaving, various crafts, and martial metalwork and martial craft. She invented all sorts of womanly arts. She invented numbers, the trumpet, the chariot, and navigation. Athena taught mankind to yoke oxen, having invented the plow and rake. She taught the breeding and taming of horses. Like Artemis and Hestia, Athena is a virgin Goddess.
Hermes ( ΕΡΜΗΣ ) Pronounced : ĕr-MEES, accent on the second syllable and rolling the r very slightly.
Hermes is the great herald. He is the angel or messenger of Zeus. He also performs this task for others of the high gods in all the three realms. Thus he is a great god of speech; he is the deity who bestows skill, cleverness, and eloquence in language and communication, as well as gracefulness in social interactions and persuasion. Hermes is the messenger who delivers to man the dreams sent by Zeus in sleep. He is the psycho pomp, the great escort, who guides the souls of the dead as they embark on their journey between lives. He is the great friend of mankind and the protector of slaves as well as their liberator. The interests of Hermes include commerce and measures and weights, and thus he bestows wealth, especially unexpected good fortune. He watches over roads and protects travelers. Thus, statues of the god were erected at forks in roads and doors and gates. Hermes is associated with gymnastic games and is the patron of the gymnasium. Hermes invented the military arts, numbers and the alphabet, and the science of astronomy. A pastoral god, he protects the flocks and bestows fertility to sheep and protection to shepherds and pastures.
Apollon ( ΑΠΟΛΛΩΝ ) Pronounced ah-POH-lohn.
Apollon speaks out the unfailing testament of his father Zeus, at whose right hand he sits. He is the god of truth for he never tells a lie. He is the patron of the divine, prophets and oracles. Zeus speaks through Apollon and Apollon speaks through his oracles. He is the god of light, who has dominion over the sun (Helios) itself. He is not the personification of the sun, despite what some ancient literature would have us believe; he simply has dominion over it, especially it’s light. The actual sun god is Helios. He is the great god of enlightenment, fostering everything which brings about understanding: reason, education, logic, knowledge, and every kind of expansive thinking. Like his sister Artemis, Apollon possesses the bow and arrow. He rules over the realms of archery. He is believed to use his arrows to both bring disease upon men and boys and relieve them of it. He is a skilled musician who plays the cithara, a type of lyre. Apollon is involved with all which is splendid, music, song, poetry, theatre, dance, science, astronomy, history, and literature.
Artemis (ΑΡΤΕΜΙΣ) Pronounced: AHR-tæ-mees
Like Athena and Hestia, Artemis is a virgin goddess. She is unblemished and overflowing with wholesomeness, energy, and health, all of which she bestows on mortals. She is the patron of the wilderness and the animals that call it their home. She prefers to run through the countryside, forests and mountains with her entourage of maidens and hunting dogs. Artemis protects children generally, young girls before they marry, and the sucklings and young of wildlife. She assists in childbirth and protects the flocks of herdsmen. Artemis has dominion over the moon (Selene) itself. She is not the personification of the moon, despite what some ancient literature would have us believe; she simply has dominion over it, especially it’s light and the effect it has on nature. The actual moon goddess is Selene. She is the huntress who pursues game and like her brother, she possesses the bow and arrow. She is believed to use her arrows to both bring disease upon women and girls and relieve them of it. She can be seen in the iconography hunting and is, therefore, the goddess of the chase.
Aphrodite ( ΑΦΡΟΔΙΤΗ ) Pronounced ah-froh-DEE-tee, roll the ‘r’ slightly; the d (δέλτα) is pronounced like the soft th in ‘this’
Aphrodite is the great goddess of sexuality and beauty. She is said to be the most beautiful and desirable of all the goddesses and no one, except Athena, Hestia and Artemis, can ignore her powers. She is often associated with the sea because of the mythology that she was born from the foam which arose from the severed genitals of Ouranos which fell into the ocean, and, thus, the scallop-shell is associated with her. Aphrodite is the personification of nature’s generative ability. Thus, she is popularly believed to be the goddess of love and procreation, and thought of as the most beautiful and graceful of the gods. Like the Goddess Hera, Aphrodite governs and blesses marriage. She possesses a girdle or belt which has the ability to attract the object of one’s desire to the one who wears it. The poppy flower as well as the rose, myrtle, and the apple are sacred to her. The dove and the swan are birds which are sacred to the goddess, as well as swallows and sparrows.
Ares ( ΑΡΗΣ ) Pronounced: AH-rees.
Ares is the deity who presides over courage and war. According to the mythology, Eris or strife, the sister of Ares, calls forth war supported by her many children, and that Zeus, who has dominion over fate, directs its course. Ares is accompanied by his sons Deimos (Fear) and Phobus (Strife) and his other sister Enyo, the goddess of battle. It is said that Ares loves war. He is known to relish in the confusion and roar of battle, and thus he confronts these struggles with great force and pleasure. And because he has dominion over war, over battles, over struggles, he loves and understands it. The greeks were ambivalent toward him. He embodies the physical valor necessary for success in war but can also personify sheer brutality and blood-lust. An association with Ares endows places, objects and other deities with a savage, dangerous, or militarized quality.
The Question of Dionysus and Hades (Plouton)
Many sources include Dionysus as one of the Olympians. Those who promote this belief say that Hestia stepped down from her seat and gave it to Dionysus. This silly idea was concocted by English poet and novelist Robert Graves. There is no evidence of this idea from antiquity and it is not even viewed as worthy of discussion by teachers and scholars. For many reasons, the idea does not make any sense at all. The tradition held by many is strictly Orphic. While Dionysus is not an Olympian, he is incredibly important. He is the great son of Zeus but he is not an Olympian God!
Although Hades is a major Greek god and was the brother of the first generation of Olympians (Zeus, Poseidon, Hera, Demeter, and Hestia), his realm is the underworld, far from Olympus, and thus he was not usually considered to be one of the Olympians.
Dionysus ( ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΣ ) Pronounced: The D in Dionysus is pronounced like the soft th in thee, not like the hard th in thesis. The accent is on the second syllable: thee-OH-nee-sohs.) Dionysus is commonly called by the name Vákkhos (Βάκχος) or Anglicized as Bacchus.
Dionysus is the god of wine, vegetation, pleasure, festivity, madness and wild frenzy. He is depicted as either an older, bearded god or an effeminate, long-haired youth. His attributes include the thyrsos (a pine-cone tipped staff), a drinking cup and a crown of ivy. He is usually accompanied by a troop of Satyrs and Mainades (wild female devotees). The origins of theater in the west have their roots in ancient Greece, with their source the festivals of Dionysus called the Rural Dionýsia. It is said that the plays began as performances of religious hymns by groups of men in goat-masks, the goat being sacred to the god. Dionysus is described as the god of drunkenness and irrationality. He is often contrasted with his brother Apollon who exemplifies moderation and reason. According to the orphic theology, Zeus conceived his son, Dionysus, who came to mankind with his mysteries to free them from the sorrowful cycle of births. Dionysus is the action of Zeus working on earth in a plan to save us from our suffering.
Hades ( Ἅιδης ) Pronounced: HAY deez and / or Plouton ( Πλούτων ) Pronounced: PLOO-tohn
Hades is the king of the underworld and god of the dead. Not only does he have patronage over the souls of the dead but is a terrestrial (chthonic) deity as well. He presides over funeral rites and defends the right of the dead to due burial. Hades is also the god of the hidden wealth of the earth, from the fertile soil which nourishes the seed-grain, to the mined wealth of gold, silver and other metals. Hades is depicted as a dark-bearded, regal god. He is depicted as either Aidoneus, enthroned in the underworld, holding a bird-tipped scepter, or as Plouton (Pluton), the giver of wealth, pouring fertility from a cornucopia. The Romans named him Dis, or Pluto, the Latin form of his Greek title Plouton, “the Lord of Riches”.
THE PRIMORDIAL GODS
THE FIRST GENERATION OF GODS
Achlys- The goddess and personification of the death-mist–the clouding of the eyes preceding death, goddess of poisons. The personification of misery and sadness. Said to have existed before Chaos itself.
Aether - The god and personification of light and the upper atmosphere.
Aion- The god and personification of eternity, personifying cyclical and unbounded time.
Ananke- The goddess and personification of inevitability, compulsion, and necessity.
Chaos- The goddess and personification of nothingness from which all of existence sprang. Depicted as a void. Initially genderless, later on described as female.
Chronus- The god and personification of empirical time, sometimes equated with Aion. Not to be confused with the Titan Cronos (Kronos), the father of Zeus.
Erebus- The personification of darkness and shadow.
Gaia – The goddess and personification of the earth. The ancestral mother of all life. Mother of the titans and wife of Ouranos.
Hemera- The goddess and personification of the day.
Hypnos – The god and personification of sleep. Brother of Thanatos.
Nemesis- The goddess and personification of retribution. Also called Rhamnousia or Rhamnusia
Nesoi - The goddesses and personifications of the islands and seas. They were thought to have been ‘Ourea’ who were cast under the sea during one of Poseidon’s rages.
Nyx - The goddess and personification of the night.
Ourea- The gods and personifications of the mountains. the deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as the prison for the Titans.
Phanes- A first-born god of light who was said to emerge from a void or a watery abyss and gave birth to the universe. Orphic tradition states that Phanes passed the sceptre to Nyx; she later gave the sceptre to her son Ouranos; Cronus seized the sceptre from his father Ouranos; and finally the sceptre held by Cronus was seized by Zeus, who holds it at present.
Pontus- The first sea god, father of the fish and other sea creatures. Husband of Thalassa.
Tartarus- Both a deity and a place in the underworld. The deep abyss that is used as a dungeon of torment and suffering for the wicked and as the prison for the Titans.
Thalassa- The goddess and personification of the sea and consort of Pontus.
Thanatos - God and personification of death. Brother to Hypnos (Sleep) and in some cases Moros (Doom).
Ouranus (Uranus) - The god and personification of the sky and one of the Greek primordial deities. According to Hesiod, Uranus was the son and husband of Gaia (Earth), with whom he fathered the first generation of Titans.
THE TITANS
THE SECOND GENERATION OF GODS
Anchiale- Titan goddess who perhaps represented the warmth of fire.
Anytus- One of the younger titans or curetes. Anytus was said to be an attendant of the goddess Demeter who fostered her arcadian daughter Despoine.
Asteria- Titan goddess who presided over the night, stars and nocturnal prophecy. She was the mother of the goddess Hecate. After the fall of the titans, Asteria was pursued by Zeus and but leapt into the sea to escape him where she was transformed into the island of delos.
Astraeus- Titan god of the dusk, he married Eos, goddess of the dawn. Together as nightfall and daybreak they produced many children who are associated with what occurs in the sky during twilight. He was originally a titan god of the stars, the winds, and the art of astrology. He is the father of the four directional winds and the five wandering stars (the planets).
Atlas- Originally a titan god of astronomy and the revolution of the heavenly constellations. After the titan war he was arrested by Zeus and condemned to bear the heavens upon his shoulders.
Aura- Titan goddess of the breeze and the fresh, cool air of early morning.
Clymene- Titan goddess of fame and renown. She was the wife of Iapetos and mother of Prometheus.
Coeus- Titan god who presided over the axis of heaven in the north around which the constellations revolve. At the end of the titan war, he was confined by Zeus into tartarus.
Crius- Titan god of the heavenly constellations and the measure of the year. Associated with the constellation Aries. He was later cast into tartarus by Zeus. Crius was sometimes named as a leader of the Gigantes who rebelled against the rule of Zeus.
Cronos - The youngest of the titans, the son of Οuranos (Uranus) and Gaia. He was married to Rhea, by whom he became the father of Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon and Zeus, who are known collectively as the Cronidae. Cronos should not be confused with Chronus.
Curetes- A group of shield clashing daimones who came to the aid of Rhea to act as guardians of her infant son Zeus. The child was hidden in a cave on Mount Ida in crete. They drowned out his cries with a frenzied dance of clashing spears and shields.
Dione- Titan goddess who presides over the oracle at Dodona alongside Zeus. Sometimes named the mother of Aphrodite in some sources.
Eos- Titan goddesses who is the personification of the dawn. She is the mother of the wandering stars (the planets) and the four directional winds by the titan Astraeus who represents the dusk.
Epimetheus- Titan god who was appointed with the task of creating the beasts of the earth. His wife was Pandora, the first woman, as a means to deliver evil into the house of man. Despite the warnings of his brother Prometheus, Epimetheus happily received her as his bride, but as soon as she arrived she lifted the lid of a jar entrusted to her by the gods, releasing a plague of harmful daimones (spirits) to trouble mankind.
Eurybia- Titan goddess who represented the power of the sea and rising of the constellations.
Eurynome- Titan goddess who was believed to rule over earth’s flowery meadows and pastures. Her true identity isn’t fully known. Some sources say she was the first titan queen who ruled beside the titan Ophion who were both eventually replaced by Cronos and Rhea. She is also said to be the mother of the three lovely graces by Zeus.
Hecate / Hekate- Titan goddess of boundaries, crossroads, witchcraft, ghosts and necromancy. She supported the olympians in the titan war and ended up retained all of her privileges. Revered as a goddess of great honor, she was given domain over the sky, earth, and sea. Hecate is associated with the mythology of the eleusian mysteries. She and Helios, the sun, were the only witnesses to the abduction of Persephone. Feeling bad for Demeter, Hecate assisted her in her search for her daughter with flaming torches.
Helios - Titan god and personification of the sun. He is said to ride across the sky in a chariot drawn by four fiery, winged horses. He is brother to the goddess Selene (moon). He supported the Olympians in the titan war and retained all of his privileges as a solar deity. He is a guardian of oaths and also the god of sight.
Hyperion- Titan god of light, and of the cycles of time measured by the lights of heaven – the sun, the moon and the dawn. Hyperion was one of the four brother titans who held Ouranos fast while Cronus castrated him with the sickle. At the end of the titan war he was cast into the pit of tartarus by Zeus.
Iapetos- Titan god of mortality and the allotment of the mortal life-span. He was cast into tartarus by Zeus at the end of the titan war.
Lelantos- Titan god of the breezes of the air.
Leto- Titan goddess of motherhood, womanly demure and the night. She is the mother of the twin gods Apollo and Artemis by Zeus.
Menoitios- Titan god of violent anger and rash action. Zeus blasted him into Erebus with a thunderbolt, where he became a bondsman of Hades.
Metis- Titan goddess of memory and good counsel who was swallowed by Zeus. The Mother of Athena.
Mnemosyne- Titan goddess of memory, words and language. She was the mother of the nine muses by Zeus.
Oizys - Goddess of misery, anxiety, grief, and depression.
Okeanos- Titan god of the oceans. Husband of Tethys and father of the rivers and lakes. According to Hesiod, Oceanus sent his daughter Styx, with her children Zelus Envy), Nike (Victory), Cratos (Power), and Bia (Force), to fight on Zeus’ side against the titans. During the war Hera was sent to Oceanus and Tethys for safekeeping.
Perses- Titan god of destruction. Father of Hecate.
Phoebe- Titan goddess of bright intellect and was the original prophet of the oracle of delphi. She was the grandmother of the gods Apollo and Artemis.
Prometheus- Titan god of forethought. He is best known for defying the gods by stealing fire from them and giving it to humanity in the form of technology, knowledge, and more generally, civilization. In some versions of the myth he is also credited with the creation of humanity from clay.
Rhea – Titan goddess who was the mother of the gods, and goddess of female fertility, motherhood, and generation. Rhea was the wife of the titan Cronos and queen of heaven. She had six children with Cronos: Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus in that order.
Selene -Titan goddess and personification of the moon. She rode across the sky in a silver chariot drawn by two white horses. Her brother is the god Helios (sun). She supported the Olympians in the Titan war and retained all of her privileges as a lunar deity. Selene is best known for her affair with the beautiful mortal Endymion.
Styx- Titan goddess and river that forms the boundary between the earth and the underworld. The rivers acheron, cocytus, lethe, phlegethon, and styx all converge at the center of the underworld on a great marsh, which sometimes is also called the Styx. According to Herodotus, the river Styx originates near Pheneus. Styx is also a goddess with prehistoric roots in Greek mythology as a daughter of Tethys, after whom the river is named and because of whom it had miraculous powers.
Tethys- Titan goddess of the sources of fresh-water. She was known as the great nurse of life and spawned the rivers, clouds and springs. She was the wife of the titan Oceanus, and the mother of the river gods and the Oceanids.
Theia- Titan goddess of sight and by extension the goddess who endowed gold, silver and gems with their brilliance and intrinsic value. She was the mother of Helios, Selene and Eos.
Themis- Titan goddess of the natural order, divine law and tradition. By Zeus she was the mother of the Fates and of the seasons, and has a seat by his side on Olympus as adviser.
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THE EROTES
A group of winged gods associated with love and sexual intercourse. They are part of Aphrodite’s retinue.
Anteros - The god of requited love. He punishes those who scorned love and the advances of others, and is the avenger of unrequited love.
Eros - The winged god of love, lust and sex. In the earliest account, he is a primordial god, while in later accounts he is described as one of the children of Aphrodite and Ares.
Hedylogos - The god of sweet-talk and flattery. He is not mentioned in any existing literature, but is depicted on ancient Greek vase paintings.
Hermaphroditus - The god of hermaphrodites, effeminacy and androgyny. He is the son of Hermes and Aphrodite.
Himeros - The god of desire and unrequited love.
Hymenaeus / Hymen - The god of weddings and marriage.
Pothos - The god of longing or yearning.
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THE NINE MUSES
The inspirational goddesses of literature, science, and the arts. They are considered the source of the knowledge embodied in the poetry, lyric songs, and myths that are related orally for centuries in ancient Greek culture.
Calliope - Epic poetry
Clio - History
Euterpe - Flutes and music
Thalia - Comedy and pastoral poetry
Melpomene - Tragedy
Terpsichore - Dance
Erato - Love, poetry and lyric poetry
Polyhymnia - Sacred poetry
Urania - Astronomy
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THE ONEIROI
The Oneiroi are the dark-winged spirits of dreams which emerge each night like a flock of bats from their cavernous home in Erebos. The Oneiroi passed through one of two gates (pylai). The first of these, made of horn, was the source of the prophetic god-sent dreams, while the other, constructed of ivory, was the source of dreams which were false and without meaning.
Epiales - The god and personified spirit of nightmares. He was also known as the melas oneiros “black dream”
Ikelos - The god and personification of people seen in prophetic dreams;
Morpheus - God of dreams. The name signifies the fashioner or moulder, because he shaped or formed the dreams which appeared to the sleeper.
Phantasos- God of strange and surreal dreams. They are said to be symbolic and of a deep meaningful nature.
Phobetor- God of nightmares.
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THE FOUR SEASONS:
They are the daughters of the titans Helios and Selene, and are described as the four handmaidens of Hera:
Eiar (Spring)
Theros (Summer)
Phthinoporon (Autumn)
Cheimon (Winter)
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THE TWELVE HOURS:
Auge, first light (initially not part of the set),
Anatolê or Anatolia, sunrise,
Mousikê or Musica, the morning hour of music and study,
Gymnastikê, Gymnastica or Gymnasia, the morning hour of education, training, gymnastics/exercise,
Nymphê or Nympha, the morning hour of ablutions (bathing, washing),
Mesembria, noon,
Sponde, libations poured after lunch,
Elete, prayer, the first of the afternoon work hours,
Aktê, Acte or Cypris, eating and pleasure, the second of the afternoon work hours,
Hesperis, end of the afternoon work hours, start of evening,
Dysis, sunset,
Arktos or Arctus, night sky, constellation (initially not part of the set).
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THE NYMPHS:
Female spirits who represent different elements of nature.
Oceanids (Nymphs of the ocean),
Nereids (Sea nymphs),
Dryads and Hamad Dryads ( Nymphs of ash trees)
Oreads (Mountain Nymphs),
Epipotamides (River nymphs),
Naiads (Nymphs of brooks, lakes and springs),
Crenids (Nymphs of springs),
Limnades (Nymphs of lakes, marshes and swamps),
Nyseides ( Bacchant Nymphs),
Potameides ( Nymphs of fountains, lakes rivers, and springs),
Limoniades ( Nymphs of meadows of flowers) ,
Napaeae ( Nymphs of glens).
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THE CHARITIES (The Graces)
Goddesses of charm, beauty and nature.
Aglaea- Splendor
Euphrosyne- Mirth
Thalia - Good Cheer
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THE MORAI / THREE FATES
The three goddesses who control the thread of life of every mortal from birth to death.
Clotho (Nona) Spins the “thread” of human fate.
Lachesis(Decuma) Dispenses it.
Atropos (Morta) Cuts the thread (thus determining the individual’s moment of death).
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MINOR GODS AND GODDESSES
Achelous - Oldest of the river gods. Son of Oceanus and Tethys.
Acheron- A river god. Son of Oceanus and Tethys.
Adrestia- Goddess of the revolt and equilibrium between good and evil.
Aeolus- God and ruler of the winds.
Afer- the south-west wind.
Agathodaemon- A spirit of vineyards and fields, providing luck, happiness and health.
Aidos - Goddess of modesty, shame, reverence and respect. A companion of Nemesis.
Alethia - Goddess of truth.
Alpheius- River god of Elis. He pursued Arethusa until she was changed into a spring by Artemis.
Amphitrite - Goddess and queen of the seas. The wife of Poseidon. Mother of Triton.
Angelos- Daughter of Zeus and Hera. Possibly an early form of Hecate. Connected with the underworld.
Arte - Goddess of virtue.
Aristaeus - Protector of beekeepers.
Asclepius- God of healing and medicine. Son of Apollo. He was struck down and killed by Zeus for bringing the dead back to life. He became the constellation Ophiuchus.
Asopus- A river god.
Asterion- A river god. Judged the contest between Hera and Poseidon for the patronage of Argos.
Astraea- Goddess of justice.
Ate - Goddess of evil, mischief and moral blindness.
Boreas - God of the north wind.
Caerus- God of opportunities and favorable moments.
Cephisus- A river god. Father of Narcissus.
Cer - Goddess of violent death.
Charis - Goddess of delight.
Chione – Goddess of snow. Daughter of Boreas.
Chloris - Goddess of flowers. Wife of Zephyrus.
Corus - God of the north-western wind.
Crimisus - A river god. Son of Oceanus and Tethys.
Cybele - Anatonian mother goddess who was closely associated with Rhea and Gaia.
Deimos- God of terror. Son of Ares and Aphrodite.
Dike - Goddess of justice and the spirit of moral order and fair judgement
Doris - A sea goddess. Daughter of Oceanus and Tethys.
Dysnomia - The spirit of lawlessness.
Eirene - Goddess of peace.
Eleithyia - Goddess of childbirth. Daughter of Hera and Zeus.
Elpis - Personification of hope.
Enyo - Goddess of battle, destruction, conquest, and blood lust who accompanies Ares on the battlefield. Daughter of Zeus and Hera.
Eosphorus - God of the morning star.
Eris - Goddess of discord and strife. Daughter of Zeus and Hera. Started the Trojan war by creating the apple of discord.
Eunomia - Goddess of lawfulness and good order.
Euphrosyne - Goddess of joy and festivities.
Eurus - God of the east wind / south-east wind.
Granicus- A river god. Granicus was a river of Ida near Troy.
Harmonia - Goddess of harmony and concord. Daughter of Ares and Aphrodite.
Hebe - Goddess of youth. Cup-bearer to the gods and daughter of Zeus and Hera. Wife of Herakles.
Hesperus - God of the evening star.
Horcus - The personification of the curse that would befall upon any person that broke an oath they had taken.
Hygieia - Goddess of good health.
Iaso- Goddess of healing.
Limos - Goddess of starvation and famine.
Iris - Goddess of rainbows and the messenger of Hera.
Kakia - Goddess of vice.
Ktesios - Spirit who guarded storerooms.
Melicertes - God of ports and harbours.
Moros- Personification of doom.
Nereus - The old man of the sea. Son of Pontus.
Nike - Goddess of victory. A constant companion of Athena.
Nile- The River-God of Aigyptos (Egypt) in North Africa.
Notus - God of the south wind.
Pan - God of nature, the wild, shepherds, flocks, beekeepers, goats, of mountain wilds, and is often associated with sexuality.
Peitho - Goddess of persuasion
Persephone - Queen of the underworld. Goddess of the dead. Wife of Hades and daughter of Demeter. She is the embodiment of spring and the personification of vegetation and crops.
Pheme - Goddess of rumour and report.
Phobos - God of fear and terror. Son of Ares and Aphrodite.
Phyllis - God of escape.
Ponos - God of hard labour and toil.
Praxidice- Goddess of enterprises, evil deeds and their punishment.
Priapus - God of fertility, vegetables, nature, livestock, fruit, beekeeping, sex, genitals, masculinity and gardens.
Psyche - Goddess of the soul.
Satyrs - Half-human woodland spirits, with the legs and feet of goats. Followers of Pan and Dionysus. They have hairy bodies with short horns on their foreheads. Older Satyrs were called Sileni.
Telesphorus- God of convalescence.
Thaumas - God of the awe-striking wonder of the sea. Embodiment of the sea’s dangerous aspects
Triptolemus - One of the original priests of Demeter, one of the first men to learn the secret rites and mysteries of Eleusinian Mysteries. When he died he was deified as the god who presided over the sowing of grain-seed and the milling of wheat.
Triton - The messenger of the sea. Son of Poseidon and Amphitrite.
Tyche - Goddess of fortune and luck.
Zephyrus - God of the west wind. Husband of Chloris.
FOR A LIST OF ROMAN GODS CLICK HERE
FOR A LIST OF NORSE GODS CLICK HERE
SOURCES: Mythology (75th Anniversary Illustrated Edition): Timeless Tales of Gods and Heroes by Edith Hamilton and Jim Tierney / The Greeks: A Global History by Roderick Beaton / The Library of Greek Mythology by Robin Hard / Mythology: Who’s Who in Greek and Roman Mythology by E.M. Berens / Apollodorus’ Library and Hyginus’ Fabulae: Two Handbooks of Greek Mythology by R. Scott Smith and Stephen M. Trzaskoma / The Iliad by Homer, Adam Nicholson, et al. / The Odyssey by Homer and Emily Wilson /
✨ How to live like a fairy ✨
~Keep your hair natural and wild. During the summer months, you can make wild flower crowns or adorn your hair with flower petals and daisies.
~Shop for airy, gossamer dresses that you can wear whilst dancing in the forest or while shopping at a flower market. Use a velvet pouch as a purse and keep a few good-luck crystals inside.
~ Makeup essentials include pink plump lips and full rosy cheeks. Use a shimmer powder and glittery eyeshadow to complete your fairy-esque look. Invest in a sparkly body powder to sprinkle over yourself and make it look as if you are a cloud of fairy dust!
~ Go outside and explore the woods barefoot. Bring your favorite book along to read in the meadow or while nestled in a willow tree. Pack a wicker picnic basket and find a peaceful spot to eat your breakfast/lunch.
~ Plant a garden filled with honeysuckles, strawberries, sunflowers, and rosemary. Go berry picking in the summer and go apple picking in the fall. You can use the fruits to make pastries, preserves, or to eat plain!
~Decorate your room with fairy lights, tea candles, floral garland, and succulents. Keep your windows open on sunny days and use an essential oil diffuser to perfume your room with the aroma of lavender. Hang a tulle bed canopy above your bed to add to the whimsical aesthetic.
~Indulge in afternoon tea once a week. Set the table with a clean linen cloth and bake fresh chocolate scones and cucumber sandwiches to nibble on. Make sure to have a floral centerpiece and plenty of teas to choose from!
~Wear silver lockets and delicate charm bracelets. Shop frequently at antique and vintage shops to find other unique jewelry pieces. Arm cuffs and toe rings are also staple accessories.
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Cernunnos
Cernunnos is a deity from Celtic mythology who is often depicted as a horned god or the Lord of the Forest. He is revered in pagan and witch circles as a symbol of wildness, fertility, and power. Cernunnos is a complex figure who is hailed as a protector of animals and the natural world.
As a horned god, Cernunnos is often associated with male vitality and virility. In many depictions, he is shown as a figure with antlers or horns, representing his connection to nature and his mastery over the wild. He is considered to be a fertility god, as he promotes growth and fecundity in the animal, plant and natural world.
Cernunnos is also often linked to the cycles of life and death. As the Lord of the Forest, he is seen as a figure who mirrors the cycles of the seasons. In many traditions, he is celebrated during the autumn equinox when the balance of day and night moves from one season to the next. The horned god is associated with the darker side of nature, symbolizing the cycle of decay, death, and rebirth.
As a god of the wild, Cernunnos is also associated with shapeshifting and transformation. He is said to be able to take on different forms, such as a stag or a boar, to better connect with nature. This links him to the world of magic and witchcraft, where practitioners often work with animal energy to enhance their spells and rituals.
In many pagan traditions, Cernunnos is invoked during rituals that promote healing, fertility, and creativity. His energy is believed to be potent and transformative, acting as a catalyst for growth and empowerment. He is often called upon to help balance energies and invoke the forces of nature.
Overall, Cernunnos is an important figure in witchcraft because he embodies many of the ideals and energies that witches strive to harness. The horned god represents wildness, freedom, and the power of transformation. His presence is a reminder to witches to focus on their connection to nature and to embrace the cycles of life and death that are a fundamental part of their practice.
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signs you are an earth angel
♡ you are quiet and quite introverted, you love time alone to recharge yourself and heal
♡ you feel like helping people, serving them, is your main purpose. you feel joy by helping other people
♡ you are an empath, and have a deeply strong sensitive heart. you can almost feel other people’s pain
♡ you love animals and nature a lot. you feel safe between the whispers of the trees and the birds singing
♡ you dislike violence to humans and to animals. most earth angels are vegetarian/vegan
♡ you have/had imaginary friends
♡ you are deeply psychic and you are prone to spiritual or paranormal experiences
♡ you are also spiritual
♡ you feel like you are here for a purpose but can’t wrap your head about what it is
♡ you are an old soul and you adore vintage treasures
♡ that said, you dislike the modern world and/or don’t feel connected to it
♡ you have felt like an outcast most of your life or you had the feeling of not “fitting in”
♡ animals and intuitive people feel attracted to you
♡ you adore plants, and have your house filled with plants and flowers
♡ you are fearless or have few fears. death doesn’t scare you
The Nature of an Old Soul ♡
• Your idea of bliss is singular to the vibrations of a certain place: Preferring to frequent history or art museums, antique or secondhand shops, haunted inns and cemeteries, or historical + architectural sites; you love to experience the large role played by the various energies which make up your surroundings
• A deep fascination is held by you when presented with trinket collections (no matter how much dust has correlated upon them over time!), ghost stories, vintage copies of books or albums, or aged family photographs
• You can see yourself inhabiting a cozy cottage home somewhere in the faroff countryside - or an old, towering castle whose stairways and cooridors are rich with the frequencies of days gone by
• You hail simplicity as the truest form of abundance: Love letters, songs played on the turntable, watching black-and-white films, flower bouquets, visiting the theatre, or spending hours reminiscing beneath the stars or sun are some of the truest ways to your heart
• "I love this song!" you often proclaim when an older tune comes on, only then realizing that you're the only one around who knows it!
• You have a tendency to get along very well with older beings or with animals; as you are more than happy to listen to the memories shared by humans who have seen more than you, or to whisper secrets to the furry ears of dogs or cats
~ L-PF ♡
Holey Stones
“Some stones have a hole naturally weathered through them by wind or water, or created by fossilized worm tunnels. These stones are called hag stones, Odin stones, or holey stones. Witches will sometimes tie a red ribbon through the hole of smaller ones and use them to protect a home or barn, or wear a very small one as a protective amulet. One legend says that if you peek through the hole, you will be able to see the land of Faery. These stones are most effective if you find one yourself or receive one as a gift.” -from “How to Become a Witch: The Path of Nature, Spirit & Magick” by Amber K and Azrael Arynn K
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Faerie Sight
How to see faeries:
Wearing one’s coat inside out.
Wearing a posy of primroses.
A four leaf clover crushed and put into an ointment may give one sight of the Faeries as well as placing Faerie Ointment on the eyelids.
Bending over and looking backwards through your legs.
Looking through a Fir knot hole.
Looking through a loop made with a Rowan twig may cause Faerie sight.
Looking through a hag stone.
Meditating on a daily basis.
Averting one’s vision.
Dawn, moon, dusk, and midnight are the best times for faerie sightings.
Believe - faeries will most likely not show themselves to non-believers.
Have good intention - faeries can sense it.
Looking for a long time without blinking.
Vila is a Slavic name for female spirits or nymphs who can appear in a plethora of different variations. Some live in clouds, meadows, ponds, trees or even high up in the mountains and their appearance can be either almost human-like as beautiful maidens with long white hair, nearly translucent skin and green eyes or they can be similar to ghosts, see-through and with billowing cloaks wrapped around their bodies.
It is said that if even one of their hairs is plucked, the Vila will die, or be forced to change back to her true shape. A human may gain the control of a vila by stealing a piece of the vila’s skin. Once burned, though, she will disappear. Though they seem deceptively frail, vilas are fierce warriors skilled in combat and will attack lone travellers. However, offerings of cakes, flowers, fruit and ribbons might win their favour.