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Gods & Goddesses

Below is a listing of Gods and Goddesses of different traditions.  These are just a few from the many traditions from around the world.  This information is from several sources including:  'To Ride A Silver Broomstick' by Silver Ravenwolf, 'The Goddess' by Lindel Barker-Revell, and 'Mythology' by Edith Hamilton.  

Name Tradition Aspects
Adonis Greek God of vegetation
Anubis Egyptian God of protection
Aphrodite Greek Goddess of passion and love
Apollo Greek & Roman God of the Sun, light, & the Arts
Aradia Italian Protectress of Witches
(The Queen of the Witches)
Ariadne Minoan Goddess of the Moon, Mother Goddess
Arianrhod Welsh Goddess of the Stars and reincarnation
Artemis Greek Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt, Maiden Goddess
Astarte Greek Mother Goddess, Goddess of fertility
Athena Greek Warrior Goddess and Protectress
Bast Egyptian Goddess of protection and cats
Brigid Celtic Warrior Goddess & Protectress, Triple Goddess
Ceres Roman Goddess of the Harvest
Cernunnos Celtic Horned God
Cerridwen Welsh Goddess of the Moon & Harvest, Crone Goddess
Circe Greek Goddess of death & the Underworld
Demeter Greek Earth Goddess
Diana Roman Goddess of the Moon & the Hunt
Dryads Greek feminine spirits of the trees
Eros Greek God of passion & romance
Eurynome Pelasgian
(aborigines of Greece)
Mother Goddess, Goddess of All Things including the Moon, Sun, Stars & all living creatures
Flora Italian Goddess of Spring & births
Fortuna Roman Goddess of fate
Freya Scandinavian Goddess of the Moon
Gaia (or Gaea) Greek Earth Mother Goddess
Hathor Egyptian Protectress of women
Hecate Greek Goddess of the Moon, Crone Goddess
Hera Greek Goddess of marriage & unions
Hestia Greek Goddess of hearth & home
Horus Egyptian God of all-seeing, healing
Hymen Greek God of marriage & commitment
Inanna Sumerian Mother Goddess
Isis Egyptian Mother Goddess, Triple Goddess
Kali Hindu Protectress of abused women
Kuan Yin Chinese Earth Woman, Goddess of compassion & mercy
Lilith Hebrew Goddess of Higher Intelligence
Lucifer Italian God of the Sun & Light
Maat Egyptian Goddess of justice & divine order
Mithra Persian God of Sun & Light, soldiers
Morgan Celtic Goddess of water & magick
Muses Greek Goddesses of inspiration
Nemesis Greek Goddess of revenge on evil-doers
Nephtys Egyptian Goddess of surprises, sisters & midwives
Norns Celtic Weavers of fate- past, present & future
Nuit Egyptian Sky Mother
Odin Scandinavian God of wisdom and psychic sight
Osiris Egyptian Father God, vegetation & after-life
Pan Greek God of Nature, the Woods, laughter, music, & passion
Pele Hawaiian Goddess of fire
Persephone Greek Goddess of Spring & the Underworld
Poseidon Greek God of the Sea
Ptah Egyptian God of craftsman, creativity
Sekhmet Egyptian Goddess of vengeance, war & retribution, Great One of Healing
Selene Greek Goddess of the Moon, Mother Goddess
Shiva Hindu God of Universal cycles: birth, death, rebirth 
Thor Scandinavian God of Sky & Thunder, farmers, sailors
Thoth Egyptian God of reincarnation, the Moon, science & wisdom
Venus Roman Goddess of love and romance
Vesta Roman Goddess of fire
Zeus Greek God of Thunder & rain, Father God

God/dess jewelry at Avalon Moon, Inc.

Further Reading

For more information on the Gods and Goddesses, I recommend the following books.  Each book is linked to Amazon.com (on my 'Further Reading' page) where you can read write-ups, customer comments and there's purchasing info there too. It's a great place to find out what a book is about before you buy.  Some of these titles are also available for purchase on the Books page at Avalon Moon, Inc. with free shipping available in the USA.

Wicca, The Complete Craft by D.J. Conway
The Goddess by Lindel Barker-Revell
To Ride A Silver Broomstick by
Silver Ravenwolf
Mythology by
Edith Hamilton

The 'Further Reading' page within this site also lists additional books available.

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