Gods
Identities from past lives (gods only)
Sothis
Originally a river goddess associated with the Nile, she was later attributed as the personification of Sirius, the Dog Star. This star, after a long period of invisibility, reappears again in the sky just when the Nile inundation is about to begin. Thus her star’s appearance heralds the beginning of Read more
Sirona
Mythology An obscure Celto-Germanic goddess associated with healing springs and the curative power of water. Sirona’s name has astral connotations, also giving her an association with the night sky. She was often depicted with a diadem or crown of stars, not a common adornment seen on a Gaulish deity. On Read more
Niorun
Mythology Niorun (Njörun) is a mysterious Norse figure about whom little is known, and some suggest may have been fictitious. She is listed as a goddess in a single source, and has been used as a kenning in some poetry, most notably Draum-Njörun or Dream-Niorun. This has led to the Read more
Echidna
She dwells ‘beneath the secret parts of the holy earth … deep down under a hollow rock far from the deathless gods and mortal men’ Hesiod Echidna was described to be half beautiful maiden and half fearsome snake. In addition to her monstrous appearance, she was purported to have monstrous Read more
Diana
Diana was a Roman goddess of the hunt, wild animals, the moon, chastity, and childbirth. She was the patron of slaves, who could always find sanctuary in her temples, and also of women seeking to conceive healthy children. Much of her history has been erroneously conflated with the Greek goddess Read more
Freyr
The name, Freyr, translates to Lord. Some sources say his real name was Yngvi, with Freyr a designated title. His benevolence particularly manifested itself as sexual and ecological fertility, bountiful harvests, wealth and peace. His father was Njord, and his mother was Njord’s sister, Nerthus. Freyr himself has been the Read more