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Goddesses and Gods.wps - Welcome to Our Temple

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Roman god of wild nature, fertility, passionate lovemaking <strong>and</strong> wine. Also known as<br />

Libera. His counterparts are the Greek gods Dionysius <strong>and</strong> Bacchus. He symbolizes<br />

fertility <strong>and</strong> wild personalities.<br />

Maia<br />

"Gr<strong>and</strong>mother of Magic". Greek goddess of spring, youth, life, <strong>and</strong> rebirth. One of the<br />

seven daughters of Atlas <strong>and</strong> mother of Hermes. She symbolizes love.<br />

Mars<br />

Roman god of war. Symbolizes protection, strength, health, energy. Also known as<br />

Ares [Greek].<br />

Moros<br />

Greek god of doom; deification of an unfortunate destiny <strong>and</strong> the fate of a violent<br />

death.<br />

Nike<br />

Greek winged goddess of vic<strong>to</strong>ry. Also known as Vic<strong>to</strong>ria [Roman]<br />

Nus<br />

Greek god of underst<strong>and</strong>ing <strong>and</strong> intelligence.<br />

Oceanus<br />

Greek deified stream which encircled Gaea <strong>and</strong> was the source of all water. Was the<br />

father of all the water deities by Tethys. Eldest of the Titans.<br />

Onatha<br />

Iroquois goddess of wheat <strong>and</strong> crops, similar <strong>to</strong> the Greek goddess Persephone. See<br />

also Persephone.<br />

Pan<br />

Greek god of fertility <strong>and</strong> the woodl<strong>and</strong>s. He was later demonized by the Christian<br />

church. He emodies love, lust, fertility, <strong>and</strong> the element of earth.<br />

Io Pan! Io Pan Pan! Pan Pan! Pan, I am a man: Do as thou wilt, as a great god<br />

can, O Pan! Io Pan! Io Pan! Io Pan Pan! I am awake in the grip of the snake.<br />

-"Hymn <strong>to</strong> Pan", Aleister Crowley

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