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Goddesses and Gods.wps - Welcome to Our Temple

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Buddhist/Asian Buddhist/Asian <strong>Gods</strong> <strong>Gods</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Goddesses</strong><br />

<strong>Goddesses</strong><br />

Buddha Buddha: Buddha The Awakened One. The Buddha takes many different forms. He often sits<br />

cross-legged <strong>and</strong> appears <strong>to</strong> be fat <strong>and</strong> happy. Sometimes he is golden in color.<br />

Maitreya Maitreya: Maitreya The future Buddha. He takes the form of a man wearing a headdress <strong>and</strong><br />

holding a white flower.<br />

Quan Quan Yin Yin: Yin The Goddess of mercy in the Japanese tradition. She also has cults all over<br />

China. She will protect you from danger. Newlyweds often pray <strong>to</strong> her for fertility.<br />

She is sometimes referred <strong>to</strong> as the Queen of Heaven. She is pictured sitting on a<br />

lotus, holding a vase full of the dew of compassion. In addition, she is associated with<br />

the willow tree.<br />

Celtic Celtic Celtic <strong>Gods</strong> <strong>Gods</strong> <strong>Gods</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>and</strong> <strong>Goddesses</strong> <strong>Goddesses</strong><br />

<strong>Goddesses</strong><br />

Abarta Abarta: Abarta Abarta Warrior energy.<br />

Aine Aine: Aine Aine Goddess of love <strong>and</strong> fertility.<br />

Amaethon Amaethon: Amaethon God of agriculture.<br />

Aonghus Aonghus: Aonghus God of love.<br />

Badb Badb: Badb Badb Goddess of battle -- one of the three faces of the Morrigan.<br />

Belenus Belenus: Belenus Belenus Sun god.<br />

Bran Bran: Bran God of sea voyages.<br />

Bran Bran the the Blessed Blessed: Blessed God of the underworld.<br />

Brigantia Brigantia: Brigantia Brigantia Goddess of the water, war, healing, <strong>and</strong> prosperity.<br />

Bri Brigid Bri<br />

gid gid: gid The Goddess of healing, inspiration, <strong>and</strong> craftspeople. She has great strength<br />

<strong>and</strong> can be called upon <strong>to</strong> help you endure hardship.<br />

Cernunnos Cernunnos or or Kernunnos Kernunnos: Kernunnos Kernunnos The Horned God. He takes the form of a man with the<br />

horns of a stag. He is the universal father. Sometimes he has three heads. He is the<br />

consort of the Lady. He is often called in Pagan rituals.<br />

Cerridwen Cerridwen: Cerridwen The Goddess of the Moon, the harvest, <strong>and</strong> inspiration. She is often seen<br />

as a hag, stirring the cauldron of knowledge. It takes her a year <strong>and</strong> a day <strong>to</strong> prepare

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