I recently attempted to construct a family tree of the Celtic deities. This proved to be much harder than I initially thought! Not only do you have to deal with a multitude of sources, but you have to filter out which sources are more accurate, and what information has been lost in the sands ofContinue reading “Pantheon Genealogies”
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Goddess Alive: Inviting Celtic & Norse Goddesses Into Your Life
Goddess Alive: Inviting Celtic & Norse Goddesses Into Your Life by Michelle Skye (2007) The changing of the seasons, phases of the moon, even our personal experiences-all are reflections of the Divine Feminine. Create a stronger connection to the sacred world and your own divinity by welcoming these thirteen powerful Celtic and Nordic goddesses intoContinue reading “Goddess Alive: Inviting Celtic & Norse Goddesses Into Your Life”
Inanna, Queen of Heaven
Inana, Innin, Ennin, Ninnin, Ninni, Ninanna, Ninnar, Innina, Ennina, Irnina, Innini, Nana, Nin Ancient Sumerian goddess of sexual love, lust, fertility, and warfare. Inanna’s name is commonly taken from Nin-anna “Queen of Heaven” (from Sumerian NIN “lady”, AN “sky”). She is connected with female sexuality, and her priestesses were often sacred prostitutes and would offerContinue reading “Inanna, Queen of Heaven”