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Paganism
Any of a number of earth-centered spiritual paths and faith systems, including but not restricted to: Asatru/Norse; Blended (Christo-pagan, Judeo-pagan, etc); Celtic (Scottish, Irish, Welsh, Faerie, Druidism); Ceremonial Magic (Golden Dawn, Rosicrucian); Eclectic; Egyptian; Italian/Strega; Shamanism (North American, South American, European, Asian); Voudoun/Santeria; Wicca (Gardnerian, Dianic, Alexandrian, Solitary, Family Tradition).
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Who was the Sun god before Apollo?
Apollo was the Greek god of the sun and there was no other Greek god prior to him. Uou'd have to look outside Greek mythology to find an earlier God, like Sumerian, Babylonian or Egyptian.
Madonna Ciccone studies Kabbahlah, ancient Hebrew spiritualism. It is not "black" but it could be considered a form of magic. It is also not 'unholy" or anti-christian. Jesus was a Jew and said "I have not come to change the law". Therefor, anything that was holy to the Hebrews in Christ's time is still holy to Christians (whether they know it or not).
Glaucus was a son of Nereus and says that he assisted Menelaus on his homeward journey with good advice.
An athame is a ceremonial dagger used in "Wicca" religious or magical rites.
The word pagan can apply to anyone who is not a follower of one of the monotheistic religions (Christianity, Judaism and Islam), so that refers to almost everyone who has ever lived on this planet. That is a very broad category of "customs" to be asking about! However, specifically religious customs of pagans include thanking the gods for whatever one has, especially food, by offering a small amount of it to the gods in a symbolic way; honoring the gods with songs and praises and by telling the myths about them, and living in harmony with human society and the natural world. Here is a link for more information: http://pierce.yolasite.com
[edit by thedawnbringer] The definition of Pagan as one who does not follow one of the major monotheistic religions, originated from Christinaity. The origin of the term actually predates this, and comes from the Latin Pagani, which means "of the heath" or "country dweller". Popular Pagan customs which remain today, or which have their origins in Paganism, include May day, Yule, Midsummer and Midwinter, and many more.
Are there any 'Hunter Gods' in Pagan tradition other then Herne?
Skadi - (Norse) - Goddess of hunting & skiing. Ullr - (Norse) - God of Skiing & the Bow (hunting) Diana (Roman) - Goddess of the hunt Arawn (Welsh) - God of the Hunt and the Underworld
Artemis (Greek) - Goddess of Childbirth and Hunting
A pagan is a person whose religion believes in magic or superstition.
Are pagan gods real or mythical?
As real and as mythical as any other deity you can name.
My Take:Some people think all gods are Mythical.General belief is that the pagan gods of old are Mythical and as they are called the pagan gods, most people can't even remember them.
So the answer your teacher is looking for Pagan Gods = Mythical
God of Christianity not.
Who is the black god of death?
Osiris, the Egyptian god of death, is often shown as black. Another possibility might be Kali, the Hindu goddess of destruction and death, whose name means black. There were many gods of death, and others might also have been black
How do you find someone's natural element?
The Elements govern different aspects of life. At various times in each person's life they are more connected with one Element than another but none of us can survive without all of them being part of us.
Earth - the physical aspects; just being able to look after oneself; healing; prosperity.
Air - language & communication; thought & learning.
Fire - will & strength; passion, creativity & determination.
Water - emotion & intuition.
Spirit - faith & spirituality.
For some it's easy... a doctor is usually Earth, a student is ruled by Air, for others we have to work at it. Generally speaking one of the Elements will be easier for a person to call and use than the others. That is usually their Element, but as they change, so may their attachment to the Elements.
How many Sabbats are there in a year?
The eight solar Sabbats represent the turning of the Wheel of the Year.
What is the difference between pagan and religion?
Pagan beliefs are one type of religion. There are other types of religion, which are not usually considered to be "pagan".
First, let's define a Sin:
A sin is a Judeo-Christian concept.
A sin is one of the prohibited acts set forth on a holy document.
A sin could be forgiven by the Highest Force, or otherwise irreversible.
In this context, Wiccans don't believe on the concept of Sin. Wiccans believe the law of three, where, whatever you do, Good or Bad, comes back to you three times. The Wiccan Rede says "An it harms none, Do as thou Will".
Further, there are a large number of Wiccan laws set forth on the Gardnerian Book of Shadows, including the oaths of (mainly focusing on) secrecy and prohibiting a witch to perform magic for the purpose of entertainment. Those are not like the rules in the Judeo-Christian tradition, those laws are meant to be protected by each individual for the safety of the whole pagan community. And Witches believe that if those laws are broken (endangering the whole pagan community), the curse of the old ones will be upon them, and that's it.
In Wiccan belief, you yourself has the full responsibility of whatever you do. Once done, nothing is forgiven. There is no higher power that can forgive you. Everyone has to face the consequences of what they do, good or bad. However, if one realize that they have done a mistake and learn from that, they can always do good to the world and try their best to clean their mess. Learning from the past mistakes and cleaning your own mess is the Wiccan way of getting rid of the Karma.
Karma always follows the intention. Anything that happens around you without your intention is not counted as Karma. Good intention brings Good karma, and Bad intentions brings Bad karma.
Why is Guayama Puerto Rico called witch city?
As far I have been told, Guayama are the south-eastern native Indian tribe who breed with the African slaves of the Spaniard Invasion. Is this true?
The reason Guayama is known as a town of witches or Puebo de Brujo is because of Chief Guayama, who governed the town before the spainards came. He was known as a very powerful medicine man within his tribe. The word brujo, translated from Spanish means witch, which is derived from the Gaelic word wiccae, which also means witch, wicca(n) or wise. Evidentally, he was very wise in his ways, and his descendants (myself included) often end up being brujos.
The meaning of the name of the town was told to me by my great-aunt when I visited Puerto Rico, so now you have it straight from the mouth of an elder. But be wary of us Guayameses, lest you incure our wraith, as we are again, very powerful.
an allusion is typically a reference to something that is generally known. a pagan allusion must therefore be a reference to something within the pagan religion.
Does any one know what the Norse goddess Frigg was goddess of?
The Norse goddess, Frigg "Lady" is the wife of Odin. Mother of Balder. She possessed many magical abilities.
She is a goddess of fertility. Frigg is considered to have been the same as Freya (Norse goddess of sexual love and keeper of the souls of slain heroes). The two eventually split into separate deities.
She is also goddess of the moon, of witches, a goddess Mother of All, the Protector of Children, and goddess of marriage & fertility
Her animals are the cat and the falcon.
It is not impossible for a pagan to be monotheistic but it is very uncommon. Pagans generally believe in many Gods and Goddesses. Even if they decide to focus on only one they do not do this to the exclusion of others.
Pagans are generally either polytheistic or pantheistic.
How do you pronouce the names of the pagan gods and goddesses?
There are hundreds of Gods and Goddesses within Paganism. Which ones in particular were you interested in?
Can a witch use flying ointment on any type of broom?
The Flying ointment is applied on the body of the Witch. And the broom is kept by the side for protection from evil spirits entering the body, while the spirit is out of body.
