A question for Pagans?

Question

I am blogging about ancient deities, and I was wondering if you have any that could be added to this list? I am looking for obscure deities that are interesting, but not well known. Thanks!

Greek:

Aeolus

Chrysaor

Cybele

Erebus

The Erinyes

Hecate

Hemera

Hypnos

The Moirae

Nemesis

Nyx

Pontus

Thanatos


Norse:

Fenrir

Hel

Jormungand

Surt

Ymir


Welsh:

Lady of the Lake

Mab

Mannanan

Vainamoinen


Persian:

Rostam

Samandar

Simurgh


Mesopotamian:

Ki

Tiamat


Shinto:

Ameterasu

Izanagi & Izanami


Egyptian:

Hathor

Isis

Lol, Sqiushy, I have heard of Priapus :)

You're right, he is a rather odd deity...

:D Thanks Lokasenna, I am particuarly interested in Uller, he is exacty what I was looking for :)

Thanks Vinslave :)

Answer 1

Um, the Norse ones you have listed most of them aren't deities.

Ah but little known deities are my specialty! Here's some for you.

A female deity named Zisa (Upper German feminine form of the name Tyr) is also recorded near Augsburg, but we know even less of her, though it has been suggested in modern times that she may be paired with Tyr in some way, perhaps as either a twin with similar functions or as an Earth-Mother complementing the Sky-Father.

Eir ("help" or "mercy") is one of Frigga's good friends and handmaidens, as well as a goddess of the Æsir; she knew the medicinal properties of herbs and is so skilled in the healing arts that she is at times even capable of resurrection.
Eir is the matron Goddess of healing, and health-care workers, she is called on against sickness or injury. In ancient times, only women could learn the art of healing amongst the Germanic tribes. She is one of the goddesses on the mountain called Lyfia ("to heal through magic"), and gives both physical and psychic means of healing; shamanic healing, especially, falls into her realm.

Lofn. One of Frigga's women, who gets permission for folk to marry when it had been forbidden before. Especially the patroness of those whose love is criticized by outsiders.

Syn "The denier" is a goddess who guards gates and doorways against those who should not enter. A keeper of truth, and is concerned with the furtherance and maintaining of justice. She is particularly known for coming to the aid of defendants at trial or Thing - protecting the wrongfully accused or attacked in such settings. Further, she is a keeper of the door of the Hall, denying access to all those who are unfit, unworthy, or likewise unwelcome to enter.

Forseti ("presiding one") is the Germanic god of justice through arbitration and also a settler of lawsuits and quarrels.
He is the son of Baldur and Nanna. His home is called Glitnir ("shining") which has a silver roof upheld by golden pillars.
Patron god of the Frisians and giver of their laws. Beasts on his island could not be harmed and silence had to be kept while drinking from the spring on his holy island, which he had brought forth from the rock with his axe.
It is interesting to note that in even today's Iceland, the president is still called a "Forseti"

Uller ("glory") is a son of Sif and Egil, before Sif married Thor.
Uller is said to have taken Skadi as his wife following her divorce from Njord. His father Egil was the greatest archer in Germanic mythology, and Uller follows in his father's footsteps. He also ruled over the Vanirs when they held Asgard during the Vanic-Aesir War.

Uller is almost unknown in the myths but he has a religious importance far greater than would appear from the scanty surviving textual references, his name is seen in a lot of geographical names, especially in Sweden, so his cult in ancient times was quite wide spread.

Uller is the ancient Germanic Sky God of Winter and Death, hunting, single combat, the snowshoe, bow, and shield. A shield is often called the 'ship of Ullr' in the Iclenadic sagas. Ullers' hall is called Ydalir 'Yew-dales'. Uller is the Lord of northern lakes and mountains, the patron God of warriors, hunters, and magicians, ULLER offered aid and protection to his followers in conflicts and in battle, survival and travel in the harsh winter climates. A popular God with many temples in the North, farmers would make offerings to him to ensure a thick blanket of snow for their fields, to make the land more fruitful when the spring came. Clad in furs and reputed to have knowledge of shape shifting and Rune magic, He would participate in the Wild Hunt, and is said to dwell in a sacred grove of Yew, from where he sends out the brilliant lights of the Aurora Borealis which illuminates the Northern sky during its' long winter nights.

Answer 2

I had fallen away from the Catholic Church at about 13, when I started asking skeptical questions, and got no reasonable answers. I was an agnostic for almost ten years, and then began seeking something which made more sense to me. My wife had begun reading about Pagan faiths in general, and Wicca in particular, and I was only marginally interested, but I was hiking in the high ground to the East of us a little, and I sat down under a tree and watched the meadow and stream below me, and I had a sudden, and quite deep, powerful experience. I saw how life was divided between the genders, each complimenting the other, and each needing the other, and suddenly much of what my wife had been talking about seemed to click into place for me. As I continued to sit, amazed, I had something more...personal happen to me. I can only liken it to a Christian's account of personally connecting to God. It was just like that. The Lord and Lady were there with me, somehow, and I could see that the creation reflects the creator, and that, as such, there was a God and a Goddess. After that, it just had to do with a lot of study. I was a believer, and now I wanted to know more. It's 18 years later now, and I'm still learning.

Answer 3

Vainamoinen isn't Welsh. Finnish, maybe? And I'm not sure that the Lady of the Lake counts as a deity.

For Wales, you'll want to include Arawn, Rhiannon, Arianrhod, Llew, Don... and probably a bunch of others. For Ireland, you'll want to get Lugh, Brighid, Dagda, Morrigan, Macha, Mannanan, Nuada, Dian Cetch, Danu, Aine, and a whole slew more.

Answer 4

Egyptian: Bastet, Ra, Horus, Hathor, Amon, Kephri, Ma'at, Anubis, Sekhmet, Thoth, Selket, Nhut

How about the Polynesian goddess Miru?

Menesis (Baltic moon goddess) and consort to Saule the supreme goddess of the sun.

Sheela na Gig Celt goddess

I could go on for days... hope this gives you a start.

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Answer 5

How about the Celtic Gods and Goddesses: Angus Og (God of love); Bel (Fire God); Dagda (The Good God); Crom Druaich (The Worm God); Ecne (God of Knowledge); Goibniu (God of Smithcrafting and Brewing)
Airmid (Goddess of Herb-Lore); Aine (Goddess of Healing and Prosperity); Dana (the Mother Goddess) Etain (Goddess of Beauty and Horses); Medb (Goddess of Sovereignty and Intoxication); Tailtiu (Goddess of Plenty)
These are all members of the Tuatha-De-Danann.
Or you have Cerridwen, Cernunnos, Herne, or Selene the Greek Moon Goddess. There are a plethora of lesser known Gods and Goddesses, all you have to do is type Gods and Goddesses into your search engine.

Answer 6

Here are 2 odd ones: [Greek]

Priapos [Priapus]- Male fertility god, also the patron of home warding [look up why, it might scare you]

Hymen [Yes, as in the part of the body. She was the Goddess of purity of marriage]

Answer 7

Eostar, the Norse goddess of spring.
the Dagda of Irish, He's often over-looked despite colorful stories.
Sekmet, the Egyptian lion-goddess. Great protector.
Ptah, the Egyptian Creator god.

Answer 8

mayan: Maximon
Iorubic: yemella, Iansa, Xango, Obatala, Oludamare
Voudoun: Ezilie, Maman Brigitte, Baron Samedi,Legba

Answer 9

Egyptian: Bastet. The cat goddess of fertility.

Answer 10

I know a guy who is into Bes (Egyptian).