Erce/Hludana

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Alternate Names: Folde, Eorþe, Nerthus, Fira Modor, Eorþan Modor, Hluþana, Hluθena Iconography: Oxen, Wagon, Tree, Pool, Wreaths, Snakes, A Bowl or Cup Domains: Earth, Fertility, Life Historical Attestation Heathen spirituality, rooted in ancient Germanic traditions, places a profound significance on the natural world and its interconnectedness. Central to this worldview is […]

Ingui-Frea

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Alternate Names: Ing, Ingui, Yngvi Iconography: Stag antlers, Phallus, A boar? Domains: Fertility, Sex, Peace, Harvest Historical Attestation One of the most widely worshiped gods in all of Germanic Heathendom, Ingui-Frea, (‘The Lord Ing’) is the eponymous god-ancestor of the West-Germanic tribes, the Ingwine. He is known to followers of […]

Ēostre

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Alternate Names: Ēastre, Easter, Ēastro Iconography: Hares, Birds, Eggs, a Woman with a hare Domains: Fertility, Sex, Planting Historical Attestations Called Ēastre in some dialects, and in others Ēastro, this famous Anglo-Saxon goddess is associated with Spring, and the East. In the lore of the English Saxons, her name is […]

Nehalennia

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Alternate Names: Nehalenia,Nehalaennia Iconography: A woman in a boat, A woman with a dog, fruit baskets, dolphins Domains: Sea, Commerce, Fertility, Death, Protection, Hunting Historical Attestation Nehalennia is a a goddess of mysterious origins. Attestations of this goddess in the Frisian and Dutch lowlands are quite numerous, and some have […]