Alternate Names: Tentative: Baudihille (°Beaduhenna reconstructed OE) Iconography: Crow Domains: Protection, War, Magic, Death, Psychological Dominance Historical Attestation Baduhenna, a lesser-known war goddess mentioned by Tacitus in his Annals, was worshiped by the Frisii, an ancient…
Tag: Gods
These pages describe divinities and venerable spirits in the tradition of Ingwine Heathenship.
Beowa
Alternate Names: Bēow, Bēo Iconography: Barley, Barleycorn Domains: Brewing, Harvest Historical Attestation Beowa, also spelled Bēow or Bēo, is a heretofore somewhat obscure figure in Anglo-Saxon Heathen mythology as a spirit of barley and the god of agricultural fertility. He is also known as the Barley spirit, and is associated…
Earendel
Alternate Names: Orvendil, Éarendel, Aurvindil Iconography: The Morning Star Domains: Guidance, Light, Sea, Travel Historical Attestations Earendel, also spelled Ēarendel or Earendil, is a prominent figure in Anglo-Saxon pagan mythology as a god of the morning star. He is often associated with the morning star Venus, which was considered a…
Éostre
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 recorded but once,…
Fosite
Alternate Names: Foste, Forseti Iconography: Golden Axe, Boat, Well Domains: Law, Sea, Travel Historical Attestations Now whilst this energetic preacher of the Word was pursuing his iourney he came to a certain island on the boundary between the Frisians and the Danes, which the people of those parts call Fositeland,…
Frig
Alternate Names: Harke, Herke, Holda, Frau Godan, Frau Wode, Frau Freke, Friggöu, Fria Iconography: The Distaff, Waterfowl Domains: Harvest, Hearth, Prophesy, Textile Crafts, Rulership, Magic, Winter Historical Attestations Attestations to the cult of Fríg are paradoxically few, and also ubiquitous in Germanic folklore, depending upon one’s point of view. The…
Geofon
Alternate Names: Gefion Iconography: Plow, Oxen, Waves Domains: Plowing, Love, The Ocean, Prophesy Geofon is mentioned in Beowulf five times, in several contexts, most often in connection with the sea. Frank Battaglia in 1991 in his paper, “The German Earth Goddess in Beowulf?”1Battaglia, F. (1991). The German Earth Goddess in…
Gerd
Alternate Names: Gerda, Gyrd Iconography: Acorn, Grove, Walled Garden Domains: Early Spring, Horticulture, Romantic Love, Renewal Gerda (Old English: Gerd, Dutch: Gerda) is a goddess associated with the earth, fertility, and the changing of the seasons in the North Sea and Anglo-Saxon traditions. Her story, particularly the tale of her…
Helith
Alternate Names: Helio, Heil, Helið Iconography: A hero with a staff or club Domains: Healing, Prosperity Historical Attestation Perhaps the most enigmatic of all the Gods of England, is that divine known variously as Heith, Helio, or Helið. The attestations to this God are quite obscure, and what lore survives…
Hludana
Alternate Names: Erce, Folde, Eorþe, Nerthus, Fira Modor, Eorþan Modor, Hluþana, Hluθena Iconography: Oxen, Wagon, Tree, Pool, Wreaths, Snakes, A Bowl or Cup Domains: Earth, Fertility, Life, Success Historical Attestation Heathen spirituality, rooted in ancient Germanic traditions, places a profound significance on the natural world and its interconnectedness. Central to this…
