Fa
Fa is in African cult, a system of divination taken from the Yoruba of southwestern Nigeria and practiced by the Fon of Benin. When the…
Month: September 2017
Eirene
Eirene (peace) In Greek mythology, goddess of peace and wealth, daughter of Zeus and Themis; called Pax by the Romans. In Greek art she was…
Einherjar
Einherjar In Germanic mythology, the warriors chosen by Odin. They reside at Valhalla and await the last great battle, Ragnarok. In the Prose Edda (c.…
Eikthyrnir
Eikthyrnir (oak-encircler) In Norse mythology, the hart or stag that eats from the branches of the cosmic or world tree, Yggdrasill. The Prose Edda states…
Ehecatl
Ehecatl In Aztec mythology, wind god, a manifestation of the god Quetzalcoatl. One day Ehecatl realized that besides the fruits of the earth man also…
Egil
Egil In Germanic mythology, peasant whom the god Thor visited several times. Thor would often leave his goats and chariot for the night. Once he…
Egeria
Egeria (of the black poplar) In Roman mythology, protector of unborn babies; wife of Numa Pompilius, second king of Rome. She melted into tears when…
Efé
Efé In African mythology (Pygmy), the first man who God created. After God created Efé, he wanted him to return to heaven so that he…
Edyrn
Edyrn In Arthurian legend, son of Nudd, who ousted Yniol from his earldom and tried to win Enid, the earl’s daughter. He was overthrown by…
Edmund, St.
Edmund, St. (prosperity, guardian) (841– 870) King and martyr, invoked against plague. Feast, 20 November. When the Danes invaded East Anglia in 870, they slew…