Chang Kuo Lao
Chang Kuo Lao, one of the Eight Immortals, was a seventh- or eighth-century CE Taoist hermit. He developed a brilliant reputation as an alchemist, and…
Month: November 2017
Chang’O, Lady
Chang’O, Lady – The Moon Lady Although other places describe a man in the moon, in Chinese cosmology, the moon is inhabited by Lady Chang’O,…
Chariklo
Chiron the centaur raised and tutored many of ancient Greece’s heroes, but he didn’t do so by himself. He had help from his wife, Chariklo.…
Charun
Charun is the Etruscan spirit of death. He is not the ferryman of classical Greek mythology but a psychopomp, a spirit who comes to collect…
Chi U
Huang Ti, the Yellow Emperor, unified China and taught the arts of civilization. Not everyone wanted to learn. Chi U is the chief of the…
Coatlicue
Coatlicue (Ciuacoatl, Civocoatl, Cihuacoatl, Coatlantona, Conteotl) (the serpent lady, robe of serpent) In Aztec mythology, mother of the Sun as well as his wife and…
Coventina
Coventina is a water spirit presiding over the Carrawburgh River, Northumberland, once the Roman settlement of Brocolitia. She heals illness, restores fertility, and was venerated…
COYOLXAUHQUI
Coyolxauhqui: The Aztec Moon Goddess Coyolxauhqui, known as the Moon Goddess in Aztec mythology, holds a pivotal place in the rich tapestry of Mesoamerican religion…
Cymbee Spirits
Cymbee Spirits Simbi survived the Middle Passage from Africa and arrived in South Carolina’s Low Country, where this family of water spirits promptly slipped into…
Dactyls
Dactyls : The Fingers; The Kids The Dactyls are mysterious metal-working spirits of shamanism, smithcraft, fertility, and magic. Various versions of their origins exist, as…