Norse Dieties

resurrect him. Isis is honored for her role as the mother of Horus, one of Egypt’s most powerful Gods. She was the divine mother of every pharoah of Egypt, and ultimately of Egypt itself

Ma’at, Goddess of Truth and Balance

Maat is the Egyptian Goddess of truth and justice. She is married to Thoth, and is the daughter of Ra, the sun God. In addition to truth, she embodies harmony, balance and divine order. In Egyptian legends, it is Maat who steps in after the universe is created, and brings harmony amidst the chaos and disorder.

Osiris, King of Egyptian Gods

Osiris was the son of earth and sky, and beloved of Isis. He is known as the God who taught mankind the secrets of civilization. Today, he is honored by some Pagans as a God of the underworld and of the harvest. In The Golden Bough, Sir James Frazer says, “[His] festival appears to have been essentially a festival of sowing, which properly fell at the time when the husbandman actually committed the seed to the earth.

On that occasion an effigy of the corn-god, moulded of earth and corn, was buried with funeral rites in the ground in order that, dying there, he might come to life again with the new crops.”

Ra, the Sun God

Ra was the ruler of the heavens. He was the God of the sun, the bringer of light, and patron to the pharaohs. According to legend, the sun travels the skies as Ra drives his chariot through the heavens. Although he originally was associated only with the midday sun, as time went by, Ra became connected to the sun’s presence all day long.

Taweret, Guardian of Fertility

Taweret was an Egyptian Goddess of childbirth and fertility - but for a while, she was considered a demon. Associated with the hippopotomus, Taweret is a Goddess who watches over and protects women in labor and their new babies.

Thoth, God of Magic and Wisdom

Thoth was an Egyptian God who spoke as the tongue of Ra. Find out what’s special about this ibisheaded deity of ancient Egypt, and how he factors in to the story of Isis and Osiris.

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Norse Dieties

The Norse culture honored a variety of Gods, and many are still worshipped today by Asatruar and Heathens. For the Norse and Germanic societies, like many other ancient cultures, the Deities were a part of daily life, not merely something to be chatted with in times of need. Here are some of the best-known Gods and Goddesses of the Norse pantheon.

Baldur, God of Light

Because of his association with resurrection, Baldur is often connected to the cycle of death and rebirth. Baldur was beautiful and radiant, and was beloved by all the Gods.

Freyja, Goddess of Abundance and Fertility

Freyja is a Scandinavian Goddess of fertility and abundance. Freyja could be called upon for assistance in childbirth and conception, to aid with marital problems, or to bestow fruitfulness upon the land and sea. She was known to wear a magnificent necklace called Brisingamen, which represents the fire of the sun, and was said to weep tears of gold. In the Norse Eddas, Freyja is not only a Goddess of fertility and wealth, but also of war and battle. She also has connections to magic and divination.

Heimdall, Protector of Asgard

Heimdall is a God of light, and is the keeper of the Bifrost Bridge, which serves as the path between Asgard and Midgard in Norse mythology. He is the guardian of the Gods, and when the world ends at Ragnarok, Heimdall will sound a magical horn to alert everyone. Heimdall is evervigilant, and is destined to be the last to fall at Ragnarok.

Frigga, Goddess of Marriage and Prophecy

Frigga was the wife of Odin, and had a powerful gift of prophecy. In some stories she is portrayed as weaving the future of men and Gods, although she did not have the power to change their destiny. She is credited in some of the Eddas with the development of runes, and she is known in some Norse tales as the Queen of Heaven.

Hel, Goddess of the Underworld

Hel features in Norse legend as the Goddess of the underworld. She was sent by Odin to Helheim/Niflheim to preside over the spirits of the dead, except for those who were killed in battle and went to Valhalla.