Sicilian nymph of the island mountain
that burns with fire more frequently than others,
she burned with desire for a god, was mother
to two deities.
Daughter of a god or a titan, she chose
the god ruler of Sicily from between
Demeter and Hephaistos; the volcano
became his workshop.
Though the crafty smith labors there still making
thunderbolts for the king of gods, the mother
goddess of grain benefits from the rich soil
of the volcano.
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Thursday, May 31, 2018
Tuesday, May 29, 2018
Agrona
Queen of the river and queen of brightness
Or river goddess of carnage, slaughter -
What might be the historian's best guess;
The sun shines blazing upon her water.
For she who may be the river's daughter
At the banks of the waters will undress
To pay homage to her ancient mater.
The goddess always gives us more, not less;
She will never let her people totter.
Let the river your soul clean and caress;
The sun shines blazing upon her water.
Or river goddess of carnage, slaughter -
What might be the historian's best guess;
The sun shines blazing upon her water.
For she who may be the river's daughter
At the banks of the waters will undress
To pay homage to her ancient mater.
The goddess always gives us more, not less;
She will never let her people totter.
Let the river your soul clean and caress;
The sun shines blazing upon her water.
Sunday, May 27, 2018
Andraste
Beg for victory, liberty:
The warrior queen called to her,
Goddess of war and battles won,
The barbarous name of triumph.
Divination by the hare's run -
Beg for victory, liberty
In the hands of the soldiers led
By the mother of the people.
Many oppressors they slaughtered;
The queen made her daughter's rapists
Beg for victory, liberty
From the oncoming storms of men.
When the Romans defeated
The queen, she lay dying and then
The last words on her lips were to
Beg for victory, liberty.
The warrior queen called to her,
Goddess of war and battles won,
The barbarous name of triumph.
Divination by the hare's run -
Beg for victory, liberty
In the hands of the soldiers led
By the mother of the people.
Many oppressors they slaughtered;
The queen made her daughter's rapists
Beg for victory, liberty
From the oncoming storms of men.
When the Romans defeated
The queen, she lay dying and then
The last words on her lips were to
Beg for victory, liberty.
Saturday, May 26, 2018
Ambika
Riding tiger,
she has eight arms,
weapons for harms
to demons kill.
Protect, mother,
guard us here still,
to you we thrill;
worshipful joy!
she has eight arms,
weapons for harms
to demons kill.
Protect, mother,
guard us here still,
to you we thrill;
worshipful joy!
Thursday, May 24, 2018
Apru
Holy goddess of love and fertility,
blesséd be thy body, beauty, and pleasure;
the lady brings us joy fulfilling duty,
where despair is illness, her desire's our cure.
Mother and Mistress, her swan delights mating
just as we delight in serving her always
for infinite are the ways to praise her name.
She is glory, she is bliss, all rejoicing
belongs to her for she sets our hearts ablaze,
our bodies will ever for her carry flame.
blesséd be thy body, beauty, and pleasure;
the lady brings us joy fulfilling duty,
where despair is illness, her desire's our cure.
Mother and Mistress, her swan delights mating
just as we delight in serving her always
for infinite are the ways to praise her name.
She is glory, she is bliss, all rejoicing
belongs to her for she sets our hearts ablaze,
our bodies will ever for her carry flame.
Tuesday, May 22, 2018
Aibell
Ruler of the mound, wailing woman,
warning of death with magic harp:
beautiful fire of desire,
though her lover was doomed,
she bade him to stay;
but on he went
and got his
dying
there.
Sunday, May 20, 2018
Al-Lat
The great goddess protects
in all of her aspects -
the world through her connects.
Her title is given: great;
she is no mere god's mate -
her love will all elate,
life she will animate.
She is mother of world,
defectors from her hurled,
eyes flashing and hair curled.
Her title is given: great;
she is no mere god's mate -
her love will all elate,
life she will animate.
From her womb grows barley,
from her breath flies the bee,
from her heart comes all glee.
Her title is given: great;
she is no mere god's mate -
her love will all elate,
life she will animate.
From infidelity
she protects faithfully,
giving love joyfully.
Her title is given: great;
she is no mere god's mate -
her love will all elate,
life she will animate.
The great goddess of all,
from her never let fall,
she gives joy, will enthral.
Her title is given: great;
she is no mere god's mate -
her love will all elate,
life she will animate.
in all of her aspects -
the world through her connects.
Her title is given: great;
she is no mere god's mate -
her love will all elate,
life she will animate.
She is mother of world,
defectors from her hurled,
eyes flashing and hair curled.
Her title is given: great;
she is no mere god's mate -
her love will all elate,
life she will animate.
from her breath flies the bee,
from her heart comes all glee.
Her title is given: great;
she is no mere god's mate -
her love will all elate,
life she will animate.
she protects faithfully,
giving love joyfully.
Her title is given: great;
she is no mere god's mate -
her love will all elate,
life she will animate.
from her never let fall,
she gives joy, will enthral.
Her title is given: great;
she is no mere god's mate -
her love will all elate,
life she will animate.
Thursday, May 17, 2018
Aditi
Limitless celestial mother,
with cock mount, trident, sword; unbound, she frees all who grieve.
with cock mount, trident, sword; unbound, she frees all who grieve.
Tuesday, May 15, 2018
Aje (Àjẹ́)
Our Divine Mother of great, cosmic powers,
we revere your ability to create all,
the secret given to you when began
the world, founded by the Supreme Creator;
to honor you, we share our all,
do not display, nor dabble, we praise
you with joy in our hearts always.
we revere your ability to create all,
the secret given to you when began
the world, founded by the Supreme Creator;
to honor you, we share our all,
do not display, nor dabble, we praise
you with joy in our hearts always.
Saturday, May 12, 2018
Arduinna
Through the Ardennes She rides upon boar-back,
The huntress side-saddle, bearing a knife;
Sworn to never be any one man's wife,
She takes Her boar through the heights to ransack.
Arduinna never lets Her aim slack
As She fearlessly takes Her prey's red life;
May She save us all from hunger and strife,
May the forest under Her never lack.
One day came men Her statue to tear down,
In hopes that Her worship come to an end,
But Her people rose up, Her to defend;
Though with hammers men destroyed Her high crown,
Never could they bring an end to Her feast,
Never could they stop Her hunting the beast.
The huntress side-saddle, bearing a knife;
Sworn to never be any one man's wife,
She takes Her boar through the heights to ransack.
Arduinna never lets Her aim slack
As She fearlessly takes Her prey's red life;
May She save us all from hunger and strife,
May the forest under Her never lack.
One day came men Her statue to tear down,
In hopes that Her worship come to an end,
But Her people rose up, Her to defend;
Though with hammers men destroyed Her high crown,
Never could they bring an end to Her feast,
Never could they stop Her hunting the beast.
Thursday, May 10, 2018
Ame-no-Uzume-no-mikoto
The world was dark until the dawn danced for the sun on an overturned tub, tearing off all of her clothing and inducing the gods to such heavenly laughter that even in her anger the sun had to come out to see.
Revelry is hers,
naked dawn dancing, chorus
of laughter joyful.
Revelry is hers,
naked dawn dancing, chorus
of laughter joyful.
Tuesday, May 8, 2018
Aine
The goddess of midsummer, red mare
of highest, hottest sun, grain her hair
ripen'd; she rules love and fertility -
suffers no fools, the rapist won't spare.
of highest, hottest sun, grain her hair
ripen'd; she rules love and fertility -
suffers no fools, the rapist won't spare.
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