Liber ab Mentis (The Book of Mind)^255
Svarog—Male—Central/North Europe
Slavic fire god is responsible for formalizing marriage with mindful contracts and
obligations.Perkons—Male—Central/Northern Europe
Russian and Lithuanian fire god by whom oral contracts were thought out and sworn
to mindfully.Accepting the Fire
Ancient Pagan lore is rather clear that fire sets humanity apart from animals. Al-
though I would like to say that mastery of fire is what sets us apart, the ancient wisdom
is rather clear that there was always speculation as to whether humanity was ready for
that knowledge or if that knowledge might not be so great as to cause humanity to use
it for great harm.Prometheus—Male—Mediterranean
Prometheus stole fire from Zeus. Per Greek lore, the fire of which they spoke was not
only sacred, but it was in the possession of the gods alone. It seems clear the lore is not
talking about the fire that comes from rubbing two sticks together.Yehl—Male—North America
Tlingit god who stole fire and gave it to humanity. As he is also the inventor of human
culture, we see again the connection to mind, culture being a product of mind.Ilmarinen—Male—North Europe
Finnish god who gave fire to man and instructed in the mindful art of the metalsmiths.Wekwek—Male—North America
Tuleyone falcon who stole fire and in so doing set the Earth on fire, illustrating the
instant repercussion for stealing fire. With what the world is experiencing right now in
the Middle East, can there be no doubt this was a warning?Is Not Fire More Akin to the Soul?
One might argue that if we are to assign the Elements Water and Fire to that which
is soul and that which is mind, that it might be better to assign Water to mind and Fire
to soul. But it is the very nature of Fire to consume its fuel and burn out, as does the
mind. It is the nature of Water to remain eternal, as does the soul. Can we argue that a
heated argument is not found more in the mind than in the soul? If we did, how would
we explain the way lovers make up? The Fire, the thought of mind, burns itself out
leaving the lover’s souls like Water to mingle. If we were to take that stand that mind
is best equated to Water, what would our view of humanity be? An eternal war maker?x WB Chap 15.p65 255 7/11/2003, 6:03 PM