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much training in the ways of physical love in
exchange for their sacrifice.
Anait—Female—Middle East
Animal associations: Dog, Lion
Middle Eastern goddess who is sometimes
identified with or described as being similar to
the Hindu Annapurna. Other citations state
that she was adopted by the Persian Ahahati.
Ananse—See Anansi
Anansi—Male—Africa
(Also known as Ananse)
Father-in-law: Nyame
Animal association: Spider
An Ashanti god who provided the mate-
rial by which Nyame created the first human.
He convinced his father-in-law, Nyame, to pro-
vide humanity with sun, moon, rain, and the
other things necessary to farm, and later taught
humanity the art of farming and negotiating
with Nature.
Anatha Baetyl—Female—Africa/Middle East
Husband: Yahweh
Animal association: Owl
One of two Hebrew wives of Yahweh from
the fifth century B.C.E. following at Elephan-
tine, Egypt. The other was Ashima Baetyl. See
Yahweh.
Anatina—Male—South America
(Also known as Anatiwa)
Brazilian god who was responsible for the
Great Flood.
Anatiwa—See Anatina
Andromeda—Female—Mediterranean
Father: Cepheus
Mother: Cassiopeia
Husband: Perseus
‘Ruler of Men’—Greek woman who was
made sacrifice to a sea monster sent by
Poseidon. She was rescued by Perseus and
became his wife.
Angana—Female—Near East
Lover: Kasari
‘Handsome Woman’—Hindu goddess of
beauty and self-worth. Mother of Hanuman.
Angra Mainyu—See Ahriman
Angurboda—Female—Northern Europe
Lover: Loki
Animal association: Wolf
‘Herald of sorrow’—Scandinavian giant who
is sometimes seen by the Pagan community as
a Crone Goddess. Called the ‘Herald of Sor-
row,’ she can be seen as a goddess of ill-fate.
With her three monstrous children Fenrir,
Jormungand, and Hel we see again that three
is the number of not only good fate but of ill-
fate.
Aningan—See Alignak
Anna Perenna—Female—Mediterranean
Plant association: Barley
‘Eternal Steam’(from amnis perennis)—Ro-
man goddess of the solar year with a slightly
heightened focus on the Light half. She has
often been called the ‘Grandmother of Time’
as a reflection on her role in the Roman year,
as well as her Crone position in the three stages
of life. She is often cited as being associated
with food or the harvest; however, this may be
an association that came from confusing her
with the Hindu Annapurna. On the full moon
of Martius in particular, but also at all full
moons, she is celebrated with the sacrifice of
barley cakes. Preparing these cakes for kith and
kin on the full moon of Martius is said to bring
good bounty during the remainder of the so-
lar year.
Annapurna—Female—Near East
Hindu avatar/incarnation of Durga who
presided over mountains and provides needed
food to humanity. Sometimes confused with
the Roman Anna Perenna.
Anpu—See Anubis
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