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Triple Goddess. She is one of the Camenae, a
collection of beings similar to and later associ-
ated with the Roman Muses.Carna—Female—Mediterranean
Roman goddess of health. She is strongly
associated with the liver and heart, but is gen-
erally associated with all internal organs. This
is extremely interesting as the number one
food offered to her in sacrifice is pork and pork
fat, showing us another side of sacrifice. If we
want our hearts and other internal organs to
remain healthy, maybe we should give up pork.Castor—Male—Mediterranean
Father: Tyndareus
Mother: Leda
Animal associations: Magpie, Beaver
Plant associations: Lucky Hand, Morning
Glory, Wormwood
‘Beaver’—Greek and Roman god who was
the son of Tyndareus, but who is sometimes
cited as the son of Zeus. See Leda for the ac-
count. With his twin brother Pollux, he was
called the Disocuri.Cassiopeia—Female—Mediterranean
(Also known as Casseipeia)
Husband: Cepheus
Greek woman who tried to sacrifice her
daughter Andromeda to a sea monster sent by
Poseidon. Perseus saved Andromeda from
that fate.Cauac—Male—Central America
Father: Itzamna
Mother: Ixchel
One of the Bacabs, the four Mayan gods
of the principle directions. Associated with the
color red. In Wiccan ritual he is associated with
the South Quarter. See also Ix, Kan, and Mulac.Ceithlenn —Female—Central Europe
Husband: Balor
Daughter: Eithrene
Irish goddess sometimes associated with
Dana.Celaeno—Female—Mediterranean
‘The Dark’—Greek Harpy who was
charged with creating peace. In that capacity,
she and the others are beautiful winged maid-
ens (sometimes virgins). But to keep that
peace, she and the others were also the pun-
isher of crime. In that capacity, they are hor-
rid winged beasts. One of the three Harpies.
The other two are Aello and Ocypete.Centon Totochtin—Male/Female—Aztec
(Also known as Centzon Totochtin)
Animal association: Rabbit
‘Four Hundred Rabbits’—A group of Az-
tec deities who met frequently for great vol-
umes of alcohol, revelry, and sex.Ceres—Female—Mediterranean
Father: Saturn
Animal association: Ant, Boar
Plant association: Adder’s Tongue, Bay, Daf-
fodil, Leek, Lily, Narcissus, Pomegranate,
Poppy (all), Wheat, Willow
Italian/Roman personification of the love
that a mother has for her children. Also god-
dess of grain and crops. As she evolved, she has
been associated with Tellus Mater and
Demeter. The month Sextilis is sacred to Ceres.Cernunnos—Male—Central Europe
(Also known as Hu’Gadarn, Herne,
Kernunnos)
Animal associations: Antelope, Bear, Crane,
Deer (stag), Wolf, Bull, Otter, Sheep (ram),
Snake, Goat
Plant associations: Bay, Heliotrope, Oak, Or-
ange, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Sunflower
Holiday: Bealtaine
‘Horned One’—Celtic Horned God who
tends to be associated in the Neo-Pagan com-
munity predominantly with the hunt. Histori-
cally speaking, he is more of a prosperity and
fertility god, oftentimes being depicted (as was
Pan) with an erect penis and sometimes with
a bag of coins. When not shown with an erect
penis, he is shown with a large snake that has
the head of a ram. His most famous depictionz WB Chap 17.p65 305 7/11/2003, 6:04 PM