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Liber ab Clementia (Book of Humanity)^317

‘Goddess’—Canaanite goddess and wife to

El. She is associated with the ocean, especially

the shores where she enjoys long walks, some-

times hand in hand with her husband, El, when

not tending to her children.

Electra—Female—Mediterranean

Father: Agamemnon

Mother: Clytemnestra

Greek goddess of revenge. After her fa-

ther was killed by his adulteress wife and her

lover Aegisthos, Electra plotted revenge with

her brother Orestes. There is some dispute to

whether or not Electra helped execute the plot.

At a minimum, she planned the murders and

Orestes carried them out. Later, she stood loy-

ally by her brother’s side, defending him at

every step. See Orestes for the rest of the story.

Eleggua—Male—African/Caribbean/South

America

In Santeria, his name is Eleggua

In Voodoo, his name is Legba/Liba

In Africa, his name is Elegba

Also variously known as Esu/Eshu (West Af-

rica) and Exu (Brazil)

Saint associations: St. Anthony (most often),

others include St. Michael, St. Peter, St. Mar-

tin de Porres, St. Benito

Holidays: Feast of Saint Anthony of Paudua

on June 13, Feast of the Holy Infant of Atocha

on January 1

Plant associations: Allspice, Anise, Angelica,

Asafoetida, Balm of Gilead, Basil, Calamus,

Calendula, Camphor, Cayenne, Clove, Coffee,

Copal, Cumin, Dill, Dragon’s Blood, Eucalyp-

tus, Garlic, Ginger, Grains of Paradise, Gera-

nium, Heather, Heliotrope, Hibiscus,

Honeysuckle, Horehound, Hyacinth (wild),

Hyssop, Juniper, Lavender, Lemon Balm, Li-

lac, Lime, Lotus, Mallow (blue), Mandrake,

Meadowsweet, Mimosa, Mint, Mistletoe

(American), Mugwort, Myrrh, Orange (sweet

and bitter), Orris, Orange Bergamot, Pepper-

mint, Pine, Rosemary, Rue, Sage, Sandalwood

(white/yellow), Snapdragon, Thistle (greater),

Vetivert, Violet, Valerian, Vervain, Wormwood

In Africa, he is god of the crossroads. In

migration into Santeria, he becomes Orisha

and trickster similar to the North Europe Loki

or the North America Coyote. He can be a

powerful ally in both magick and the mundane.

But in all matters he must be given great re-

spect and accepted as he is rather than as one

might want to see him. He treats his devotees

with what can best be summed up as tough

love.

Incense Recipe

2 part Dragon’s Blood

1 part Copal

1 part Orris Root

1 part Juniper Berries

1 pinch ground coffee bean

Enough Eleggua or Lavender oil to bind

Oil Recipe

8 drops Clove oil

8 drops Lavender oil

4 drops Eucalyptus or Sandalwood oil

1/2 ounce base oil

Elihino—Female—North America

Cherokee Earth Mother Goddess.

Elium—Male—Mediterranean

Wife: Berus

Phoenician All Father.

Elli—Female—North Europe

(Also known as Elle)

Teutonic personification of old age. She

was the only one to ever beat Thor at a wres-

tling match, the observation being that one

cannot beat old age.

Embla—Female—Northern Europe

Husband: Ask

Scandinavian goddess much like the Chris-

tian Lilith prior to her replacement by Eve.

Created by Odin from either the elm tree or,

by a few references, grapevine after the Great

Flood. Her story is most likely the story of

humanity’s migration into Scandinavia after

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