(^336) A Wiccan Bible
‘Chosen one’—Greek goddess who warns
us of inappropriate unions. Although she is a
goddess of marriage and birth, her story is a
warning to mismatched couples. Her marriage
to Zeus can only be said to remain intact due
to conflict theory, for most of her stories in-
volve her jealous rage being vented on Zeus’
many lovers and their many children born of
Zeus. As patron of marriage, her story speaks
volumes about compatibility. She tell us that
folk inclined towards monogamy should be
wed to those inclined to monogamy. Those not
inclined to monogamy should marry those not
inclined to monogamy. She is strongly associ-
ated with Juno.
Incense Recipe
2 parts Sandalwood (Yellow)
1 part Myrrh
1 part Orris root
Hercules—Male—Mediterranean
(Also known as Herakles, Heracles)
As Hercules:
Father: Jupiter
Mother: Alcmene
Step-mother: Juno
As Heracles:
Father: Zeus
Mother: Alcmene/Alcmena
Step-mother: Hera
Animal association: Deer
Here I have listed the Greek and Roman
together because both names and stories over-
lap so well. Greek and Roman folk hero.
Known to bless gay unions. His story takes the
story of Hera one step further. Where here
story reflects on the ill fate of a couple whose
partners are not well suited, the story here is
that the children of such ill-suited partnerships
are the ones who commonly suffer. Told vari-
ously in his Greek and Roman tales, his step-
mother tried to kill him at birth, tormented him
throughout his life, and finally drove him in-
sane. Finally reaching council (perhaps a mod-
ern interpretation of a psychologist) with an
oracle, he was given several tasks, the comple-
tion of which would restore sanity.
Hermaphrodite—Male—Mediterranean
Lover: Dionysus
Greek god who united with Salmacis to be-
come one body. From this union of male and
female to form one body, we derive the mod-
ern use of the word hermaphrodite. Although
many cite him as an example of a gay deity be-
cause he has the gender of both man and
woman, it is hard to say that his relationship with
Dionysus supports that stance. Instead, it seems
to state that Hermaphrodite was bisexual.
Hermod—Male—North Europe
Father: Odin
Wife: Frigga
Scandinavian messenger of the gods who
risked death to assure the safe return of his
brother Baldur. He speaks volumes on the sub-
ject of brotherly love and self sacrifice.
Hermes—Male—Mediterranean
(Also known as Enagonios)
Lover: Aphrodite, Hecate, Carmenta,
Persephone
Animal associations: Cock, Cattle (cow),
Goose, Sheep (lamb), Hare, Lizard, Tortoise,
Turtle
Plant associations: Almond, Beech, Benzoin,
Gum Mastic, Hazelnut, Mace, Olive, Sandal-
wood (white), Vervain
Greek messenger of the gods and deity of
intellect, higher learning, communication,
commerce and travel. He is the patron of mer-
chants and of the self employed. Interestingly
enough, he is also patron of thieves, perhaps a
reflection on the cunning necessary to keep a
thief alive in a time when the profession was
sometimes punishable by death. Historically
and today, he is called on to bless homosexual
relationships.
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