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Liber ab Clementia (Book of Humanity)^355

Mafdet—Female—Africa

Animal associations: Cat, Mongoose

Very early Egyptian goddess form. She was

invoked to protect against snakes and scorpi-

ons and for the healing of snake bites and scor-

pion stings.

Mah—Male—Middle East

Animal associations: Cattle (Cow)

Holiday: The seventh day after each new moon

Persian moon god who presides over time

and the tides.

Maia—Female—Mediterranean

Father: Atlas

Mother: Aethra or Pleione

Lover: Zeus

Greek goddess whose sacred month is May.

She is the eldest and most beautiful of the Ple-

iades.

Mait Carrefour—Male—Caribbean

(Also known as Maitre Carrefour, Kalfu)

Haitian Voodoo ‘Lord of the Crossroads’

and master of magick.

Maman Brigidt—Female—Caribbean

Haitian Voodoo goddess of death, resur-

rection, and the erotic associations made with

both. Her male counterpart is Ghede.

Mama Occelo—Female—Inca

Husband: Manco Capac

Inca goddess. For her story, see Manco

Capac.

Manannan Mac Lir—Male—Central Europe

Wife: Fand

Animal associations: Boar, Crane, Horse, Gull,

Cow

‘Manannan Son of the Sea’—Irish god of

the sea who could forecast the weather.

Manco Capac—Male—South America

Wife: Mama Occelo

Inca fire and solar god who founded the

first Inca city and capital Cisco and began the

empire of the Inca. He and his wife taught

community building to humanity while his

brother, Pachacamac, created the world, hu-

manity, and all things.

Mani—Male—Northern Europe

Father: Mundilfari

Mother: Glaur

Scandinavian personification and God of

the moon. His sister is Sol, the Sun.

Mania—Female—Mediterranean

Husband: Mantus

Roman/Etruscan goddess of death and

Greek personification of insanity.

Mantus—Male—Mediterranean

Wife: Mania

Roman/Etruscan god of the Underworld.

Maou—Male—Africa

Father: Lissa

West African sun god.

Maponos—Male—Central Europe

(Also known as Mabon)

Animal associations: Horse, Dog (hound)

Holiday: Autumn Equinox (AKA Mabon)

‘Divine son’—Celtic god of youth and

youthful endeavors. He is patron and protec-

tor of children, folk hero, and great hunter.

Marduk—Male—Mediterranean

Father: Ea

Mother: Damkina

Wife: Zarpanitu

Lover: Ishtar

Animal associations: Eagle, Dragon (snake),

Lion, Antelope

Babylonian god who became Supreme

God of the Babylonian pantheon. Initially he

was a god of thunderstorms and the fertility

that the rain brings to the Earth.

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