(^382) A Wiccan Bible
Priapus—Male—Mediterranean/Middle East
Father: Dionysus
Mother: Aphrodite
Animal associations: Bee, Goat, Donkey
Plant associations: Myrrh, Olive, Pine, Thistle
Greek fertility god who was honored with
statues carved out of wood and sporting huge
penises. He protects and overseas family gar-
dens and animal husbandry, granting fertility
to both endeavors.
Incense Recipe
4 part Pine needles (or 1 part pitch and 3 part
sandalwood)
4 parts Myrrh
4 parts Gum Arabic
Enough Priapus or Pine essential oil to bind
Oil Recipe
9 drops Pine essential oil
6 drops Myrrh essential oil
1/2 ounce Olive oil
Pritha—Female—Near East
Lover: Dharma
Hindu goddess. Some cite her as Dharma’s
close friend, others as his lover.
Prithvi—Female—Near East
Husband: Dyaus
Animal association: Cattle (cow)
Hindu Earth Mother and fertility goddess.
Priti—Female—Near East
Hindu personification of joy.
Prometheus—Male—Mediterranean
Animal association: Coyote
Plant associations: Dragon’s Blood, Fennel seeds
Greek god of divination who created man
of clay. Athena then breathed life into them.
Because his brother had given animals every-
thing he was allowed to give humanity, he gave
us something he was not allowed to give: fire.
So concerned was Zeus that humanity might
become gods themselves with fire, he took fire
back from humanity. In response, Prometheus
stole the fire from Zeus and secreted it back to
humanity. When Zeus discovered the theft, he
sent Prometheus to be tortured daily, and to
humanity he sent Pandora with her box of mis-
fortune. In this story, we see why so many
Wiccans hold to the use of the athame rather
than the wand. It takes fire to create the athame,
thus denoting the separation between human-
ity and other animals who use sticks as tools.
Incense Recipe
2 part powdered Fennel seed
1 part Dragon’s Blood
1 part Gum Arabic
No need for an oil to bind this one
Oil Recipe
1 part Fennel Seed oil
1 part Dragon’s Blood perfume oil
Proserpina—Female—Mediterranean
Animal associations: Bat, Boar
Roman goddess who equates to the Greek
Persephone.
Psyche—Female—Mediterranean
Plant associations: Dittany of Crete, Ivy, Lily,
Willow
‘Soul’—Greek goddess who deeply loved
Eros as did he love her, but she broke a prom-
ise to him which seemed a bit silly. He insisted
that if they were to be lovers, it could only be
at night with no light on the union. Although
she thought the request was silly, she agreed.
Later, she broke her promise and shed light
on their lovemaking. He left her, deeply hurt
by her actions. She later won him back, but not
before much grief, both hers and his. Their
story tells us that even when we think our
lover’s requests are silly, if we fail to honor
them we risk hurting both ourselves and our
lovers.
Ptah—Male—African
Wife: Sekhmet
Animal associations: Cattle (bull), Donkey,
Hawk
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