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Liber ab Clementia (Book of Humanity)^283

the poem ‘I am a stag of seven tines,’ which

years later has been used to support the theory

of the Celtic Tree calendar. (Per The Witches

God, by Janet and Stewart Farrar, page 154.)

Am-Heh—Male—Africa

Animal association: Dog

Egyptian Underworld god with a human

body but dog head.

Amphitryon—Male—Mediterranean

(Also known as Amphitryo)

Wife: Alcmena

‘Harassed on all sides’—Greek general who

found struggles at every step of his life. He fell

in love with Alcmena and was wed, but his wife

refused to (or could not) have sex with him un-

til the death of her brother was avenged. While

avenging that death, Zeus visited his wife’s bed,

making her pregnant with the child that would

grow up to be Hercules. On discovering her in-

fidelity, he condemned his wife to burn to death.

Fortunately, Zeus saved her at the last moment.

Amshumana—Male—Near East

Father: Kashyapa

Mother: Aditi

Amshumana is one of the Adityas. The

Hindu month Asadha (June 22–July 22) is sa-

cred to Amshumana. See Adityas.

Amun Ra—Male—African

(Also known as Amun Re, Amon Ra)

Wife: Mut

Animal associations: Bee, Donkey, Duck, Frog,

Goose, Ram, Sheep

Plant associations: Acacia, Amaranth, Aloe,

Cedar, Frankincense, Myrrh, Olive, Palm

(date), Saffron (Spanish), Water Lily

Egyptian unification of the Theban god

Amun and the later Egyptian god Ra.

Incense Recipe

2 part Sandalwood (yellow)*

1 part Frankincense

1 part Myrrh

* Alternatively, 1 part Yellow Sandalwood and

1 part Cedar

Oil Recipe

10 drops Sandalwood

5 drops Frankincense

5 drops Myrrh

1/2 Ounce Safflower Oil or Sunflower Oil

Amenti—Female—Africa

(Also known as Amentet)

Animal associations: Dog, Hawk, Hippopota-

mus, Ostrich

Egyptian goddess who welcomes the dead

to the Underworld at its west gate where the

sun sets. Her name is synonymous with that

entrance, where Osiris judges the hearts of

those who have died.

Amor—See Cupid

An—Male—Mediterranean/Middle East

Wife: Ki

Sumerian sky god, sometimes associated

with the Babylonian Anu as if they were the

same; however, the lineage does not add up

well for that association.

Anagke—Male—Mediterranean

Greek goddess whose name means ‘neces-

sity’ but who is most often cited as a goddess

of destiny. This speaks volumes about the ideas

of dharma, will, true will, and free will.

Anahita—Female—Middle East

(Also known as Anaitis, Ardvi Sur, Aredvi Sura)

Animal association: Horse

Holiday : Ten days prior to each New Moon.

Persian Water goddess whose holiday may

be associated menstruation and the moon.

After the Persians and Babylonian cultures

mixed, she took on many of the attributes of

Ishtar. Women’s virginity was sacrificed to her.

To support her temples, virgins would serve

as sacred prostitutes until such time as their

virginity was accepted, at a price, by visiting men.

Although this practice may well seem disgust-

ing by today’s standards, the majority of those

offering their virginity as sacrifice were from

wealthy homes, went willingly, and received

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