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Fama—Female—Mediterranean
‘Fame’—Roman personification of fame
and goddess of rumor. Everything that she said
was first said softly to the few to whom she
spoke and then repeated over and over until
it was almost deafening. Sometimes described
as a terrifying creature with a great number of
ears, eyes, and tongues. If she has a motto, it is
‘No publicity is bad publicity.’
Fand—Female—Central Europe
Husband: Manannan Mac Lir
Irish fairy queen who married Manannan
Mac Lir but whose marriage ended in divorce.
Her story shows support for the Wiccan prin-
ciple of handfasting being dissolvable.
Farbauti—Male—North Europe
Wife: Laufey
‘Cruel striker’—Scandinavian god of fire
whose story is partially responsible for the cre-
ation of Merlin. Seen sometimes as the Scan-
dinavian Merlin, his more important story can
be found in the relationship between he and
his wife. She provided the wood for his fire,
not for the fire created by him, but for his ex-
istence itself, his soul. This speaks of action be-
ing masculine, but the force behind that action
being feminine. It is very similar to the Hindu
principle that states the masculine is the foun-
tainhead, but the feminine is the fountain or
water.
Fates, The—Female—Mediterranean
(Also known as The Moirae)
Father: Zeus
Mother: Themis
Animal associations: Dove, Spider
Greek three daughters of Zeus and Themis
who presided on the destiny of mortals. Their
blessings are called at handfasting in so much
to say that we respect the will of the gods even
in the matters of human union. See Clotho,
Lachesis, and Atropos.
Clotho—Spins the thread of life.
Lachesis—Presents the element of chance.
Atropos—She who cuts the thread.
Fati—Male—Polynesian
Father: Roua
Mother: Taonoui
Polynesian personification of the moon
and moon god.
Fauna—Female—Mediterranean
(Also known as Marica)
Husband: Faunus
Plant association: Pine
Roman Earth and fertility goddess. She is
sometimes said to be another name for Bona
Dea. See also Faunus.
Faunus—Male—Mediterranean
(Also known as Lupercus)
Father: Picus
Wife: Fauna
Animal associations: Goat, Bee
Plant associations: Bay, Olive, Patchouli, Pine
Roman god of fertility and Nature. Pro-
vides visions as we sleep, especially when sleep-
ing outdoors. With his wife, he shares the
holiday Lupercalia. Today, this holiday is called
Valentine’s Day. He is sometimes cited as fa-
ther of Fauna, as well.
Incense Recipe
4 parts pine needles (or 1 part pitch and 3 part
sandalwood)
2 part Gum Arabic
1 part Bay leaf
Enough Faunus or Pine essential oil to bind.
Oil Recipe
9 drops Pine essential oil
9 drops Bay essential oil
3 drops Patchouli essential oil
1/2 ounce Olive oil
Favonius—Male—Mediterranean
Roman god of the West Wind similar to
the Greek Zephyrus. The other three are
Aquilo, Auster, and Vulturnus.
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