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Glooskap—Male—North America
(Also known as Glooscap, Gluskap, and
Nanabozho)
Creator god of the Algonquin who treated
humanity as would a loving father. Unfortu-
nately, his brother Maslum didn’t much like
that relationship. Maslum created all things
baneful to humanity to disrupt his brother’s
relationship. Glooskap defeated him by using
trickery and lies. Their story reminds us that
sometimes good people have to use less than
honorable tactics to overcome opposition.
Gnabia—Male—Australia
Australian god of ascension into manhood.
He is himself the challenges that cause a boy
to become a man. In today’s society, he can be
seen as successful completion of college, or
perhaps service to the military because in his
original lore, he is said to consume boys and
then regurgitate only those who survived the
torment, becoming men as they do. Patron of
young men entering the military or college.
Gnaski—Male—North America
(Also known as Gnaska)
Animal association: Frog
Lakota spirit who drives the mind insane
and the soul to paralysis. He sometimes ap-
pears as the Buffalo god to trick humanity into
thinking he is friendly. For this reason, he is
sometimes called ‘Crazy Buffalo.’ However, a
direct reference to Buffalo is not made, as it is
a disguise.
Goblin Spiders—Female—Far East
Animal association: Spider
Japanese personification of mischievous/
evil creatures who by day take on the form of
common spiders, but by night commit all forms
of mischief and evil.
Goibniu—Male—Central Europe
(Also known as Govannon [Welsh])
Irish patron of brew masters, metal work-
ers, and the creation of athame and sword. It
is said that the swords and knives that he cre-
ated would always strike and remain true, and
his brew would sometimes grant immortality.
Other times the brew brings only the feeling
of immortality, which can typically be observed
among the young men of campus-area taverns.
Gorgon, The—Female—Mediterranean
Father: Phorcys
Mother: Ceto
In Greek lore, the Gorgon may have at one
point numbered many more, but they eventu-
ally settled on three horrific female creatures
who were born as triplets from the union of
Phorcys and Ceto. They are Euryale (‘far roam-
ing’), Medusa (‘ruler’), and Sthenno (‘force-
ful’). Their guardians are the Graiae. See also
Medusa.
Gou—Male—Africa
Father: Lissa
West African Moon God.
Gou Mang—Male—Central Asia
(Also known as Kou Mang)
Animal association: Dragon
Holiday: Spring Equinox
Chinese messenger who arrives from the
East to bring good news from the Sky God with
each sunrise. He is associated with the Spring.
His counterpart is Ru Shou.
Govannon—Male—Central Europe
(Also known as Gofannon)
Father: Beli
Mother: Don
Welsh metalsmith to the gods. Patron to
metal workers, particularly those who make
magickal tools.
Graces, The Three—Female—Mediterranean
(Also known as The Three Charities)
Greek daughters of Zeus and Euronyme
who were associated with the Muses. See
Aglaia, Euphrosyne, and Thalia.
Graiae, The—Female—Central Europe
(Also known as Graii, Graiae)
Father: Phorcys
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