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Hou-Chi—Male—Central Asia
(Also known as Hou Ji)
Chinese hero who taught farming and the
negotiation with Nature.Hsi Wang-Mu—Female—Central Asia
(Also known as Xi Wang-mu)
Father: Yu-huang
Husband: Mu Gong
Animal association: Tortoise
Chinese Taoist personification of the fe-
male principle of the soul (the yin). She is
called the ‘Royal Mother of the West.’ She is
goddess of immortality and presides over the
western half of Paradise in the afterlife.Hu—Male—Africa
Egyptian god who was born from a drop of
Ra’s blood. He is the embodiment of duty cor-
responding to authority. He is the patron of
anyone who must follow orders once they are
given and can be called on to assist in follow-
ing through with matters that are necessary but
perhaps not pleasant.Hu Gadarn—Male—Central Europe
Welsh hero who taught farmers how to
plow. He is most noted for his instruction of
the use of rhyme and song to improve memory,
which is later reflected in the Wiccan Rede as
‘To cast ye spell well every time, let that spell
be spake in rhyme.’ Many cites state that Hu
Gadarn is another name for Cernunnos/
Herne.Huitzilopochtli—Male—Central America
(Also known as Uitzilopochtli)
Mother: Coatlicue
Animal association: Hummingbird, Snake
Aztec god of storms and wars who was born
in a full suit of armor. Although he was hon-
ored with human sacrifice, he was also the pro-
tector of peaceful travelers. The association
with human sacrifice is centered in his mother’s
death. See Coatlicue.Hunab Ku—Male—Central America
Mayan Creator god. He created three
worlds, each with its own people. The first and
second were destroyed by other than his hand,
so he tried again and again. We now live in the
third world of his creation, but our destruc-
tion is foretold. At that point he will create
anew. This is, perhaps, a commentary on ages
of humanity that preceded our current age. It
is interesting to note that occasionally there is
found anomalies that simply do not fit with our
current thinking on the way humanity evolved;
metal projectiles reportedly found in dinosaur
skulls, near perfectly machined spheres dug
from stone that dates to millions of years, and
others boggle archeologists. While I am not
stating that these many anomalous finds are
fact, they certainly make a person wonder, es-
pecially with lore such as this.Hung, Mo Li—Male—Central Asia
Mo Li Hung is the Chinese Buddhism
guardian of the South. His statue is often in-
cluded at the south point of Buddhist temples.
In the modern practice of Feng Shui, his statue
is placed in the south most part of a home to
protect from negative influences coming from
that direction. In Wiccan ritual, he is one of
the names for the Four Quarters, the other
three being Shou, Chung, and Hai.Hu Nonp—Male—North America
Animal association: Bear
Lakota Bear God who is patron of wisdom.Hun-Tun—Male—Central Asia
Chinese god form similar to the Nameless
One from the Book of Genesis. A better equa-
tion would be to Diana before separating into
Light and Dark. Here the same story is told,
except instead of Light and Dark or male and
female, Hun-Tun predates Yin and Yang.Huruing Wuhti—Male—North America
Hopi Creator god, of which there were two.Hygeia—Female—Mediterranean
(Also known as Hygieia)z WB Chap 17.p65 339 7/11/2003, 6:04 PM