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Mimir—Male—North Europe
Plant association: Yew
Scandinavian god of fresh water, especially
streams, who grants the gift of wisdom and divi-
nation but insists a price be paid such that his
gifts be honored. He is associated with the
Yggdrasil, the world tree most often said to
be ash, but which a growing number of folk,
including myself, cite as yew. Patron of poets
and those seeking wisdom. Yggdrasil is also
called the Tree of Life. The story of Mimir and
Odin is that Mimir was the guardian of the
Yggdrasil who commonly drank from the
streams (Mimir’s Well). Odin asked Mimir for
a drink, but Mimir wanted his eye in exchange.
Upon giving him his eye, Odin drank deeply
and received the same gifts of wisdom and divi-
nation. This is probably a reference to the
shamanic practice of using chemically achieved
altered states as reportedly the vapors
(streams) that rise from the roots of the yew
will induce intoxication and visions.
Min—Male—Africa
(Also known as Menu, Minu)
Animal associations: Bee, Bull (white), Lion
Plant associations: Lettuce, Wheat
Egyptian god of sexual potency. He was al-
ways depicted with an erect penis. He was also
the protector of travelers, especially those who
traveled across the desert. Patron of the trav-
elers and sexual potency. As ‘Menu’, some-
times cited as a Lithuanian moon god.
Minerva—Female—Mediterranean
Husband: Jupiter
Animal associations: Owl, Horse, Cattle (ox),
Sheep (ram), Snake
Plant associations: Dragon’s Blood, Geranium,
Olive, Lily (tiger), Mulberry, Thistle
Roman goddess of both education and war.
Patron of commerce, entertainers, and min-
strels. She was the inventor of the alphabet of
mathematics (numbers) and is thus associated
with the science of the written language, al-
though not with words themselves. She is also
said to have invented either musical instruments
or the method by which the sounds of those
instruments can be recorded in a written form
(sheet music).
Minos—Male—Mediterranean
Wife: Pasiphae
Animal associations: Cattle (bull), Elephant
Plant associations: Aloe, Myrrh, Olive
Greek king who called on Poseidon in a
dispute over land and its rule, he later became
the judge of the Underworld. He decides who
would move on to Elysian Fields (Heaven) and
who would go to Tartarus (Hell).
Incense Recipe
Yellow Sandalwood powder with enough Gal-
banum oil to bind
Oil Recipe
21 drops Galbanum oil
1/2 ounce Olive oil
Minth—Female—Mediterranean
Lover: Hades
Plant association: Mint
Greek nymph who slept with Hades, thus
bringing on the wrath of Persephone, who flat-
tened her into the Earth with such force that
the only thing that remained was the plant that
we now call mint.
Misharu—Male—Middle East/Mediterranean
Babylonian god of law who brings order to
civilization.
Mithras—Male—Middle East/Mediterranean/
Near East
(Also known as Mitra [Hindu])
Animal associations: Eagle, Cattle (bull),
Chicken (cock), Hawk, Raven, Lion, Dog,
Horse, Snake, Dragon
Plant associations: Cypress, Violet
In the Near East, he is a lesser sun god
called Mitra. There his worship was not abun-
dant. But in Persia, we see a different story.
There he is god of morality, friendship, and
truth. He developed into a war god who
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