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western deserts of North America. The really
fun part is when we see a very similar story in
the Mediterranean. See Phaeton.
Wip—See Anubis
Xipe—Male—Central America
Aztec god of the first flowers of the year and
to some degree all of the springtime foliage.
Yerah—Male—Middle East/Mediterranean
(Also known as Jarih)
Wife: Nikkal
Phoenician moon god.
Wadjet—Female—Africa
(Also known as Buto, Edjo, Udjo, Wadjit)
Animal association: Snake
Snake goddess and protector of the Egyp-
tian king.
Waels—See Waelsi
Wakinyan—See Thunder Being
Wepwawet—Male—Africa
(Also known as Upuaut, Wep-wawet, Ophois)
Animal association: Wolf, Jackal
‘Opener of ways’—Egyptian god of death
and war. He has been depicted variously as
having the body of a man but the head of ei-
ther a jackal or a wolf. His name comes from
his leading the way of soldiers into both com-
bat and the afterlife.
Wishpoosh—Male—North America
Animal association: Beaver
A giant beaver who sinks canoes and causes
men to drown.
Wyrd—Female—North Europe
Teutonic personification of Fate (for lack
of a better word) as a Triple Goddess. Her
three aspects included Urd (Past), Verdani
(Present), and Skuld (future). See also the
Book of Three, Part I for a better explanation.
Xochiquetzal—Female—South America
Husband: Coxcoxtli
Animal association: Butterfly
‘Flower feather’—Aztec moon goddess of
flowers, love, and marriage. She was patron to
all forms of the arts, especially of singing, danc-
ing, and the creation of fabric.
Xolotl—Male—Central America
Animal association: Dog
Aztec god of lightning who guides departed
souls to the Underworld (a place of rest). The
only ones to escape this fate at death were
women who died while giving birth and brave
men who fell in battle. These folk receive a
reward that is unspecified. Again, a clear con-
nection to birth and death.
Yahweh—Male—Middle East
Also mistakenly known as Jehovah (see Jehovah)
Wife: Aholibah, Ashera, Sophia
Plant association: Willow
Christian All Father who, with his wife
Aholibah, was the parent of humanity. He had
a falling out with his wife, left her, and then
formed his own line of humanity, beginning
with the creation of Adam and Lilith. Lilith
was entirely too similar to his wife Aholibah,
so he replaced her with Eve. Although Hebrew
scripture leads us to see Aholibah as wife to
Yahweh, there is also reference to the two
wives of Yahweh from his Egyptian following
in the 5th century B.C.E. As a bigamist,
Yahweh’s wives are listed as Anatha Baetyl and
Ashima Baetyl. Then there is the Canaanite
reference to Ashera as wife and sister to
Yahweh. So then the history of Yahweh is very
similar to the history of many of the other gods.
Additionally, the Goddess of Wisdom, Sophia,
is depicted with Yahweh at the Sistine Chapel.
Where Yahweh is reaching his hand out to
touch humanity (Adam), Sophia’s arm is
draped over Yahweh’s shoulder.
Yama—Male—Near East
(Also known as Yamantaka)
Wife: Pashadhari
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