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Brigid, celtic Goddess of Fire, the Home, poetry and the end of winter. Her festival, Imbolc, is on 1st or 2nd of February which marks "the return of the light". Persephone, Greek Goddess of Spring. Her festival or the day she returns to her mother Demeter from the Underworld is on 3rd of April. Many fertility deities are also associated with ...
Iphthime, daughter of Dorus, mother of the Satyrs Lycus, Pherespondus and Pronomus by Hermes. [5] The name is the feminine form of the adjective ἴφθιμος, which is a Homeric epithet of vague meaning, usually connoting something like robustness or faithfulness when applied to a female human.
"He summoned Pherespondos,' one swift like the wind, the offspring of the heavenly herald, the clever son of Iphthime, and greeted him with friendly words: Son of Hermaon, herald that I love, go take this message to proud Deriades: 'Prince, accept the gifts of Lyaios without war, or fight against Bromios and you shall be like Orontes!'
Goddess of the hunt, fertility, and medicine Sedna: Sea goddess, ruler of the underworld Torngasoak: Sky god Iroquois: Adekagagwaa: Summer Gaoh: Wind god Gendenwitha: Maiden, transformed into Morning Star by Dawn. Gohone: Winter Hahgwehdaetgan: God of evil. Twin of Hahgwehdiyu. Hahgwehdiyu: Creator; god of goodness and light. Twin of ...
Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness and the moon; equivalent to the Greek goddess Artemis; Faunus, horned god of the forest, plains and fields; Feronia, goddess associated with wildlife, fertility, health and abundance; Flora, goddess of flowers and the spring; equivalent to the Greek goddess Chloris
Thallo (Θαλλώ, from θάλλειν (thallein 'to sprout, grow', esp. fruit trees) [13] or Flora for Romans) or Thalatte was the goddess of spring, buds and blooms, a protector of youth. Auxo (Αὐξώ, from αὐξάνειν ( auxanein , 'to increase') [ 14 ] or Auxesia was worshipped (alongside Hegemone ) in Athens as one of their two ...
Depending on local climate, the transfer of power between the winter goddess and the summer goddess is celebrated any time between Là Fhèill Brìghde (Imbolc, 1 February) at the earliest, Latha na Cailliche (25 March), or Bealltainn (1 May) at the latest, and the local festivals marking the arrival of the first signs of spring may be named ...
Laodice, alternate name for Iphthime, daughter of Icarius of Sparta and Asterodia, daughter of Eurypylus. She was the sister of Polymelos, Damasiclus and Penelope. [7] Laodice was also called Laodamia, Mede and Hypsipyle. [8] Laodice, daughter of Iphis and mother of Capaneus. [9] Laodice, a golden-haired lover of Poseidon. [10]