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Odin (Odhinn) -
Norse Ruler of the Ęsir, God of the runes, inspiration, shamanism,
magick, war, the hanged, the Wild Hunt, storms, rain and harvest. A
shape-shifter, he makes men mad or possessed with a blind raging fury, Feared
by ordinary people and worshiped only by princes, poets, the berzerkers, and
sorcerers. Unpredictable when invoked.
Ogma - Irish Celtic master
of poetry and inventor of ogham writing, the word being derived from his
name.' It is more probotble that Ogma's name is a derivative from some word
signifying "speech" or "writing," and that the connection
with "ogham" may be a mere folk-etymology. Ogma appears as the
champion of the gods'.
Ogmios - (Sun face) Gaul
(Celtic) hero god, he has gold chains that hang from his tongue attached
to the ears of his followers. He is the patron god of scholars and eloquence.
It is Ogmios who invented the runic language of the Druids. He is represented
as an old man, with a bald head, and dressed in a lion skin. His Irish
counterpart is Ogma.
Ohoroxtotil - Mayan Father
of the Sun.
Olokun Sea god
of the Yoruba people, lives in a palace under the sea, with human and fish
attendants. His name means "owner of the sea".
Olorun -
"Owner" Sky-god of the Yoruba people. He is also known as Olodumare
(Almighty). According to the Yoruba people, Olorun created the world and
mankind.
Onuris - "Sky
Bearer" Egyptian Warrior and sky god of Abydos.
Oshun - Yoruba
Goddess of the rivers that sustain life, she rules love, beauty, diplomacy and
the arts, especially dance. Streams, rivers, lakes and waterfalls carry her
voice on their waters. Adorned with gold jewelry, she speaks to one of her
birds, the parrot. With her sweetness, she overcomes the most difficult
tasks. She is the protector of the abdominal area and the teacher of pleasure
and happiness. She is a great giver, but when she is angry, it is very
difficult to calm her down. She is often invoked in matters of love and money.
She holds the fan of a priestess of Oshun who is the mediator between the
divine/natural world and the world of people (the cross in the circle
indicating a meeting of the two worlds), from Osogbo, Nigeria.
Osiris - "He Sees the
Throne" The Egyptian god of agriculture and the afterlife; was
murdered by Seth.
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