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Horned God
The Horned God is one of the two primary deities found in Wicca and some related forms of Neopaganism. The term ''Horned God'' itself predates Wicca, and is an early 20th-century syncretic term for a horned or antlered anthropomorphic god partly based on historical horned deities. The Horned God represents the male part of the religion's duotheistic theological system, the consort of the female Triple goddess of the Moon or other Mother goddess. In common Wiccan belief, he is associated with nature, wilderness, sexuality, hunting, and the life cycle. Whilst depictions of the deity vary, he is always shown with either horns or antlers upon his head, often depicted as being theriocephalic (having a beast's head), in this way emphasizing "the union of the divine and the animal", the latter of which includes humanity. In traditional Wicca ( British Traditional Wicca), he is generally regarded as a dualistic god of twofold aspects: bright and dark, night and day, summer a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Holly King And Oak King
The Holly King and Oak King are personifications of the winter and summer in various neopagan traditions. The two kings engage in endless "battle" reflecting the seasonal cycles of the year: not only solar light and dark, but also crop renewal and growth. During warm days of Midsummer the Oak King is at the height of his strength; the Holly King regains power at the Autumn equinox, then his strength peaks during Midwinter, at which point the Oak King is reborn, regaining power at the Spring equinox, and perpetuating the succession. Interpretations Robert Graves in ''The White Goddess'' identifies other legends and archetypes of paired hero-figures as the basis of the Holly/Oak King myth, including: *Lleu Llaw Gyffes and Gronw Pebr * Gwyn and Gwythyr *Lugh and Balor * Balan and Balin * Gawain and the Green Knight *Jesus and John the Baptist Similar comparisons had been previously suggested by Sir James George Frazer in ''The Golden Bough'' in Chapter XXVIII, "The Killing of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
