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Arianrhod
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ArianrhodGoddess of ReincarnationPantheon: Celtic Element: Air Sphere of Influence: Reincarnation and Fertility Preferred colors: Green, White Associated symbol: Silver Wheel Best day to work with: Monday Best Moon phase: Full Best time to work with: Midnight Suitable offerings: Silver coins, wheat, green and white candles Associated Planet: Moon |
Goddess of Reincarnation, Sky Goddess, Full Moon Goddess. Mother of Lleu (Lugh) and Dylan by her brother, Gwydion. Keeper of the circling Silver Wheel of Stars, a symbol of time or karma. This wheel was also known as the Oar Wheel, a ship which carried dead warriors to the Moonland (Emania). Mother aspect of the Triple Goddess. | |
Additional Information on Arianrhod from WikipediaInformation is unedited and uncheckedIn Celtic mythology, Arianrhod ("silver wheel") was a daughter of Belus and Danu|Don.She was in the court of Math ap Mathonwy, a king who needed to rest his feet in the lap of a virgin unless he was at war, or wanted to be. When one of his virgins, Goewin, was raped by Gilfaethwy, she was replaced with Gilfaethwys sister, Arianrhod - who immediately gave birth to a young boy ( Dylan (mythology)|Dylan) and a blob. Dylan was a sea-creature who immediately moved into the ocean. The blob, however, was placed in a chest by Gwydion, Arianrhods brother. Arianrhod created three geases: only she could give him a name; only she could give him weapons; he would have no human wife. Arianrhod denied him the three aspects of masculinity. Gwydion raised him anyway, even without a name. Later Arianrhod saw him killing a wren with a single stone. She said that he was a bright lion with a sure hand and he took the name Llew Llaw Gyffes ("bright lion with a sure hand"). Gwydion then tricked her into arming him. Llew created his own woman out of flowers, Blodeuwedd. sv:Aranrhod This text is made available under the GNU Free Documentation License Agreement. The full text of this article is available for download here. (Arianrhod) | |