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Greek God's revisited

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hi there...

looking for a Greek God or any God (Mayan culture?) who had something to do with development, assistance, relief aid :D

Any of you learned members out there able to help?
 
Hi Sara, when i get home i can look up reference books i have on Inca/maya and also Greek gods(still at work and wont be home until tonight).
 
Apollo was the god of medicine, colonisation and prophecy. He was known as well as a god of music and poetry and the carer of flocks or herds. He was also the god of religious healing and of light. He was sometimes identified with plagues - a destroyer of rats and locusts.

Is that the connotation you meant? Or were you wanting something closer to educational / intellectual growth?
 
Here is the list of Inca gods. i had them already in the pc.

• Apo was a god of mountains
• Apocatequil (aka Apotequil) was the god of lightning.
• Ataguchu was a god who assisted in creation myth
• Catequil was a god of thunder and lightning
• Cavillace was a virgin goddess who ate a fruit, which was actually the sperm of Coniraya, the moon god. When she gave birth to a son, she demanded that the father step forward. No one did, so she put the baby on the ground and it crawled towards Coniraya. She was ashamed because of Coniraya's low stature among the gods, and ran to the coast of Peru, where she changed herself and her son into rocks.
• Chasca was the goddess of dawn and twilight, and Venus. She protected virgin girls. :)
• Chasca Coyllur was the goddess of flowers and young maidens.
• Mama Coca (aka Cocomama) was a goddess of health and joy. She was originally a promiscuous woman who was cut in half by her many lovers. Her body grew into the first coca plant, the leaves of which men were only allowed to chew (to bring health and happiness) after having given a woman an orgasm.
• Coniraya was the deity of the moon who fashioned his sperm into a fruit, which Cavillaca then ate. :) When she gave birth to a son, she demanded that the father step forward. No one did, so she put the baby on the ground and it crawled towards Coniraya. She was ashamed because of Coniraya's low stature among the gods, and ran to the coast of Peru, where she changed herself and her son into rock huacas.
• Copacati was a lake goddess.
• Ekkeko was a god of the hearth and wealth. The ancients made dolls that represented him and placed a miniature version of their desires onto the doll; this was believed to caused the user to receive what he desired.
• Illapa ("thunder and lightning"; aka Apu Illapu, Ilyap'a, Katoylla) was was a very popular weather god. His holiday was on July 25. He was said to keep the Milky Way in a jug and use it to create rain. He appeared as man in shining clothes, carrying a club and stones. He was formerly the main god of the Kingdom of Colla after which the Collasuyu province of the Inca empire was named.
• Inti was the sun god. Source of warmth and light and a protector of the people. Inti was considered the most important god. The Inca Emperors were believed to be son's of the sun god.
• Kon was the god of rain and wind that came from the south. He was a son of Inti and Mama Quilla.
• Mama Allpa was a fertility goddess depicted with multiple breasts.
• Mama Cocha ("sea mother") was the sea and fish goddess, protectress of sailors and fishermen. In one legend she mothered Inti and Mama Quilla with Viracocha.
• Mama Pacha (aka Pachamama) was the wife of Pachacamac and a dragoness fertility deity who presided over planting and harvesting. She caused earthquakes.
• Mama Quilla ("mother moon" or "golden mother") was a marriage, festival and moon goddess and daughter of Viracocha and Mama Cocha, as well as wife and sister of Inti. She was the mother of Manco Capac, Pachacamac, Kon and Mama Ocllo.
• Mama Zara ("grain mother", aka Zaramama) was the goddess of grain. She was associated with maize that grew in multiples or were similarly strange. These strange plants were sometimes dressed as dolls of Mama Zara. She was also associated with willow trees.
• Pacha Camac ("Earth-maker") was a chthonic creator god, earlier worshiped by the Ichma but later adopted into the creation myth of the Inca.
• Pariacaca was a god of water in pre-Inca mythology that was adopted by the Inca. He was a god of rainstorms and a creator-god. He was born a falcon but later became human.
• Paricia was a god who sent a flood to kill humans who did not respect him adequately. Possibly another name for Pachacamac.
• Supay was both the god of death and ruler of the Uca Pacha as well as a race of demons.
Urcaguary was the god of metals, jewels and other underground items of great value.
 
island_sands said:
hi there...

looking for a Greek God or any God (Mayan culture?) who had something to do with development, assistance, relief aid :D

Any of you learned members out there able to help?

Hi Sara!
I, personally, find the meditational deity Tara of Tibetan buddhism, and especially the "Green Tara" to be a powerful symbol of compassion in its active mode. Unlike other buddhic figures, she's not depicted in the full lotus position, but has one leg extended as if rising, quick to extend help. Btw, Tibetan deities are not really "gods", but represent inner qualities one can envision, connect to and self-empower (makes more sense to me to have and feel these forces within).

The Chinese deity of Quan Yin, or Japan's Kannon are equivalent to Tara. Do some Googling on any of these names - lots of fascinating stuff, and very evocative images, too.

Hope this is of any help,
Ofer

Some stuff I randomely picked off the web:

Green Tara is associated with protection, healing and compassion. She is considered to be a loving goddess. Tibetan Buddhist believe that life is a journery across the Ocean of Samsara, and Green Tara is there to help us in our crossing.
Traditionally offering protection from drowning, thieves, fire, and other misfortunes, Green Tara brings courage to see things in new ways and move in new directions. Historically, Green Tara was the Nepalese princess who married Songsten Gampo, the first Buddhist King of Tibet. This same king also married a Chinese princess, who we know as White Tara.

This most beloved of Tibetan Goddesses is the Protectoress Goddess of Tibet. Her name means The Star, as she is believed to guide her devotees across the ocean of life to enlightenment. The beautiful goddess Tara, (pronounced tah' rah), originated in Indian Hinduism as the Mother Creator, and her many representations spread from Ireland to Indonesia under many different names. In later Hindu scriptures, she is depicted as one of the eight major aspects of the Divine Feminine Principle, a loving manifestation in contrast to the fiercesome Kali. Like a star that perpetually consumes its own energy, Tara represents the never-ending desires that fuel all life. In The Tibetan Lamaist tradition, there are two Taras--the beautiful White Tara and the playful Green Tara.
 
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I just saw a poster in the store today called "Man Rising". Sara, if I could email it to you, you'd love it! Talk about a Greek god!
 
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Sarge, you need to stay out of those kind of stores............

rofl rofl rofl
 
I don't know if this would help but how about a Hawaiian deitie

Sharks are believed to be ancestoral protectors. They are called Aumakua and where called upon for protetion, comfort and spiritual support.
 
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Oldsarge said:
I just saw a poster in the store today called "Man Rising". Sara, if I could email it to you, you'd love it! Talk about a Greek god!
there is also the "god" of Man called "Morning glory" enough to scare any self respecting female away :) :)
 
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Morning wood is God, er... good.

I see him quite frequently. He's a handsome sort ,though the better 7/8ths of the relationship says he's got a "wood-like" personality.

Like she knows...
 
• Copacati was a lake goddess.

uh oh... If I ever have a daughter I have to name her Copacati

poor kid

still its better than Medusa I guess
 
Religious interpretations revisited

easy, Nesh. Easy... :ycard

let's stick to the original questions about Greek mythology and leave the recitations of the Big Book somewheres else. Thanks.
 
darn.. was hoping this thread had some pics of DB guys from greece. ;)

Sara: Demeter was the patroness of generosity in Greek mythology and was much loved by humanity because she bestowed the harvest gift, a great reward for cultivating the land. She instructed the human race in the lessons of growing, preserving, and preparing grain, and was also believed to bestow fertility upon the earth. She is unique in that she was the only Greek goddess daily involved in the lives of ordinary mortals, unlike other goddesses who intervened only to further their own self interests, Demeter was the magna nurturer of mankind, and she also was extraordinary in that she had an empathic understanding of human grief and suffering because she had fully experienced this psychological aspect in the loss of her own daughter, Persephone (Demeter, Greek Goddess).
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samdive said:
uh oh... If I ever have a daughter I have to name her Copacati

poor kid

still its better than Medusa I guess
May be you prefer Chalchiuhtlicue the lake and sea Azteca goddess.
 
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Re: Look futher North

icarus pacific said:
I know a Swedish god... :king
I guess, god of north ODIN is not a bad choice...himm... Cool viking' god.
 
HEY GUYS

jeez thanks for all the info... i choose the god of agriculture in the end which was GERION :D

I decided to delete Neshamah's contribution as he has received complaints about that before, hey Nesh a little O.T.T. mate!
 
How could you select a God of agriculture instead of the Aussie God of booze and good times. I've sown some seeds in my time Ms Sands.
 
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