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23-04-2015, 09:39 PM
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General Query Goddesses of Travel or Journeys
Hi,
I am trying to find or compile a general list of goddesses of journeys. Any cultural faith or mythology is acceptable.
Thanks in advance
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24-04-2015, 03:54 AM
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24-04-2015, 04:27 AM
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Hermes was the Greek god of travellers. The Romans called him Mercury. But he was a god, I can't think of any goddesses.
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24-04-2015, 04:43 AM
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well
I remember enjoying hearing and reading about Queen Boudica.
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24-04-2015, 07:33 AM
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Originally Posted by birds
I remember enjoying hearing and reading about Queen Boudica.
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She was a real person - Queen of the Iceni tribe in pre-Roman Britain.
She was not a goddess and has very little to do with travellers.
Sorry.
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24-04-2015, 07:44 AM
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Ascender
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Catholics have St Christopher. Sorry but that's the best I can do.
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24-04-2015, 09:58 AM
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The Welsh have Rhiannon. She's probably a reflection of an ancient British deity related to the horse goddess Epona.
Rhiannon is often shown riding a white horse, so has a connection to travelling. She comes from Pembrokeshire as well, so she would have been used to travelling - Pembrokeshire being a peninsular on a peninsular it's pretty isolated even today. Pembrokeshire is also the gateway into Annwn, the British Underworld, where Rhiannon certainly traveled. So, Rhiannon is good candidate for a deity associated with travel.
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24-04-2015, 05:58 PM
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Knower
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So far so good
Thanks so far so good, Epona was one i have already found. There seems to be a dearth of male deities and few female ones. The Norns are a prominence that i am looking at now. Actually Boudica does not seem half bad as a lead at least, despite the fact that she was mortal and maybe not travel associated. but worth looking into anyway, my Celtic knowledge is lacking overall. More submissions welcome.
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24-04-2015, 07:37 PM
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How about Elen? She's a goddess associated with straight, well made roads in Wales. As with most British gods and goddesses, she has hazy historical origins; she was married to Macsen Wledig, the only British Roman Emperor.
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25-04-2015, 09:13 PM
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Trying to stay away from Christian based figures.
Elen was interesting and apt maybe but as a pagan of sorts I am obviously trying to stay away from Christian based figures. But it was interesting reading.
So far Rhiannon, Shannon, Epona and the Norns seem most likely. I had hoped for more.
The Disir in general are hard to research, but the Valkyrie would seem to link in for journey certainly and not in necessarily gloomy way.
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