Gods and Goddesses of War

I really would love to go ahead and get more in depth with the various gods and goddesses who were on Earth thousands of years ago. I do know they existed because there cannot be just one God. Anyway I am not going to get into a big debate or anything. But my opinion is that they did exist and I believe in pretty much all of them a few I accepted into my life just recently. There are quite a few gods and goddesses I do know of. I do admit there are dozens upon dozens of others I do not know of at all. For this post I would like to talk about both sides. You can do more research into them yourself unless you want me to do another blog post on specific gods or goddesses I do not know of that well.

A Goddess of War I chose to start with is from Greece her name is Athena. A symbol I am quite familiar with is her symbol the Owl. Owls were always connected to the wisdom Athena has as a Goddess of War. She is one of the children of Zeus who is the Greek ruler of all of the Greek Gods and Goddesses. Many should pretty much already know all the Gods and Goddesses of Greece were pretty much children of Zeus. No reason to go on much further with explaining her story.

Athena:
 http://www.greekmythology.com/Olympians/Athena/athena.html


Murugan is a God of War in Hindu beliefs. He is the only one I could come across.  The vehicle he uses is by the Peacock more than likely that is an animal this God greatly associates with. The Black Panther's eyes decorate the feathers of a Peacock which shows great mysticism. Murugan is the son of Parvati (The Divine Mother), and Shiva (The Destroyer). There could be other Gods of War within the Hindu beliefs but the only one I came across is Murugan. If you are curious enough you can research it.

Murugan:
http://www.usefulcharts.com/religion/main-hindu-gods-chart.html

Mars is the Roman God of War. His Roman God symbol is the symbol used for Male. Mars was not always a God of War. Before he was a God of spring, protector of cattle, and growth in nature. The Earth element is connected to this god which probably is why he became a God of War later on. His parents are both Jupiter and Juno. There are other sources would not know if these were true, but Mars is considered the child of both Romulus and Remus. Romulus being the man who founded Rome, and the people of Rome.

Mars:
http://www.pantheon.org/articles/m/mars.html

Wepwawet is a God of War in Egypt I definitely need to talk about. Reason number one is the mass confusion of the god being mixed up with the God of Mummification (Anubis). Wepwawet is not a Jackal-headed god. Wepwawet is a Wolf-headed god. You can even see the difference yourself. Jackals have ears that stick up and are pointed. Wolves ears are are not that pointy. Google pictures of both animals and see it for yourself. With the link I am going to shared from Crystalinks it distinctly explains that Wepwawet is depicted as either a wolf or jackal headed god.

Wepwawet:
http://www.crystalinks.com/wepwawet.html


Camulos is a Roman-Celtic God of war. He is greatly associated with the Roman God of War (Mars). Camulos was considered the tribal god of the Remi. The Remi was a Gallic tribe living in Germany, Belgium, and within the Netherlands. Camulos was said to have wielded an invincible sword. Not sure if this connection is made to Mars, or why the connection was made at all. Looking into it more may provide the answers pointing towards these two gods including this connection they share.

Camulos:
http://www.timelessmyths.com/celtic/gallic.html#Camulos


Huitzilopochtli is the Aztec God of War and the God of the Sun. In Aztec beliefs Huizilopochtli is connected to the hummingbird or to an eagle. Both birds hold strong associations within Aztec beliefs. His name refers to an event after death where the soldiers that have perished will return as hummingbirds or eagles (reincarnated) and be apart of the left side of the world. Huitzilopochtli almost met his fate when his brothers and his sister tried to kill him. He was too cunning for them and foiled their plot, and he took his turquoise snake and slew them.

Huitzilophoctli:
http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/275172/Huitzilopochtli


Nacon is the Mayan God of War. There is not much history on this god except for just being the God of War. I have a link that shows Nacon, and there may be another god of war. Maybe even a goddess of war. I never knew of any Mayan, Incan, or Aztec goddesses of war. So they may be rare to find unless there are wise tales of a female fighter during the times the Aztecs, Incans, or Mayans were around. It will just take time to search for the right information. Unless you call upon the god/ goddess themselves asking who they were.

Nacon: (Bottom of Page)
http://www.crystalinks.com/mayangods.html


Bellona is the Roman Goddess of War she is identified with the Greek Goddess of War Enyo. Bellona is seen as the sister or wife of the God of War (Mars). A temple was built in her honor near the temple of Apollo. Others were merely just references to other temples to this goddess. For those that invoke this goddess it is said that her presence would help battles/wars go a lot smoother. She is described as being loud and active as she barks orders to other soldiers. She has a very energetic quality to her and one of high leadership standards.

Bellona:
http://www.thaliatook.com/OGOD/bellona.html



I tried my best to see if there were more goddesses of war that I could include here. Couldn't find any goddesses of war in the South American and Central American regions. I knew there were goddesses of war from the Greek and Roman beliefs. Egyptian I believe there is to be a goddess of war.  I only did gods/goddesses I and others are familiar with. And chose a few here and there I do not know myself, others may not know either. With Nacon it might have to be in your hands to research into his life more. I could rarely find anything myself on him. I wanted to be more diverse with this post so far I included Roman, Greek, Roman-Celtic, Mayan, Aztec, and Egyptian. Next I am going to choose among Gods and Goddesses of a different meaning perhaps love, wisdom, knowledge, beauty, agriculture etc.

Planetary Symbols

This is the one blog post I know I definitely will have fun in doing. Planets, stars, constellations, galaxies just everything about space interests me. The symbols themselves are even BETTER. Symbols to me have a greater meaning than anybody else thinks. People just classify them as childish drawings or something that has lines and circles. Each symbol has a meaning...obviously. Ha ha Planetary symbols are connected to Astrological symbols because they too tell something about a person as well.

First planetary symbol is Mercury since it is the first planet of our Solar System. Mercury is represented as the  part of you which receives/processes every type of incoming perception. Your senses take part in this perception process. A person's Mercury side looks to label or to find a reason for everything. Mercury people defines our boundaries with logic and labels. It tells those that know a Mercury person that if they are not with the process they can fall for Mercury's tricks as he/she rationalizes, argues, and chatters endlessly.

Venus being the second symbol also the second planet of our Solar System. Venus is the part of us that seeks love and harmony including the appreciation of beauty. It represents what we cherish, what colors we utterly enjoy, the shapes and sounds we love, and who we love in relationships.Venus is describing the a process each person goes through to find things/people you love, where all of the love and appreciation you have comes from. These things you happen to find comfort and harmony in.

Those that are quite familiar with the goddess Venus. She represented love. This symbol does sound self-explanatory.

Mars fourth symbol and fourth planet. This symbol reminds me of the Roman god of War which is Mars. Mars represents the power of focusing the power of your will into action. Different types of energy that is associated with Mars includes initiative, courage, ambition, and physical energy. Energy of Mars demands to be used in a physical way. If Mars' energy is not released and bottled up inside a person can experience accidents, become victimized, or become ill with infections or inflammations. Arrangement of this symbol represents you expressing your courage and initiative, life experiences that fire you up, also by changing your will, ambition, and courage. It also helps in you initiating new experiences, and act on personal desires.

Jupiter represents Faith as well as faith in life itself. This involves a process of expanding and overflowing joy, opportunity, love of freedom, and generosity. People that end up failing to recognize Jupiter's opportunities will experience unrealistic self-confidence, laziness, or scattered energies. Jupiter describes the ways in which a person can express joy and humor and how you lighten your load. It is important to prevent yourself from failing to recognize the Jupiter opportunities, and to open yourself up to any possibilities that happen to come along.
The house symbols position explains the life situations in which a person seeks in order to expand and connect with something much bigger than themselves.

Saturn's symbol represents the process of energy slowing down and concentrating into form. Saturn is physical structure, such as bones and teeth. Also it is associated with society's structure, government, big business, and the people which run these types of operations. Those that fail to recognize Saturn's energy will end up experiencing bitterness, doubt, depression, restrictions, despair, delays, inhibitions, or frustrations. Saturn seems to have a longer list of experiences one may have if he/she fails to recognize Saturn's energies. With the Saturn symbol you are capable to define your place in society by seeking excellence and social approval.

Uranus helps those from Saturn-like structures and connecting with universal wholeness. Uranus is also known as sudden flashes of insight, or mad genius. This symbol also intends to interrupt normal reality and therefore challenges the person to reinvent themselves.Uranus energy causes someone to break the rules which can aggravate authority figures. Although some who have the Uranus symbol do not cause any trouble at all.

Neptune's symbol looks exactly like the Trident the god of the ocean used. Neptune is the Roman god of the seas kind of like the Greek's god Poseidon. Neptune if I am not mistaken had the body of a Merman. Neptune's symbolizes the process of dissolving beyond boundaries. The symbol is used by the Muse of an artist, writer, or musician. If a person fails to recognize yet move into Neptune's illumination, you may become deceived by illusions.


The final symbol Pluto represents the process of both death and regeneration. If a lot of you are familiar with the Roman god Pluto he rules the underworld and he demands that people face their own wounds honestly. Once you meet its demands you are the able to create an unshakable meaning to your life. Pluto pushes a person to look within the deepest more darkest part of themselves. To push through your own personal garbage to find the treasure that is hidden within. After reading about this symbol it does seem rather disturbing, and dark in its ways but that is how the Roman god Pluto was. Mainly since he is the ruler of the Roman Underworld.

I am glad to have done this post on Planetary Symbols. It has a small link to the Astrological Symbols. Symbols have many meanings but with how the person explained these definitely made it sound even more interesting. I am not saying take these symbols meanings word for word. On the link I am about to share with you in order for anybody to view each symbol, and the energies spoken of about every symbol. The energy fields it talks about reminds of the chakras how they open up and widens a energy field around the person full of positive energy. When negative energy gets to it then that is when the positive energy decreases. I hope you all enjoyed this blog post. I certainly enjoyed researching these symbols, and telling you what I learned from them. You can do more research into these symbols. I may do that myself. See you guys and girls in the next blog post. :)

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