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Gods From Different Cultures.
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Gods From Different Cultures. Gods from Different Cultures Like goddesses, gods come from every culture, tradition, and era. Despite their association to a particular religion, many gods similarly represent a higher power, such as Jesus in Christianity, Allah in Islam, Buddha in Buddhism, or the Hindu Lord Shiva. See which ones you relate to: ➤ Hindu gods These include the most important, Lord Shiva; also known as Vishnu, god of all gods, with more than a thousand manifestations, including his dark side as Bairab. He is worshipped in the form of the Shiva lingam (a phallus) in temples throughout India and Nepal. As I mentioned in Chapter 2, “The Basics: Yes, Yin Yang, Yoni, and Yab Yum,” Shiva’s consort is Shakti (the female force); together they are a union of energy and enlightenment. Another popular Hindu god is the oft-beloved Ganesh, known for his kindness and removal of obstacles, and well recognized as a boyish looking figure with a human body and an elephant head. ➤ Jesus This is the of God and savior of the Christian people, who performed the ultimate self-sacrifice to deliver others from their sins. ➤ Greek gods As in the case of goddesses, there are many Greek gods, all of whom have equivalents in Roman culture. The highest god among all other Greek deities, Zeus is symbolic of power and domination. He is the archetype for the macho, alpha male. Other Greek gods include … ➤ Eros Called the god of love in Greek and Cupid in Roman, Eros evokes a familiar image as a cherub who mischievously aims arrows at people’s hearts to make them fall in love. He also has been depicted as<b> androgynous </font></b>(not clearly male or female). ➤ Dionysus Called the god of lust in Greek times and Bacchus in Roman days, Dionysus symbolizes overindulgence of wine, women, and song, and is known for wanton feasts and drunken orgies. ➤ Priapus A Greek phallic god and of Aphrodite and Dionysus, Priapus is known for his unusually huge erection; therefore symbolizing men’s sexual potency (the word now refers to an erection that lasts too long!). In cases of impotence, venereal diseases, or other sexual problems, paintings or figures of private parts were offered to this god with prayers for healing. Virgins would also deflower themselves on his erect lingam. Many gods from other cultures are similar to him, such as the Roman Tutinus, the Egyptian Min, the Teutonic Frey, and the Japanese Sarutahiko. ➤ Satyr Related to Pan and Eros, Satyr is well recognized as the half-man, half-goat mythical creature who symbolizes unrestrained male passion and the pursuit of erotic adventures. The unrestrained male passion in Satyr. ➤ Hercules Endowed with great strength and cunning, this Greek hero of classical myth is most often portrayed as a slayer of monsters and beasts. ➤ Apollo One of the greatest and best known Greek deities, Apollo is called Mars by the Romans, and is pictured as a handsome young man. He is god of the sun, music, poetry, medicine, and fine arts. We know his name well as the series of manned spacecraft, one of which landed on the Moon, marking one of the greatest achievements of our time. ➤ Ares The Greek god of war, he is equivalent to the energy of the female warrior, Artemis. ➤ Egyptian gods Ra is the god of the Sun, and another god, Osiris, is infamous in stories of dismemberment, , and adultery. ➤ Japanese gods These include Musuri-Kami, a Shinto deity honored at annual fertility festivals where hundreds of people march through the streets toting huge phalluses made of stone or wood. Peace Namaste |
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