Mythology and Legends Index

Use this as a quick reference to past Mythology, Goddesses of Witchcraft, and Legend posts by topic! If they don’t have a hyperlink yet, they may be planned for a future post, so be sure to check back! Topics include: Goddesses of Witchcraft, Witchcraft Locations, Witchcraft Tools and Spells, Superstitions, Creatures of the Earth and Sky, Sea and Water Creatures, Creatures on the Darker Side, Holidays, Ghosts & Spirits, and Other Goddesses and Gods. Pretty much anything I research will end up here. Happy Reading!

Direct link to my blog can be found here: https://dahenneman.com/about-da-henneman/current-thoughts/


Black and White image of a witch in the woods thinking about a spell

Origins of Witchcraft – Mythology & Legend

Goddesses of Witchcraft

Hecate (Hekate) – Roman/Greek

Circe – Greek

Diana (Artemis) – Roman/Greek

Medea – Greek

Freyja (Freya) – Norse

Cerridwen (Welsh)

Brigid (Celtic)

Isis (Egyptian)

Al-Uzza, Al-Lat & Menat (Arabic)

Ixchel (Mayan)

Xiwangmu (Chinese)

Orunmila (Yoruba/African)

Nicneven (Nicnevin), Cailleach, and the Fairy Queen of Elphame (Scottish)

Locations of Witchcraft

Salem, Massachusetts – USA

Rollright Stones & Stonehenge, England

Sedona, Arizona – USA

Zuggaramurdi, Spain

Witchcraft Tools and Spells

Origins of Witchcraft – Introduction

Origins of Witchcraft – Part 1 – Common Tools: Smudge, Crystals & Stones, Salt, Pendulum

Origins of Witchcraft – Part 2 – Common Tools: Candles, Oil, Tarot Cards, Grimoire

Differences between Magic and Magick

Superstitions

Fear of Number 13

Spilling Salt

Black Cat Crossing Your Path


Mythical Creatures

Creatures of Earth and Sky

D’Jinn (Genie) – Islam

Elves

Fairies

Pixies

Griffin

Hippogriff

Pegasus

Dryad

Neried

Firebird

Will O’ The Wisp


Sea & Water Creatures

Kelpie

Selkies

Mermaid


Photo Credit: Leon Enriquez https://leonenriquez.artstation.com/ used with permission

Creatures on the Darker Side

Vampires

Werewolves

Ghouls (Ghul)

Wendigo

Zombie

Troll

Draugar

Golem

Furies (Erinyes)

Harpies

Saytr


Holiday Favorites

Valentine’s Day – Cupid

New Year’s Eve/Day – Baby New Year

Christmas – Santa Claus

Samhain & Halloween – Harvest Holidays Part 1

All Saints Day & Day of the Dead – Harvest Holidays Part 2

Use of the Holly Tree – Origins of Witchcraft: The Magick of Holly


Ghosts, Spirits, Apparitions and the Like

Ghosts, Spirits, Apparitions, and Spectral Lights

Other Goddesses, Gods and Characters from Mythology

Athena – Goddess of War

Arachne – The First Spider

Gorgon/Medusa

Morpheus – God of Dreams

Pandora – The First Woman

The Underworld

Tiresias


Here are some resources I have found helpful:

Fabulous Folklore with Icy Sedgwick – https://www.icysedgwick.com/

History.com – https://www.history.com/