Epona

And yet, her Otherworldliness cannot be dismissed. Rhiannon is a strong leader who rule with the skill of a síd, actively improving both Pwyll’s land and his leadership, working against the more traditional passive role of sovereignty goddesses. Before any of this can be established however, it is essential to look at how Rhiannon’s divinity is created and shaped by remnants of Pre-Christian deities. Rhiannon’s divine origins are far from superficial. From her first introduction in the First Branch of the Mabinogi, Rhiannon is heavily associated with supernatural and godlike qualities. She appears riding a horse outpacing Pwyll’s men easily and without tire. This image of her relates neatly to that of the Gaulish horse goddess Epona, who is frequently depicted riding sidesaddle on a horse. In fact, Rhiannon…

You’re the MAYOR! You should start acting like one!” Shame fills the two as both look down in embarrassment. “You poor thing…” Ilia whispers. Link and the mayor exchange looks, both knowing that she’s too powerful for them. “It’ll be alright Epona,” Ilia declares as link and the mayor look up, “I’ll take you to the forest spring right now.” She begins to walk in the direction of the village exit. “Once we sooth you in the spirit's spring, you’ll feel better in no time!” She leaves the two…

and she gave birth to a god named Cernunnos. The myth states that her pain during labor was so bad that she tore a piece of bark off the tree and threw it into the sea. The bark was then transformed by the sea into the “Giants of the Deep”. Later on, the god Cernunnos became lonely and soon discovered the Giants of the Deep (of which there were quite a few) so he coupled with Eiocha resulting in some more gods. Their names were Maponos, Tauranis, and Teutates, and the goddess, Epona. Eiocha…

He turned around quickly “Hey, you’re the girl from yesterday!” he seemed too surprised to yell at me. “Uh yeah, my name is Saudia,” I said hesitantly. But then, before I knew it I launched into a long lecture about how him and the farm owner should take better care of the horses, and how bad horse abuse is. “Woah, Woah, hold on a second, first of all, I don’t know you. Second of all,who are you to tell me what I can and can’t do,” He interrupted quickly. “Now, get off my property”. Downcast,…

She has a very similar role to that of Gaea in the Greek creation myth in the way that they both are sort of the root of all creation in the world. Like Gaea, she gives birth to a son named Cernunnos, whom is paralleled to Uranus. Similar to how Gaea and Uranus come together to create the titans, Eiocha and Cernunnos go on to create more gods like Maponos, Tauranis, Teutates, and Epona. Without the creation of Eiocha, there would have been no gods to create the rest of the world. Her actions in…

what I experienced during my time at Hillcrest, the impact that it had on me is beyond measure. This job and all that I was able to do at the clinic renewed the passion that I had for animals and helped me make the decision to pursue a career. Hillcrest treats horses, dogs, and cats, and offers full reproductive services for horses and dogs. I was able to be extremely hands-on in the clinic. I assisted with the birth of several cesarean section puppy litters, the births of multiple foals, embryo…

garage sale with my mother. While there, we discovered the strangest thing that I had ever seen: a Nintendo 64. I didn’t know it back then, but that game system has played a major role in my identity. My mother bought the system and the games that came with it. We took it home, hooked it up, and I dug through the box of games. One of the games looked particularly appealing. The cartridge was grey with a golden sticker reflecting the dim light. In large red letters, a sword entwined with the…

mountains when striding across the land and dropping rocks from her wicker basket. Many places in Scotland have ties with the Cailleach. The lake ,Loch Awe, is said to be created accidently by the Cailleach. One way that the creation of Scotland is told as is through the god , Eiocha. In the beginning there was only land and sea . No beings lived on the land , but the deep gods lived in the sea. From sea foam , a white mare was born . Her name is Eiocha. Where the land met the sea a great oak…

to get that title that is anything but lazy. Link is also trusted with many other favors from different people. He never chooses to turn down a request from a friend making him a reliable person. Continuing the letters, the next one would be E from the OCEAN theory. E stands for how extroverted someone is. I believe that Link would score really low in this section. My reason being is that he barely talks at all in most of the games he is in. The only time you hear him say something is when he…

Symbols of Mabon include balance and mysteries. The Goddess at Mabon is the Mother Goddess who turns into the Crone. Demeter, who was very generous with her gifts, and Persephone, who visits the underworld and then comes back, are ancient Greece's Goddesses of Mabon. In Greek Mythology, Persephone returns to the Underworld to be with Hades, her husband. This is believed to be the start of Autumn. Madron is another Mabon Goddess in the British Isles. Other Goddesses of Mabon include Epona,…