Aegis: (Greek) A garment of Zeus, the king of the gods, and of Athena, his daughter. A short cloak with golden tassels, generally worn over the shoulders. The aegis served as the symbol of Zeus's power; it not only protected him but terrified his enemies. Originally made for Zeus by Hephaestus, the god of artisans, it became the ordinary dress of Athena in later mythology. In art, Athena's aegis was frequently depicted as a breastplate or as a shield fringed with serpents. The garment was also occasionally used by other gods.
Ambrosia: The food of the Greek and Roman gods or, in some stories, the ointment or perfume of the gods.
Bifrost (Norse) The rainbow bridge between Asgard (Scandinavian heaven) and Midgard (earth), that is guarded by Heimdall.
Bone of Ull (Norse) The god Ull had a bone upon which all his spells were carved .The spells were activated by reading them aloud.
Caduceus:
A staff with two wings on top and entwined with
two snakes. In ancient Greece it was carried by heralds and ambassadors
as a
badge of office, and a mark of personal inviolability,
because it was the symbol of Hermes, the messenger of the gods. Apollo
gave the staff to Hermes in return for the lyre.
In Roman mythology the symbol is associated with the god Mercury. The staff
of
Asclepius, the Greek god of healing, which was
entwined by a single snake, was also called acaduceus and was adopted as
a
symbol by the medical profession.
Chariot:
According to Greek myth, the chariot was invented
by Erichthonius to conceal his feet , which were those of a dragon.
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Admetus
wild boars
Apollo
white horses
Ceres
winged dragons
Cybele
lions
Diana
stags
Artemis
unicorns
Dionysus
panthers
Bacchus
goats
Eros
leopards
Cupid
goats
Flidass
deer
Freyja
cats
Vulcan
dogs
Hephaestus
dogs
Jupiter
bulls
Juno
peacocks
Medusa
winged dragons
Mithra
white horses
Pluto
black horses
Poseidon
white horses
Siva
gazelles
Sun
seven horses
Thor
rams
Venus
doves
Zeus
eagles
Dagda's Cauldron (Celtic)
The Cauldron had the ability to cure all wounds
and return the dead to life. It was used to heal the warriors of the Tuatha
De
Danaan as they fought the second battle of Magh
Tuiredh against the Fomori.
Dagda's Harp (Celtic)
The harp is an object of great power. It had
the power to affect mens minds; it could make men laugh uncontrollably;
feel
sorrow to the point of suicide; or send them
to sleep depending on the tune played. The harp also had the power to summon
the
seasons.
Draupnir (Norse)
Also called the "Ring of the Neibulungen". It
had the power to draw wealth to the one who wears it, but did not guarantee
enjoyment of the wealth.
Fylfot (Worldwide):
A mystic emblem also known as the swastika. It
has been found on ancient Etruscan tombs,Celtic monuments, Buddhist
inscriptions, Greek coins, etc. It was used among
Amerindians as an ornament of religious import. It is believed to represent
the
power of the sun (with the four winds, lightning).
Girdle of Thor (Norse):
It doubles the strength of the one who wears
it.
Gjallahorn (Norse):
The Gjallahorn is used by Heimdall to summon
the forces of light to fight in the Ragnarok. Since the heroes who are
to fight this
battle are mainly from Valhalla this means it
has the power to summon the dead.
Gleipnir (Norse):
The evil wolf Fenrir was prophesied to be the
creature that would kill Odin, so Odin ordered Frey to chain the beast.
Frey
tricked Fenrir into captivity but lost his hand
in the process. The fetter (chain) was extremely light and made out of
the noise of a
cat moving, the roots of a mountain, the sinews
of a bear, the breath of a fish, the beard of a woman, and the spittle
of a bird.
The chains had the property that the harder Fenrir
struggled against them the tighter they became. In Ragnarok, Fenrir breaks
the chains and devours Odin (the first god to
die) before itself being slain.
Ichor:
An ethereal fluid taking the place of blood in
the veins of the ancient Greek gods.
Mimir (Scandinavian):
The well of wisdom that lies beneath a root of
Yggdrasil, the world tree. This is the fountain from which Odin, sacrificing
an eye
to do so, drank to gain wisdom. It is also the
name of the guardian of the well.
Mimir's Head (Scandinavian):
When Mimir (the guardian of the Well of Wisdom)
was killed, Odin refused to do without his wise council and had the head
re-animated. It had a limited precognitive ability,
though.
Nectar:
The drink of the Greek and Roman gods.
Net of Ran
Ran (The Ravisher) was a handmaiden (or the consort)
to the Sea God. She had an insatiable desire for young male seafarers.
Ran cast her net toward passing ships, thereby
netting some men, and dragged them overboard and into her waiting arms.
Skidbladnir (Norse)
It was also called The Ship of The Gods. It was
big enough to hold all the Aesir and the Vanir.
Soma(India) Soma is an intoxicating plant juice of the milkweed family used in ancient India as an offering to the gods and as a drink of immortality by worshipers in Vedic ritual and worshiped as a Vedic god of inspiration.
Thunderbolt:
Another symbol utilized in many mythologies.
Roman- Jupiter was depicted by the ancient Romans
seated on a throne, holding a sceptre in his left hand and thunderbolts
in
his right hand.
Greek- Zeus was armed with thunderbolts.
Norse- Thor's magical hammer (Mjollnir) was a
thunderbolt.
Dorje of Tibetan Buddhism is a thunderbolt.
Ju-i is the Chinese version of the thunderbolt.
Nyoi is the Japanese version.
Thyrsus:
The staff carried by Dionysus and his attendants.
It was topped by a pine cone and decorated with vine and ivy leaves.
Utgard(Norse):
The home of the giants, where Loki had his castle.
Yggdrasil (Scandinavian):
An ash (and evergreen) tree which drops honey,
and in which sits an eagle, a trouble-making squirrel (Ratatösk),
and four stags.
It is the tree of life and knowledge, and of
time and space; it connects all parts of the universe, as well as the past,
the present
and the future, but it is perpetually under attack
from Nidhogg, the evil serpent, who nibbles at its roots and by the deer
which
eat its leaves. It has three main roots. One
root is in Asgard and extends deep into Urd's well, the fountain of youth.
One root is
in Nifiheim, where it enters Hrergelmir's fountain,
which is the source of the great rivers of the world. The third root is
in
Jotunheim's Fountain of Mirmir, the fountain
of wisdom. Magic runes lie beneath these roots. This huge tree overspreads
the
world and binds earth, hell, and heaven together.