The Modern Pantheon

[SaberWolf]

I was just thinking how helpful it would be if MW had a list of all the gods worshipped by its memebers, and many that aren't, and their domains, and were to turn it into a search engine with pictures of the gods people were looking for. But I figured it'd be best if people just started listing their god's in a thread to start. So if you want, you can start by listing the pantheon your god is from (what religion and culture) the names of the gods, and their domains (what they are patrons of.)
I'll give people an example:

The Pantheon
Your god/goddess's name(s) :
Their domain

So a list would look like this:

Greek/Roman
Diana/Selene/Artemis:
Moon goddess of the hunt. Often shown riding in a moon shaped chariot with a full quiver of arrows slung across her back and holding a bow. Her arrows did not kill, but instead put her victims in a long peaceful sleep from which they would never awaken. Her sacred animal is the stag. Her brother is the sun god Apollo/Sol/Helios.

[Convallaria]

Greek

Pan

Pan, the god of woods and fields, of flocks and shepherds, dwelt in grottos, wandered on the mountains and in valleys, and amused himself with the chase or in leading the dances of the nymphs (http://www.loggia.com/myth/nymphs.html). He was fond of music, and as we have seen, the inventor of the syrinx, or shepherd's pipe, which he himself played in a masterly manner. Pan, like other gods who dwelt in forests, was dreaded by those whose occupations caused them to pass through the woods by night, for the gloom and loneliness of such scenes dispose the mind to superstitious fears. Hence sudden fright without any visible cause was ascribed to Pan, and called a Panic terror. As the name of the god signifies all, Pan came to be considered a symbol of the universe and personification of Nature; and later still to be regarded as a representation of all the gods of paganism itself.

Demeter

name | Demeter (Dhmhthr)

role | goddess of agriculture and fertility

Symbols | sceptre, torch, corn (grain)

As the goddess of grain and fertility, Demeter played an important - indeed essential - role in ancient Greek society. The Greeks, like most ancient cultures, relied upon agriculture for their sustenance. As the patron deity of agriculture, Demeter was accordingly worshipped with festivals (such as the Thesmophoria) and other honors. Likewise, her association with grain also translated into a close relationship with human fertility, as this was another crucial part in our continuing survival. There are, consequently, many myths dealing with Demeter in her capacity as a fertility goddess.

[Fideal]

Celtic (Irish and Manx)

name | Manannan Mac Lir

domain | seas, storms, magic, weather, underworld

Symbols | triton, triskelion

Background | A god of the sea and fertility, who forecasts the weather. He is older than the Tuatha Dé Danann, but still considered to be one of them. He is the son of Lir and his name means "Manannan Son of the Sea". His wife is Fand and he is the foster-father of many gods, including Lugh. He is the guardian of the Blessed Isles, and the ruler of Mag Mell. Manannan has a ship that follows his command without sails; his cloak makes him invisible; his helmet is made of flames and his sword cannot be turned from its mark. He is described as riding over the sea in a chariot. To invoke him, sailers used to crush hawthorne berries, and toss them into the sea.

Personal | Manannan is a very amiable god much of the time. He has a wicked sense of humor too! He can be fatherly at times, but mostly he's just a friend.

[mucgwyrt]

Anglo-Saxon (also Norse)

name | Frea Ing

role | God of 'bountiful harvests', sunshine, rain, wild animals, peace, fertility, eroticism.

Symbols | boar, ship, stag, a large phallus.

info | Upon their migration from the continent, the Angles and Saxons brought with them their dieties and way of life. As such, Ing is also known as Freyr in norse mythology. 'Frea' and 'Freyr' literally means "lord"; Lord Ing.

In the norse pantheon he is sister to Freyja. He is husband to Gerža, a beautiful giantess. In order to woo Gerža, he gave his servant Skinir his sword in order to woo on his behalf (skinir had to battle through a ring of trolls which sat around the sun). Because he gave his sword away, he has only an antler to wield at the battle Ragnarok, and so he dies.

Ing has a rune associated with him, as well as a stanza in the Rune Poem:
http://www.geocities.com/aeldricc/ing.jpg
Ing was first | amid East-Danes
seen, they say,| until he then eft
over wave went | wagon after ran;
thus the Heardings | the hero named.
(from http://www.geocities.com/aeldricc/asrp.html )

Because of his fertility associations, Ing is often seen as the Anglo-Saxon equivalent of Cernunnous.

My personal relationship with ing | I feel, odd as it sounds, that Ing treats me as an equal. He expects nothing from me in the way I expect nothing of him; it is an easy, warm relationship. He likes it when I leave the windows open, and when I grow fruit trees :smile: he rewards me with a good sex life, and a life of 'plenty' :D

http://www.pantheon.org/areas/gallery/mythology/europe/norse/freyr.jpg Ing is often depicted with a large phallus, and a conical hat, or sometimes with antlers.
Photo from Panthon.org - On a side note, I wasn't impressed by pantheon.org's section on Ing/Freyr; it seemed incorrect in several respects!

[RubyRose]

Welsh

name | Arianrhod

role | Goddess of fertility, the full moon, the stars, regeneration, and reincarnation, whose pathway is an eternal quest or thread that has no beginning or end.

Symbols | A Silver Wheel, The Moon, The Stars, The Corona Borealis, Seasonal Rites Fertility, Reincarnation, Regeneration, The Cycle of Birth/Death/ReBirth, Weaving

Welsh (Celtic) earth goddess, daughter and/or wife of Don, wife and/or sister of Gwydion, and mother of Lleu Llaw Gyffes and the sea god Dylan. Her name is interpreted variously as meaning 'silver wheel', 'silver circle' or 'high fruitful mother'.

name | Blodeuwedd

role | Maiden, Luna Mysteries, Initiation

Symbols | 9 flowers

A white blossom of the Bean for it is sacred to the Goddess and we must seek Her blessings in this creation.
A yellow blossom of Broom to purify and protect.
A blossom of bright purple Burdock to ward off evil spirits.
Tiny yellow flowers of Meadowsweet for a gentle and loving nature.
The Primrose to attract love.
Nettle to arouse his desire and her passion.
Hawthorn to insure she is chaste and not wanton and bring happiness to him.
Oak for vigor in his lovemaking and give them many children.
Chestnut for true love and lasting love.

In the Avalonian Cycle of Healing Blodeuwedd is the Guardian of the Station of Emergence. Her lesson is reclaiming the True Self. When working with Her Blodeuwedd asks us "Who are you?" Through Her you will gain clarity and wisdom. She is very accessible through meditation. She holds the Station of Beltaine, a portal time, just like dawn, which is Her time of day. Honor her with an essence of her flowers.

name | Cerridwen

role | Crone

Symbols | Sows, Shape Shifters, Dark Moon, Hens, Crones, Cauldron, Death, Fertility, Regeneration, Enchantment, Divination, Astrology, Herbs, Science, Poetry, Spells,
Knowledge, Inspiration

A Welsh (Celtic) goddess who seems originally to have been a corn goddess, best known for her role in the story of the poet Taliesin's childhood. The consort of Tegid Foel, she had a daughter, Creirwy, and a son, Afagddu. In the Taliesin story, Ceridwen prepared a brew in a great cauldron which was to give her son Afagddu the gifts of inspiration and knowledge to compensate for his ugly appearance, and set the child Gwion to stirring it. However, Gwion tasted the brew and thus obtained its benefits. Ceridwen, realizing what had happened, pursued the boy, during which both she and Gwion transformed themselves into a variety of creatures. Finally, Ceridwen in the form of a hen, swallowed Gwion in the shape of a grain of corn. However, this only served to impregnate Ceridwen, and she later gave birth to the rejuvenated Gwion. She wrapped the infant up in a leather bag and threw him into the river. The child was rescued by a fisherman who, struck by the child's beauty, named him Taliesin ('radiant brow').

[Tigerlily]

Although my deity is from the Sumerian pantheon, I don't follow it at the moment.

The Pantheon: Sumerian
Goddess: Nammu

The Sumerian goddess of the sea who created heaven and earth.

Nammu is the Sumerian Creatrix Goddess. Her name is usually written with the sign engur, which is also used to write Apsu. She personifies the Apsu, or the sweet fertile waters, as the source of water and hence fertility. God-lists and other texts describe Her as "The Mother who gave birth to Heaven and Earth", "Mother, first One, who gave birth to the gods of the universe", or "Mother of Everything". She is a goddess without a spouse, the self-procreating womb of the universe, the primal matter, standing for the female Sex as the one apparently able to create spontaneously, as expressed in a hymn to the temple of Eridu, "E-engurra, womb of Abundance".

More here: http://www.gatewaystobabylon.com/gods/ladies/ladynammu.html