ᛟThe Old Ways

The Gallery · 167 Images

Gods and wisdom, in art

Portraits of the old gods and the covers of the sacred texts that carry them — Norse, Hellenic, Kemetic, Celtic, and Zoroastrian.

The Gods · 82The Wisdom · 85

✦ Part One

The Gods — 82 portraits

Every portrait opens the god's page — myths cited to the sources, offerings, prayers, and worship.

ᚦ Norse

Ægir, Host of the Gods, Brewer of AleÆgirHost of the Gods, Brewer of Ale · view page →Baldur, The Shining One, The Best of the Gods, The Bleeding GodBaldurThe Shining One, The Best of the Gods, The Bleeding God · view page →Bragi, God of Poetry, Long-Bearded One, Welcomer of the Dead, Best of SkaldsBragiGod of Poetry, Long-Bearded One, Welcomer of the Dead, Best of Skalds · view page →Eir, Merciful HealerEirMerciful Healer · view page →Forseti, The Presiding One, God of JusticeForsetiThe Presiding One, God of Justice · view page →Freyja, Lady of the Vanir, Mistress of SeiðrFreyjaLady of the Vanir, Mistress of Seiðr · view page →Freyr, Lord of the Vanir, God of the Shining WorldFreyrLord of the Vanir, God of the Shining World · view page →Frigg, Queen of Asgard, She Who Knows and Does Not SpeakFriggQueen of Asgard, She Who Knows and Does Not Speak · view page →Heimdall, The White God, Watchman of the Gods, Guardian of BifrostHeimdallThe White God, Watchman of the Gods, Guardian of Bifrost · view page →Hel, Ruler of the Dead, Lady of Niflheim, Half-Corpse QueenHelRuler of the Dead, Lady of Niflheim, Half-Corpse Queen · view page →Idunn, Keeper of the Apples, Renewer of the Gods, She Who Holds YouthIdunnKeeper of the Apples, Renewer of the Gods, She Who Holds Youth · view page →Jörð, Earth Mother, Thor's MotherJörðEarth Mother, Thor's Mother · view page →Loki, The Trickster, Agent of Change, Bound OneLokiThe Trickster, Agent of Change, Bound One · view page →Máni, The Moon, The Time-KeeperMániThe Moon, The Time-Keeper · view page →Nerthus, Earth Mother, Peace-BringerNerthusEarth Mother, Peace-Bringer · view page →Njord, Lord of the Sea, God of the Wind and Shore, Master of Ships and NetsNjordLord of the Sea, God of the Wind and Shore, Master of Ships and Nets · view page →Odin, AllfatherOdinAllfather · view page →Rán, Queen of the Sea, The Net BearerRánQueen of the Sea, The Net Bearer · view page →Sif, The Golden-Haired, Lady of the Grain Field, Wife of the Thunderer, Earth-Bride of the StormSifThe Golden-Haired, Lady of the Grain Field, Wife of the Thunderer, Earth-Bride of the Storm · view page →Skadi, Mountain Goddess, Snowshoe Goddess, Lady of the Dark Season, Bride of the ÆsirSkadiMountain Goddess, Snowshoe Goddess, Lady of the Dark Season, Bride of the Æsir · view page →Sunna, Sun Goddess, Bright OneSunnaSun Goddess, Bright One · view page →The Norns, Weavers of FateThe NornsWeavers of Fate · view page →Thor, The Thunderer, Protector of MidgardThorThe Thunderer, Protector of Midgard · view page →Týr, The One-Handed, God of Law and Single CombatTýrThe One-Handed, God of Law and Single Combat · view page →Ullr, God of the Bow, God of Skiing, Winter's GuardianUllrGod of the Bow, God of Skiing, Winter's Guardian · view page →Víðarr, The Silent God, Avenger of Odin, The ResilientVíðarrThe Silent God, Avenger of Odin, The Resilient · view page →

☙ Hellenic

Aphrodite, Laughter-Loving, Golden Aphrodite, the Cyprian, Lady of Cyprus, Foam-Born, Goddess of DesireAphroditeLaughter-Loving, Golden Aphrodite, the Cyprian, Lady of Cyprus, Foam-Born, Goddess of Desire · view page →Apollo, Far-Shooter, Bright Apollo, Silver-Bowed God, Lord of Delphi, the Shining OneApolloFar-Shooter, Bright Apollo, Silver-Bowed God, Lord of Delphi, the Shining One · view page →Ares, Sacker of Cities, Man-Slaying Ares, Bronze-Helmed God of War, Insatiate of Battle, City-Sacking AresAresSacker of Cities, Man-Slaying Ares, Bronze-Helmed God of War, Insatiate of Battle, City-Sacking Ares · view page →Artemis, Lady of Wild Things, Mistress of Animals, Far-Shooting Goddess, Bright-Arrowed Huntress, Guardian of the ThresholdArtemisLady of Wild Things, Mistress of Animals, Far-Shooting Goddess, Bright-Arrowed Huntress, Guardian of the Threshold · view page →Asklepios, Soter (Savior), Paean (Healer), Akesis (Curer)AsklepiosSoter (Savior), Paean (Healer), Akesis (Curer) · view page →Athena, Grey-Eyed Goddess, Pallas Athena, Daughter of Zeus, Lady of the AegisAthenaGrey-Eyed Goddess, Pallas Athena, Daughter of Zeus, Lady of the Aegis · view page →Demeter, Bringer of Seasons, She Who Bears the Grain, Dark-Robed Goddess of the Holy Grain, the Great Mother of the FieldsDemeterBringer of Seasons, She Who Bears the Grain, Dark-Robed Goddess of the Holy Grain, the Great Mother of the Fields · view page →Dionysos Zagreus, The First-Born, the Torn Apart, the Reborn, Lord of the Mysteries, the Divine SparkDionysos ZagreusThe First-Born, the Torn Apart, the Reborn, Lord of the Mysteries, the Divine Spark · view page →Dionysus, Twice-Born God, the Liberator, Loosener of Cares, Lord of the Vine, the Many-Named God, Son of the ThunderboltDionysusTwice-Born God, the Liberator, Loosener of Cares, Lord of the Vine, the Many-Named God, Son of the Thunderbolt · view page →Eros Protogonos, Primordial, First-Born, RadiantEros ProtogonosPrimordial, First-Born, Radiant · view page →Hades, King of the Underworld, Lord of Riches, The Unseen OneHadesKing of the Underworld, Lord of Riches, The Unseen One · view page →Hekate, Kleidouchos, Phosphoros, Chthonia, Enodia, TrioditisHekateKleidouchos, Phosphoros, Chthonia, Enodia, Trioditis · view page →Helios, Titan of the Sun, The All-Seeing, The ShiningHeliosTitan of the Sun, The All-Seeing, The Shining · view page →Hephaestus, The Divine Smith, the Renowned Craftsman, Lord of the Forge, the Lame God of Inextinguishable FireHephaestusThe Divine Smith, the Renowned Craftsman, Lord of the Forge, the Lame God of Inextinguishable Fire · view page →Hera, Queen of Heaven, White-Armed Goddess, Lady of the Golden Throne, Ox-Eyed GoddessHeraQueen of Heaven, White-Armed Goddess, Lady of the Golden Throne, Ox-Eyed Goddess · view page →Hermes, Slayer of Argos, Messenger of the Deathless Ones, Guide of Souls, Swift as ThoughtHermesSlayer of Argos, Messenger of the Deathless Ones, Guide of Souls, Swift as Thought · view page →Hestia, First and Last, Lady of the Hearth, the Unmoved Center, Guardian of the Sacred Fire, She Who Begins and Ends All RitesHestiaFirst and Last, Lady of the Hearth, the Unmoved Center, Guardian of the Sacred Fire, She Who Begins and Ends All Rites · view page →Iris, Fleet-footed, Golden-wingedIrisFleet-footed, Golden-winged · view page →Nike, Winged Victory, Speed-bringerNikeWinged Victory, Speed-bringer · view page →Nyx, The Shadowy One, Mother of Dark, Night-WandererNyxThe Shadowy One, Mother of Dark, Night-Wanderer · view page →Pan, The Wild OnePanThe Wild One · view page →Persephone, Queen of the Dead, the Maiden, She Who Causes to Perish, Lady of the Two WorldsPersephoneQueen of the Dead, the Maiden, She Who Causes to Perish, Lady of the Two Worlds · view page →Poseidon, Earth-Shaker, Dark-Haired God, Lord of the Deep, Tamer of Horses, Ruler of the SeasPoseidonEarth-Shaker, Dark-Haired God, Lord of the Deep, Tamer of Horses, Ruler of the Seas · view page →Selene, Titaness of the Moon, Radiant, Silver-shiningSeleneTitaness of the Moon, Radiant, Silver-shining · view page →Tyche, Eutychia (Good Fortune), Agathe Tyche (Good Fortune), Euplokamos (Fair-Tressed)TycheEutychia (Good Fortune), Agathe Tyche (Good Fortune), Euplokamos (Fair-Tressed) · view page →Zeus, Father of Gods and Men, Cloud-Gatherer, Thunderer, Lord of OlympusZeusFather of Gods and Men, Cloud-Gatherer, Thunderer, Lord of Olympus · view page →

𓂀 Kemetic

Anubis, Lord of the Sacred Land, Guardian of the NecropolisAnubisLord of the Sacred Land, Guardian of the Necropolis · view page →Bastet, Lady of Bubastis, Protector of the Home and HearthBastetLady of Bubastis, Protector of the Home and Hearth · view page →Bes, Protector of Households, Defender Against Evil SpiritsBesProtector of Households, Defender Against Evil Spirits · view page →Geb, Earth Father, Lord of the EarthGebEarth Father, Lord of the Earth · view page →Hathor, Mistress of Heaven, Lady of the Golden House, She of a Thousand NamesHathorMistress of Heaven, Lady of the Golden House, She of a Thousand Names · view page →Horus, The Living Horus, Lord of the Sky, Divine Pharaoh, Avenger of His FatherHorusThe Living Horus, Lord of the Sky, Divine Pharaoh, Avenger of His Father · view page →Isis, Great of Magic, Mistress of the Two Lands, She Who Knows All NamesIsisGreat of Magic, Mistress of the Two Lands, She Who Knows All Names · view page →Khnum, Lord of the Cataract, Creator of Mankind, The PotterKhnumLord of the Cataract, Creator of Mankind, The Potter · view page →Khonsu, The Traveler, Defender Against Evil Spirits, Healer of the SickKhonsuThe Traveler, Defender Against Evil Spirits, Healer of the Sick · view page →Ma'at, Lady of Truth, Foundation of the Throne, She Upon Whom the World RestsMa'atLady of Truth, Foundation of the Throne, She Upon Whom the World Rests · view page →Mut, Great Mother, Queen of the Goddesses, Lady of HeavenMutGreat Mother, Queen of the Goddesses, Lady of Heaven · view page →Nephthys, Lady of the HouseNephthysLady of the House · view page →Nut, Sky MotherNutSky Mother · view page →Osiris, Lord of the Dead, First King of Egypt, He Who Is Permanently BenignOsirisLord of the Dead, First King of Egypt, He Who Is Permanently Benign · view page →Ptah, Lord of Memphis, Master of Craftsmen, He Who Spoke the World into BeingPtahLord of Memphis, Master of Craftsmen, He Who Spoke the World into Being · view page →Ra, Lord of the Sun, King of the Gods, He Who Made HimselfRaLord of the Sun, King of the Gods, He Who Made Himself · view page →Sekhmet, The Powerful One, Lady of Flame, Eye of RaSekhmetThe Powerful One, Lady of Flame, Eye of Ra · view page →Serqet, She Who Causes the Throat to BreatheSerqetShe Who Causes the Throat to Breathe · view page →Set, Lord of the Red Land, Master of Storms, Guardian of the Solar BarqueSetLord of the Red Land, Master of Storms, Guardian of the Solar Barque · view page →Sobek, He Who Causes to be FertileSobekHe Who Causes to be Fertile · view page →Thoth, Lord of Divine Words, Scribe of the GodsThothLord of Divine Words, Scribe of the Gods · view page →Wepwawet, Opener of the WaysWepwawetOpener of the Ways · view page →

🔥 Zoroastrian

Ahura Mazda, Lord of WisdomAhura MazdaLord of Wisdom · view page →Anahita, Goddess of Waters, Fertility, and WisdomAnahitaGoddess of Waters, Fertility, and Wisdom · view page →Angra Mainyu, The Destructive SpiritAngra MainyuThe Destructive Spirit · view page →Atar, The Sacred FireAtarThe Sacred Fire · view page →Haoma, The Divine Plant Spirit and Lord of HealingHaomaThe Divine Plant Spirit and Lord of Healing · view page →Mithra, Lord of Covenant and Divine LightMithraLord of Covenant and Divine Light · view page →Sraosha, Angel of Obedience and the Divine WordSraoshaAngel of Obedience and the Divine Word · view page →Tishtrya, Lord of the Star Sirius and the RainsTishtryaLord of the Star Sirius and the Rains · view page →

✦ Part Two

The Wisdom — 85 sacred texts

Every cover opens the complete text — public domain, chapter by chapter, free to read.

ᚦ Norse

Cover of Anglo-Saxon PoetryAnglo-Saxon PoetryOld English originals (Anglo-Saxon Poetic Records) · read →Cover of BeowulfBeowulfAnon. (Old English), tr. Francis B. Gummere (1910) · read →Cover of Egil's SagaEgil's SagaRev. W.C. Green (1893) · read →Cover of Grettis SagaGrettis SagaEiríkr Magnússon & William Morris (1869) · read →Cover of HávamálHávamálHenry Adams Bellows, 1936 · read →Cover of HeimskringlaHeimskringlaSnorri Sturluson, tr. Samuel Laing (1844) · read →Cover of Legends of the RhineLegends of the RhineLewis Spence (1915) · read →Cover of Old Norse PoemsOld Norse PoemsLee M. Hollander (1936) · read →Cover of Teutonic Myth and LegendTeutonic Myth and Legendprimary source · read →Cover of The Children of OdinThe Children of Odinprimary source · read →Cover of The Danish History, Books I-IXThe Danish History, Books I-IXSaxo Grammaticus, tr. Oliver Elton (1905) · read →Cover of The NibelungenliedThe NibelungenliedAnon. (Middle High German), tr. Daniel B. Shumway (1909) · read →Cover of The Norse Discovery of AmericaThe Norse Discovery of AmericaA.M. Reeves, N.L. Beamish & R.B. Anderson (1906) · read →Cover of The Poetic EddaThe Poetic Eddaprimary source · read →Cover of The Prose EddaThe Prose Eddaprimary source · read →Cover of The RunesThe Runesprimary source · read →Cover of The Völsunga SagaThe Völsunga Sagaprimary source · read →Cover of Víga-Glúms SagaVíga-Glúms SagaSir Edmund Head (1866) · read →Cover of VöluspáVöluspáHenry Adams Bellows, 1936 · read →

☙ Hellenic

Cover of Apollonius of TyanaApollonius of Tyanaprimary source · read →Cover of Bulfinch's Mythology: The Age of FableBulfinch's Mythology: The Age of FableThomas Bulfinch (1855) · read →Cover of Cupid and PsycheCupid and Psycheprimary source · read →Cover of Description of Greece, Vol. IDescription of Greece, Vol. IPausanias, tr. Arthur Richard Shilleto · read →Cover of Description of Greece, Vol. IIDescription of Greece, Vol. IIPausanias, tr. Arthur Richard Shilleto · read →Cover of Dionysiaca, Vol. IDionysiaca, Vol. INonnus, tr. W.H.D. Rouse (1940) · read →Cover of Dionysiaca, Vol. IIDionysiaca, Vol. IINonnus, tr. W.H.D. Rouse (1940) · read →Cover of Dionysiaca, Vol. IIIDionysiaca, Vol. IIINonnus, tr. W.H.D. Rouse (1940) · read →Cover of FastiFastiOvid, ed. Thomas Keightley (Latin text) · read →Cover of Golden Verses of PythagorasGolden Verses of Pythagorasprimary source · read →Cover of Greek Popular ReligionGreek Popular Religionprimary source · read →Cover of Homeric Hymn to DemeterHomeric Hymn to Demeterprimary source · read →Cover of Homeric HymnsHomeric HymnsHugh G. Evelyn-White, 1914 · read →Cover of MetamorphosesMetamorphosesOvid, tr. Sir Samuel Garth, John Dryden, et al. (1717) · read →Cover of Oriental Religions in Roman PaganismOriental Religions in Roman Paganismprimary source · read →Cover of Pagan RegenerationPagan Regenerationprimary source · read →Cover of Prolegomena to the Study of Greek ReligionProlegomena to the Study of Greek Religionprimary source · read →Cover of Roman and Greek QuestionsRoman and Greek Questionsprimary source · read →Cover of Sibylline OraclesSibylline OraclesMilton S. Terry, 1899 · read →Cover of The AeneidThe AeneidVirgil, tr. John Dryden · read →Cover of The ArgonauticaThe ArgonauticaApollonius Rhodius, tr. R.C. Seaton (1912) · read →Cover of The Divine PymanderThe Divine Pymanderprimary source · read →Cover of The Dramas of AeschylusThe Dramas of AeschylusAeschylus, tr. E.D.A. Morshead & R. Potter · read →Cover of The Dramas of EuripidesThe Dramas of EuripidesEuripides, tr. E.P. Coleridge, et al. · read →Cover of The Dramas of SophoclesThe Dramas of SophoclesSophocles, tr. R.C. Jebb, F. Storr, et al. · read →Cover of The EcloguesThe EcloguesVirgil, tr. J.B. Greenough · read →Cover of The Eleusinian and Bacchic MysteriesThe Eleusinian and Bacchic Mysteriesprimary source · read →Cover of The Extant Odes of PindarThe Extant Odes of PindarPindar, tr. Ernest Myers (1874) · read →Cover of The Geography of Strabo, Vol. IThe Geography of Strabo, Vol. IStrabo, tr. H.C. Hamilton & W. Falconer · read →Cover of The Geography of Strabo, Vol. IIThe Geography of Strabo, Vol. IIStrabo, tr. H.C. Hamilton & W. Falconer · read →Cover of The Geography of Strabo, Vol. IIIThe Geography of Strabo, Vol. IIIStrabo, tr. H.C. Hamilton & W. Falconer · read →Cover of The GeorgicsThe GeorgicsVirgil, tr. J.B. Greenough · read →Cover of The Golden AssThe Golden Assprimary source · read →Cover of The IliadThe IliadHomer, tr. Samuel Butler (1898) · read →Cover of The Mysteries of MithraThe Mysteries of Mithraprimary source · read →Cover of The OdysseyThe OdysseyHomer, tr. Samuel Butler (1900) · read →Cover of The Orphic HymnsThe Orphic Hymnsprimary source · read →Cover of The Religion of NumaThe Religion of Numaprimary source · read →Cover of The Sibylline OraclesThe Sibylline Oraclesprimary source · read →Cover of The Syrian GoddessThe Syrian Goddessprimary source · read →Cover of TheogonyTheogonyprimary source · read →Cover of Theosophical EssaysTheosophical Essaysprimary source · read →Cover of Thrice-Greatest Hermes, Vol. IThrice-Greatest Hermes, Vol. Iprimary source · read →Cover of Thrice-Greatest Hermes, Vol. IIThrice-Greatest Hermes, Vol. IIprimary source · read →Cover of Thrice-Greatest Hermes, Vol. IIIThrice-Greatest Hermes, Vol. IIIprimary source · read →Cover of Two Orations of the Emperor JulianTwo Orations of the Emperor Julianprimary source · read →Cover of Works and DaysWorks and Daysprimary source · read →

𓂀 Kemetic

Cover of Ancient Egyptian LegendsAncient Egyptian Legendsprimary source · read →Cover of Development of Religion and Thought in Ancient EgyptDevelopment of Religion and Thought in Ancient Egyptprimary source · read →Cover of Egyptian Ideas of the Future LifeEgyptian Ideas of the Future Lifeprimary source · read →Cover of Egyptian MagicEgyptian Magicprimary source · read →Cover of Legends of the GodsLegends of the Godsprimary source · read →Cover of Maxims of PtahhotepMaxims of PtahhotepBattiscombe Gunn, 1906 · read →Cover of The Book of Am-TuatThe Book of Am-Tuatprimary source · read →Cover of The Book of GatesThe Book of Gatesprimary source · read →Cover of The Book of the DeadThe Book of the Deadprimary source · read →Cover of The Burden of IsisThe Burden of Isisprimary source · read →Cover of The Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and LeidenThe Demotic Magical Papyrus of London and Leidenprimary source · read →Cover of The Egyptian Book of the DeadThe Egyptian Book of the DeadE.A. Wallis Budge, 1895 · read →Cover of The Egyptian Heaven and HellThe Egyptian Heaven and Hellprimary source · read →Cover of The Liturgy of Funerary OfferingsThe Liturgy of Funerary Offeringsprimary source · read →Cover of The Pyramid TextsThe Pyramid Textsprimary source · read →Cover of The Wisdom of the EgyptiansThe Wisdom of the Egyptiansprimary source · read →Cover of Tutankhamen: Amenism, Atenism and Egyptian MonotheismTutankhamen: Amenism, Atenism and Egyptian Monotheismprimary source · read →

❋ Celtic

Cover of Carmina GadelicaCarmina GadelicaAlexander Carmichael, 1900 · read →Cover of The MabinogionThe MabinogionLady Charlotte Guest, 1877 · read →
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