#ekwona

[looking-at-the-deiwos]

Ék̑wonā

Or as I write it, Ékwona. Her name means "Horse-like". She is also known as Mēdhéwī, Médhunā (meaning "Intoxicator" or "Goddess of Mead"), and Rēg̑ṇtónā (meaning "Great Queen")

Ékwona is the goddess of horses, sexuality, marriage, vengeance, sovereignty, and mead. She is a goddess of wild and free sexuality. She mates with warriors and through this bestows sovereignty (a really ancient belief of the Proto Indo-Europeans). Rulership here is hers to give.

Her sexuality is always on her own terms and she defends those who have seen their consent violated. She is a very powerful goddess who overtakes in vengeance those who go against her desires or try to hurt those under her domain.

She's the goddess of horses and all the things related to them. She also rules over mead and such intoxicating beverages (related to her nature as wild and untamed)

She is considered the mother of the Diwós Sunú, with both Dyéus and Apóm Népots. She also gave birth to other heroes and gods.

Offerings

taken from here

Horse shoe

Depictions or imagery of horses

Horse hair

Mead

horse's milk

kumis

oats

Devotional acts

Practice equitation

Ride or take care of horses

Make or drink mead

Take positions of leadership

do something you find pleasure in

support victims of SA

Associations

Horses

Mead

White and Red

Sexuality

Kingship

December

Saturday

Samhain

Descendants in later pantheons

Epona (Celtic)

Medb (Celtic)

Madhavi (Indian)

Rhiannon (Celtic)

[ihearhercalling]

The Mare Goddess is called "Ekwamedha, or She may be called "Ekwona." She is a danger; She robs those who approach Her of power and avenges insults quickly. (It is not really theft, however, for that power came from Maghya in the first place. She is merely taking Her own back.) Yet She is the one who may give the greatest power if approached properly, for great power and great danger are frequently found together. Ekwamedha is, in fact, the bestower of sovereignty. It is She who makes the God a god. Her love is hard won, but its rewards are great. Her wrath is great as well, and will descend on those who transgress against Her, or against Her image, that is to say, women.

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