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Other traditions, as well as scholars of religion, apply Wicca as a broad term for a religion with denominations that differ on some key points but share core beliefs and practices. Wicca is typically duotheistic, venerating both a Goddess and a God, traditionally conceived as the Triple Goddess and the Horned God, respectively.
Learn about the main Wiccan deities, such as the Triple Goddess, the Horned God, and the Lord and Lady, and how they represent different aspects of the Divine. Discover how to worship, invoke, and communicate with them through rituals, spells, and invocations.
In Wicca, the God is seen as the masculine form of divinity, and the polar opposite, and equal, to the Goddess. The God is traditionally seen as the Horned God, an archetypal deity with links to the Celtic Cernunnos, English folkloric Herne the Hunter, Greek Pan, Roman Faunus and Indian Pashupati.
Wicca is a modern Pagan religion that draws inspiration from pre-Christian European traditions and Western esotericism. Learn about its origins, development, symbols, and practices from Britannica's experts.
24 maj 2024 · Wicca, a contemporary pagan religious practice, can be traced back to pre-Christian Europe where it was deeply intertwined with various cultures such as Celtic, Norse, and Greek mythology. The term "Wicca" itself is derived from the Old English word 'wicce,' meaning wise or knowing one.
7 lut 2022 · Fae Wicca is the worship of one or more patron deities from the ancient Celtic tradition. Faery witches combine magical rituals with ancient pagan feasts honoring the seasonal, solar, and lunar cycles, the earth’s rhythms, nature, and the Divine as represented by various Fae aspects.
The Horned God is one of the two primary deities found in Wicca and some related forms of Neopaganism. The term Horned God itself predates Wicca, and is an early 20th-century syncretic term for a horned or antlered anthropomorphic god partly based on historical horned deities. [1]
