The Winter King

He is the Spirit of Winter and Death. He may well embody what we fear. He is the Guardian of the Crossroads of the Path of the Living and the Path of the Spirits. All devils are derived from Him. His partner or parallel is The Crone.

Arddu = Royal Darkness = The Black One
(Welsh, pronounced either "ard-thee" or "ar-zee")

Ankou (Breton)

The Dark Lord

Bringer of Death

King of the Dead

Shepherd of Souls

The Great Teacher

Giver of Wisdom and Knowledge

Guardian of the Mysteries

Myrddin = Merlin (Welsh)

Shiva, the Destroyer (Hindu)

Once again, the divine moves toward androgyny. This god is visualized with the drooping breasts of an old woman on a human torso. He has a goat's head and lower body, and big black bat wings. On his forehead glows a large red jewel and between his horns is a flaming torch.

His symbol is the Skull and Crossbones.

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