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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #15 on: February 19, 2012, 03:26:23 pm »
It is not that strange for me to see religions that have it's adepts marry a diety or more. I don't know much about Mesopotamia or Ancient Egypt or any other ancient culture but I do know that in Haitian Vodou (and Santeria too, I think) that a person may marry a Lwa regardless of if it is that person's met tet or not. Usually it is the spirit that calls that person to get married to them and it is usually confirmed by divination, after that there is a ceremony called the "marayaj" that is performed and the person is thus married to that particular Lwa. I think some might even be homosexual as I know that Erzulie Dantor is the patron Lwa of lesbians.
Also, there is usually one night out of the week that is set aside for that person to "sleep" with them in a separate room dedicated to that Lwa. It is believed that the Lwa speaks with that person through dreams; often giving advice and other things.

Though it should be noted that not everyone that practices Vodou gets married to a Lwa.
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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #16 on: February 19, 2012, 06:00:09 pm »
Just sign me up for Bahamut himself.  Now that's a deity I'd 'worship'  ;D

*drool*

That's what the last picture said. That the person is dating them.

Ah, I somehow missed that :x

It is not that strange for me to see religions that have it's adepts marry a diety or more. I don't know much about Mesopotamia or Ancient Egypt or any other ancient culture but I do know that in Haitian Vodou (and Santeria too, I think) that a person may marry a Lwa regardless of if it is that person's met tet or not. Usually it is the spirit that calls that person to get married to them and it is usually confirmed by divination, after that there is a ceremony called the "marayaj" that is performed and the person is thus married to that particular Lwa. I think some might even be homosexual as I know that Erzulie Dantor is the patron Lwa of lesbians.
Also, there is usually one night out of the week that is set aside for that person to "sleep" with them in a separate room dedicated to that Lwa. It is believed that the Lwa speaks with that person through dreams; often giving advice and other things.

Though it should be noted that not everyone that practices Vodou gets married to a Lwa.


Ah, I see.  Thank you for the information!

However, I'm pretty sure that Asatru, Norse/Anglo-Saxon Paganism, and most forms of Greek Polytheism generally don't practice godspousing.  I could be wrong on this.

(Though at least with Greek Polytheism, it makes some sense because according to the mythology, the greek gods did this kinda stuff)
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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #17 on: February 19, 2012, 06:47:29 pm »
Just sign me up for Bahamut himself.  Now that's a deity I'd 'worship'  ;D

*drool*


Why are you two drooling over a giant elephant headed fish? o_O

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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #18 on: February 19, 2012, 06:54:00 pm »
Bahamut is the creator of all good dragons.

Ironbite-and he's got a bit of a dragon fetish.

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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #19 on: February 19, 2012, 07:20:33 pm »
Just sign me up for Bahamut himself.  Now that's a deity I'd 'worship'  ;D

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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #20 on: February 19, 2012, 07:24:11 pm »
JUPITER'S COCK!

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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #21 on: February 19, 2012, 07:25:26 pm »
JUPITER'S COCK!

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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #22 on: February 19, 2012, 07:26:16 pm »
\o/ Whoo!

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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #23 on: February 19, 2012, 08:43:22 pm »
Isn't part of Mormonism that the husband will become a god in heaven and have a personal garden of Eden with each wife? I also remember something about unmarried women being given away as "servants" to other men.
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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #24 on: February 19, 2012, 08:55:06 pm »
Bahamut is the creator of all good dragons.

Ironbite-and he's got a bit of a dragon fetish.

I know that. It was a joke about the actual fabled Bahamut.

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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #25 on: February 19, 2012, 11:12:18 pm »
I'm still confused.

Are we talking Bahamut the fish or Bahamut the dragon?

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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #26 on: February 19, 2012, 11:25:33 pm »
I'm still confused.

Are we talking Bahamut the fish or Bahamut the dragon?

They were talking about the dragon, I was joking by asking about the fish since they didn't specify.

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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #27 on: February 20, 2012, 06:58:51 pm »
However, I'm pretty sure that Asatru, Norse/Anglo-Saxon Paganism, and most forms of Greek Polytheism generally don't practice godspousing.  I could be wrong on this.

(Though at least with Greek Polytheism, it makes some sense because according to the mythology, the greek gods did this kinda stuff)

Actually, the very first book I read about Paganism has a chapter on what to do if you turn out to be destined to marry a god.  It was a very weird chapter in an otherwise excellent book.
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Re: Godspouses
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Re: Godspouses
« Reply #29 on: February 20, 2012, 10:10:26 pm »
Isn't part of Mormonism that the husband will become a god in heaven and have a personal garden of Eden with each wife? I also remember something about unmarried women being given away as "servants" to other men.

At least that "god" is a physical person on the planet that can consent to and be present for the marriage.

Yes, I am kinda saying that Mormonism has something that actually makes a modicum of sex.  Anyone for ice skating in hell?

However, I'm pretty sure that Asatru, Norse/Anglo-Saxon Paganism, and most forms of Greek Polytheism generally don't practice godspousing.  I could be wrong on this.

(Though at least with Greek Polytheism, it makes some sense because according to the mythology, the greek gods did this kinda stuff)

Actually, the very first book I read about Paganism has a chapter on what to do if you turn out to be destined to marry a god.  It was a very weird chapter in an otherwise excellent book.

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