EPONA (mare)

ORIGIN Celtic (Gallic). Horse goddess with fertility connotations.

KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP circa 400 BC and probably earlier until Christianization (circa AD 400).

SYNONYMS none.

CENTER(S) OF CULT probably originating from Alesia in Gaul but spreading extensively, including Rome.

In Defense of Excellence

by Adrienne

I’ve noticed a trend, particularly in paganism, toward “elite” becoming a derogatory term.  “Elitist” has very unpleasant connotations.  In the mad scramble toward equality and egalitarianism, perhaps the trend has gone too far.