by Cyril Korolev
In Russian folklore Dobrynya is an epic hero, a mighty warrior, second in might and power after Ilya Muromets, distant relative of prince Vladimir of Kiev. Unlike his comrades – Ilya and Alyosha Popovitch – Dobrynya had some aptitude to fine arts: he sang beautifully, could read and write and play chess; but first of all he was a gallant warrior who protected Russian borders and fought with enemies and monsters.
He sits a King determined
Like the rams at his side
He is power personified
Warrior maximum his heart
Power of the Earth blooms from his core
Full is the universe in his head
Unstoppable his strength to victory
This the King in us all.
Power of sovereigns in our blood
Born conqueror in this world
Slave or king we are born
The universe shouts in our veins
We move forward Kings.
Let blossom the flower of iron
Release the great force within
The strength moving mountains
Open wide the fulcrum of self
Fierce mouth of power
Volcanoe opening of truth
Surrender to the King inside.
Enormous supreme infinity
We, the crown of Mastery,
We, Kings of the World
Universal sovereign in our Birth
Hail Great King…
Within…
by Dr Anthony E. Smart
A mighty female warrior, one of the Valkyries, and a heroine from the German epics, especially in the Nibelungen saga, in which she is a Icelandic princess. She defied Odin and in punishment he imprisoned her within a ring of fire on earth, decreeing that there she would remain until a brave hero rescued her. Siegfied (Sigurd) braved the fire, broke her charmed sleep, and fell in love with her. He gave her the ring, Andvarinaut, unaware of its curse. Eventually she kills herself when she learns that Sigurd had betrayed her with another woman (Gudrun), not knowing he had been bewitched into doing so by Grimhild.
by Dr Anthony E. Smart
Chief West Semitic goddess of love and war, the sister and helpmate of the god Baal (Bel). Once she slayed all his enemies at a feast. She is a goddess with four differing aspects: mother, virgin, warrior, and wanton. Though a “mother” she was ever a “virgin”. Her lust for blood, and or sex, was legendary. She was worshipped throughout Canaan, Syria and Phoenicia. She was a popular goddess of war and fertility. She was largely syncretized with Asherah and Astarte, and so there is some confusion as to her myths and relationship to other deities of the area.
Witch's Well 