Arada
deity single tradition · 1
Arada is a goddess followed by people who leave their bodies in spirit. Carlo Ginzburg has identified similar beliefs existing throughout Europe for over 1,000 years, whereby men and women were thought to leave their bodies in spirit and follow a goddess variously called Holda, Diana, Herodias, Signora Oriente, Richella, Arada, and Perchta.
When
- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 1000 – 1600
- Historical notes
- Followed by people who leave their bodies in spirit.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Frau Hulda, Werra, Dame Hulde
- syncretized with
- Perchta, Holda, Diana, Herodias, Bertha, Richella, Abundia, Signora Oriente, Hulda, Hecate, Artio, the Matres of Engyon, the Matronae, Epona, Artemis (Diana)
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“Carlo Ginzburg has identified similar beliefs existing throughout Europe for over 1,000 years, whereby men and women were thought to leave their bodies in spirit and follow a goddess variously called Holda, Diana, Herodias, Signora Oriente, Richella, Arada, and Perchta.”
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