GLBT Mythology
Antics of the Gods
Egyptian
Set & Horus -- During the age of pharoahs, Set was considered a god of homosexuality and of individuality. Horus was another Egyptian god, dubbed "the divine child". Set ruled over Upper Egypt, while Horus ruled over Lower Egypt. After the reunification of Upper and Lower Egypt, both Set and Horus were reunified and often depticted as a homosexual couple. Set is even said to have given birth to Horus' child as a result of oral intercourse.
India
Ishvara -- Ishvara is the creator god in they mystical spiritual traditions of India. Ishvara is a Unified Being with all the traits of both male and female. Ishvara is usually depicted as female and black on the left side of its body, and male and white on its right side.
Ganesha -- Ganesha is the Hindu god that breaks obstacles. He is also linked to homoerotic worship involving anal sex. Ganesha is often depicted as a heavy, four armed man with an elephant's head. He is sometimes portrayed with breasts, as he is a mix of masculinity and femininity.
Krishna -- Krishna is a blue skinned god in Hindism. He is playful and spontaneous, and he likes beauty, music, and dance. Krishna seduces both males and females, encouraging them to forget their cares and join him in a cosmic dance known as the rasa lila.
Mayas and Aztecs
Chin -- Chin is a dwarf god in Mayan mythology. He is said to have introduced homoerotic relationships to the Mayan nobles. These nobles took youths from the lower classes to be lovers to their sons. These unions were legal marriages under Mayan law.
Xochiquetzal -- Xochiquetzal is the Aztec goddess of spring, the underworld, and non-procreative sexuality. She is associated with both male and female same-sex desire, as well as transgenderism. She is also a patron of poets, artists, and craftsmen.
Xochipili -- Xochipili is an Aztec god and patron of homosexuality. He is also prince of flowers and is associated with dance, art, music, perfumes, and shamanic trance.
Norse
Odin -- Odin is the Norse creator / father god. He was known on many occassions to disquise himself as a woman, and his relationship with his brother, Loki, had homoerotic overtones.
Frig -- Frig is a Norse sun goddess, sometimes portrayed as a hermaphrodite.
Valkries -- In Norse mythology, the Valkries are warrior women who carry the souls of dead warriors to Valhalla.
