1/21/2024

Prayer to Nehalennia

 

Greetings Goddess Nehalennia,
Greetings protective Mother,
Goddess Nehalennia, who gives us fruitfulness,
Goddess Nehalennia, who give the land bountifulness,
Goddess Nehalennia, who protects the land from water,
Goddess Nehalennia, who protects people against water,
Goddess Nehalennia, who protects sailors and merchants from water,
Goddess Nehalennia, who protects trade from water,
Goddess Nehalennia, who brings prosperity through water,
Goddess Nehalennia, protecting Mother hear our prayers.
Protect us today against all dangers and grant us prosperity!
 
(Early prayer to  Nehalennia)


(© photo by M. Mabel of  shrine of Nehalennia approx. 150-250 CE, Netherlands, showing her holding loaves of bread, with a dog and a basket of apples on either side.)