AndroDeus

Beardache	Beardache Not actually a god spirit but an androgynous spririt-worker. Native American culture considered cross dressers or transgendered people two have spirits. A two- spirited person who pursued a profession as healer were called Beardaches. They also served a mediating function between men and women because they were seen as a distinct third sex. They occupied an alternative gender role with a diverse mix of dress and craftwork.	Native American
Agathos Daimon	Agathos Daimon Androgynous spirit of fortune. A daimon is a supernatural being but not a god. Daimons often guard over mortals to help them out or sometimes teach them a lesson. Often considered a driving force, the Agathos Daimon was a power in your favor. It first appeared in the Dionysus sanctuary switching forms between male, female and snake. Dionysus was the god of alcohol and wild music whose lifestyle was a perpetual Rave. Agathos joined Agathe Tyche a mermaid and daughter of Oceanus in a few adventures. Agathe Tyche would eventually be known as Cyble.	Greco- Roman
Alcis	Alcis Twin sons of a sky god, with long blond hair and effeminate costumes. One brother was a warrior the other trained and kept horses. One brother dies of an accidental drowning, the other commits suicide by hanging himself in his grief. Their close relationship makes them gay archetypes for camaraderie and love between men. The Alcis twins would be worshipped for a short time in forest sanctuaries by tribal priests.	Nordic
	Ardhanarisvara	Hindu
	Artemis Artemis was the goddess of the moon. She had a silver chariot pulled by huge deer and carried silver bow and arrows. When Hera found out that her Husband, Zeus had impregnated Leda,she sent a monstrous snake to kill the mother and twin children. Apollo and Artemis, though still infants, were able to outsmart and kil the snake. Artemis would grow up to be the "tomboy" of the Greek Pantheon, taking an interest in outdoor sports and dressing in a non-feminine style. She was famous for raising orphaned animals. She was a protector of woodland creatures, the environment and would punish any arrogant or cruel human. (Sounds like every dyke I know) She was called the Virgin huntress, never took any interest in men, and advocated that marriage was a repugnant form of slavery. Once a man, Actaeon, accidentally spotted Artemis bathing nude in the river. When she caught him she transformed him into a stag (deer) and had her hunting dogs tear him to pieces. She had a swarm of women followers also known as nymphs. Among them was Atlantea the most famous woman hunter/ athlete in ancient times. (Atlantea procliamed that she would only marry if a man could beat her in a foot race. They couldn't, Melanion had to cheat to win.) Selene was the goddess of the sky and a companion to Artemis. Iphigenia was a lover and the head priestess of the cult of Artemis. The closest companion to Artemis was the human Calisto. Zeus disguised himself as Artemis to seduce Calisto. Calisto realized it wasn't Artemis when she got pregnant. Artemis was so enraged that she turned Calisto into a bear and shot her down with arrows. Artemis then went before her father, Zeus and step-mom, Hera to vent her displeasure; she got her ears boxed and was sent home crying. Artemis had saved many women from rapist men including Arethusa and Iphigenia. Artemis did take an interest in the man Orion. It's not clear if they were lovers or just friends, she was impressed by Orion' s hunting skills, the two became close. Her twin, Apollo thought it would be funny to change Orion into a wild animal. The joke got Orion killed. Artemis got revenge by killing Apollo's lover Hyacinth. The band of female followers eventually moved to Ephesus then to Cappadocia whose capitol city was Themiscyra. These women would eventually call themselves Amazons.	Greek
Attis	Attis Attis was a beautiful shepherd from the backwoods. He was noticed by Cybele and became her consort. After a time he cheated on Cybele and she stuck him mad in revenge. In his delirium, he castrated himself, then lived life as a female. When Attis finally dies s/he was changed into a fir tree. The first “do it yourself” sex change had a cult following from 500BC to 400 AD. It included a 7 day celebration where the cult priests dress as females, cut their genitals, and dance like crazy. They decorated fir trees in honor of Attis on what is now March 22.	Greek/ Middle East
Atum	Atum There are several interpretations of the major creator god. Sometimes called Atum-Re. The oldest is Atum, drogynous and self created. Atum created the first gods, Shu and Tefnut as well as man and woman out of semen, milk and spittle. Atum, neither male nor female was considered a shape shifter. Often depicted as a black bull and also appears as a snake, scarab, and lion. Atum is seen as the creator of gods and men, ruler of heaven and earth, was called the God of two lands bearing an ankh the sign of, life and symbol of royal authority.	Egyptian
Chaos	Chaos< Chaos is a primordial deity. And like the Primordial deities of other mythologies it is androgynous; neither male or female, but having qualities of both. It is the empty space that existed before the foundation of the cosmos, the yawning void. According to Greek Mythology Chaos spontaneously gave birth to Gaea (mass & female) and Uranous (energy & male) These two would go on to give birth to everything and everyone else. Some stories differ in the telling but according to some interpretations Chaos also gave birth to Tartarus (the afterlife) Erebrus (night) and some say Eros (love). Other stories say Chaos created Erebus and it was night that created love. Today the word Chaos is still very much in use to describe confusion and disorder, but its original meaning was more like deadweight and slumber.	Greco-Roman
Hapi	Hapi< Hapi was god of the Nile, worshipped above Ra. Hapi represents the fertile abundance that Nile provided for the Egyptians. Hapi provides food and water as well as the birds and animals. S/he is represented with blue kinned, pregnant with both breasts and a beard. Later on Hapi is represented as two deities split into male/ female and upper/ lower Egypt.	Egyptian
Hermaphroditos	Hermaphroditos When the goddess of love and the god of thieves fooled around they created a child both male and female. Hermes was rather amused by the result and named the child: Hermaphroditus, all little of each parent. Hermaphroditos grew up among the Niads, followed his/her mother, Aphrodite and went into the fertility/ sex business along with half- brothers Eros and Priapus.	Greek
Kukamatz	Kukamatz Supreme Androgynous being who created all things out of self.	Mayan
Lan kai he	Lan kai he ( Also spelled Lan cai he or Lan T'sai- ho) Is one of the eight immortals (Ba Xian) in Chinese mythology. There is a certain amount of sexual ambiguity to this character. Often represented wearing woman’s clothing but is sometimes shown to be more masculine or feminine. Perhaps a transgendered or drag queen whish seems to fit well with the "Holy Fool" role. Lan Kai He was always doing things contrary or backwards than everyone else. Mocking the norms of society, which is the important conscious- raising purpose of a clown, comedian or drag queen. The stories of Lan Kai He revolve around being drunk, singing raunchy songs & dancing. (A typical day for a drag queen.) Lan Kai He would give money to poor beggars and entertain them as he/she wondered the countryside. Today Lan Kai He is a patron saint or protector of beggars and the poor. Attributes to Lan Kai He are ragged beggar clothes, one shoe, flute, garden hoe, basket of flowers and castanets. As Lan Kai He roamed over China people would remark that he/she hadn't aged a bit. The final moment of Lan Kai He would be in a tavern Hao-liang. Everyone there heard reed music coming from nowhere and the drunken Lan Kai He rose to the sky dropping the one shoe, castanets and gown till gradually he/she disappeared into the sky.	Taoist
The World	The World The last card and the completion of the journey. Dancer: Is androgynous, a hermaphrodite, a neuter, two-spirited or transgendered. Represents 2 halves coming together- conscious and subconscious, male and female, creator and destroyer. The complete or whole being; Shiva who can take on many forms. This divine androgyny dances in a violet scarf, violet represents the crown chakra or third eye. Wands: Holds 2 wands, each double headed. The same wand held by the magician. Two wands represent involution and evolution. Wreath: represents nature, often used as a crown. The ribbons on the wreath or cosmic lemniscates (fiber). When you reach the end of your journey you are crowned similar to the crown chakra. Beasts at four corners. They represent the four points on a compass. The four spirits of nature air, fire, earth. water. These four beasts also represent the four apostles and appear in the vision of Ezekiel and the apocalypse.	Tarot Card