Three Cranes Grove, ADF, generally works in a Gaulish pantheon. At least two feasts per year are done in this tradition, though other hearth cultures may be recognized throughout the year. Some years, we have celebrated the Roman festival of Saturnalia at Yule, while Spring Equinox has generally been the Norse ritual of Ostara.

While it is unlikely that we will ever manage to get a full list of deities worshipped in this Grove online, we can list a few (descriptions and a more complete list are under construction).

Belenos

Brigando

Cernunnos

Esus

Esus is the god whose myth forms the basis for the name of Three Cranes Grove, ADF. He is depicted on an pillar found at Notre Dame in Paris as a woodcutter, pruning a willow tree. Next to him on the pillar is a relief entitled Tarvos Trigaranus, "the bull with the three cranes."

In a related relief found at Treier, he is shown pruning this same tree. This time, however, the three cranes and the bull's head are high in the tree's branches.

It seems that Esus' myth is deeply involved in an act of world-creation or world-maintenance that can best be described as committing sacrifice and upholding the world through his actions. By maintaining the right action of sacrifice and clearing the dead wood from the tree, he is maintaining the world for us all.
    -Rev. Michael J Dangler

Lugus

Rosmerta

Sulis

Teutates

Teutates is not a name, but a title. The title itself means "god of the tribe" or "god of the people." Each Autumnal Equinox, the Grove calls on Teutates as our patron. This god may appear differently to every Grove member: to some, he is a specific god or goddess of their experience with the Grove; to others, he is a noble crane standing in the waters at the edge of the land. In all cases, though, he is the deity who watches over the Grove, who keeps us safe and guides us, building the future with a strong foundation.
    -Rev. Michael J Dangler

Eostra

Thor

Thor is the Norse God of thunder, the red-bearded son of Oðin and the giantess, Jord (the Earth). Thor is often thought of as a large muscle bound God that swings his hammer, Mjollnir, first and asks questions second. He is a popular God among the neo-heathen community. Thor is often called upon as the protector of the Gods and humans alike. He is the husband of Sif. Thor also has as mistress the giantess, Jarnsaxa. He has two sons Magni and Modi (Angry and Strong) and a daughter, Thrud (Strength). Thor also has a step son Ullr.

At Ragnarok, Thor will die in battle with the Midgard Serpent (Jormungand). Many of the stories of Thor talk about his exploits and show him to be quick to anger. Thor also is shown in his chariot drawn by his goats. (Tanngrisnir, one who has sparse teeth, and Tanngnjóstr, one who grinds his teeth) It is said that when you hear thunder it is Thor riding across the sky.

Images and jewelry of Mjollnir and of the Irminsul have become symbols of faith for many modern Asatru. Thursday is named after Thor.
    -Seamus

Oðin

Oðin, in Norse lore, is known by many names. Hundreds actually. Some of these are All-father, One-eyed One and Wanderer. He is the leader of the Aesir and resides primarily in Asgard. His mate is Frigga though he has had several other beings as lovers. His sons are Thor, Vali, Hodr and Baldr.

There are many stories of the deeds of Oðin, and the various things he did for wisdom and knowledge. He sacrificed his eye at Mimir's spring in order to gain the Wisdom of Ages. He hung from the World Tree, Yggdrasil, for 9 days and 9 nights sacrificing himself to himself for the secrets of the Runes. He used cunning to sleep with a Jotun's daughter that he might acquire the mead of inspiration, made by the dwarfs, and bring it to the Gods/esses. He does at times give to worthy poets the mead of inspiration from the vessel Óð-rœrir. He is a God of Death, of Battle, of Inspiration, of Poetry, of Wisdom and of Magic.

Oðin is associated with the concept of the Wild Hunt, a mighty host that races across the land, leading a host of slain warriors occurring from Mid-October until the Spring Equinox. Oðin is often seen welcoming the dead warriors who have died in battle into his hall, Valhalla, which means the hall of the slain. The fallen, the Einherjar, are assembled and entertained by Oðin in order that they in return might fight for, and support, the gods in the final battle of the end of Earth, Ragnarok, also known as the "Twilight of the Gods." They are assembled by the Valkyries, who are Oðin's battle maidens, that went out to the fields of war to select and collect the worthy men who died in battle to come and sit at Oðin's table. Oðin would at times appear on the battle-field, sitting upon his eight-legged horse Sleipnir, with his two ravens, one on each shoulder, Hugin (Thought) and Munin (Memory), and two wolves (Geri and Freki) on each side of him.

Oðin has also been associated with trickery, cunning, and deception. Most sagas have tales of Oðin using his cunning to overcome adversaries and achieve his goals. He is a deity that can bring great bounty and rescind it just as quickly. Many find him moody and difficult to deal with. He can appear in many forms and take on many guises to do what he feels is necessary. There are many images of Oðin, and the lore is filled with stories and references to him. Primarily The Prose Edda and The Poetic Edda (also known as The Elder Edda). His symbols are ravens, the Valknut and the Rune Ansuz though references have been made that Othala can be linked to him as well.
    -Lareyl

Apollo

Ianus

Saturn

The story of Saturn is older than Rome itself. Saturn reigned during the Golden Age of Latium, when all people were equal—there was no class distinction and there were no slaves.

Everyone prospered and no one—even kings—set themselves above others. It was a time when the villages of Latium welcomed among them all who wanted to make their homes and share in the communities' toil and bounty.

Tradition has it that Saturn, known as Kronos, King of Gods in Greece, was given an oracle that he would be defeated by his own son: In fear, the god devoured his offspring as fast as they were born, and he kept them sunk in his bowels.

Many a time did Saturn's wife, Rhea, grumble, to be so often big with child, yet never to be a mother; she repined at her own fruitfulness. And so when Jove was born she concealed a stone in a garment, which, Saturn, thinking it was the babe, swallowed. So had fate decreed that the sire should be beguiled.

The fate of Saturn's children is a story best told another day. Suffice it to say that the oracle was true, and defeated, Saturn fled Greece, driven from the celestial realm by his son, Jupiter, who, along with his siblings, reigned in their father's place. And so to Latium during the reign of Ianus "in a ship came the sickle-bearing god to the Tuscan river after wandering over the world." (Fasti) Just as Latium opened its arms wide to refugees of all kinds, Saturn was welcomed in Italy.

When Saturn arrived by ship, Ianus received him as a guest. He learned from Saturn the art of husbandry, thereby improving his people's lives, whose methods of farming before then had been brutish and rude. Saturn is credited with the invention of the art of grafting, with the cultivation of fruit trees, and with instructing men in everything that belongs to the fertilizing of the fields.

Ianus and Saturn reigned together in harmony for many a year and built two neighboring towns, which some say were on two of the Seven Hills of Rome. Their reign is said to have been a time of great happiness, both on account of the universal plenty that then prevailed and because as yet there was no division into bond and free. It was during their reign that Saturn suddenly disappeared, and Ianus then devised means to add to his honors. First he gave the name Saturnia to the land ruled by Saturn. He then built an altar, instituting rites as to a god and calling these rites the Saturnalia –a fact which goes to show how very much older the festival is than the city of Rome. It was because Saturn had improved the conditions of life that, by order of Ianus, religious honors have been paid to him since before the birth of Rome itself. A pious posterity inscribed a ship on coinage to commemorate the coming of the stranger god to Rome, the other side depicting the two-faced Ianus.

The statue of Saturn was filled with oil and was bound with woolen bonds, which were untied for the feast day of Saturnalia. Those who have associated Saturn with sowing have attributed this unbinding as symbolic of the seed bursting forth in the tenth month (both with respect to the calendar—December being the tenth month—and to pregnancy).
    -Rev. Jenni Hunt

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