ABSTRACT
God ‘L’ ‘The Old Black God’ of the Mayans, depicted as an old man with toothless gums with one half of his face covered with black paint. He may be equated with Ekchuah†, the god of travellers.
Lake, River, and Well Priestesses It would seem probable that the goddesses of rivers and wells, such as Tamesis† and Morgan†, evolved from the priestesses of the water sources and springs, the name in every case being that of the first holder of the office. Practically all the holy wells, with their attendant saints, are of exceedingly remote origin, which may also be said of the goddesses of hot springs, such as Sul†. The many tales of sub-aquatic palaces and towns seem to refer to the remains of the villages in the areas now covered by the Irish Sea, the North Sea, and the English Channel, whose submergence is of comparatively recent date. The Celtic Kelpie† is one of the few priests.
