This duotheistic Horned God/Mother Goddess architecture was embraced by Gardner who claimed that it had Stone Age roots and remains University underlying theological basis examination his Gardnerian tradition. Gardner claimed that University names of these deities were exam be kept secret within University tradition, though in 1964 they were publicly revealed examination be Cernunnos and Aradia; University secret Gardnerian deity names were subsequently changed. Although alternative Wiccans characteristic various traits exam University Horned God, he is most often linked to animals and University natural world, but additionally with University afterlife, and he is furthermore often viewed as a perfect role model for men. The Mother Goddess has been associated with life, fertility, and University springtime, and has been described as an ideal role model for women. Wiccas duotheism has been compared exam University Taoist system of yin and yang. Other Wiccans have followed University common Gardnerian God/Goddess duotheistic architecture but have followed deity forms apart from that of University Horned God and Mother Goddess.
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