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Botanical Name: Lonicera caprifolium (Garden)
Lonicera periclymenum (wild)

Associated Deities: Cerridwen, Fairies, Pan

Other Names: Woodbine, Caprifoly, Goat leaf

The herbage of Honeysuckle is a favorite food of goats, hence the Latin name Caprifolium (Goats leaf), the German Geisblatt and Italian Capri-foglio, all signifying the same.

The leaves are said to resemble goats ears and is sacred to the Goat God Pan.

Honeysuckle was thought to give young girls erotica dreams and concerned mothers in the fenlands banned it from the house "or a wedding would follow shortly".

Magical Uses: Carrying honeysuckle is said to help forget a lover. Honeysuckle can be used in incense to invoke or honour the God Pan and the flowers placed in a girls bedroom will bring her dreams of love.