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 Posted: Sun Jun 11, 2023 11:11 am
Greek Mythology
Zeus Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter. Apollo Apollo or Apollon is one of the Olympian deities in classical Greek and Roman religion and Greek and Roman mythology. The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. Dionysus Dionysus is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He was also known as Bacchus by the Greeks for a frenzy he is said to induce called baccheia. Hermes Hermes is an Olympian deity in ancient Greek religion and mythology. Hermes is considered the herald of the gods. He is also considered the protector of human heralds, travellers, thieves, merchants, and orators. Poseidon Poseidon is one of the Twelve Olympians in ancient Greek religion and mythology, presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies. Aphrodite Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretized Roman goddess counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. Aphrodite's major symbols include seashells, myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans. Ares Greek god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. Hades is the god of the dead and the king of the underworld, with which his name became synonymous. Hades was the eldest son of Cronus and Rhea, although this also made him the last son to be regurgitated by his father. Athena Greek goddess associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft who was later syncretized with the Roman goddess Minerva. Hera is the goddess of marriage, women and family, and the protector of women during childbirth. In Greek mythology, she is queen of the twelve Olympians and Mount Olympus, sister and wife of Zeus, and daughter of the Titans Cronus and Rhea. Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. In later times, in some places, she was identified with Selene, the personification of the Moon. Eros Greek god of love and sex. His Roman counterpart was Cupid. In the earliest account, he is a primordial god, while in later accounts he is described as one of the children of Aphrodite and Ares and, with some of his siblings, was one of the Erotes, a group of winged love gods. Helios is the god and personification of the Sun. His name is also Latinized as Helius, and he is often given the epithets Hyperion and Phaethon. Helios is often depicted in art with a radiant crown and driving a horse-drawn chariot through the sky. Heracles was a divine hero in Greek mythology, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, and the foster son of Amphitryon. He was a descendant and half-brother of Perseus, and similarly a half-brother of Dionysus. Hephaestus the Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes. Hephaestus's Roman counterpart is Vulcan. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was either the son of Zeus and Hera or he was Hera's parthenogenous child. Cronus was the leader and youngest of the first generation of Titans, the divine descendants of the primordial Gaia and Uranus GAEA Gaia, also spelled Gaea, is the personification of the Earth and one of the Greek primordial deities. Gaia is the ancestral mother—sometimes parthenogenic—of all life. Uranus the personification of the sky and one of the Greek primordial deities. According to Hesiod, Uranus was the son and husband of Gaia, with whom he fathered the first generation of Titans. Thanatos was the personification of death. He was a minor figure in Greek mythology, often referred to but rarely appearing in person. His name is transliterated in Latin as Thanatus, but his counterpart in Roman mythology is Mors or Letum. Demeter he Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth Hestia virgin goddess of the hearth, the right ordering of domesticity, the family, the home, and the state. In myth, she is the firstborn child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and one of the Twelve Olympians. Titans the Titans were the pre-Olympian gods. According to the Theogony of Hesiod, they were the twelve children of the primordial parents Uranus and Gaia, with six male Titans—Oceanus, ... Persephone is the daughter of Zeus and Demeter. She became the queen of the underworld after her abduction by and marriage to her uncle Hades, the king of the underworld. Rhea mother goddess in ancient Greek religion and Greek mythology, the Titaness daughter of the earth goddess Gaia and the sky god Uranus, himself a son of Gaia.
Creatures
Minotaur a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "part man and part bull". Medusa was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone Chimera monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature, composed of different animal parts from Lycia, Asia Minor. It is usually depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head. Hydra is a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was also the site of the myth of the Danaïdes. Pegasus is a winged divine stallion, usually depicted as pure white in color, in Greek mythology. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. Pegasus was the brother of Chrysaor, both born at a single birthing when their mother was decapitated by Perseus. Cerberus is a multi-headed dog that guards the gates of the Underworld to prevent the dead from leaving. Siren humanlike beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the Odyssey in which Odysseus saves his crew's lives. Roman poets place them on some small islands called Sirenum scopuli. Gorgons refers to three sisters who are described as having hair made of living, venomous snakes and horrifying visages that turned those who beheld them to stone Cyclopes are giant one-eyed creatures. Three groups of Cyclopes can be distinguished. In Hesiod's Theogony, the Cyclopes are the three brothers Brontes, Steropes, and Arges, who made for Zeus his weapon the thunderbolt Centaur a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse. Satyr s a male nature spirit with ears and a tail resembling those of a horse, as well as a permanent, exaggerated erection. Charybdis She, with the sea monster Scylla, appears as a challenge to epic characters such as Odysseus, Jason, and Aeneas. Scholarship locates her in the Strait of Messina. Nemean lion was a monster in Greek mythology that lived at Nemea. Eventually, it was killed by Heracles. Because its golden fur was impervious to attack, it could not be killed with mortals' weapons. Its claws were sharper than mortals' swords and could destroy any strong armour. Unicorn a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. Sphinx a mythical creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. In Greek tradition, the sphinx is a treacherous and merciless being with the head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird. Scylla Scylla is a legendary monster who lives on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite her counterpart Charybdis. The two sides of the strait are within an arrow's range of each other—so close that sailors attempting to avoid Charybdis would pass dangerously close to Scylla and vice versa. Griffin is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Phoenix an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor. Typhon Typhon was the son of Gaia and Tartarus. However, one source has Typhon as the son of Hera alone, while another makes Typhon the offspring of Cronus. Harpies is a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds. They feature in Homeric poems. Echidna gave birth to many famous monsters that we encounter in Greek myths. As mentioned above, her mate was the monster Typhon. After ... Theseus is sometimes described as the son of Aegeus, King of Athens, and sometimes as the son of the god Poseidon. Polyphemus is the one-eyed giant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology, one of the Cyclopes described in Homer's Odyssey. His name means "abounding in songs and legends", "many-voiced" or "very famous". Polyphemus first appeared as a savage man-eating giant in the ninth book of the Odyssey. Lamia in ancient Greek mythology, was a child-eating monster and, in later tradition, was regarded as a type of night-haunting spirit. In the earliest stories, Lamia was a beautiful queen of Ancient Libya who had an affair with Zeus.
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 4:28 pm
Roman Mythology
Ceres was a goddess of agriculture, grain crops, fertility and motherly relationships. She was originally the central deity in Rome's so-called plebeian or Aventine Triad, then was paired with her daughter Proserpina in what Romans described as "the Greek rites of Ceres". Jupiter , is the god of the sky and thunder, and king of the gods in ancient Roman religion and mythology. Jupiter was the chief deity of Roman state religion throughout the Republican and Imperial eras, until Christianity became the dominant religion of the Empire. Venus whose functions encompass love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. In Roman mythology, she was the ancestor of the Roman people through her son, Aeneas, who survived the fall of Troy and fled to Italy. Julius Caesar claimed her as his ancestor. Apollo The national divinity of the Greeks, Apollo has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. Bacchus Dionysus is the god of wine-making, orchards and fruit, vegetation, fertility, festivity, insanity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre. He was also known as Bacchus by the Greeks for a frenzy he is said to induce called baccheia. Juno She was equated to Hera, queen of the gods in Greek mythology and a goddess of love and marriage. A daughter of Saturn, she was the sister and wife of Jupiter and the mother of Mars, Vulcan, Bellona and Juventas. Minerva the Roman goddess of wisdom, justice, law, victory, and the sponsor of arts, trade, and strategy. Minerva is not a patron of violence such as Mars, but of strategic war. From the second century BC onward, the Romans equated her with the Greek goddess Athena. Mars god of war and also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome. He was the son of Jupiter and Juno, and was pre-eminent among the Roman army's military gods. Vulcan the god of fire including the fire of volcanoes, deserts, metalworking and the forge in ancient Roman religion and myth. He is often depicted with a blacksmith's hammer. The Vulcanalia was the annual festival held August 23 in his honor. His Greek counterpart is Hephaestus, the god of fire and smithery. Neptune the Roman god of freshwater and the sea in Roman religion. He is the counterpart of the Greek god Poseidon. In the Greek-inspired tradition, he is a brother of Jupiter and Pluto; the brothers preside over the realms of heaven, the earthly world, and the seas. Salacia is his wife. Diana a goddess in Roman and Hellenistic religion, primarily considered a patroness of the countryside, hunters, crossroads, and the Moon. Ja**s is the god of beginnings, gates, transitions, time, duality, doorways, passages, frames, and endings. He is usually depicted as having two faces. The month of January is named for Janus. Poseidon presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses. He was the protector of seafarers and the guardian of many Hellenic cities and colonies. Hephaestus god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes. Hephaestus's Roman counterpart is Vulcan. In Greek mythology, Hephaestus was either the son of Zeus and Hera or he was Hera's parthenogenous child. Hermes Hermes is considered the herald of the gods. He is also considered the protector of human heralds, travellers, thieves, merchants, and orators. Mercury is the god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, and thieves; he also serves as the guide of souls to the underworld. Aphrodite goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation, and as her syncretized Roman goddess counterpart Venus, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity, and victory. Aphrodite's major symbols include seashells, myrtles, roses, doves, sparrows, and swans. Saturn was a god in ancient Roman religion, and a character in Roman mythology. He was described as a god of time, generation, dissolution, abundance, wealth, agriculture, periodic renewal and liberation. Saturn's mythological reign was depicted as a Golden Age of abundance and peace. Cupid the god of desire, erotic love, attraction and affection. He is often portrayed as the son of the love goddess Venus and the god of war Mars. He is also known as Amor. His Greek counterpart is Eros. Vesta the virgin goddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion. She was rarely depicted in human form, and was more often represented by the fire of her temple in the Forum Romanum. Zeus is the sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus. His name is cognate with the first element of his Roman equivalent Jupiter. Pluto ruler of the Greek underworld. The earlier name for the god was Hades, which became more common as the name of the underworld itself. Pluto represents a more positive concept of the god who presides over the afterlife. Ares is the Greek god of war and courage. He is one of the Twelve Olympians, and the son of Zeus and Hera. The Greeks were ambivalent towards him. Demeter the Olympian goddess of the harvest and agriculture, presiding over crops, grains, food, and the fertility of the earth.
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Minotaur a mythical creature portrayed during classical antiquity with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man or, as described by Roman poet Ovid, a being "part man and part bull". Satyr is a male nature spirit with ears and a tail resembling those of a horse, as well as a permanent, exaggerated erection. Unicorn a legendary creature that has been described since antiquity as a beast with a single large, pointed, spiraling horn projecting from its forehead. Basilisk is a legendary reptile reputed to be a serpent king, who causes death to those who look into its eyes. Pegasus winged divine stallion, usually depicted as pure white in color, in Greek mythology. He was sired by Poseidon, in his role as horse-god, and foaled by the Gorgon Medusa. Pegasus was the brother of Chrysaor, both born at a single birthing when their mother was decapitated by Perseus. Echidna was a monster, half-woman and half-snake, who lived alone in a cave. She was the mate of the fearsome monster Typhon and was the mother of many of the most famous monsters of Greek myth. Griffin legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Crocotta a mythical dog-wolf of India or Aethiopia, linked to the hyena and said to be a deadly enemy of men and dogs. Medusa was one of the three monstrous Gorgons, generally described as winged human females with living venomous snakes in place of hair. Those who gazed into her eyes would turn to stone. Sphinx the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. In Greek tradition, the sphinx is a treacherous and merciless being with the head of a woman, the haunches of a lion, and the wings of a bird. Harpy is a half-human and half-bird personification of storm winds. They feature in Homeric poems. Phoenix an immortal bird associated with Greek mythology that cyclically regenerates or is otherwise born again. Associated with the sun, a phoenix obtains new life by rising from the ashes of its predecessor. Scylla legendary monster who lives on one side of a narrow channel of water, opposite her counterpart Charybdis. The two sides of the strait are within an arrow's range of each other—so close that sailors attempting to avoid Charybdis would pass dangerously close to Scylla and vice versa Gorgons to three sisters who are described as having hair made of living, venomous snakes and horrifying visages that turned those who beheld them to stone. Cyclopes are giant one-eyed creatures. Three groups of Cyclopes can be distinguished. In Hesiod's Theogony, the Cyclopes are the three brothers Brontes, Steropes, and Arges, who made for Zeus his weapon the thunderbolt. Catoblepas a legendary creature from Ethiopia, first described by Pliny the Elder and later by Claudius Aelianus. It is said to resemble a cape buffalo, with its head always pointing downwards due to its great weight. Its stare or breath could either turn people into stone, or kill them. Lernaean Hydra is a serpentine water monster in Greek and Roman mythology. Its lair was the lake of Lerna in the Argolid, which was also the site of the myth of the Danaïdes. Chimera a monstrous fire-breathing hybrid creature, composed of different animal parts from Lycia, Asia Minor. It is usually depicted as a lion, with the head of a goat protruding from its back, and a tail that might end with a snake's head. Centaur a creature from Greek mythology with the upper body of a human and the lower body and legs of a horse. Siren humanlike beings with alluring voices; they appear in a scene in the Odyssey in which Odysseus saves his crew's lives. Roman poets place them on some small islands called Sirenum scopuli. Faun a half-human and half-goat mythological creature appearing in Greek and Roman mythology. Originally fauns of Roman mythology were spirits of rustic places, lesser versions of their chief, the god Faunus. Before their conflation with Greek satyrs, they and Faunus were represented as nude men. Cacus was a fire-breathing giant and the son of Vulcan. He was killed by Hercules after terrorizing the Aventine Hill before the founding of Rome. Amphisbaena ant-eating serpent with a head at each end. The creature is alternatively called the amphisbaina, amphisbene, amphisboena, amphisbona, amphista, amfivena, amphivena, or anphivena, and is also known as the "Mother of Ants". Typhon Typhon was the son of Gaia and Tartarus. However, one source has Typhon as the son of Hera alone, while another makes Typhon the offspring of Cronus
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:07 pm
Egyptian Mythology
Horus Egyptian deities who served many functions, most notably as god of kingship, healing, protection, the sun and the sky. He was worshipped from at least the late prehistoric Egypt until the Ptolemaic Kingdom and Roman Egypt. Thoth He was the god of the moon, wisdom, knowledge, writing, hieroglyphs, science, magic, art and judgment. Bastet represented as a woman with the head of a lion or a wild cat. Anubis is the god of funerary rites, protector of graves, and guide to the underworld, in ancient Egyptian religion, usually depicted as a canine or a man with a canine head. Isis Wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, linked with funerary rites, motherhood, protection, and magic. She became a major deity in Greek and Roman religion. Hathor the sun god Ra, both of whom were connected with kingship, and thus she was the symbolic mother of their earthly representatives, the pharaohs. Osiris the god of fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life, and vegetation in ancient Egyptian religion. Set god of deserts, storms, disorder, violence, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion. In Ancient Greek, the god's name is given as Sēth. Set had a positive role where he accompanies Ra on his barque to repel Apep, the serpent of Chaos. Set had a vital role as a reconciled combatant. Sekhmet is a warrior goddess as well as goddess of medicine. Sekhmet is also a solar deity, sometimes given the epithet 'the eye of Ra'. She is often associated with the goddesses Hathor and Bastet. Amun God of the sun and air. One of the most powerful and popular gods of ancient Egypt, patron of the city of Thebes Ptah was a creator god, said to have made the world from the thoughts in his heart and his words. He was depicted as a mummy Ma'at comprised the ancient Egyptian concepts of truth, balance, order, harmony, law, morality, and justice. Khnum god of the cataracts, a potter, and a creator god who guarded the source of the Nile,. Khonsu god of the Moon Nephthys The river goddess, wife of Set and the sister of Isis. Geb was the father of Osiris, Isis, Seth, and Nephythys, and was a god without a cult. As an Earth god he was associated with fertility Tefnut He and his wife were the first gods created by Atum. Khepri a scarab-faced god in ancient Egyptian religion who represents the rising or morning sun. Neith was the goddess of the cosmos, fate, wisdom, water, rivers, mothers, childbirth, hunting, weaving, and war. Sobek a crocodile god, depicted as a crocodile on an altar or as a man with a crocodile head Bes a protector of households and, in particular, of mothers, children, and childbirth. Bes later came to be regarded as the defender of everything good and the enemy of all that is bad. Shu He was the god of peace, lions, air, and wind. Atum is the great sun god. He is the personification of this mighty star and everything in Egypt including the pyramids of Giza. Aten Sun disk deity who became the focus of the monolatrous or monotheistic Atenist belief system Creatures Anubis usually depicted as a canine or a man with a canine head. Khepri a scarab-faced god in ancient Egyptian religion who represents the rising or morning sun. Griffin is a legendary creature with the body, tail, and back legs of a lion; the head and wings of an eagle; and sometimes an eagle's talons as its front feet. Bes protector of households and, in particular, of mothers, children, and childbirth. Bes later came to be regarded as the defender of everything good and the enemy of all that is bad. Apep appears in art as a giant serpent. Bennu a mythical bird that the Egyptians believed to be associated with creation and rebirth. Ammit Egyptian goddess with the forequarters of a lion, the hindquarters of a hippopotamus, and the head of a crocodile Khnum Depicted as a kite, a milan falcon, ... Serpopard The Griffin Sphinx creature with the head of a human, the body of a lion, and the wings of an eagle. Uraeus upright form of an Egyptian cobra, used as a symbol of sovereignty, royalty, deity and divine authority in ancient Egypt. Nefertem a lotus flower at the creation of the world, who had arisen from the primal waters. Atum great hawk Hieracosphinx mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry. Babi deification of the hamadryas baboon, one of the animals present in ancient Egypt. His name is usually translated as "bull of the baboons", roughly meaning "chief of the baboons". Abtu he name of a sacred fish Devala Rees Practitioner of Sanatana Dharma
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 5:59 pm
Norse Mythology Odin the Allfather of the Aesir. He was the awe-inspiring ruler of Asgard Loki was a mischievous god who could shape-shift and can take up animalistic forms. He conceived a scheme to cause the death of Balder. Freyr associated with kingship, fertility, peace, prosperity, fair weather, and good harvest. Thor hammer-wielding god associated with lightning, thunder, storms, sacred groves and trees, strength, the protection of humankind, hallowing, and fertility. Balder was the god of light and purity. Frigg is associated with marriage, prophecy, clairvoyance and motherhood, and dwells in the wetland halls of Fensalir. Freyja is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr. Týr Norse god of war who championed order and justice Hel was the goddess and ruler of the Norse underworld of the same name Heimdall attested as possessing foreknowledge and keen senses, particularly eyesight and hearing. Vidar associated with vengeance. Sif associated with earth. Vanir the Vanir are a group of gods associated with fertility, wisdom, and the ability to see the future. Æsir are the gods of the principal pantheon in Old Norse religion and Norse mythology. The second Norse pantheon is the Vanir, these two pantheons waged war against each other, resulting in a unified pantheon Njörðr is associated with the sea, seafaring, wind, fishing, wealth, and crop fertility. Idun The goddess of spring and youth Váli He is "the god of eternal light". Forseti the god of justice and reconciliation Sigyn Goddess of Fidelity, Loyalty, Compassion and Victory; Bragi skaldic god of poetry Höðr was the god of darkness Ullr god associated with skiing. Fenrir a wolf Jörmungandr unfathomably large sea serpent or worm who dwells in the world sea, encircling the Earth and biting his own tail, an example of an ouroboros. As a result of it surrounding Midgard it is referred to as the World Serpent. Creatures Troll beings described as trolls dwell in isolated areas of rocks, mountains, or caves, live together in small family units, and are rarely helpful to human beings. Jotnar contrasted with gods and other non-human figures, such as dwarfs and elves, although the groupings are not always mutually exclusive Kraken kraken is a legendary sea monster of enormous size Ratatoskr is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagles perched atop Yggdrasil, and the serpent Níðhöggr, who dwells beneath one of the three roots of the tree. Elves type of humanoid supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Elves appear especially in North Germanic mythology Draugr an undead creature from the Scandinavian saga literature and folktales. Sleipnir Sleipnir is an eight-legged horse ridden by Odin. Dwarf Type of supernatural being in Germanic folklore. Níðhöggr dragon who gnaws at a root of the world tree, Yggdrasil. In historical Viking society, níð was a term for a social stigma, implying the loss of honor and the status of a villain. Auðumbla is a primeval cow. Fossegrim is a water spirit or troll in Scandinavian folklore. Heiðrún is a goat Valkyrie female figures who guide souls of the dead to the god Odin's hall Valhalla. There, the deceased warriors become einherjar. Fáfnir is a worm or dragon slain by a member of the Völsung family, typically Sigurð. Mare malicious entity in Germanic and Slavic folklore that rides on people's chests while they sleep, bringing on nightmares. Garmr a wolf or dog associated with both Hel and Ragnarök, and described as a blood-stained guardian of Hel's gate. Hel female being in Norse mythology who is said to preside over an underworld realm of the same name, where she receives a portion of the dead. Huldra seductive forest creature found Huginn and Muninn a pair of ravens that fly all over the world, Midgard, and bring information to the god Odin. Dragon depicted as the powerful, unpredictable, and evil creatures. Serpent associated with some of the oldest rituals known to mankind and represent dual expression of good and evil. Norns hree primary Norns Urðr, Verðandi, and Skuld draw water from their sacred well to nourish the tree at the center of the cosmos and prevent it from rot.
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Posted: Tue Jun 27, 2023 6:47 pm
Chinese Mythology Guanyin associated with compassion. Nuwa is a mother goddess, culture hero, and/or member of the Three Sovereigns of Chinese mythology. Queen Mother of the West powerful Chinese goddess of life and death. Chang'e Chinese goddess of the Moon. Nezha young teenage god who used his strength to protect young people. Mazu The Chinese Goddess of the Sea. Jade Emperor The first supreme god, or supreme deity, Pangu The first living being, an ancient Chinese deity who created the world. Shangdi The supreme god of the Chinese pantheon, Dragon King is a Chinese water and weather god. He is regarded as the dispenser of rain, commanding over all bodies of water. Fuxi Chinese goddess who created all mankind, Shennong The “Farmer God,” patron of agriculture and father of traditional Chinese medicine. City God believed to protect the people and the affairs of the particular village, town or city of great dimension, and the corresponding afterlife location. Huangdi he incarnated God of Heaven, Kitchen God gods that protect the hearth and family. Hou Yi most legendary archer of all time in Chinese folklore. Guan Yu God of Brotherhoods and Martial Power, revered as God of War. Hebo the god of the Yellow River. Sun Wukong Sun Wukong is a monkey born from a stone who acquires supernatural powers through Taoist practices. Shangdi is the creator and ruler of the universe. Caishen Chinese God of Wealth Erlang Shen Chinese god with a third truth-seeing eye in the middle of his forehead. Zhong Kui traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. He is depicted as a large man with a big black beard, bulging eyes, and a wrathful expression Tudigong gods in charge of protecting particular parcels of land, acting as the local gods of individual villages. Gonggong Chinese water god who is depicted in Chinese mythology and folktales as having a copper human head with an iron forehead, red hair, and the body of a serpent, or sometimes the head and torso are human, with the tail of a serpent. Creatures Dragon large magical legendary creature that appears in the folklore of many cultures worldwide. Tiger referred to as the monarch of all beasts. Xiezhi resembles an ox or goat, with thick dark fur covering its body, bright eyes, and a single long horn on its forehead. It has great intellect and understands human speech. Qilin always considered one of the luckiest, happiest, and most legendary creatures Pixiu are considered powerful protectors of the souls of the dead, Lion provide protection over sacred places such as Ta Lo. They have the ability to fight off evil spirits. Chinese dragon said to possess the ability to control the elements themselves. From summoning rain to ending droughts and creating typhoons and floods, these dragons are believed to hold sway over the very forces of nature. Phoenix an immortal bird Nian A horrific, man-eating monster that emerges from the mountains every Chinese New Year to feast on villagers. Taotie ferocious and cruel beast in Chinese myths, and is commonly associated with greed and gluttony. Nine-tailed fox A mythical fox that has gained spiritual awareness and magical powers, Black Tortoise one of the Four Divine beasts of the Chinese constellation, alongside the Azure Dragon, White Tiger, and Vermillion Bird. Vermilion Bird it represents the Fire element, the direction south, and the season summer correspondingly. Thus it is sometimes called the Vermilion Bird of the South. Jiangshi Chinese hopping vampire, is a type of reanimated corpse in Chinese legends and folklore. Qiongqi said that if a piece of a meteor hits a pregnant dog on a particular day, her child will be a Huo Dou. Mythical Creature Huo Dou. Kitsune foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser. Turtles mystical creature a bringer of luck and courage, Bai Ze It can speak, understand the feelings of all things, and know the affairs of ghosts and gods, and only appears when "the king has virtue", and can ward off all evil spirits on earth. Fenghuang mythological birds found in Sinospheric mythology that reign over all other birds. Horse said to possess both the form of a dragon and a horse. It is considered a symbol of good luck Bashe Immense snake capable of swallowing entire elephants.
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 4:57 am
Nice, informative mega-post!
I'm personally drawn more to Celtic lore. I keep a little Cernunnos altar in my bedroom.
One of my favorite stories is how the goddess Brigid became a saint in the Catholic tradition. According to the tale, Brigid was so well loved in the culture, the natives refused to let her go when being pressured by the missionaries to incorporate Christian mythology into their practice. So the Christians declared their goddess as a saint as a compromise.
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Posted: Wed Jun 28, 2023 11:23 am
Red Mage Foxie Nice, informative mega-post! I'm personally drawn more to Celtic lore. I keep a little Cernunnos altar in my bedroom. One of my favorite stories is how the goddess Brigid became a saint in the Catholic tradition. According to the tale, Brigid was so well loved in the culture, the natives refused to let her go when being pressured by the missionaries to incorporate Christian mythology into their practice. So the Christians declared their goddess as a saint as a compromise. this is not completely finished and there are more to post about but yeah this is good to know
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Posted: Thu Jun 29, 2023 12:28 am
Celtic Mythology Morrigan Morrígan is mainly associated with war and fate, especially with foretelling doom, death, or victory in battle. Danu known as the mother of Irish gods. She is the mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann Ceridwen is a Celtic shape-shifting goddess of poetic inspiration. She keeps a cauldron of wisdom. She is the mother of Taliesin. Brigid She is associated with wisdom, poetry, healing, protection, smithing and domesticated animals. Cernunnos is associated with stags, horned serpents, dogs and bulls. He is usually shown holding or wearing a torc and sometimes holding a bag of coins and a cornucopia Cailleach a destroyer goddess and a storm bringer. Dagda He is associated with fertility, agriculture, manliness and strength, as well as magic, druidry and wisdom. Lugh associated with skill and mastery in multiple disciplines, including the arts. Epona was a protector of horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules. She was particularly a goddess of fertility, as shown by her attributes of a patera, cornucopia, ears of grain, and the presence of foals in some sculptures. Macha represents life, death and war Aengus associated with youth, love, summer and poetic inspiration. Rhiannon is a symbol of fertility, but she also stands for rest, communication, and leadership. Ēostre said to be the goddess of spring. Borvo an ancient Celtic god of healing springs Taranis is the god of thunder Cú Chulainn is a warrior hero and demigod Arawn associated with hunting, dogs and stags Dian Cecht was the god of healing Sucellus god of agriculture and wine Badb is a war goddess who takes the form of a crow Manannán mac Lir sea god is one of the most notable of all the gods in Irish mythology. Belenus is an ancient Celtic healing god. Maponos god of youth Neit Celtic god of war Creatures Leprechaun classed by some as a type of solitary fairy. Changeling is a human-like creature found in folklore throughout Europe. A changeling was believed to be a fairy that had been left in place of a human stolen by other fairies. Abhartach is a vampire character in Irish folklore. Banshee a female spirit in Irish folklore who heralds the death of a family member, usually by screaming, wailing, shrieking, or keening. Kelpie is a shape-shifting spirit inhabiting lochs in Scottish folklore. Selkie mythological creatures that can shapeshift between seal and human forms by removing or putting on their seal skin. Fairy a form of spirit, often described as metaphysical, supernatural, or preternatural. Púca Considered to be bringers both of good and bad fortune, they could help or hinder rural and marine communities. Fear gorta a phantom of hunger resembling an emaciated human. Far darrig is a faerie Clurichaun is a mischievous fairy in Irish folklore known for his great love of drinking and a tendency to haunt breweries, pubs and wine cellars. Sluagh were the hosts of the unforgiven dead in Irish and Scottish folklore. Fomorians portrayed as sea raiders and giants Werewolf is an individual that can shapeshift into a wolf, either purposely or after being placed under a curse or affliction with the transformations occurring on the night of a full moon. Tuatha Dé Danann are a supernatural race in Irish mythology. Abcán was the dwarf poet and musician of the Tuatha Dé Danann, the early Celtic divinities of Ireland. He was said to have a bronze boat with a tin sail. Leanan sídhe said to be a malicious fairy or demon Dullahan a headless rider, on a black horse, who carries his own head held high in his hand or under his arm. Aos Sí comparable to fairies or elves Balor was a leader of the Fomorians, a group of malevolent supernatural beings. Aibell creatures that uses music to defeat their enemies.
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Posted: Fri Jun 30, 2023 7:14 pm
Hindu Mythology Durga She is associated with protection, strength, motherhood, destruction, and wars. Ganesha the Supreme God Krishna the god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love Shiva known as Lord of the Dance, and the rhythm Kali the goddess of ultimate power, time, destruction and change Brahma is associated with creation, knowledge, and the Vedas. Vishnu represents the principles of order, righteousness, and truth. Saraswati goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, wisdom, and learning. Hanuman a symbol of physical strength, perseverance, service, and scholarly devotion. Kartikeya god of war. Parvati goddess of power, energy, nourishment, harmony, love, beauty, devotion, and motherhood. Surya the sun Yama a deity of death, dharma, the south direction, and the underworld Ganga the goddess of purification and forgiveness. Lakshmi the goddess of wealth, fortune, power, beauty, fertility and prosperity, Rama major deity Devi Regarded as the energy and creative power (Shakti) and the equal complementary partner ... Sita regarded as a form of Vishnu's consort, Kubera the god of wealth, and the god-king of the semi-divine yakshas in Hinduism Indra associated with the sky, lightning, weather, thunder, storms, rains, river flows, and war. Agni god of fire; divine messenger; Ganesha - god of new beginnings; remover of obstacles; Varuna associated with the sky, oceans and water. Radha goddess of love, tenderness, compassion, and devotion. Brahman highest universal principle, the ultimate reality in the universe. Creatures Tekhumiavi were-tiger Penchapenchi looks like an owl Navagunjara The creature had the neck and head of a peacock, the hump of a bull, the waist of a lion, and the tail of a snake, and it stood on three different kinds of feet – an elephant’s, a horse or a deer’s and a tiger’s. Its fourth limb was human, which held a lotus. Naale Ba o ward off a witch, who likes knocking on doors at night and murdering whoever’s unlucky enough to open them. Thankfully, the witch’s kryptonite seems to be her own politeness. Nishi they are shadowy creatures. Gandeberunda half-bird Bhoota Vahana Yantra robots
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Posted: Wed Jul 05, 2023 6:51 pm
Japanese Mythology Amaterasu the goddess of the sun in Japanese mythology. Izanagi deity of both creation and life Benzaiten Hindu goddess of speech, the arts, and learning, with certain traits deriving from the warrior goddess Durga. Susanoo-no-Mikoto empestuous Japanese god of seas and storms and slayer of dragons. Ebisu Japanese god of fishermen and luck. Fūjin Japanese god of the wind Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto the moon god Kagutsuchi the kami of fire Bishamonten the god of warfare Inari Ōkami kami of foxes, fertility, rice, tea and sake, of agriculture and industry, of general prosperity and worldly success, Raijin god of lightning, thunder and storms Fukurokuju he is the God of wisdom and longevity. Guanyin associated with compassion. Ōkuninushi a kami Daikokuten deity of fortune and wealth. Izanami is the creator deity of both creation and death Jurōjin the god of longevity. Ninigi-no-Mikoto a deity Ryūjin had the ability to transform into a human shape. Hachiman divinity of archery and war Budai the god of fortune, guardian of children, patron of diviners and barmen, and also the god of popularity. Ame-no-Uzume goddess of dawn, mirth, meditation, revelry and the arts Kṣitigarbha depicted as a Buddhist monk. Suijin Shinto god of water Creatures Kappa Kappa can become harmful when they are not respected as gods. Oni believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains. Kuchisake-onna woman, she partially covers her face with a mask or other item and carries a pair of scissors, a knife, or some other sharp object. Kitsune foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser. Yōkai a class of supernatural entities and spirits in Japanese folklore. Jorōgumo It can shapeshift into a beautiful woman, Tanuki second most popular animal Yokai in Japanese folklore and mythology. Yuki Onna is a spirit Yūrei he subcategory of Japanese ghosts. Tsukumogami tools that have acquired a kami or spirit.
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Posted: Sun Jul 09, 2023 7:59 pm
Inca Mythology Viracocha Viracocha had human appearance and was generally considered as bearded. According to the myth he ordered the construction of Tiwanaku. Pachamama she is an "Earth Mother" type goddess, and a fertility goddess who presides over planting and harvesting, embodies the mountains, and causes earthquakes. Pacha Kamaq believed to have created the first man and woman, but forgot to give them food and the man died. Mama Killa goddess of the moon Supay god of death and ruler of the Ukhu Pacha, the Incan underworld, as well as a race of demons. Illapa god of weather who gave the rain Inti sun god Mama Qucha goddess of sea and fishes, guardian of sailors and fishermen Kon god of rain and wind that came from the North Catequil God of thunder and lighting Chasca Goddess of the dawn and the dusk, protector of young girls. Kay Pacha represented by a Puma. This animal symbolizes courage, strength, intelligence, and freedom. Mama Ocllo a mother and fertility goddess. Manco Capac the first governor and founder of the Inca civilization in Cusco, possibly in the early 13th century. Apu the spirits of mountains and sometimes solitary rocks, typically displaying anthropomorphic features, that protect the local people. Hanan Pacha was represented by a condor Ekeko god of abundance and prosperity Ka-Ata-Killa the moon goddess Urcuchillay a god worshiped by Incan herders, Copacati Goddess of lake Pariacaca god of water and rainstorms and a creator god. Apocatequil God of Lighting Amaru a huge double-headed serpent that dwells underground, at the bottom of lakes and rivers. Inti Raymi religious ceremony of the Inca Empire in honor of the god Inti, the most venerated deity in Inca religion.
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Posted: Thu Jul 13, 2023 2:57 am
Hittite Mythology Anu was the divine personification of the sky, king of the gods, and ancestor of many of the deities in ancient Mesopotamian religion. Ninhursag the ancient Sumerian mother goddess of the mountains, and one of the seven great deities of Sumer. Enlil god associated with wind, air, earth, and storms Teshub was the Hurrian weather god, as well as the head of the Hurrian pantheon. Alalu was the king in heaven in olden days Shaushka associated with love and war Inanna goddess of love, war, and fertility. She is also associated with beauty, sex, divine law, and political power. Kumarbi "father of gods Inara the goddess of the wild animals of the steppe Hebat was a goddess associated with Aleppo Sandas regarded as a warlike deity, and that he could additionally be associated with plagues and possibly with the underworld, Nergal god of war and death, Lelwani deity of the underworld Kamrušepa goddess of medicine and magic Dagon was a god Telipinu a storm god Upelluri god of dreaming; Ishara a goddess of the oath; Istanu god of judgment, Šarruma a mountain god. Hutena and Hutellura were goddesses of fate and divine midwives Hasameli god of metalworkers and craftsmen. Arinna goddess of light
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Posted: Sun Jul 23, 2023 11:15 pm
Armenian Mythology Anahit the goddess of fertility and healing, wisdom and water in Armenian mythology. Hephaestus Greek god of blacksmiths, metalworking, carpenters, craftsmen, artisans, sculptors, metallurgy, fire, and volcanoes. Artemis is the goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, nature, vegetation, childbirth, care of children, and chastity. Astghik deity of fertility and love Vahagn is a warrior god Aphrodite Greek goddess associated with love, lust, beauty, pleasure, passion, procreation Aramazd chief and creator god Tir god of written language, schooling, rhetoric, wisdom, and the arts Apollo god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more. Mihr deity of the light of heaven and the god of Sun Athena associated with wisdom, warfare, and handicraft Spandaramet the guardian of the earth. Anahita Goddess of fertility, water and the goodness of war. Artinis Sun god, Nane mother goddess, as well as the goddess of war and wisdom. Tsovinar goddess of water, sea, and rain. Vanatur the god of hospitality and bountiful hosts. ARAM handsome warrior slain in a war against Semiramis, Zeus the sky and thunder god Ara handsome warrior slain in a war against Semiramis, Aralez winged dog-like creatures or spirits in Armenian mythology that descend to lick the wounds of dead heroes in order to resurrect them Anadatus The goddess of fertility and birth
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 9:51 am
OMG!! I loooove all of this! Can't wait to have time to read this!! I know Greek/Roman pretty well, though not all of it.
This is awesome! Thank you for putting this up!! mrgreen mrgreen
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Green_crayon42 Vice Captain
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Posted: Mon Jul 24, 2023 2:08 pm
Green_crayon42 OMG!! I loooove all of this! Can't wait to have time to read this!! I know Greek/Roman pretty well, though not all of it. This is awesome! Thank you for putting this up!! mrgreen mrgreen i have enjoyed putting it together ... there are lots more to add
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