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|God of oracles, healing, archery, music and arts, light, knowledge, herds and flocks, and protection of the young | |God of oracles, healing, archery, music and arts, light, knowledge, herds and flocks, and protection of the young | ||
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|Goddess of nature, childbirth, wildlife, healing, the hunt, sudden death, animals, virginity, young women, and archery | |Goddess of nature, childbirth, wildlife, healing, the hunt, sudden death, animals, virginity, young women, and archery | ||
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|Asmodeus, Ashmedai | |Asmodeus, Ashmedai | ||
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|Goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft | |Goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft | ||
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|Atum | |Atum | ||
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|Goddess of the harvest, agriculture, fertility, and sacred law | |Goddess of the harvest, agriculture, fertility, and sacred law | ||
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|Dhṛtarāṣṭra | |Dhṛtarāṣṭra | ||
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|Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, fertility and the Moon | |Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, fertility and the Moon | ||
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|God of wine, vegetation, fertility, festivity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre | |God of wine, vegetation, fertility, festivity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre | ||
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|Durgā | |Durgā | ||
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|Geb | |Geb | ||
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|King of the underworld; God of the dead and riches | |King of the underworld; God of the dead and riches | ||
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|Hephaestus | |Hephaestus | ||
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|God of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, artisans, metallurgy, carpenters, forges, sculpting, and blacksmiths | |God of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, artisans, metallurgy, carpenters, forges, sculpting, and blacksmiths | ||
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|Hera | |Hera | ||
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|Queen of the Gods; Goddess of marriage, women, marital harmony and the protector of women during childbirth | |Queen of the Gods; Goddess of marriage, women, marital harmony and the protector of women during childbirth | ||
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|Hermes | |Hermes | ||
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|God of boundaries, roads, travelers, merchants, thieves, athletes, shepherds, commerce, speed, cunning, language, oratory, wit and messages | |God of boundaries, roads, travelers, merchants, thieves, athletes, shepherds, commerce, speed, cunning, language, oratory, wit and messages | ||
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|Hestia | |Hestia | ||
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|Goddess of the domestic and civic hearth, the home, sacred and sacrificial fire, virginity, family and the state | |Goddess of the domestic and civic hearth, the home, sacred and sacrificial fire, virginity, family and the state | ||
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|Himiko | |Himiko | ||
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|Goddess of warfare, health, marriage and love | |Goddess of warfare, health, marriage and love | ||
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|Izanagi, Izanaki | |Izanagi, Izanaki | ||
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|Queen of the Gods; Goddess of marriage and childbirth | |Queen of the Gods; Goddess of marriage and childbirth | ||
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|King of the Gods; God of the sky and diurnal thunder | |King of the Gods; God of the sky and diurnal thunder | ||
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|Jurōjin | |Jurōjin | ||
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|God of war, guardian of agriculture and the Roman people | |God of war, guardian of agriculture and the Roman people | ||
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|Māzǔ | |Māzǔ | ||
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|God of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, merchants and thieves | |God of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, merchants and thieves | ||
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|Goddess of poetry, medicine, commerce, weaving, the crafts and wisdom | |Goddess of poetry, medicine, commerce, weaving, the crafts and wisdom | ||
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|Nanna, Sin, Suen | |Nanna, Sin, Suen | ||
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|Goddess of mourning, the night/darkness, temple service, childbirth, the dead, protection, magic, health, embalming and beer | |Goddess of mourning, the night/darkness, temple service, childbirth, the dead, protection, magic, health, embalming and beer | ||
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|Neptune | |Neptune | ||
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|Goddess of the sky, stars, cosmos, mothers, astronomy and the universe | |Goddess of the sky, stars, cosmos, mothers, astronomy and the universe | ||
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|God of fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life and vegetation | |God of fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life and vegetation | ||
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|Queen of the underworld; Goddess of the dead, the underworld, grain, and nature | |Queen of the underworld; Goddess of the dead, the underworld, grain, and nature | ||
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|Perun | |Perun | ||
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|King of the sea; God of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses | |King of the sea; God of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses | ||
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|God of deserts, storms, disorder, violence and foreigners | |God of deserts, storms, disorder, violence and foreigners | ||
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|God of peace, lions, air, and wind | |God of peace, lions, air, and wind | ||
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Revision as of 18:31, 1 June 2024
Hi, all.
You may encounter figures and events through all kinds of artworks related to myths, but unaware of their background stories. Here is a list of figures in mythologies and religions.
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Beings
being | description | mythology/religion |
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kitsune
狐 |
fox with paranormal abilities |
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oni
鬼 |
strong humanoid monster |
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onryō
怨霊 |
ghost of vengeance |
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tengu
天狗 |
deity that takes form of birds and monkeys |
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yūrei
幽霊 |
ghost |
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Events
event | description | mythology/religion |
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Figures
figure | description | mythology/religion |
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Abe no Seimei
安倍晴明 |
Onmyōji |
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Amaterasu
天照 |
Goddess of the Sun |
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Ame-no-Uzume
天宇受売、天鈿女 |
Goddess of dawn |
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Aphrodite
Αφροδίτη |
Goddess of love, lust, passion, pleasure, beauty and sexuality |
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Apollo
Ἀπόλλων Apollō |
God of oracles, healing, archery, music and arts, light, knowledge, herds and flocks, and protection of the young |
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Apulu
𐌖𐌋𐌖𐌐𐌀 |
God of the Sun and light, thunder and lightning, healing and plague |
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Ares
Ἄρης |
God of war and courage |
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Ariel
אֲרִיאֵל
Ἀριήλ |
Angel |
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Artemis
Ἄρτεμις |
Goddess of nature, childbirth, wildlife, healing, the hunt, sudden death, animals, virginity, young women, and archery |
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Asmodeus, Ashmedai
אַשְמְדּאָי
Ἀσμοδαῖος آشماداي
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King of Demons |
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Astaroth, Ashtaroth, Astarot, Asteroth
אַשְמְדּאָי
Ἀσμοδαῖος آشماداي
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Great Duke of Hell |
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Astarte
𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕 Ᾰ̓στᾰ́ρτη |
Goddess of war, beauty, hunting and love |
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Athena
Ἀθηνᾶ |
Goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft |
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Atum
tm ⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙ |
primordial God |
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Azrael
עֲזַרְאֵל
Αζραήλ عَزْرَائِيل، عِزْرَائِيل
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Angel of death |
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Barachiel, Barakel
בַּרַכְאֵל
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Archangel |
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Beelzebub, Baʿal Zebub
בַּעַל־זְבוּב
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Demon |
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Belial, Beliar
בְּלִיַּעַל
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Devil |
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Belphegor, Beelphegor
בעל פְּעוֹר
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Devil |
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Benzaiten
弁才天、弁財天 |
Goddess of all that flows: water, music, arts, love, wisdom, wealth, fortune |
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Bùdài, Qìcǐ
布袋、契此 |
Buddha of the future |
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Cāngjié
倉頡 |
official historian |
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Cháng'é, Héng'é
嫦娥、姮娥 |
Goddess of the Moon |
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Daikokuten
大黒天 |
God of wealth, fortune, the household, agriculture, fertility, sexuality and war |
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Dàodé Tiānzūn, Tàishàng Lǎojūn
道德天尊、太上老君 |
one of the Grand Pure Ones |
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Demeter
Δημήτηρ |
Goddess of the harvest, agriculture, fertility, and sacred law |
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Dhṛtarāṣṭra
धृतराष्ट्र 持國天、提頭頼吒 ཡུལ་འཁོར་སྲུང ท้าวธตรฐ |
one of the four Heavenly Kings |
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Diana
Diana |
Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, fertility and the Moon |
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Dionysus
Διόνυσος |
God of wine, vegetation, fertility, festivity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre |
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Durgā
दुर्गा |
Mother Goddess; Goddess of power, strength and protection |
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Ebisu
恵比寿、恵比須 |
God of water, fisheries, business and wealth |
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Enki, Ea, Ae
𒀭𒂗𒆠 𒀭𒂍𒀀 |
God of water |
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Enlil, Elil, Ellil, Nunamnir
𒀭𒂗𒆤 𒀭𒂗𒆤 |
God of the wind, air, earth and storms |
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Èrláng Shén
二郎神 |
God with a third eye |
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Fukurokuju
福禄寿 |
God of the fortune |
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Fúxī
伏羲 |
culture hero |
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Fúxīng
福星 |
God of fortune; one of the Three Stars |
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Gabriel
גַּבְרִיאֵל
Γαβριήλ Gabriēl جَبْرَائِيل، جِبْرَائِيل
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Archangel |
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Gaia
Γαῖα |
Earth |
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Geb
gbb |
God of the Earth |
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Guān Yǔ
關羽 |
military general |
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Hades, Pluto
ᾍδης, Πλούτων |
King of the underworld; God of the dead and riches |
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Hephaestus
Ἥφαιστος |
God of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, artisans, metallurgy, carpenters, forges, sculpting, and blacksmiths |
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Hera
Ἥρα |
Queen of the Gods; Goddess of marriage, women, marital harmony and the protector of women during childbirth |
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Hermes
Ἑρμῆς |
God of boundaries, roads, travelers, merchants, thieves, athletes, shepherds, commerce, speed, cunning, language, oratory, wit and messages |
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Hestia
Ἑστία |
Goddess of the domestic and civic hearth, the home, sacred and sacrificial fire, virginity, family and the state |
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Himiko
卑弥呼 |
shamaness-Queen |
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Hòutǔ
后土 |
Goddess of all land and earth |
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Hòu Yì
后羿 |
archer |
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Inari
稲荷 |
God of foxes, fertility, rice, tea and sake, agriculture and industry, and general prosperity and worldly success |
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Inanna, Ishtar
𒀭𒈹 𒀭𒈹 |
Goddess of love, war and fertility |
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Isis
ꜣst |
Goddess of warfare, health, marriage and love |
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Izanagi, Izanaki
伊邪那岐、伊耶那岐、伊弉諾 |
one of the two creator Deities |
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Izanami
伊邪那美、伊耶那美、伊弉冉、伊弉弥 |
one of the two creator Deities |
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Jīngwèi
精衛 |
Goddess |
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Jiǔwěihú
九尾狐 |
mythical fox |
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Juno
Iūnō |
Queen of the Gods; Goddess of marriage and childbirth |
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Jupiter
Iūpiter, Iuppiter |
King of the Gods; God of the sky and diurnal thunder |
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Jurōjin
寿老人 |
God of longevity |
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Kisshōten
吉祥天 |
Goddess of fortune |
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Kuāfù
夸父 |
giant |
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Leviathan
לִוְיָתָן Λεβιάθαν
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sea serpent |
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Língbǎo Tiānzūn
靈寶天尊 |
one of the Grand Pure Ones |
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Lóngwáng
龍王 |
Dragon King; God of water and weather |
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Lùxīng
祿星 |
God of emoluments; one of the Three Stars |
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Mars
Mārs |
God of war, guardian of agriculture and the Roman people |
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Māzǔ
媽祖 |
Goddess of the sea |
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Mercury
Mercurius |
God of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, merchants and thieves |
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Michael
מִיכָאֵל
Μῐχᾱήλ Michaēl مِيكَائِيل
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Archangel |
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Minerva
Minerva |
Goddess of poetry, medicine, commerce, weaving, the crafts and wisdom |
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Nanna, Sin, Suen
𒀭𒂗𒍪 𒀭𒋀𒆠 |
God of the Moon |
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Nephthys
nbt-ḥwt |
Goddess of mourning, the night/darkness, temple service, childbirth, the dead, protection, magic, health, embalming and beer |
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Neptune
Neptūnus |
God of the sea |
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Nézhā
哪吒 |
protection Deity |
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Ninhursag, Damgalnuna, Ninmah
𒀭𒎏𒄯𒊕 𒀭𒎏𒄯𒊕 |
mother Goddess; Goddess of fertility, mountains and rulers |
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Nut
nwt Ⲛⲉ |
Goddess of the sky, stars, cosmos, mothers, astronomy and the universe |
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Nǚwā
女媧 |
culture hero |
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Osiris
wsjr |
God of fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life and vegetation |
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Pángǔ
盤古 |
primordial being; creation figure |
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Persephone
Περσεφόνη |
Queen of the underworld; Goddess of the dead, the underworld, grain, and nature |
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Perun
Перунъ |
God of the sky, lightning, thunder, war, justice and physical realm |
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Poseidon
Ποσειδῶν |
King of the sea; God of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses |
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Ra
rꜥ 𒊑𒀀 𐤓𐤏 ⲣⲏ |
Deity of the Sun |
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Raphael
רָפָאֵל
Ραφαήλ سمسمائيل، سمائل
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Archangel |
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Sandalphon
סַנְדַּלְפוֹן
Σανδαλφών |
Archangel |
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Sariel
שָׂרִיאֵל
Σαριηλ ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ |
Archangel |
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Set, Seth
stẖ |
God of deserts, storms, disorder, violence and foreigners |
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Shàngdì
上帝 |
Highest Deity |
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Shénnóng
神農 |
sovereign |
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Shòuxīng
壽星 |
God of longevity; one of the Three Stars |
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Shu
šw |
God of peace, lions, air, and wind |
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Shuten-dōji
酒呑童子 |
Demon leader |
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Sūn Wùkōng
孫悟空 |
Monkey King |
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Susanoo
素戔嗚、須佐之男 |
God of the sea, storms and fields |
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Tamamo-no-Mae
玉藻前 |
fox spirit |
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Tefnut
tfn.t ⲧϥⲏⲛⲉ |
Deity of moisture, moist air, dew and rain |
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Terra
Terra |
Earth |
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Tsukuyomi
月読 |
God of the Moon |
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Uriel
אוּרִיאֵל
Οὐριήλ ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ |
Archangel |
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Utu, Shamash
𒀭𒌓 𒀭𒌓 |
God of the Sun and justice |
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Vaiśravaṇa
वैश्रवण 多聞天、毘沙門天 རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས་ ท้าวกุเวร |
one of the four Heavenly Kings |
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Veles
Велесъ |
God of the earth, waters, forests, underworld, music, magic, trickery, cattle and wealth |
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Venus
Venus |
Goddess of love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory |
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Vesta
Vesta |
Goddess of the hearth, home, family, virginity and sacred fire |
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Virūḍhaka
विरूढक 增長天、毘樓勒叉 འཕགས་སྐྱེས་པོ ท้าววิรุฬหก |
one of the four Heavenly Kings |
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Virūpākṣa
विरूपाक्ष 廣目天、毘樓博叉 སྤྱན་མི་བཟང ท้าววิรูปักษ์ |
one of the four Heavenly Kings |
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Vulcan
Vulcanus |
God of fire, metalworking, and the forge |
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Xīwángmǔ
西王母 |
Queen Mother of the West |
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Xuánzàng
玄奘 |
Buddhist monk |
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Yìnglóng
應龍 |
Deity of rains |
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Yuánshǐ Tiānzūn
元始天尊 |
one of the Grand Pure Ones |
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Yùhuáng, Yùdì
玉皇、玉帝 |
primordial God |
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Zeus
Ζεύς |
King of the Gods; God of the sky, lightning, thunder, law, and order |
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Locations
location | description | mythology/religion |
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Objects
object | description | mythology/religion |
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Kusanagi no Tsurugi
草薙劍 |
imperial regalia |
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Yasakani no Magatama
八尺瓊勾玉 |
imperial regalia |
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Yata no Kagami
八咫鏡 |
imperial regalia |
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