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List Of Deities By Classification
This is an Lists of deities, index to deity, deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world, listed by type of deity. Motif-index A basic classification of the types of gods as based on the ''Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, by Stith Thompson:'' *A0 Creator deity, Creator *A100—A199. The gods in general **A101. King of the Gods, Supreme God **A104. Theogony, The Making of the Gods **A107. Gods of Darkness and Light (darkness thought of as evil and light as good). **A109.1. Triple deity **A116. Triplet gods **A111.1. Mother goddess, Mother of the gods **A111.2. Father god, Father of the Gods **A117.5. Ancestor worship, Gods as spirits of the deified dead **A131. Theriomorphism, Gods with animal features ***A132.3. Horse worship, Equine god / goddess ***A132.5. Bear worship, Bear god / goddess ***A132.9. Sacred bull, Cattle god / Cattle goddess, goddess **A161.2. King of the Gods **A177.1. Gods as Dupe or Tricksters **A192. Death or departure of the gods * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lists Of Deities
This is an index of lists of deity, deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world. * List of deities by classification * Lists of deities by cultural sphere * List of fictional deities * List of goddesses * List of people who have been considered deities; see also apotheosis, Imperial cult and Sacred king * Names of God, names of deities of monotheistic religions {{DEFAULTSORT:Deities Lists of deities, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Or Departure Of The Gods
A dying god, or departure of the gods, is a motif in mythology in which one or more gods (of a pantheon) die, are destroyed, or depart permanently from their place on Earth to elsewhere. Henri Frankfort speaks of the dying god as " The dying God is one of those imaginative conceptions in which early man made his emotional and intellectual preoccupations explicit." Saying the myth of the dying gods is a concept made by man to bring comfort to the concept of death. If gods can die then man can too. The dying god brings comfort in the unknown and makes it known. Examples Frequently cited examples of dying gods are Baldr in Norse mythology. A special subcategory is the death of an entire pantheon, the most notable example being Ragnarök in Norse mythology, or Cronus and the Titans from Greek mythology, with other examples from Ireland, India, Hawaii and Tahiti. Examples of the disappearing god in Hattian and Hittite mythology include Telipinu and Hannahanna. Osiris Osiris ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Death Deity
The mythology or religion of most cultures incorporate a god of death or, more frequently, a divine being closely associated with death, an afterlife, or an underworld. They are often amongst the most powerful and important entities in a given tradition, reflecting the fact that death, like birth, is central to the human experience. In religions where a single god is the primary object of worship, the representation of death is usually that god's antagonist, and the struggle between the two is central to the folklore of the culture. In such dualistic models, the primary deity usually represents good, and the death god embodies evil. Similarly, death worship is used as a derogatory term to accuse certain groups of morally abhorrent practices which set no value on human life. In monotheistic religions, death is commonly personified by an angel or demon standing in opposition to the god. Occurrence In polytheistic religions which have a complex system of deities governing various ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Underworld
The underworld, also known as the netherworld or hell, is the supernatural world of the dead in various religious traditions and myths, located below the world of the living. Chthonic is the technical adjective for things of the underworld. The concept of an underworld is found in almost every civilization and "may be as old as humanity itself". Common features of underworld myths are accounts of living people making journeys to the underworld, often for some heroic purpose. Other myths reinforce traditions that the entrance of souls to the underworld requires a proper observation of ceremony, such as the ancient Greek story of the recently dead Patroclus haunting Achilles until his body could be properly buried for this purpose. People with high social status were dressed and equipped in order to better navigate the underworld. A number of mythologies incorporate the concept of the soul of the deceased making its own journey to the underworld, with the dead needing to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Rain Deities
There are many different gods of rain in different religions: African African mythology * Anẓar, god of rain in Berber mythology. * Achek, wife of the rain god Deng in Dinka mythology * Mangwe, a water spirit known as "the flooder" in the beliefs of the Ila people of Zambia * Oya, goddess of violent rainstorms in Yoruba mythology * Sinvula, god of rain in Bantu mythology * Nanvula/Nomvula goddess of rain Bantu mythology * Mbaba Mwana Waresa, goddess of rain in Bantu mythology * Mpulu Bunzi, god of rain in Kongo mythology. * Bunzi, goddess of rain in Woyo mythology ( Kongo). * Saa ngmin, God of rain in Dagaaba mythology ( Upper West Region of Ghana) * Fwha, Goddess of rain, fertile regions, and the rainy season in Akan mythology * Amosu, name means 'Giver of Rain' from Akan mythology American Mesoamerica * Chaac, in Maya religion; * Tohil, in K'iche' Maya mythology * Q'uq'umatz, another K'iche' Maya rain god * Tlaloc, in Aztec and all the other Nahua religions; * C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Thunder Gods
Polytheistic peoples from many cultures have postulated a thunder deity, the creator or personification of the forces of thunder and lightning; a lightning god does not have a typical depiction and will vary based on the culture. In Indo-European cultures, the thunder god is frequently depicted as male and known as the chief or King of the Gods, e.g.: Indra in Hinduism, Zeus in Greek mythology, Zojz in Albanian mythology, and Perun in ancient Slavic religion. Mediterranean * Adad, Bel, Ishkur, Marduk ( Babylonian-Assyrian mythology) * Baʿal, Hadad ( Canaanite and Phoenician mythology) * I Verbti (Albanian mythology) * Novensiles (Etruscan mythology) * Perëndi (Albanian mythology) * Set (Egyptian mythology) * Shurdh (Albanian mythology) * Śuri (Etruscan mythology) * Tarḫunna ( Hittite mythology) * Tarḫunz ( Luwian mythology) * Teshub ( Hurrian mythology) * Vahagn (Armenian mythology) * Zibelthiurdos ( Thracian mythology) * Zis ( Messapian mythology) * Zojz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Wind Deities
A wind god is a god who controls the wind(s). Air deities may also be considered here as wind is nothing more than moving air. Many polytheistic religions have one or more wind gods. They may also have a separate air god or a wind god may double as an air god. Many wind gods are also linked with one of the four seasons. Africa Egyptian *Amun, god of creation and the wind. *, god of the east wind. In art, Henkhisesui appears as a winged man with a ram head, or a winged, ram headed Scarab. *, god of the west wind. In art, Hutchai appears as a winged man with a snake head. *Qebui, god of the north wind who appears as a man with four ram heads or a winged ram with four heads. *, god of the south wind. In art, Shehbui appears as a winged man with a lion head. * Shu, god of the air. Henkhisesui.svg, Henkhisesui Hutchai.svg, Ḥutchai Qebui.svg, Qebui Shehbui.svg, Shehbui Qebui as ram.svg, Qebui alternative form Henkhisesui as ram headed-Scarab.svg, Henkhisesui alternative form ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Storm-god
A weather god or goddess, also frequently known as a storm god or goddess, is a deity in mythology associated with weather phenomena such as thunder, snow, lightning, rain, wind, storms, tornadoes, and hurricanes. Should they only be in charge of one feature of a storm, they will be called after that attribute, such as a rain god or a lightning/thunder god. This singular attribute might then be emphasized more than the generic, all-encompassing term "storm god", though with thunder/lightning gods, the two terms seem interchangeable. They feature commonly in polytheistic religions, especially in Proto-Indo-European ones. Storm gods are most often conceived of as wielding thunder and/or lightning (some lightning gods' names actually mean "thunder", but since one cannot have thunder without lightning, they presumably wielded both). The ancients didn't seem to differentiate between the two, which is presumably why both the words "lightning bolt" and "thunderbolt" exist despite being s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dawn Goddess
A dawn god or goddess is a deity in a polytheistic religious tradition who is in some sense associated with the dawn. These deities show some relation with the morning, the beginning of the day, and, in some cases, become syncretized with similar solar deities. Africa In Egyptian mythology, Tefnut, in part of her being goddess of the morning dew. Americas In Sioux mythology, Anpao, the spirit of the dawn, has two faces. Asia Japanese * Ame-no-Uzume, goddess of dawn, mirth, meditation, revelry and the arts. Indo-European * Hindu-Vedic – Ushas Ugarit - Canaanite * Shahar_(god) 𐎌𐎈𐎗, שחר. Mentioned in the Ugarit scriptures canon. Brother of Shallem - Dusk, and sun of El (head of the local pantheon). The term is still used as a personal name in the middle east: Hebrew, Persian, and Arabic. Roman Syria and Galilee *Lucifer and Jesus of The Bible are both referred to as the “morning star” since in ancient time, the morning star had been referred to as an entit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
God Of Light
In monotheistic belief systems, God is usually viewed as the supreme being, creator, and principal object of faith. In polytheistic belief systems, a god is "a spirit or being believed to have created, or for controlling some part of the universe or life, for which such a deity is often worshipped". Belief in the existence of at least one deity, which interfers with the world, is called theism. Conceptions of God vary considerably. Many notable theologians and philosophers have developed arguments for and against the existence of God. Atheism rejects the belief in any deity. Agnosticism is the belief that the existence of God is unknown or unknowable. Some theists view knowledge concerning God as derived from faith. God is often conceived as the greatest entity in existence. God is often believed to be the cause of all things and so is seen as the creator, sustainer, and ruler of the universe. God is often thought of as incorporeal and independent of the material creation, wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Lunar Deities
A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The following is a list of lunar deities: African American Aztec mythology * Deity Metztli * Goddess Coyolxauhqui * God Tecciztecatl Cahuilla mythology * Goddess Menily Haitian Vodou * God Kalfu Hopi mythology * God Muuya Incan mythology * Goddess Mama Killa * Goddess Ka-Ata-Killa * God Coniraya#Deities, Coniraya Inuit mythology * God Alignak * God Igaluk * God Tarqiup Inua Lakota mythology * Goddess Hanwi Maya mythology * Goddess Awilix; Xbalanque was their mortal (male) incarnation * Maya moon goddess Muisca religion, Muisca mythology * Goddess Huitaca (goddess), Huitaca * Goddess Chía (goddess), Chía Nivaclé Mythology * Jive'cla Pawnee mythology * God Pah Tupi people, Tupi Guarani mythology * God Abaangui * Goddess Arasy * God/Goddess Jaci (mythology), Jaci (gender depends on tribe) Moon gods of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
