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Ashur, Assur, Aššur, A-šur, Aš-šùr
In the ancient Near East, Ashur, assuming the role of Enlil (Sumerian) and Marduk (Babylonian), was originally the main god of the city of Ashur, the capital of Assyria. The Assyrians saw him...
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Polevik, Polewik, Polevoi, Poludnisa
In Slavic/Slavonic folklore, polevik (Singular: Poleviki) are nature spirits, protectors of fields (pole means field)... A polevik usually hides in corn fields. It delights in misdirecting travellers,...
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Salmon of Knowledge, Salmon of Wisdom, Bradán feasa, Fintan, Finntan
Bradán feasa is a creature figuring in the Fenian Cycle of Irish lore; not to be confused with the Fintan mac Bóchra, who was known as "The Wise" and was once transformed into a salmon. The Salmon...
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Nuala, Úna, Oonagh, Oona
Nuala is the wife of Finnbheara, king of the Irish fairies,,, She is thought the most beautiful of all women, with golden hair sweeping to the ground, and is the mother of seventeen sons. Sometimes...
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Dionysus, Dionysos, Dionysius, Bromios, and perhaps Dithyrambos
Dionysos, Olympian god in Greek folklore, is the son of Zeus and the mortal woman, Semele (daughter of Cadmus of Thebes). Semele is killed by Zeus' lightning bolts while Dionysus is still in her womb....
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Shoten, Shoden, Shōden-sama, Binayākya, Daisho-kangiten
Shoten is esoteric Japanese Buddhism's version of the Indian elephant-headed god Gaṇeśa or Vināyaka. Shoten is the patron of enterprise, who removes obstacles and vouchsafes wisdom... As in India he...
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Belisama, Bēlēsama, Belisma, Belesama, Summer Bright
In Celtic/Gaul folklore, Belisama is goddess... She is connected with lakes and rivers, fire, crafts and light. Belisama was identified with Minerva/Athena and has been compared with Brigid. Her...
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Wepwawet, Upuaut, Wep-wawet, Wepawet, Ophois
Wepwawet, whose name means “opener of the way” and is believed a standard that led armies to battle and “opens the way” to king of the champion of royalty, is originally a war god from Ancient Upper...
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Hachiman, 八幡神, Hachiman-jin/Yahata no kami
In Japanese folklore, Hachiman is the Japanese syncretic patron for archery and war, incorporating elements from both Shinto and Buddhism. His name means Eight Banners/Banderoles. Hachiman is commonly...
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Juturna, Diurtuna
An ancient Roman goddess of springs, wells, aqueducts and fountains... Juturna was most notably recognised on the banks of the river Numicius, which flowed near the city of Lavinium, founded by the...
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ZhongKui, Zhōng Kuí, Chung Kwei, Shōki
In Chinese folklores, Zhong Kui is a supernatual being who exorcises ghosts and evil spirits. As legend has it, he lived in Zhongnan Mountain in the early Tang Dynasty. He was born with a panther-like...
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Tanit, Tinith, Tinnit, Tint
Tanit is the chief goddess of Carthage, equivalent of Astarte. Carthage was a city of the Phoenician colony in northern Africa, not far from the modern city of Tunis in Tunisia. Carthage, the Roman...
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Mielikki, Lady of the Forest, the Lady of Tapiola, the Lady of Mehtola, The...
Mielikki is the wife, or the daughter-in-law, of Tapio and as such the Lady of the Forest (Tapiola/Mehtola) in the Finnish epic based on the Karelian folklore... The word Mielikki can be derived to...
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Padmasambhava, Guru Rimpoche (precious guru), Tibetan Slob-dpon (“Teacher”),...
Padmasambhava is one of the most important characters of Tibetan Buddhism. Sometimes called 'the second Buddha,' he is credited for the diffusion of Buddhism in Tibet in the eighth and ninth...
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Armazi
Armazi was the the chief god in Georgian pantheon, whose idol (image) was in the figure of a soldier, made of gold, clothed in copper and golden armor, having shoulder pieces and eyes made from...
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Hel, Hell, Hela; Rarely Holle or Hulda
All roads to Hell lead down, whether it be from Asgard, Midgard or Jotunheim... Not only dead men are to be found there, but in Hell there also dwell the phantoms of gods and giants... The sinners...
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Ashur, Assur, Aššur, A-šur, Aš-šùr
In the ancient Near East, Ashur, assuming the role of Enlil (Sumerian) and Marduk (Babylonian), was originally the main god of the city of Ashur, the capital of Assyria. The Assyrians saw him...
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Polevik, Polewik, Polevoi, Poludnisa
In Slavic/Slavonic folklore, polevik (Singular: Poleviki) are nature spirits, protectors of fields (pole means field)... A polevik usually hides in corn fields. It delights in misdirecting travellers,...
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Salmon of Knowledge, Salmon of Wisdom, Bradán feasa, Fintan, Finntan
Bradán feasa is a creature figuring in the Fenian Cycle of Irish lore; not to be confused with the Fintan mac Bóchra, who was known as "The Wise" and was once transformed into a salmon. The Salmon...
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Nuala, Úna, Oonagh, Oona
Nuala is the wife of Finnbheara, king of the Irish fairies,,, She is thought the most beautiful of all women, with golden hair sweeping to the ground, and is the mother of seventeen sons. Sometimes...
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