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An
by Obsidian [51 words] |
| |  | "(Sumerian) A primordial sky-god, regarded as the creator of the world and progenitor or ancestor of all the Gods who followed Him...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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Ki
by Obsidian [32 words] |
| | | "(Sumerian) A primordial being representing Earth in some traditions, wife of An in one version of the tales surrounding the..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Mesopotamian |
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The Horned God in India and Europe
by Neil MacGregor Campbell [3433 words] |
| | | "Of all of the Gods that we honor in Paganism today probably the most revered is the Horned God, in the shape and form of Cernunnos...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Indic |
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Hellenic Pantheon
by Obsidian [68 words] |
| | | "The blending of Latin with Hellenic elements was extreme, and produced a long series of Divinities with virtually identical..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Roman |
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Baba Yaga: A Demon or A Goddess?
by Freya [1923 words] |
| | | "Growing up in Kiev, Ukraine, I loved reading and listening to fairy tales. These stories, filled with Slavic flavor, were opening..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Algos
by Obsidian [8 words] |
| | | "(Pain) Child of Eris, Ruler of sufferance and pain...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Aeolus
by Obsidian [42 words] |
| | | "A son of Poseidon, and Lord of the Winds. He figures in the Odyssey, where Odysseus encounters him and is given a bag containing..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Aether
by Obsidian [21 words] |
| | | "(derived from Aethein: to kindle, burn) A primal being, the child of Erebus and Nyx; He represents the realm of Upper Air...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Div
by Obsidian [45 words] |
| | | "(miracle) God of the miraculous, also a God of the wildwood (thicket) who was hostile to humanity. At first he was a God of clear..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Dazhdebog
by Obsidian [53 words] |
| | | "(Gift-Lord, The God of Gifts) East Slavonic A God of sun and warmth, son of Svarog and one of the eight primary Slavonic deities...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Achelous
by Obsidian [9 words] |
| | | "A river spirit (male), Patron of the Achelous, in Epirus...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Greek |
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Porevit
by Obsidian [52 words] |
| | | "West Slavonic. A God of the woods; he has no idol or image, but is considered to be manifest throughout the forest primeval. His..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Belobog
by Obsidian [10 words] |
| | | "(The White God) West Slavonic. A God of happiness and luck...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Volos
by Obsidian [97 words] |
| | | "(Hair) East Slavonic. God of cattle, and one of the eight primary deities. Later he also became known as a God of wealth. He was a..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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The God of the Hammer
by Obsidian [126 words] |
| | | "Gaulish/Continental. This is a figure of which a number of images and icons survive. He is invariably represented as a bearded male..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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The God of the Wheel
by Obsidian [67 words] |
| | | "Gaulish/Continental. This figure is nearly always represented as a fierce-appearing, nude male. He bears in striking position a..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Celtic, Welsh, Irish & Brittish |
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Perun
by Obsidian [96 words] |
| | | "Pan-Slavonic. God of lightning, thunder, storm and (probably) war, and one of the eight primary deities. He was patron of nobility..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Semargl
by Obsidian [30 words] |
| | | "(Seven-Head) Pan Slavonic God of soil and fertility, one of the eight primary deities. Like Rugievit, whom He may be a variant of,..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Stribog
by Obsidian [33 words] |
| | | "([paternal-] Uncle-Lord) Pan Slavonic God of sky, air and wind, and one of the eight primary deities. He is said to be the ancestor..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Khors
by Obsidian [22 words] |
| | | "God of sun and light, and one of the eight primary Slavonic deities. He seems to have an association with dogs, as well...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Svarog
by Obsidian [47 words] |
| | | "(Fear-Lord) God of fire, and one of the eight primary deities. He was patron of smiths, and is considered a patron of artisans and..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Zhiva
by Obsidian [13 words] |
| | | "West Slavonic Goddess of life vigour. She was chief goddess of the Western Slavs...." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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Mokosh
by Obsidian [65 words] |
| | | "(Weaver or Spinner) Goddess of home and hearth, perhaps sovereign over the Domovoi, a patroness of fertility and midwivery, and one..." |
| | | Location: Religion & Philosophy > Deities & Heros > Slavic |
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