Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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King name "Dvergr" | Norse | A dwarf. In modern Icelandic lore dwarfs disappear, but remain in local names, as Dverga-steinn, and in several words and phrases. From the belief that dwarfs lived in rocks an echo is called dwerg-mal (dwarf talk), and dwerg-mala means to echo. The dwarfs were skilled in metal-working. Norse |
God name "Ebisu" | Japan | God of fishermen, good luck, and workingmen, as well as the guardian of the health of small children. Japan |
King name "Echo" | Greek | An Oreade, who when Zeus was playing with the nymphs, used to keep Hera at a distance by incessantly talking to her. In this manner Hera was not able to detect her faithless husband, and the nymphs had time to escape. Greek |
King name "Edusa aka Edulica" | Cuba | A Roman divinity, who was worshipped as the protectress of children, and was believed to bless their food, just as Potina and Cuba blessed their drinking and their sleep. |
King name "Eetion" | Greek | A king of the Placian Thebe in Cilicia, and father of Andromache and Podes. Greek |
Goddess name "Egeria" | Roman | Fertility goddess. deity of oak trees whose priestess enacted an annual sacred marriage with the king of Rome, who took the part of JUPITER. The festival is a variation of that celebrating the marriage of ZEUS and HERA which took place in Athens. A number of springs and lakes were sacred to her.... |
God name "Eji Ogbe" | Africa | God who is king of the pantheon Africa(west) / Nigeria / Yoruba |
God name "Eji Ogbe" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Tutelary god. The so-called king of the pantheon and mentioned in a legend of the dove which is a symbol of prosperity.... |
King name "Elathan" | Celtic | A king of the Fomors, father of Bress. Celtic |
King name "Elatus" | Greek | A son of Ares by Leaneira, Metaneira, or by the nymph Chrysopeleia. He was a brother of Azan and Apheidas, and king of Arcadia. By his wife Laodice he had four sons, Stymphalus, Aepytus, Cyllen, and Pereus. Greek |
King name "Elfin" | India | The first fairy king. He ruled over India and America. Middle Age Romance |
King name "Elidure" | Britain | A legendary king of Britain, advanced to the throne in place of his elder brother, Arthgallo, supposed by him to be dead. Arthgallo, after a long exile, returned to his country, and Elidure resigned to him the throne. |
God name "Encelados" | Greek | The most powerful of the giants that conspired against Zeus. The king of gods and men cast him down, and threw Mount Etna over him. The poets say that the flames of this volcano arise from the breath of this giant. The battle-field of his contest was Phlegra, in Macedonia. Greek |
King name "Entelechy" | Rabelais | The kingdom of queen Quintessence in the History of Gargantua and Pantagruel' (NOT for the easily offended). Pantagruel and his companions went thither in search of the Holy Bottle. It may be called the city of speculative science. Rabelais |
King name "Epaphus" | Greek | A son of Zeus and was concealed by the Curetes, by the request of Hera. He subsequently became king of Egypt and built the city of Memphis. Greek |
King name "Erh Lang (master)" | Chinese | Tutelary deity. Associated with a celestial dog, Erh Lang was once honored with a sanctuary in Beijing (Peking). According to tradition he and the dog saved the city from flooding. His attributes include a bow which he is depicted drawing, and arrows. The dog may be replaced by a rat, in which case the arrows are not included. The rat is a sign of impending wealth and therefore the drawing of an empty bow at the rat is a sign which invokes wealth of children.... |
Goddess name "Eriu" | Celtic / Irish | Fertility goddess. An aspect of the MORRIGAN. One of the deities who were known as the Sovereignty of Ireland and wedded sym bolically to a mortal king. Also a warrior goddess, capable of changing shape from girl to hag, and into birds and animals. She is patroness of the royal seat of Uisnech in County Meath. Eire and Erin are corruptions of her name. See also BADB.... |
King name "Erlking" | German | king of the elves, who prepares mischief for children, and even deceives men with his seductions. He is said to haunt the Black Forest. German |