| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| God name "Candarosana" | Buddhist / Mahayana | God. A form of the god AKSOBHYA. Color: yellow. Attributes: noose, skin and sword.... |
| Goddess name "Candesvari (fierce lady)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. She stands upon a corpse. Color: yellow. Attributes: gråśś and an antelope.... |
| Goddess name "Carcika (repetitive chant)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Goddess. Color: red. Attributes: cup and knife.... |
| Spirit name "Chickcharney" | Bahamas | Small furred / feathered spirit of the Forest. Andros Is. Bahamas |
| Goddess name "Chinnamastaka (decapitated)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. A headless form of DURGA. Also one of a group of ten MAHAVIDYAS, goddesses of great knowledge personifying the SAKTI of SI IVA. She may be depicted holding her head in her hands. Aspects include VIRARATRI. Attributes: scimitar, skull. Also Chinnamasta.... |
| Goddess name "Citrasena" | Buddhist | Goddess Buddhist / Mahayana |
| Goddess name "Citrasena (having a bright spear)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Goddess. The SAKTI of BUDDHAKAPALA.... |
| God name "Coyote" | USA | Multifaceted deity. demigod, creator, trickster. In Tongva Mythology Coyote challenges "The River" to a race. Coyote is victorious, but collapses from fatigue. The river laughs at him and takes the name "Hahamongna". USA |
"Dahak" | Persia | The Satan of Persia. According to Persian mythology, the ages of the world are divided into periods of 1,000 years. When the cycle of "chiliasms" (1,000-year periods) is complete, the reign of Ormuzd will begin, and men will be all good and all happy; but this event will be preceded by the loosing of Dahak, who will break his chain and fall upon the world, and bring on man the most dreadful calamities. Two prophets will appear to cheer the oppressed, and announce the advent of Ormuzd. |
| God name "Daikokr" | Shinto / Japan | God of luck. One of seven gods of fortune in Shintoism and often linked with the god EBISU. Originally a god of kitchens, he became a deity concerned with happiness. He is depicted as a fat, well-to-do figure seated on two rice bales and carrying a sack on his back. He also holds a hammer in his right hand. In depictions there is often a mouse nibbling at one of the rice bales. Small gold icons of the god may be carried as talismans of wealth. According to tradition, when Daikoku's hammer is shaken, money falls out in great profusion. In western Japan he is also syncretized with the god of rice paddies, TA-NO-KAMI, and thus becomes the god of Agriculture and farmers. He may have developed from the Buddhist god MAHAKALA.... |
| Goddess name "Devananda (delight of the gods)" | Jain / India | Goddess. The mother of Mahavira.... |
| Goddess name "Dhanada" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Form of the goddess Tara. Buddhist / Mahayana |
| Goddess name "Dhanada" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Goddess. One of the emanations of the DHYANIBUDDHA AMOGHASIDDHI, also a form of the goddess TARA. She sits upon a moon throne with an unnamed animal in attendance. Color: green. Attributes: Book, blue lotus, image of Amoghasiddhi, noose and rosary.... |
| Goddess name "Dhavajagrakeyura" | Buddhist | Goddess who sits on a Sun throne Buddhist / Mahayana |
| Goddess name "Dhumavati (smoky)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. One of a group of ten MAHAVIDYAS personifying the SAKTI of S IVA. Aspects include Darunaratri (night of frustration), who is also regarded as one of the personifications of the goddess Sakti.... |
| Goddess name "Dhupa" | Buddhist | Minor goddess and a censor Buddhist / Mahayana |
| Goddess name "Dhupatara (incense-Tara)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. Color: black. Attribute: a censer.... |
| Goddess name "Dhvajagrakeyura (ring on a banner)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Goddess. An emanation of AKSOBHYA. She sits on a Sun throne. Color: dark blue, black or yellow. Attributes: club, image of Aksobhya, noose, pestle, prayer wheel, staff, sword, tiger skin and trident. Three-headed and three-eyed.... |
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