| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
"Cadmus" | Greek | A son of Agenor and Telephåśśa, and brother of Europa, Phoenix, and Cilix. When Europa was carried off by Zeus to Crete, Agenor sent out his sons in search of their sister, enjoining them not to return without her. Telephåśśa accompanied her sons. All researches being fruitless, Cadmus and Telephåśśa settled in Thrace. Here Telephåśśa died, and Cadmus, after burying her, went to Delphi to consult the oracle respecting his sister. Greek |
| Goddess name "Caelestis" | Carthaginian / North Africa | moon goddess. The Romanized form of the Punic goddess TANIT. Elsewhere she became syncretized into the cult of APHRODITE-VENUS. Annual games were held in her honor. She was brought to Rome in the form of an abstract block of stone (like that of KYBELE from Pessinus) and became popular there during the early part of the third century AD; in this guise she was known as the mighty protectress of the Tarpeian hill.... |
| Nymph name "Callisto" | Greek | Is sometimes called a daughter of Lycaon in Arcadia and sometimes of Nycteus or Ceteus, and sometimes also she is described as a nymph. (Apollodorus iii) She was a huntress, and a companion of Artemis. Greek |
| Goddess name "Camunda" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | (1) Goddess. A distinct form of DURGA. The name is said to be a contraction of the names of the demonic beings Camda and Munda killed by her. She is also recognized among the SAPTAMATARA and ASTAMATARA mothers as well as sometimes being regarded as a NAVASAKTI. She stands variously on a lion, an owl and a corpse. Attributes: a large and varied åśśortment of objects are held. Three-eyed. Also YAMI.(2) Goddess. Buddhist. She stands upon a corpse. Color: red. Attributes: cup and knife.... |
| Goddess name "Canda" | Hindu / Puranic / Epic | A terrible goddess & a distinct form of Durga done in |
| Goddess name "Canda (violent)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Terrible goddess. A distinct form of DURGA and one of a group of nine NAVADURGAS (nine durgas). Canda, with Munda, was also one of the demons killed by a form of Durga known as CAMUNDA (contraction of the two demonic names). She is depicted with a large number of attributes. Also a form of MAHISASURAMARDINI.... |
| Goddess name "Candanayika (mistress of the fierce)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. A distinct form of DURGA and one of a group of nine NAVADURGAS (nine durgas).... |
"Candanyika" | Hindu / Puranic / Epic | Another distinctive form of Durga |
| Goddess name "Candarupa" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. A distinct form of DURGA and one of a group of nine NAVADURGAS (nine durgas).... |
| Goddess name "Candavati" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. A distinct form of DURGA and one of a group of nine NAVADURGAS (nine durgas).... |
| God name "Candesvara (the lord of Canda)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Minor god. A benevolent aspect of S IVA. Also an attendant on S iva, said to have been a youthful cowherd. He sits on a lotus throne. Attributes: arrow, ax, bow, club, crown, hatchet, noose, rosary, snake, trident and water jar.... |
| God name "Candfrasekhara" | Hindu / Puranic | A form of a god Siva |
| Goddess name "Candika (fierce)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess of desire. May be included among the SAPTAMATARAS or ASTAMATARAS (mothers).... |
| Goddess name "Candogra (fierce and terrible)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. A distinct form of DURGA and one of a group of nine NAVADURGAS (nine durgas).... |
| Planet name "Candra" | Hindu / Puranic / Epic / Buddhist | A planet god commonly affiliated with the moon |
| Goddess name "Candra" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | (1) Planet god. Personified by the moon and also seen as a dikpala or guardian of the northern direction. Consorts include KAUMUDI, TARA and the NAKSATRAS or astral goddesses. His son is BUDHA. He drives in a chariot drawn by ten white horses. Color: white. Attributes: club, lotus, sacred rope and prayer wheel. The term candra usually refers to the cup containing the sacrificial yellow beverage SOMA, often a synonym for the deity. Candra is also the apotheosis of the pale yellow moon disc. 2. Planet god. Buddhist. Attended by a goose. Color: white. Attributes: moon disc on a lotus.... |
| God name "Candrasekhara (moon crested)" | Hindu / Puranic | Form of the god SIVA. Portrayed standing stiffly upright and wearing snake jewelry with the moon on the left side of his headdress. Attributes: ax and an antelope.... |
| God name "Candsvera" | Hindu / Puranic / Epic | A Minor God & benevolent aspect of Siva |
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