| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Supreme god name "Isvara" | Hindu / Puranic | Epithet of the god SIVA. In Sanskrit designated the supreme god who rules the universe. The generic title of a Hindu's personal high god. In Buddhism the name of a YAKSA attending the eleventh tirthankara.... |
| God name "Istaran" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian | Local god. The tutelary god of the city of Der, east of the river Tigris in northern Babylonia. Also GUSILIM.... |
| Angel name "Ithuriel" | Hebrew | One of the angels commissioned by Gabriel to search for Satan, who had effected his entrance into Paradise. The other angel who accompanied him was Zephon. Hebrew |
| God name "Itzeti Mara Edutzi" | Bolivia | The Sun god of the Araona. Bolivia |
| Goddess name "Itzpapalotl" | Aztec | Clawed Butterfly or "Obsidian Butterfly" was a fearsome skeletal goddess, who ruled over the Paradise world of Tamoanchan. Aztec |
| Goddess name "Iusaas" | Egypt / Lower | Creator goddess. Locally known from Heliopolis and perceived as being a feminine principle in the cosmos equating to the Sun god ATUM. Depicted anthropomorphically with a scarab on her head.... |
| Spirit name "Jack A-Lantern" | Arabian | A bog or marsh spirit who delights to mislead. These Arabian spirits were formed of "smokeless fire." |
| God name "Jambhala (devouring)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | God. An emanation of AKSOBHYA, RATNASAMBHAVA or Vajrasattva, or a collective emanation of the five DHYANIBUDDHAS, he is the equal of the Hindu god KUBERA. His SAKTI is VASUDHARA and he may stand upon a man or a conch. Color: blue or white. Attributes: arrow, bow, cup, hook, Ichneumon fly, image of Aksobhya in the hair, jewel, noose, other jewels, staff, sword and trident. Threeheaded, each head representing one of the three named Dhyanibuddhas.... |
| Goddess name "Janguli (knowledge of poisons)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Snake goddess. Prevents and cures snake bite. An emanation of AKSOBHYA. Also one of a group of DHARANIS (deification of Buddhist texts). Accompanied by a snake or other unidentified creature. Color: green, white or yellow. Attributes: arrow, blue lotus, bow, image of Aksobhya on crown, lute, peaçõçk feather, snake, staff, sword and trident. Oneor three-headed.... |
"Jannes and Jambres" | Egypt | The two magicians of Pharaoh, who imitated some of the miracles of Moses. The Jannes and Jambres who withstood Moses, mentioned by St. Paul, are supposed to be the same. Egypt |
| Goddess name "Jara" | Hindu | Goddess of the household, domestic health, happiness and prosperity. The night-eater of corpses. Hindu |
| God name "Jasy Jaterei" | Guarani | God of the siesta. Guarani |
| God name "Jayakara" | Buddhist | God who rides in a cage drawn by Cockatoos Buddhist |
| God name "Jayakara (victorious)" | Buddhist | God. Probably of Hindu derivation, he rides in a carriage drawn by çõçkatoos. Color: white. Attributes: arrow, bow, garland and wine glåśś.... |
| Goddess name "Jayatara" | Buddhist | Minor goddess Buddhist / Mahayana |
| Goddess name "Jayatara (victorious Tara)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor goddess. Jaya-Vijaya (victorious)... |
"Jehennam" | India | The Gehenna or Inferno of the Arabs. It consists of seven stages, one below the other. The first is allotted to atheists; the second to Manicheans; the third to the Brahmins of India; the fourth to the Jews; the fifth to Christians; the sixth to the Magians or Ghebers of Persia; and the seventh to hypocrites. The Koran |
| Spirit name "Jievaras" | Lithuanian | A household spirit who protects grain. Sacrifices to Jievaras are made after the rye harvest. While cutting grain, women would leave a few grain tufts uncut, which would later be braided into plaits. They would also leave some bread and salt under the plait. Lithuanian |
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