Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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God name "Vyasa" | Hindu / Vedic, Epic / Puranic | Minor incarnation of the god VISNU. Vyasa is said to be the author of the Vedas, the Mababbarata epic and the Puranas. He ranks with Hyagriva and SARASVATI as a lord of knowledge and wisdom, and is responsible for dividing the Tree of Knowlege into parts. In the texts he is depicted as darkskinned and accompanied by four students, Sumanta, Paila, Vaisampayana and Jaimini. He may be bearded. Also Vedavyasa.... |
Spirit name "Xaya Iccita" | Yakut / central Siberia | mountain spirit. The owner or master of the mountains.... |
Demon name "Xbalanque" | Mayan | A son of Hun-Hunahpu and Xquic, the daughter of one of the lords of the underworld. His twin is Hunahpu. Together, the twins outwitted arrogant demons, their jealous half-brothers and the lords of the underworld. Mayan |
Deity name "Xbaquiyalo" | Maya | A Maya deity. wife of Hun-Hunahpu, she was mother to the Monkey twins. |
Demon name "Xibalba" | Mayan | Also known as Xibalba or Xibalbay, is a dangerous underworld ruled by the demons Vucub Caquix and Hun Came. The road to it is said to be steep, thorny and very forbidding. Mayan |
"Xmucane" | Mayan | And this is the grandmother, the daykeeper, Diviner who stands behind others: Xmucane is her name. Mayan |
God name "Xmucane, Xpiyacoc, Xumucane,Ixpiyacoc" | Maya | The mother and father gods. They agreed that animals should be created. This was accomplished, and they next turned their attention to the framing of man. They made a number of mannikins carved out of wood. Popol Vuh, Kiche |
"Xpiyacoc" | Mayan | This is the grandfather, this is the master of the coral seeds: Xpiyacoc is his name. Mayan |
"Xpuch & Xtah" | Maya | The worlds first heavenly servants, prostitutes |
"Xpuch and Xtah" | Mayan | And the two maidens, Xtah and Xpuch, were sent to the river, to the bathing place of Tohil, Avilix, and Hacavitz. This is what was decided by all the tribes. They went at once, well adorned, and they were truly very beautiful when they went there where Tohil was bathing, so that they would be seen, when they were washing. When they went, the lords were happy because they had sent their two daughters. Mayan |
Goddess name "Xtabay" | Maya | A goddesses of seduction |
God name "Yaluk" | Mayan | The chief lightning god, and ruled over the lesser ones, such as Cakulha. Mayan |
Goddess name "Yamaduti" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Messenger goddess. An attendant of YAMA. Her vehicle is a buffalo. Color: blue. Attributes: cup, fly whisk, knife and lotus.... |
Deities name "Yamari (enemy of Yama)" | Buddhist / Vajrayana | God. Probably influenced by the Hindu deities SIVA and YAMA. His vehicle is a buffalo, his color red and his attributes a club, a cup, a noose and a staff.... |
Goddess name "Yaya Zakurai" | Japan | Goddess of spring. Japan |
Goddess name "YeMayan" | Caribbean | Goddess of the deep sea Caribbean / Imanje |
Goddess name "Yemaya" | Imanje / Caribbean | The goddess of the deep sea |
"Yeti" | Nepal | The Yeti is an alleged ape-like animal said to inhabit the Himalaya region of Nepal and Tibet. The names Yeti and Meh-Teh are commonly used by the people indigenous to the region, and are part of their history and mythology. |