| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
"Longatis" | Greek | A surname of Athena derived from her being worshipped in a Boeotian district called Longas. Greek |
| King name "Longius" | Roman | The Roman soldier who smote Jesus with his spear. In the romance of king Arthur, this spear was brought by Joseph of Arimathea to Listenise, when he visited king Pellam, "who was nigh of Joseph's kin." Sir Balim the Savage, being in want of a weapon, seized this spear, with which he wounded king Pellam. "Three whole countries were destoyed" by that one stroke, and Sir Balim saw "the people thereof lying dead on all sides." |
| God name "Lono (sound)" | Polynesian / Hawaii | Primordial being. An aspect of a tripartite god which also includes KANE, the light, and KU, stability. They first existed in chaos and night which they broke into pieces, allowing light to come in. Also Ono (Marquesas Islands).... |
| God name "Lothur" | Nordic / Icelandic | God of physical senses. According to a brief mention in the Voluspa (Poetic Edda) the god concerned with physical being i.e. sight, hearing and speech. According to some authors he may be a hypostasis of the god OTHIN. Lothur is also known in northern Germanic tradition. Also LODUR.... |
| God name "Lotus" | Egypt | The Egyptians pictured God sitting on a lote-tree, above the watery mud. Jamblichus says the leaves and fruit of the lote-tree being round represent "the motion of intellect;" its towering up through mud symbolises the eminency of Divine intellect over matter; and the deity sitting on the lote-tree implies His intellectual sovereignty. Egypt |
"Lotus" | Greek | Lotus-eaters or Lotophagi, in Homeric legend, are a people who ate of the lotus-tree, the effect of which was to make them forget their friends and homes, and to lose all desire of returning to their native land, their only wish being to live in idleness in Lotus-land. Greek |
| Demon name "Lu Dong-bin" | Taoist / Chinese | Immortal being. One of the eight immortals of Taoist mythology, he was once a mortal being who achieved immortality through his lifestyle. The tutelary god of barbers. Attributes include a sword with which he conquers demons.See also BA XIAN.... |
| God name "Lu Tong-Pin" | China / Taoist | Immortal being, he is Tutelary god of barbers. China / Taoist |
"Lucifera" | Fairy Tale | Pride lived in a splendid palace, only its foundation was of sand. The door stood always open, and the queen gave welcome to every comer. Her six privy ministers are Idleness, Gluttony, Lechery, Avarice, Envy, and Revenge. These six, with Pride herself, are the seven deadly sins. Her carriage was drawn by six different animals- viz. an åśś, swine, goat, camel, wolf, and lion, on each of which rode one of her privy councillors, Satan himself being coachman. While here the Red-Cross Knight was attacked by Sansjoy, who would have been slain if Duessa had not rescued him. |
| Spirit name "Ma Kiela" | Bakongo / Democratic Republic of Congo, central Africa | Female spirit being. The deified head of a band of mortal women who died specifically from knife wounds.... |
"Magano" | Ethiopia | The supreme being of the Tambaro and the Sidamo, identified with the sky. Ethiopia |
| Goddess name "Magna Mater" | Roman | The queen of heaven, Mother of All the Gods, Great Mother of the gods, Creatrix of the Universe, etc. Mother goddess from the beginning of time and exists in almost every ancient mythology. She is the earth or bears the planet and beings out of herself. |
| Demon name "Magog and Gog" | Hebrew | Are variously presented as men, supernatural beings (giants or demons), national groups, or lands. Gog and Magog occur widely in mythology and folklore. |
"Mahadara" | Borneo | The supreme being and creator of all things. The Ot-danoms, Borneo and Indonesia |
"Mahaprabhu" | India | Singi-Arke. The supreme being and creator is generally benevolent but is known to cause fever and convulsions. His wife is Sita Mahalakshmi. The Bondo, India |
| Demon name "Mahr" | Germanic | demonic being similar to an Alp germanic / Slavic |
"Maipe" | Argentina | A supreme being åśśociated with the darkness of night, the violent wind of the desert and other dangers. Argentina |
"Maiph" | Argentina | A supreme being, considered beneficent. The Pampean / Patagonians, Argentina |
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