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God name "Nebo" | Babylonian | The god of science and literature, is said to have invented cuneiform writing. His temple was at Borsippa, but his worship was carried wherever Babylonian letters penetrated. Thus we had Mount Nebo in Moab, and the city of Nebo in Judea. |
"Percunatele" | Polish | The mother of thunder. Polish |
God name "Perkunas" | Europe | One of the trinity of gods and is the god of the atmosphere and the "waters" of the sky, as well as the fecundity of flora, human morality and justice. Eastern Europe |
God name "Sakkan" | Sumeria | The god of animal husbandry and the fecundity of cattle. Sumeria |
"St. Patrick" | Ireland | Patrick and the serpent. According to tradition, St. Patrick cleared Ireland of its vermin; one old serpent resisted him; but St. Patrick overcame it by cunning. He made a box, and invited the serpent to enter it. The serpent objected, saying it was too small; but St. Patrick insisted it was quite large enough to be comfortable. After a long contention, the serpent got in to prove it was too small, when St. Patrick slammed down the lid, and threw the box into the sea. To complete this wonderful tale, the legend says the waves of the sea are made by the writhings of this serpent, and the noise of the sea is that of the serpent imploring the saint to release it. |
"Tai Yi Jiu Ku Tian Cun" | Taoist | Tai Yi Jiu Ku Tian Cun, one of the highest rulers in the 10-stage Taoist Hell. Upon death, all human souls must appear before him to be sentenced. Taoist |
Goddess name "Tranquillitas Vacuna" | Roman | A goddess who presided over doing nothing. Roman |
"Vacuna" | Sabine | A Sabine divinity identical with Victoria, the personification of victory. |
Goddess name "Vacuna" | Sabine | Minor goddess. A sanctuary dedicated to this deity is known to have existed near the villa belonging to the poet Horace. She may be synonymous with DIANA or MINERVA.... |
God name "mm" | Mesopotamian | storm god. The cuneiform generally taken to refer to a storm god and therefore probably meaning either IS KUR (Sumerian) or ADAD (Akkadian).... |
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