| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Goddess name "Mahisasruramardini" | Hindu | Form of the goddess Devi Hindu / Puranic |
| Goddess name "Mahisasuramardini (slayer of the buffalo demon)" | Hindu / Puranic | Form of the goddess DEVI. Appearing from the fourth century AD onward, this goddess is a DURGA form of Devi. She possesses up to twelve arms holding an åśśortment of weapons and may be seated on a lion. According to legend, the form arose in response to the threat from the demonic MAHISA who was eventually slain by the goddess Devi with his own sword. Attributes: ax, banner, bell, bow, club, conch, drum, hook, lizard, mirror, noose, prayer wheel, shield, sword, staff and trident. Three-eyed.... |
| God name "Make Make" | Polynesian / Easter Island | Sea god. The tutelary deity of the Easter Islanders, he created mankind and animals. His sacred animal is the sea swallow and the huge anthropomorphic stone figures which characterize the island's archaeology form part of his cult.... |
| God name "Makilehohoa" | Java | A sky god, father of Kimulani. Nukumanu and Ontong Java Melanesia |
| Supreme god name "Makonaima" | British | Makunaima. The supreme god and creator who sent his son Sigu to rule over the earth. Among the Makushi he created the sky and earth, vegetation, animals and men. Among the Ackawoi and Caribs, he created birds, animals, and food plants, åśśisted by his son Sigu. British Guiana |
| Goddess name "Malhal Mata" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Mother goddess. One of seven SAKTIS who in later Hinduism became regarded as SAPTAMATARAS (mothers) of evil intent. Particularly known in Bengal as a bringer of disease.... |
| God name "Mandhata (thoughtful)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | God. Minor avatara of VISNU. One of the lords of the universe.... |
| God name "Mani" | Germanic / Nordic / Icelandic | moon god. He guides the chariot of the moon through the night sky and is involved in the downfall of the world at Ragnarok.... |
| God name "Manibozho" | Algonquin | The Great Hare, a trickster god, and founder of their magical worship. He is also regarded as the inventor of fishing, hieroglyphs, and as the creator of the earth. Algonquin |
| God name "Manidhara (holding a gem)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Minor god. An attendant of SADAKSARI. Attributes: jewel and lotus.... |
| Goddess name "Manisha" | Indian | Goddess of mind; intelligence, desires and wishes. Indian |
| Deities name "Manito" | Ojibwa / Canada | Creator being. One of a number of very powerful beings all identified by the same title. These deities include the four winds, the thunderbirds, the underwater manitos and the heroic god NANABOZHO. They are the ultimate source of existence and are essential to the continuance of life. It is necessary for mankind to maintain close communication with them.... |
| Spirit name "Manitu" | Algonquin Indian / USA | Creator god. A vaguely defined being who controls all things and imparts knowledge to the tribe. He may be identified as the great spirit in the sky. Probably similar to MANITO.... |
| God name "Maramalik" | Kafir / Afghanistan | Chthonic underworld god. No details known.... |
| Goddess name "Mari (1) (killing)" | Buddhist | (1) Deification of literature. One of a group of DHARANIS. Color: reddish white. Attributes: needle, thread and staff.(2) Mother goddess. Dravidian (Tamil) [southern India]. See also MARI MAI.... |
| God name "Marmalik" | Kafir / Afghanistan | A chthonic underworld god |
| God name "Marmalik Kafir" | Afghanistan | Chthonic underworld god Afghanistan |
| Goddess name "Matergabiae" | Lithuania | Goddess of fire, and the home Lithuania |
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