Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Jara" | Hindu | Goddess of the household, domestic health, happiness and prosperity. The night-eater of corpses. Hindu |
God name "Revanta (with wealth)" | Hindu | God of hunters. The son of SURYA and SANJNA. Known mainly from eastern India and Gujarat, he protects mankind against the dangers of the Forest. Infrequently depicted in art.... |
God name "Sajara" | Songhoi | Rainbow god songhoi, eastern Mali |
God name "Sajara" | Songhai / eastern Mali, West Africa | Rainbow god. Perceived as a Rainbow-colored snake and symbolized by a tree where white rams are sacrificed and hung. The animals' blood is sprinkled on the tree. The ritual is accompanied... |
"Wati-kutjara" | Australian | Lizard men. Australian Aboriginal |