Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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God name "Yum Caax" | Mayan | lord of the woods is a god of wild plants and animals important to the hunters. He is equally a protector of the fields against the incursions of wild nature and invoked by traditional farmers. Mayan |
"Yurugu" | Nigeria | One of the male twins in the Cosmic Egg. He was desperate to reproduce and broke the egg in search of a mate. His search was unsuccessful so he used pieces of the yolk he to create the earth and proceeded to mate with it. Nigeria |
God name "Zanahary" | Madagascar | The creator gods in the indigenous mythology of Madagascar. Some Zanahary gods are good, while others are evil; some are male, and others are female. |
God name "Zhang Guo-lao" | Taoist / Chinese | God. One of the eight immortals of Taoist mythology. Once mortal beings, they achieved immortality through their lifestyle. According to tradition, Zhang Guo-lao was a bat before he took human form. Attributes include a bamboo drum and sticks and his attendant animal is an åśś.See also BA XIAN.... |
Spirit name "Zipaltonal" | Nicaragua | Female spirit who is the creator of all earth. Nicaragua |
God name "Zotz" | Mayan / Zotzil Indian, Mesoamerican / Guatemala | Tutelary god. Manifest in the form of a bat.... |
"Zumiang-Nui" | India | The pre-existent female whose husband was Shuzanghu. They were the parents of Subbu-Khai-Thung, the earth, and Jongsuli-Young-Jongbu, the sky. The Chammai, Northeastern India |
Goddess name "Zvoruna" | Lithuania | A goddess of the hunt & of animals |
Goddess name "Zvoruna" | Lithuania | Goddess of the hunt and of animals Lithuania |
Spirit name "gNyan" | Tibetan | Tree spirits. Malevolent forces residing in the mountains which can bring sickness or death.... |
God name "gSari Sgrub" | Bon / Lamaist / Tibet | God. Originally a Bon deity who became syncretized as a variety of the god YAMA in Lamaism. His animal is the bull and he may appear bull-headed. Color: red. Attributes: cup, knife and prayer wheel.... |