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"Acmbicu" | Enochian | A senior of Air åśśociated with Mercury. Enochian |
"Andescociuoucus" | British | Early British equivilent to the Roman Mercury. |
"Apdoce" | Enochian | A senior of Fire åśśociated with Mercury. Enochian |
| Hero name "Argus" | Greek | A beast and son of Arestor with a hundred eyes of which he could only close two at a time. He was placed by Juno to guard Io, whom Jupiter had changed into a heifer. But Mercury, who was sent to carry her off, managed to surprise and kill Argus whereupon Juno transfered his eyes to the tail of a peaçõçk, her favourite bird. In Greek mythology, Argus was the name of the builder of the Argo, the ship that carried the hero Jason in his quest for the Golden Fleece. |
| God name "Artaius" | Celtic | God of sheep and cattle herders from Celtic Gaul. Later, the Romans identified him with Mercury. |
| God name "Artaius" | Gaul | The bear god in Gaul. Identified with Mercury. |
| Planet name "Athanatos" | Greek | The god of treasure hunting and the spirit of the planet Mercury. Greek |
| Planet name "Budha (awakening)" | Hindu / Vedic, Epic / Puranic | (1) Astral god. The personification of the planet Mercury. The son of SOMA (CANDRA) and TARA or ROHINI. Depicted in a chariot drawn by eight horses or lions (sometimes a single lion). Color: yellow. Attributes: bow, club, rosary, shield and sword. Also Candraja and Candrasuta. 2. Astral god. Buddhist. The personification of the planet Mercury. Stands on a lotus. Attributes: bow and arrow.... |
"Caligorant" | Egyptian | An Egyptian giant and cannibal who used to entrap strangers with a hidden net. This net was made by Vulcan to catch Mars and Venus, Mercury stole it for the purpose of catching Chloris, and left it in the temple of Anubis; Caligorant stole it thence. At length Astolpho blew his magic horn, and the giant ran affrighted into his own net, which dragged him to the ground. Whereupon Astolpho made the giant his captive, and despoiled him of his net. |
| God name "Dei Lucrii" | Roman | Early gods of wealth, profit, commerce and trade. They were later subsumed by Mercury. Roman |
"Dido" | Carthage | Dido was queen of Carthage, who fell in love with ?neas, driven by a storm to her spéñïśs. After abiding awhile at Carthage, he was compelled by Mercury to leave the hospitable queen. Dido, in grief, burnt herself to death on a funeral pile. |
"Felicitas" | Roman | The personification of happiness and is frequently seen on Roman medals, in the form of a matron, with the staff of Mercury (caduceus) and a cornucopia. Roman |
| God name "Ganesa" | Hindu | Son of Siva and Parbutta; also called Gunputty, the elephant god. The god of wisdom, fore-thought, and prudence. The Mercury of the Hindus. Hindu |
| Goddess name "Iris" | Greek / Roman | Goddess of the Rainbow, or the Rainbow itself. In clåśśic mythology she is called the messenger of the gods when they intended discord, and the Rainbow is the bridge or road let down from heaven for her accommodation. When the gods meant peace they sent Mercury. Greek / Roman |
| Deities name "Lares" | Roman | Hearth deities. The lares are a peculiarly Roman innovation. Two children, born of a liaison between the god Mercury and a mute naiad, Lara, whose tongue had been cut out by Jupiter, became widely revered by Romans as house guardians. Iconographically they are depicted in the guise of monkeys covered with dog skins with a barking dog at their feet.See also LARUNDA, MERCURIUS.... |
| Goddess name "Maia" | Greco - Roman | Chthonic or earth goddess. Originally, in pre-Homeric times, a mountain spirit who subsequently became a minor consort of ZEUS. The Romans worshiped her as an obscure goddess of the plains who became briefly a consort of JUPITER, and they perceived her as the mother of the messenger god Mercury. Her cult was åśśociated with that of VulcanUS. Possibly the origin of the name of the month of May.See also MERCURIUS.... |
| God name "Mao Meng" | China | God of astronomy, Jupiter, Mercury China |
| God name "Mercury" | Roman | God of astronomy, commerce, messengers, eloquence and sidelines as the messenger of the gods. Roman |
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