| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Spirit name "Tate" | Sioux / USA | Creator god. He appears in the clouds, his voice is the wind and he controls the changing of the seasons. He is also the guide of the spirits of the dead. He is the deity with whom the Sioux shamans intercede.... |
| Spirit name "Te-Aka-la-Roe (root of all existence)" | Polynesian / Hervey Islands | Creator being. Perceived in the form of a giant worm, this being is one of three spirits which govern and ensure the permanence of the universe. He lives in the lowest part of the root of the coconut shell which represents the world.... |
| Spirit name "Te-Manava-Roa (long-lived)" | Polynesian / Hervey Islands | Creator being. Perceived in the form of a giant worm, this being is one of three spirits which govern and ensure the permanence of the universe. He lives in the highest part of the root of the coconut shell which represents the world.... |
| Spirit name "Te-Tanga-Engae (breathing)" | Polynesian / Hervey Islands | Creator being. Perceived in the form of a giant worm, this being is one of three spirits which govern and ensure the permanence of the universe. He lives in the middle part of the root of the coconut shell which represents the world.... |
| Spirit name "Thor" | Norse | The god of thunder, keeper of the hammer, the ever-fighting slayer of trolls and destroyer of evil spirits, the friend of mankind, the defender of the earth, the heavens and the gods; for without Thor and his hammer the earth would become the helpless prey of the giants. He was the consecrator, the hammer being the cross or holy sign of the ancient heathen. Thor was the son of Odin and Fjorgyn (mother earth); he was blunt, hot-tempered, without fraud or guile, of few words but of ready stroke - such was Thor, the favorite deity of our forefathers. The finest legends of the Younger Edda and the best lays of the Elder Edda refer to Thor. His hall is Bilskirner. He slays Thjåśśe, Thrym, Hrungner, and other giants. In Ragnarok he slays the Midgard-serpent, but falls after retreating nine paces, poisoned by the serpent's breath. Norse |
| Spirit name "Trulli" | Norse | Female spirits noted for their kindness to men. Norse |
| Spirit name "Ulutuyer Ulu Toyon" | Siberia | Ulu-Toyon. The chief of the 'dark' spirits is Ulutuyer-Ulu-Toyon, 'Onmipotent Lord'. He is always described as living in the western sky, and, in contrast to the inactive Art-Toyon-Aga, he is the personification of action and of the påśśions. Ulu-Toyon is not always harmful to men, for he gives to them one of his souls, sur, and defends them from the attacks of abåśśylar. The Yakut, Siberia |
| Goddess name "Usas" | Hindu / Vedic | Goddess of the dawn. The daughter of Dyaus and, according to some texts, the consort of the Sun god SURYA. An auspicious deity, Usas brings the dawn, heralding Surya, and drives away darkness. She is the all-seeing eye of the gods. In the Rg Veda she is depicted as a beautiful young virginal figure who rides in a hundred chariots. She sets all things in motion and can render strength and fame to her devotees. In addition to being perceived as a sky goddess, she is also drawn as a mother goddess in the guise of a cow. Epithets include mother of the gods and mother of cows. She is invoked to give the boon of longevity, but a more malignant aspect reveals her as a huntress who wastes human life. Usas sometimes enjoys a domestic worship as a guardian hearth goddess who drives away darkness and evil spirits. She disappears, however, from the later traditions of Hinduism.... |
| Goddess name "Vajravarahi" | India | Strength-of-the-Sow is the goddess of wisdom through experience who drives away evil spirits such as depression. India |
| Spirit name "Vele" | Lithuanian | spirits of dead human beings. Lithuanian |
| Spirit name "Wah Kah Nee" | Chinook | A sacred being, able to walk unprotected, even barefoot, through the Winter and to communicate with its spirits, asking for the return of the Sunshine to warm her people. Chinook |
| Spirit name "Will-o'-the-wisps" | Europe | In the mediaeval ages, the will-o'-the-wisps were known as elf lights, for these tiny sprites were supposed to mislead travelers; and popular superstition claimed that the Jack-o'-lanterns were the restless spirits of murderers forced against their will to return to the scene of their crimes. Northern Europe |
| Spirit name "Wondjina" | Australia | Cloud and Rain spirits. Australian Aboriginal |
| Spirit name "Xhindi" | Albanian | Put scissors and broomsticks under your baby's mattress to keep these invisible spirits away. Albanian |
| Supreme god name "Xucau" | Ossetians | The supreme god of the Ossetians, who ruled over all the heavenly spirits. |
| Spirit name "Yaksas" | Hindu | Tree spirits. Generic title for animistic beings mentioned circa fifth century BC by Panini.... |
| Spirit name "Yaksha" | Hindu | Well-meaning natural spirits, guardians of buried treasure. Hindu |
| Deities name "Yamadar Maraja" | Hindu | Collective name for the deities and spirits of the underworld. Hindu |
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