| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| God name "Eleuther" | Greek | A son of Apollo and Aethusa, the daughter of Poseidon, was regarded as the founder of Eleutherae in Boeotia. He was the grandfather of Jasius and Poemander, the founder of Tanagra. He is said to have been the first that erected a statue of Dionysus, and spread the worship of the god. Greek |
| Angel name "Eloa" | Christian | A female angel that was born from the tears that Jesus wept. Christian |
| Planet name "Eloai" | Egypt | Primordial being, one of the seven planetary spirits of the Egyptians |
"Eloai" | Gnostic Christian | Primordial being. The second of the androgynous principles born to YALDABAOTH, the prime parent, ruling the seven heavens of chaos in Gnostic mythology.... |
| Demon name "En" | Iltyrain | A god who was demoted a demon by the Christians |
| Angel name "Enediel" | Christians | angels of the Mansions of the moon. |
| Deities name "Ennead" | Egypt / Lower | The Heliopolis pantheon. The nine major deities enumerated and given their genealogy by the priesthood of Heliopolis, the center of the Sun-worshiping cult in Lower Egypt. Comprising the Sun god ATUM (or Atum-Re) and his offspring, S U, TEFNUT, GEB, NUT, OSIRIS, ISIS, SETH and NEPHTHYS. Other Egyptian cult centers possessed similar pantheons though not necessarily including the same list of deities. Thus, for example, the god PTAH presided at Thebes.... |
"Enneads" | Egypt | The Ancient Egyptians set up multiple Enneads; the Great Ennead, the Lesser Ennead, the Dual Ennead, plural Enneads, and the Seven Enneads. |
| God name "Enundu" | Gishu / Uganda, East Africa | Plague god. A god identified with smallpox and propitiated with the sacrifice of a goat.... |
"Epaphos" | Greek | The progenitor of the Egyptians |
| Angel name "Ergediel" | Christians | angels of the Mansions of the moon. |
| King name "Erh Lang (master)" | Chinese | Tutelary deity. Associated with a celestial dog, Erh Lang was once honored with a sanctuary in Beijing (Peking). According to tradition he and the dog saved the city from flooding. His attributes include a bow which he is depicted drawing, and arrows. The dog may be replaced by a rat, in which case the arrows are not included. The rat is a sign of impending wealth and therefore the drawing of an empty bow at the rat is a sign which invokes wealth of children.... |
| Ghost name "Etemmu" | Akkadian | The name given to the ghost of a person who had not been buried and considered potentially harmful. Akkadian |
"Eteocles" | Greek | 1. A son of Andreus and Evippe, or of Cephisus, who was said to have been the first that offered sacrifices to the Charites at Orchomenos, in Boeotia. |
"Eternal Jew / Wandering Jew." | Christian | The Jew who hurried on Jesus Christ when he was led to crucifixion. As a punishment, he is compelled to wander about the world, homeless and restless, till the Day of Judgment. Christian |
"Exadius" | Greek | One of the Lapithae, who distinguished himself in the contest at the nuptials of Peirithous. Greek |
| Angel name "Ezgadi" | Christian | A minor angel in charge of successful journeys. Christian |
| God name "Faro" | Bambara / Mali, West Africa | River god. Regarded as the deity who brought order to the world at the time of creation. He impregnated himself and gave birth to twins who were the first human beings. He is also the progenitor of fish stocks in the river Niger. His chief adversary is the god of the desert wind, TELIKO. Faro is propitiated annually by a Komo society of men in a ritual of dancing. They use a special mask which is created anew each year. According to legend Faro came to earth after a long period of drought during which most of the living things died. He also gave mankind the gift of speech.... |
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