| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
"Pelasgus" | Greek | The mythical ancestor of the Pelasgians, the earliest inhabitants of Greece who established the worship of the Dodonaean Zeus, Hephaestus, the Cabeiri, and other divinities that belong to the earliest inhabitants of the country. Greek |
| Deities name "Penates" | Roman | Hearth deities. These gods are a peculiarly Roman innovation, unknown to the Greeks. The penates, chosen individually by the head of the household, oversaw the domestic affairs of most Roman families. They were considered sufficiently important that, if a move was anticipated, they were taken to and established in the new residence a priori. They are represented in the form of small statues made of anything from clay to gold according to the wealth of the owner, and were provided with regular offerings of scraps of food.... |
"Penetralis" | Greek | A surname or epithet given to the several divinities at Rome, that were worshipped in the Penetrale, or the central part of the house, such as Jupiter, Vesta, the Penates, etc. Greek |
| Goddess name "Pidray" | Canaan / Phonecia | A minor fertility goddess noted in creation texts & treaties |
| Goddess name "Pidray" | Canaanite / Phoenician | Minor fertility goddess. Mentioned in epic creation texts and treaties at Ugarit (Ras S amra) as the first daughter of BAAL. She is the consort of BAAL SAPON, the mother of Tly and may be the goddess Peraia described by the Greek writer Philo.... |
"Pomona" | Roman | The Roman divinity of the fruit of trees, hence called Pomorum Patrona. Her name is evidently connected with Pomum. She is represented by the poets as having been beloved by several of the rustic divinities, such as Silvåñuś, Picus, Vertumnus, and others. Her worship must originally have been of considerable importance, as we learn from Varro that a special priest, under the name Pomonalis, was appointed to attend to her service. It is not impossible that Pomona may in reality be nothing but the personification of one of the attributes of Ops. |
| Deities name "Prabhasa (shining dawn)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Attendant god. One of a group of VASU deities answering to the god INDRA. Attributes: cup, hook, Sakti and staff.... |
| Deities name "Pratyusa (scorching)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Attendant god. One of a group of VASU deities answering to the god INDRA. Attributes: hook, knife, Sakti and sword.... |
| Goddess name "Proxumae" | RomanoCeltic | Generic title of a group of goddesses. Personal guardian deities.... |
| God name "Prsni" | Hindu / Vedic | Sutapa and his wife Prsni were instructed by Lord Brahma to have progeny. They performed severe austerities for twelve thousand years of the demigods to have the Lord as their child. Pleased by their austerities the Lord appeared and granted them this benediction. Hindu / Vedic |
| Deities name "Pu Ma" | Polynesian | Generic name for deities. The title given to any god of high rank.... |
| Goddess name "Pukkasi" | Tibet | One of the Eight dakinis, minor goddesses or female deities, her right hand holding intestines, her left feeding them into her mouth. Tibet |
| Goddess name "Purandhi" | Hindu / Vedic | Minor goddess of prosperity. Associated with the acquisition of wealth and sometimes identified with Indra or other male deities.... |
| Deities name "Qaholom" | Mayan | A sky god and one of the seven deities of creation and humans. Mayan |
| Deities name "Quaoar" | Nativ American | Sings and dances the world and other deities into existence. Tongva, Native American |
| Deities name "Quat" | Polynesian / Banks Islands | Creator god. As with many Polynesian deities, the god is depicted as being very inactive, sitting around all day doing nothing.... |
| Deities name "Raijin" | Shinto / Japan | weather god(s). A generic title for a large group of deities controlling thunder, storms and Rain. Among the most significant is RYUJIN, the dragon god of thunder and Rain.... |
| Deities name "Ratnosnisa" | Buddhist | God. An USNISA deity apparently linked with the guardian sky deities or dikpalas in the southern direction. Color: blue.... |
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