Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Deities name "Bacabs" | Mayan / Mesoamerican / Mexico | Attendant gods. Four deities identified with points of the compåśś and colors, thus Hobnil (red) resides in the east, Can Tzicnal (white) in the north, Zac Cimi (black) in the west and Hozanek (yellow) in the south. They are also identified as the Toliloch (opossum actors) in the Codex Dresden, where each carries the image of the ruling god for the incoming year on his back. Hobnil is also a patron deity of beekeepers.... |
God name "Baetylus" | Greek | The name of a peculiar kind of conical shaped stones, which were erected as symbols of gods in remarkable places, and were from time to time anointed with oil, wine, or blood. Greek |
"Bakuli" | Nigeria | The supreme being of the Mbula. Nigeria |
God name "Bethel" | Western Semitic / Phoenician | Local tutelary god. Probably of Aramaean or Syrian origin. First mentioned in a fourteenth century treaty between the Hittite king Suppiluliuma and Nigmadu II of Ugarit [Ras Samra]. He appears more regularly on inscriptions from the end of the seventh century BC and enjoyed considerable popularity during the neo-Babylonian period. Bethel is mentioned in the Biblical text of Jeremiah 48.13, implying that some Israelites acknowledged this deity. There is no evidence of links with the historical place names, including that mentioned in Genesis 38.13.... |
Planet name "Bethor" | Hebrew | One of the seven angelic beings ruling the 196 divisions of heaven. His authority also extends to to the planet Jupiter. Hebrew |
Goddess name "Bhrkuti-Tara (she who frowns)" | Buddhist - Lamaist / Tibet | Mother goddess. In Lamaism particularly, a cruel form of TARA, the mother of the BUDDHA. The so-called yellow Tara. An emanation of AMITABHA. Also identified as a female BODHISATTVA or buddha-designate. Color: yellow. Attribute: image of Amitabha, lotus, rosary, staff, trident and water jar. Threeeyed. Also JANGULI and VAJRATARA.... |
God name "Bolon tza cab" | Maya | Ruling God of All. Maya |
"Bulis" | Greek | Bulis metamorphosed into a drake; and his son, Egypios, into a vulture. Greek |
Supreme god name "Bunjil" | Australia | Supreme god, represented as an eagle. The Kulin claim he is a culture-hero who taught them all the important skills of life, but the Wurundjeri claims he created mankind. He now lives in the sky. Binbeal, the Rainbow spirit, is his son. Australia |
Angel name "Cadaamp" | Enochian | An angelic king, ruling in the North-North-West. Enochian |
"Caraculiambo" | Spain | The giant that Don Quixote intended should kneel at the feet of Dulcinea. (Cervantes: Don Quixote.) |
Deities name "Dama" | Huli | Invisible deities which control the weather, attack people and cause illness, sterility or death. Huli |
Goddess name "Despina" | Greek | Or Despoena, the daughter of Poseidon and Demeter after they mated disguised as horses. Despoena, the ruling goddess or the mistress, occurs as a surname of several divinities, such as Aphrodite, Demeter and Persephone. Greek |
Goddess name "Despoena" | Greek | 1. A goddess of fruit. A daughter of Demeter and Poseidon. Known as Pomona to the Romans 2. The ruling goddess or the mistress, occurs as a surname of several divinities, such as Aphrodite, Demeter and Persephone. Greek |
Monster name "Devonshire" | Britain | A corruption of Debon's-share. This Debon was one of the heroes who came with Brute from Troy. One of the giants that he slew in the south coasts of England was Coulin, whom he chased to a vast pit eight leagues across. The monster trying to leap this pit, fell backwards, and lost his life in the chasm. When Brutus allotted out the island, this portion became Debon's-share. Britain |
God name "Dinditane" | Huli | Fertility god of gardening. Huli |
Angel name "Dominations" | Christian | One of the nine accepted orders or choirs of angels. The ruling princes of the order are said to be Hashmal, Zadkiel, Muriel, and Zacharael. |
Goddess name "Dunawali" | Huli | evil goddess Huli |