| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Deity name "Na Ngutu" | West Africa | Guardian deity of warriors slain in battle. west Africa |
| God name "Na Ngutu" | West / central African | God of the dead. Essentially the guardian deity of warriors slain in battle.... |
| King name "Nibelungen Hoard" | German | A mythical måśś of gold and precious stones, which Siegfried obtained from the Nibelungs, and gave to his wife Kriemhild as her marriage portion. It was guarded by Albric the dwarf. After the murder of Siegfried, his widow removed the hoard to Worms; here Hagan seized it, and buried it secretly beneath "the Rhine at Lochham," intending at a future time to enjoy it, "but that was ne'er to be." Kriemhild married Etzel with the view of avenging her wrongs. In time Gunther, with Hagan and a host of Burgundians, went to visit king Etzel, and Kriemhild stirred up a great broil, at the end of which a most terrible slaughter ensued. Volsunga Saga |
| Goddess name "Ningal (great queen)" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian / Babylonian - Akkadian | Reed goddess. Ningal is the daughter of ENKI and NINGIKUGA and the consort of the moon god NANNA by whom she bore UTU... |
"Norn plural Nornir" | Norse | The weird sisters; the three heavenly norns Urd, Verdande, and Skuld (Past, Present, and Future); they dwelt at the fountain of Urd, and ruled the fate of the world. Three norns were also present at the birth of very man and cast the horoscope of his life. Norse |
| God name "Norna" | Scandinavia | The well of Urda, where the gods sit in judgment, and near which is that "fair building" whence proceed the three maidens called Urda, Verdandi, and Skulda (Past, Present, and Future). Scandinavia |
"Notos" | Greek | The south wind and bringer of the storms of late summer and autumn. Greek |
| God name "Nyimpo" | Ghana | The remote supreme being and creator god. The Effutu, Ghana |
"Plutus" | Greek | Sometimes also called Pluton, the personification of wealth, is described as a son of Iasion and Demeter. Greek |
| Hero name "Prithu" | Indian | The favourite hero of the Indian Puranas. Vena having been slain for his wickedness, and leaving no offspring, the saints rubbed his right arm, and the friction brought forth Prithu. Being told that the earth had suspended for a time its fertility, Prithu went forth to punish it, and the earth, under the form of a cow, fled at his approach; but being unable to escape, promised that in future "seed-time and harvest should never fail." |
| Goddess name "Rugiu Boba" | Lithuania | Goddess of autumn. Lithuania |
| Goddess name "Samas'" | Mesopotamian / Babylonian - Akkadian | Sun god. The patron deity of Sippar and Larsa. His consort is the mother goddess A-A. S amas derives from the god UTU in the Sumerian pantheon. He is åśśociated with justice. His symbol is the Sun disc and a star surrounded with radiating Sunbeams. He may carry a single-headed scimitar embellished with a panther head. His sanctuary is known as the E-babbar. Also åśśociated with human-headed bulls. His attendant deities include Mes aru, justice, and Kettu, righteousness. He came to much greater prominence in the pantheon at Babylon from about the eighteenth century BC.... |
| Goddess name "Saraddevi" | Buddhist | Fertility and vegetation goddess åśśociated autumn Buddhist / Tibet |
| Goddess name "Saraddevi (goddess of autumn)" | BuddhistLamaist / Tibet | Fertility and vegetation goddess. Associated with autumn, and an attendant of the goddess SRIDEVI. Her sacred animal is an antelope. Attributes: cup, knife and peaçõçk feather.... |
"Seemurgh" | Persian | The wonderful bird that could speak all the languages of the world, and whose knowledge embraced past, present, and future events. Persian |
"Set" | Egypt | The son of Seb and Nut, is the brother of Osiris, Isis, and Nephthys; and the father of Anubis by Nephthys. Set stole the light from the Sun, resulting in autumn and Winter. Egypt |
| Goddess name "Shutu" | Babylon | Goddess of the south winds. Babylon |
"Skuld" | Norse | The norn of the future. Norse |
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