Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Alphito" | Greek | the White Goddess, originally the Danaan Barley-goddess of Argos. Greek |
"Demeter" | Greek | One of the great divinities of the Greeks. The name Demeter is supposed by some to be the same as mother earth, while others consider Deo, which is synonymous with Demeter and as derived from the Cretan word barley, so that Demeter would be the mother or giver of barley or of food generally. Greek |
God name "Halki" | Hittite | God of barley and grain. Hittite |
God name "Halki (barley)" | Hittite / Hurrian | corn god. He may also have been invoked by beer makers.... |
God name "Hapantalli" | Egypt | God of the Nile, fish, barley, grain, herbs, water, dew, and fertility. Egypt |
God name "Hapantalli/ Hapi/ Hapy" | Egypt | A god of the Nile, fish, barley, grain, herbs, water, dew, & fertility |
God name "Neper" | Egypt | God of grain and barley. Egypt |
Goddess name "Ninlil" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian | Goddess of the air and of grain. She is the daughter of the god of stores, Haia, and the barley goddess, Ninsebargunnu. The consort of the air god Enlil, who impregnated her with water to create the moon god Nana, she also conceived the underworld god Nergal when Enlil impregnated her disguised as the gateman of Nippur. In a similar manner she conceived the underworld god Ninazu when Enlil impregnated her disguised as the man of the river of the nether world, the man-devouring river. According to some texts she is also the mother of Ninurta, the god of the plough and thunderstorms.... |
God name "Pekko" | Finnish | God responsible for the duration and harvest in the barley, used to make beer. In christianity you may find him with the name of St. Peter Finnish |
God name "Pekko" | Pre - Christian Finnish / Baltic regions | God of cereal crops. In Finland he is PELLON PEKKO and specifically a god of barley used in brewing beer. In Estonia he is a corn god whose image, made of wax, was kept in the corn chest. He was originally honored on a day taken over by a Christian festival for St. Peter.... |
God name "Pekko (or Pellon Pekko)" | Finland | The god of crops, especially barley and brewing. |
God name "Pekko/ Pellonpekko" | Finnish | A god of barley |
God name "Pellon Pekko" | Finnish | A god responsible for the duration & harvest in the barley, used to make beer. Under Christianity you may find him with the name of St. Peter |
God name "Pellon Pekko" | Pre - Christian Finnish | vegetation god. The deity responsible for the germination and harvesting of barley used to make beer. The first brewing is dedicated to Pellon Pekko. He may have largely become syncretized with St. Peter under Christian influence.See also PEKKO.... |
God name "Semargl" | Slavic | God of barley and family. Slavic |