Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Savati" | Hindu | Minor benevolent goddess of fortune. Hindu |
Goddess name "Sequana" | British | Goddess who lived beneath the rivers British |
Goddess name "Sequana/ Sequena" | Britain | A goddess who lived beneath the rivers |
"Serat" | Koran | The ordeal bridge over which everyone will have to påśś at the resurrection. It is not wider than the edge of a scimitar, and is thrown across the gulf of hell. The faithful will påśś over in safety, but sinners will fall headlong into the dreary realm beneath. Koran |
Deities name "Shichi-uuku-iii" | Shinto / Japan | Gods of luck. The seven principal deities concerned with fortune: EBISU, DAIKOKU, BENTEN-SAN, BISHAMON, FUKUROKUJU, HOTEI and JUNROJIN. The group is often represented together on their treasure ship Takara-Bune, which carries various magical devices including a hat of invisibility, a roll of brocade, an inexhaustible purse, keys to the Divine treasure house and so on.... |
Deities name "Shichifukujin" | Japan | A deity of happiness, prosperity, longevity, and wisdom. One of the seven principal deities of luck, identified as Ebisu, Daikokuten, Bishamonten, Benzaiten, Fukurokuju, Jurojin, and Hotei. Japan |
"Sinis" | Greek | Or Sinnis a son of Polypemon, Pemon or Poseidon by Sylea, the daughter of Corinthus. He was surnamed according to some Pityocamptes, and according to others Procrustes. Sinis was called the Pine-Bender because this was his manner of executing his victims and used to ask travellers to help him bend two pine trees to the ground. Greek |
Goddess name "Sirona/ Dirona" | Britain | A goddess of beneficial hot springs |
Goddess name "Sitala(mata) (possibly meaning mother cold')" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Mother goddess. One of seven SAKTIS who in later Hinduism became regarded as of evil intent, inflicting sickness. Particularly known from Bengal where she may be identified with the goddess KALI. Usually standing naked upon a lotus or riding an åśś. Alternatively symbolized by a stone on which a face is painted. Attribute: waterjar.... |
God name "Sogblen" | Ewe / Hua / Togo / southeastern Ghana, West Africa | Messenger god. Considered to relay the prayers of devotees to the great gods and to return with blessings or punishment. Generally benevolent, bringing the boon of fertile crops and children. He is propitiated with the sacrifice of a white sheep in an annual festival.... |
God name "Sogbo" | Benin | The god of thunder, lightning and fire. Benin |
God name "Sogbo" | Fon / Benin, West Africa | storm god. The sibling of the gods LISA and MAWU, he controls thunder and lightning and is a god of fire and Rain.... |
God name "Sogbo Fon" | Benin | A storm god of Rain |
God name "Soului" | Hua / W Africa | A benevolent vegetation god also in charge of Medicine & music |
God name "Soului" | Hua / southeastern Ghana, West Africa | vegetation god. A benevolent deity who can bestow wealth as well as good harvests. He is also god of Medicine and of the sounds of music. His devotees wear white and daub white chalk on their faces. His symbol is the cowrie shell.... |
God name "Soului Hua" | Africa | Benevolent vegetation god also in charge of Medicine and music Africa(west) |
Goddess name "Sravana" | Hindu | Minor benevolent goddess of fortune Hindu / Puranic / Epic |
Goddess name "Sravana (lame cow)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Minor goddess of fortune. A benevolent NAKSATRA; daughter of DAKSA and wife of CANDRA (SOMA). Also Srona.... |