| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Goddess name "Cebhfhionn" | Ireland | Goddess of inspiration who was usually found next to the legendary Well of Knowledge from which she filled an endless vessel. Ireland |
| Goddess name "Ceridwen" | Celtic / Welsh | Goddess of inspiration. Depicted as the hag-aspect of the mother goddess, she is the consort of TEGID FOEL. Her children are Creirwy (daughter) and Afagddu (son). She allegedly prepares the caldron of knowledge.... |
| Goddess name "Chinnamastaka (decapitated)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. A headless form of DURGA. Also one of a group of ten MAHAVIDYAS, goddesses of great knowledge personifying the SAKTI of SI IVA. She may be depicted holding her head in her hands. Aspects include VIRARATRI. Attributes: scimitar, skull. Also Chinnamasta.... |
"Cluricaune" | Irish | An elf of evil disposition who usually appears as a wrinkled old man, and has knowledge of hidden treasures. Irish |
| Goddess name "Dashizhi" | China | Goddess of knowledge. China |
"Don" | Cymric | The ancestress of the forces of knowledge and light who overcame the powers of darkness. Cymric |
| God name "Ebisu" | Shinto / Japan | God of luck. The most popular of seven gods of fortune recognized in Shintoism and frequently linked with the god DAIKOKU. He is depicted as a fat, smiling and bearded fisherman holding a fishing rod in one hand and a sea bream in the other. The name does not appear in the clåśśical sacred texts Nibongi and Kojiki, but Ebisu is known to have been worshiped in ancient times among fishermen. From about the sixteenth century his character changed and he became a deity åśśociated with profit. Thus he is a patron of commerce and his picture hangs in most establishments. He is perhaps syncretized with the gods HIRUKO and KOTO-SHIRO-NUSHI. He may also be identified with Fudo, the god of knowledge. He does not join the rest of the Shinto pantheon in the great October festival at Izumo because he is deaf. His festival is celebrated concurrently in his own temple.... |
| Deity name "Ekanetra (on e-eyed)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Minor deity. One of a group of emancipated VIDYESVARAS (lords of knowledge) considered to be aspects of SIVA. Virtually identical with EKARUDRA, but with a single eye.... |
| Deity name "Ekarudra" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Minor deity. One of a group of emancipated VIDYESVARAS (lords of knowledge) considered to be aspects of SIVA. Virtually identical with EKANETRA, but with normal eyes.... |
| Demon name "Hayagriva (horse neck)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | (1) The most significant minor incarnation of the god VIS'NU. He probably originated as a horse god and later became an avatara åśśociated with wisdom and knowledge. At the behest of BRAHMA, Hayagriva rescued the Vedas, stolen by two demons, from the bottom of the primeval ocean. Depicted in human form with the head of a horse and, according to the texts, eight hands. Attributes: Book (Veda), horse's mane and rosary. Also the attributes of Vis'nu. Also Hayasirsa, Vadavavaktra.(2) Patron god of horses. Buddhist-Lamaist [Tibet]. One of a group of DHARMAPALA with terrible appearance and royal attire, he is considered to be an emanation of AKSOBHYA or AMITABHA. His SAKTI is MARICI. Color: red. Attributes: horse heads, staff and trident, but also arrow, ax, banner, bow, club, flames, flower, image of Aksobhya or Amitabha on the crown, lotus, noose, prayer wheel, skin, snakes, sword and trident. Three-eyed.... |
| God name "Ifa" | Yoruba | God of wisdom, knowledge and divining Yoruba |
| God name "Isten" | Egypt | God related to knowledge and wisdom Egypt |
| Goddess name "Janavasita" | Buddhist | A minor goddess affiliated with knowledge or the control of knowledge |
| Goddess name "Janguli (knowledge of poisons)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Snake goddess. Prevents and cures snake bite. An emanation of AKSOBHYA. Also one of a group of DHARANIS (deification of Buddhist texts). Accompanied by a snake or other unidentified creature. Color: green, white or yellow. Attributes: arrow, blue lotus, bow, image of Aksobhya on crown, lute, peaçõçk feather, snake, staff, sword and trident. Oneor three-headed.... |
| God name "Jar'Edo Wens" | Australian | A god of earthly knowledge and physical might, created by Altjira to ensure that people did not get too arrogant or self-conceited. He is åśśociated with victory and intelligence. Australian aboriginal |
| Goddess name "Jnanadakini" | Buddhist / Mayhayana | A goddess åśśociated with, or whose name means, knowledge |
| Goddess name "Jnanadakini (knowledge)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Goddess. An emanation of AKSOBHYA and the SAKTI of yogambara. Color: blue. Attributes: ax, bell, club, cup, staff and sword.... |
| Deity name "Jnanaparamita" | Buddhist | A deity who has perfected transcendent, super-human or supernatural knowledge. Buddhist |
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