Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Atete" | Christian | Goddess of fertility in Ethiopia and was åśśimilated into the Christian as the Virgin Mary, Atete was invoked by Pagans during ancient fertility rituals known as the Astar yo Mariam. |
Goddess name "Atete" | Kafa / Ethiopia, northeastern Africa | Fertility goddess. She was åśśimilated into the Christian cult of the Virgin Mary, but is probably the subject of an ancient fertility rite performed by women who collect various sacred plants and throw them into the river. The festival is known as Astar yo Mariam (Epiphany of Mary).... |
Goddess name "Athtart/ Astarte" | Canaan | The goddess of fertility & sex |
God name "Attar" | Canaan | A masculine semític deity who evolved into Ishtar, masculine God of the morning star and the feminine the star of afternoon. Canaan |
God name "Attar" | Western Semitic | God of the morning star. In Canaanite legend, he attempts to usurp the dead BAAL but proves inadequate to fill the god's throne. In semi-arid regions of western Asia where irrigation is essential, he was sometimes worshiped as a Rain god. His female counterpart is the Phoenician ASTARTE. Also probably identified as Dhu-S amani in more southerly regions.... |
God name "Auseklis (morning star)" | Pre - Christian Latvian | Minor astral god. An attendant of the Sun god, linked with fertility and involved in the activity of the heavenly bath house.... |
Angel name "Azer" | Christian | angel who starts fires. Christian |
God name "Azizos" | Levant | Azizos or Aziz, the Palmyran god of the morning star. He is usually portrayed as riding a camel with his twin brother Arsu. Levant |
God name "Azizos" | Pre - Islamic northern Arabian | Astral tutelary god. Locally worshiped at Palmyra, where he personifies the morning star, in company with his brother ARSU, who is the evening star. Associated with horses or camels. He was also venerated separately in Syria as god of the morning star, in company with the astral god Monimos.... |
God name "BELENUS" | Celtic, European, Irish | Pastoral deity concerned with light, solar worship and healing. Considered to be one of the oldest of the Celtic gods thus far recognized. Celebrated long into the Christian era in the festival of Beltine or Cetsbamain, set on May 1, the start of the warm season. The rites involved lighting huge bonfires and driving cattle between them as a protection against disease. It marked the season when cattle were liberated after Winter to graze the open pastures.... |
Goddess name "Bachu" | Chibcha | Goddess who started the human race, turned her and her mate into dragons. Chibcha |
God name "Barastar" | Caucasus | God who judges souls, sending them to Paradise or oblivion. Caucasus |
God name "Barastar" | Ossetian / Caucasus region | Chthonic underworld god. The judge of souls, directing them either to Paradise or to oblivion.... |
God name "Barastar Ossetian" | Caucus | this god at judged and in souls sending them to Paradise or oblivion |
"Bartsing" | Formoza | One of the creators of the Sun, moon, and stars. the other was Dgagha. The Amia, Formosa |
God name "Belit Ilani" | Babylon | Mistress of the gods. Evening Star of Desire. Babylon |
"Borak" | Arab | Borak or Al Borak (the lightning). The animal brought by Gabriel to carry Mahomet to the seventh heaven. It had the face of a man, but the cheeks of a horse; its eyes were like jacinths, but brilliant as the stars; it had the wings of an eagle, spoke with the voice of a man, and glittered all over with radiant light. This creature was received into Paradise. |
Demon name "Buer" | Unk | A demon of the second order and has the form of a star, though sometimes depicted with the head of a lion and the feet of a goat. He appears when the Sun is in Sagittarius. Unk |