| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| God name "Acala" | India / Buddhism | This god is protector of of the teaching & defends temples |
"Adrastea" | British | An alternative name for Nemesis. British |
| Goddess name "Adrastea" | Hellenized Phrygian / northwestern Turkey | mountain goddess. Probably derived from a local... |
| Goddess name "Aittsamka" | Bella Coola | A goddess of teaching |
| God name "Aizen-Myo-o" | Japan / Shinto | The god of love and lust. Originally a Hindu deity, Ragaraja, Aizen Myo-o became part of Buddhism, and Kobo Daishi Kukai transmitted the teaching of him to Japan. Japan / Shinto |
| Goddess name "Alaisiagae" | Roman / Celtic / British | Minor goddesses. They are identified at houseteads (Northumberland) in a shrine to Mars Thincsus.... |
"Alcyoneus or Alcion" | Argonautica | Jupiter sent Hercules against him for stealing some of the Sun's oxen. But Hercules could not do anything, for immediately the giant touched the earth he received fresh strength. At length Pallas carried him beyond the moon. His seven daughters were metamorphosed into halcyons. Argonautica |
"Alloces" | Greek | Commands thirty-six legions. He dresses as a knight and rides a horse. His face is characteristic of a lion, with an inflamed complexion and fervent eyes. He is said to teach astronomy and liberal arts. |
| Goddess name "Anulap" | Micronesia | A god of magic and knowledge in the mythology of Micronesia, who teaches these things to humanity. He is the husband of the creator goddess Ligobubfanu, and may be a creator deity himself. |
"Apuat" | Egypt | Aka Upuat. Pictured as Anubis is except he is white or gray instead of black. He guides souls to their place of rest after their hearts are weighed against the feather. Egypt |
"Araethyrea" | Greek | A daughter of Aras, an autochthon who was believed to have built Arantea, the most ancient town in Phliasia. She had a brother called Aoris, and is said to have been fond of the chase and warlike pursuits. When she died, her brother called the country of Phliasia after her Araethyrea. |
"Atea" | Marquesas Isl | The giver of light |
| Supreme god name "Atea" | Polynesian | Supreme god. The father of the gods depicted as a hybrid, his body divided vertically, the left half being fishy and the right half of human form. In the tradition of the Hervey Islands, he is the firstborn son of the primordial mother VARI-MA-TE-TAKERE. After a short existence low down in the world coconut living immediately above his mother, he moved to the opening of the upper world. He is largely comparable to TANE, the god of light. Also AVATEA, Vatea, Wakea.... |
| God name "Avatea" | Hervy Is | A moon god |
| God name "Avatea" | Polynesian / Hervey Islands | moon god. The firstborn offspring of the great mother VARI-MATE-TAKERE and the elder sibling of TINIRAU. According to tradition, Vari-Ma-Te-Takere plucked a piece from her right side to engender Avatea, who is half man, half fish. He is divided vertically with his left side fishy and his right side human.... |
| Spirit name "Azi" | Buryat | red headed earth spirits that like human company, they appreciate eloquence, musical talent, tobacco, tea, & of all & reward models that please them. Those that irritate them forfeit their souls |
| Spirit name "Azi" | Buryat | Red headed earth spirits who like human company, they appreciate eloquence, musical talent, tobacco, tea, and of all and reward models who please them. Those who irritate them forfeit their souls Buryat |
| God name "Bali" | Hindu | He was a Hindu god of the sky, but Vishnu took his power from him, casting him to the underworld where he would rule instead. |
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