Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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King name "Triptolemus" | Greek | A son of Celeus and Metaneira or Polymnia, or according to others, a son of king Eleusis by Cothonea. Greek |
Nymph name "Tyndareus" | Greek | The son of Perieres and Gorgophone, and a brother of Aphareus, Leucippus, Icarius, and Arete (Apollodorus) or according to others, a son of Oebalus, by the nymph Bateia or by Gorgophone. Greek |
"Ulfrun" | Norse | One of Heimdal's nine giant mothers. Norse |
Nymph name "Undine" | Greek | The water-nymph, who was created without a soul, like all others of her species. By marrying a mortal she obtained a soul, and with it all the pains and penalties of the human race. Greek |
Demon name "Xbalanque" | Mayan | A son of Hun-Hunahpu and Xquic, the daughter of one of the lords of the underworld. His twin is Hunahpu. Together, the twins outwitted arrogant demons, their jealous half-brothers and the lords of the underworld. Mayan |
"Xmucane" | Mayan | And this is the grandmother, the daykeeper, Diviner who stands behind others: Xmucane is her name. Mayan |
God name "Zaguguayu" | Bolivia | A creator god of the Guarayu whose brothers are Abaangui and Mbir. Bolivia |
God name "Zanahary" | Madagascar | The creator gods in the indigenous mythology of Madagascar. Some Zanahary gods are good, while others are evil; some are male, and others are female. |