Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Ma Shi" | China | A goddess & stellar deity |
Goddess name "Ma Shi-Ko" | China | queen of heavens and Goddess of the Seven Seas. China |
Goddess name "Ma-ku" | China | Goddess of spring. China |
Goddess name "Ma-zu" | China | A sea goddess that is a benevolent guardian of fisherman |
Goddess name "Ma-zu" | Chinese | Sea goddess. Known from the coastal regions of southeastern China as a benevolent guardian of fishermen, and closely linked with the goddess KUAN YIN.... |
Goddess name "Ma-zu aka Matsu" | China | Ma-Tsu, A-Ma, and Mizu-Gami, Goddess of the sea who is a benevolent guardian of fisherman. When you are facing great difficulty, you can call her Ma-zu and she will immediately come to your rescue. If, however, you address her as the "Empress of heaven", she will have to take time to put on her fine clothing and will be delayed in coming to your aid. China |
God name "Macuilmalinalli" | Aztec | Macuilmalinalli (five gråśś) - one of the Ahuiateteo, the gods of excess. Aztec |
Goddess name "Mahacinatara (Tara of Tibet)" | Buddhist / Mahayana / / Lamaist / Tibet | Goddess. An emanation of AKSOBHYA and, in Lamaism, a fearsome form of the Vajrayana goddess, EKAJATA, who may be depicted with up to twelve heads and twenty-four hands. She stands upon a corpse. Attributes: arrow, ax, blue lotus, bow, cup, image of Aksobhya on crown, knife, skull, snake, staff, sword, tiger skin and trident. Three-eyed.... |
God name "Mahakala (the great death)" | Hindu / Puranic | (1) God. A violent aspect of S IVA. His SAKTI is Mahakah. Rides upon a lion. Color: black. Attributes: five arrows, ax, Brahma-egg, club, cup, rosary of skulls, staff and trident. Three-eyed. Also considered to be a form of the god BHAIRAVA in which context he is a guardian of the faith.(2) Guardian god of tents and science. BuddhistLamaist [Tibet]. Derived from the Hindu god S iva and an emanation of the five DHYANIBUDDHAS. Also one of a group of DHARMAPALAS with terrible appearance and royal attire. A deity of riches. He treads on the god Vinayaka, or on a man, a corpse, or on two elephant-headed men. Color: black, blue or white. Attributes: mainly elephant skin, prayer wheel and trident, but may hold various other objects.... |
Goddess name "Mahcinatra" | Buddhist | Goddess Buddhist / Tibet / Mahayana |
Goddess name "Maia" | Greco - Roman | Chthonic or earth goddess. Originally, in pre-Homeric times, a mountain spirit who subsequently became a minor consort of ZEUS. The Romans worshiped her as an obscure goddess of the plains who became briefly a consort of JUPITER, and they perceived her as the mother of the messenger god Mercury. Her cult was åśśociated with that of VulcanUS. Possibly the origin of the name of the month of May.See also MERCURIUS.... |
God name "Mainatavasara" | Melanesia | One of Fiji's fourteen vanua; the ancient gods. Melanesia |
God name "Maira-Monan" | Brazil | Maire-Monan. Among the Tupinamba, the creator god. Among the Tupi, a culture hero. Brazil |
Goddess name "Malinalxochitl" | Aztec | Sorceress and goddess of snakes, scorpions and insects of the desert. Aztec |
Goddess name "Mallina" | Inuit | Goddess of the Sun Inuit |
Goddess name "Mama Qoca (mother sea)" | Inca / pre - Columbian South America / Peru, etc | Goddess of the ocean. Originally a pre-Inca goddess of coastal regions who retained her influence under Inca rule. Invoked by all Indians who gain their livelihood from the sea. Today probably syncretized largely with the Christian Virgin Mary. Also Mama Cocha.... |
Goddess name "Mamaki (greedy)" | Buddhist | Goddess. The SAKTI of RATNASAMBHAVA or AKSOBHYA. Also a BODHISATTVA or future buddha, originating from the blue mantra MAM. Color: yellow or blue. Attributes: cup, flowers, jewel, knife and staff.... |
Goddess name "Manat (fate)" | Pre - Islamic / Arabian | Goddess. One of the socalled Daughters of ALLAH, she is primarily identified with a shrine (lost) between Mecca and Medina.... |