Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Deity name "Ahone" | Virginia | Supreme deity of the Powhatan who was indifferent to worship. Virginia |
Spirit name "Ahriman" | Zoroastrianism | The supreme evil spirit & lord of the darkness and death |
God name "Ahriman" | Zoroastrian / Farsi Per sian | Chthonic god of darkness. The antagonist of AHURA MAZDA, god of light, and his attendant, MITHRA. The name is a modern derivation of the original Avestan title ANGRU MAINYU. Ahriman is said to have tried to persuade his attendant animals, including the scor pion, ant and snake, to drink the blood of the bull slain by Mithra in the primeval legend of dualistic conflict (see Mithra); if he had succeeded he would have prevented life from forming on earth. In another legend he tried to thwart Ahura Mazda by sending a flood to destroy the world. Also recog nized in Roman Mithraism. Rituals included ani mal sacrifice. Also ARIMANIUS (Roman).... |
Spirit name "Ahriman / Arimanius / Angra Mainya," | Zoroaster | Aka Arimanius or Angra Mainya, stood high in the ranks of the enemies who opposed Ahura Mazda (aka Ohrmazd or Oromasdes). Ahriman is thought to be the first personification of "the devil" the supreme evil spirit and lord of the darkness and death. |
God name "Ahsonnutli" | America | The sky father and chief god for the Navajo. He created heaven, earth, and the sky. |
Goddess name "Ahti" | Egyptian | A goddess of evil |
God name "Ahti (or Ahto)" | Finland | God of the depths, giver of fish. |
God name "Ahti aka Ahto" | Egypt | God of streams, lakes and sea. Egypt |
God name "Ahuiateteo aka Macuiltonaleque" | Aztec | Five gods who personify excess. Aztec |
Goddess name "Ahuic" | Aztec | Ocean-Goddess, invoked by women giving birth. Aztec |
"Ahuitzotl" | Aztec | A man-eating water-dwelling dog-monkey with a hand on its tail. Aztec |
God name "Ahulane" | Caribbean | A war god, also called the archer. The island Cozumel was the location of Ahulane's shrine. |
God name "Ahulane" | Mayan / Persian / Zoroastrian | A war god, also called the archer. The island Cozumel was the location of Ahulane's shrine. Mayan / Persian / Zoroastrian |
"Ahura Mazda" | Persia | An exalted divinity of ancient proto-Indo-Iranian religion that was subsequently declared by Zarathustra (Zoroaster) to be the one uncreated creator of all. Persia |
Goddess name "Ahurani" | Persia | Goddess of Rain and water Persia |
Goddess name "Ahurani (mistress of Abura)" | Zoroastrian / Persian | Fertility goddess. Invoked by ordinary people to bring prosperity and children. water libations were a key part of the ritual.... |
Goddess name "Ai Ada" | Turkey | God of the moon. Husband of Kun, Goddess of the Sun. Turkey |
Supreme god name "Ai Apaec" | Mochica Indian / pre - Columbian South America / northern coast of Peru | Supreme god. Probably originated as a jaguar god but came to rule the destinies of the world. He was thought to live like ordinary people and could reveal himself as man or god at will. He is depicted in anthropomorphic form, but with huge fangs and a cat-like wrinkled face with whiskers coming from his nose. He received sacrificial victims hurled from the top of a high cliff.... |