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List of Gods : "epic" - 654 records

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Goddess name
"Riddi"
Hindu Goddess Hindu / Puranic / Epic
Goddess name
"Rohini"
Hindu / Puranic / Epic A minor goddess of fortune
Goddess name
"Rohini (red)"
Hindu / Epic / Puranic (1) Minor goddess of fortune. A benevolent NAKSATRA; daughter of DAKSA and wife of CANDRA (SOMA). She is the mother of BUDHA.(2) Goddess of learning. Jain. One of sixteen VIDYADEVI headed by the goddess SARASVATI....
Goddess name
"Rosmerta (great provider)"
Roman / Celtic / British / Gallic Fertility goddess. Consort to the god Mercury. Probably locally worshiped and often depicted carrying a basket of fruit, purse or cornucopia. She and Mercury frequently appear together. In addition to her purse, she may bear a twin-headed ax or, alternatively, she may carry Mercury's caduceus (snake-entwined wand).See also MERCURIUS....
God name
"Rsabha (the bull)"
Hindu / Epic / Puranic God. An unusual avatara of VIS'NU. Said to be similar to the Jain deity Rsabhanatha and therefore may represent an attempt to meld the two religions by absorbing Jainism locally....
God name
"Rudiobus"
Roman / Celtic / Gallic Probably a horse god. Xnown from an inscription at Neuvy-en-Sullias which includes a depiction of a stallion....
God name
"Rugievit"
Slav Local tutelary and war god. Identified by the historian Saxo Grammaticus as inhabiting the island of Rugen, depicted with seven heads and carrying a sword....
Goddess name
"Rukmini"
Hindu / Puranic / Epic A goddess who is avatar of Laksmi among other things
Goddess name
"Rukmini (witb gold ornaments)"
Hindu / Epic / Puranic Goddess. The daughter of Bhismaka, she is the first consort of KRSNA and typically stands to his right. Her son is KAMA. She is also an avatara of LAKSMI. Attribute: a lotus. Also Rukmabayi....
God name
"S e ab"
Egypt Minor god of wine and oil presses. Known from circa 3000 BC until the end of Egyptian history, circa AD 400. In later iconography he is depicted as a lion, but more generally is in human form. Sezmu had a definite cult following in the fertile Faiyum region of the Nile valley, but was probably represented in most sanctuaries, particularly where ritual unguents were made and stored. He is recognized in both benign and malevolent roles. In the latter he is reputed to squeeze human heads like grapes, but in beneficent mood he provides aromatic oils and ointments....
Hero name
"Sadko"
Russian A legendary hero of a Russian epic tale.
God name
"Sadrapa"
Western Semitic / Syrian / / Pontic God of healing. He is depicted on reliefs as a youth holding a scorpion or snake. Known originally from Palmyra, his popularity spread to Carthage and, during the Hellenic period, to the Greek coast. Also Satrapis (Greek)....
Goddess name
"Sandhya"
Hindu Goddess Hindu / Puranic / Epic
Goddess name
"Sanju"
Kafir / Afghanistan Harvest goddess. A littlereported deity, the consort of the war god GISH and daughter of SANU. She controls the harvesting, threshing and winnowing of grain and the safe storage of wheat and butter. She carries a golden winnow and is either depicted in human form or as a goat. Her cult is known chiefly from the village of Pronz in the southern Hindukush where she enjoyed an important sanctuary with stone seats around the icon, part of which reportedly still exists. Wooden statues depict her in human form, nude to the waist. Alternatively, she is perceived as a bird that acts as a messenger. The blood of sacrificial animals was poured over the figure. Also Sulmech; SANU....
Goddess name
"Sankari"
Hindu Mother goddess Hindu / Puranic / Epic
Goddess name
"Sankari"
Hindu / Epic / Puranic Mother goddess. One of the SAPTAMATARAS....
God name
"Sankha"
Hindu Snake god Hindu / Puranic / Epic
God name
"Sankha(pala)"
Hindu / Epic / Puranic Snake god. One of a group of seven MAHANAGAS or nagadevas. Attributes: cup and rosary. Three-eyed....
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