Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Hime-Gami" | Shinto | Goddess-consort of hikogami. Shinto |
God name "Himerus or Phanes" | Greek | A mystic divinity in the system of the Orphics, is also called Eros, Ericapaeus, Himerus Metis, and Protogonus. He is said to have sprung from the mystic mundane egg, and to have been the father of all gods, and the creator of men. Phanes means "Manifestor" or "Revealer," and is related to the Greek words "light" and "to shine forth." Greek |
Goddess name "Hina" | Hawaii | A moon goddess and the mother of Maui, whom she once asked to slow down the Sun so days would last longer. A dual goddess, portrayed with two heads symbolizing day and night. She was a guardian of the underworld and patron of artisans and craftsmen. Hawaii |
Goddess name "Hina" | Polynesian / Tahiti | moon goddess. In local traditions the daughter of the god TANGAROA and creatrix of the moon, which she governs. She lives in one of its dark spots representing groves of trees which she brought from earth in a canoe and planted. She is also represented as the consort of Tangaroa. Hina probably evolved in Tahiti from the Polynesian underworld goddess HINE-NUITE-PO. Also SINA (Samoa); Ina (Hervey Islands).... |
Goddess name "Hina-Uri" | Polynesian | moon goddess. Also known as HINA, Ina or SINA, she is the sister of MAUI and the consort of Irewaru. Tradition has it that she can manifest herself in two forms according to the lunar phases. Her role is åśśociated with fertility and her cult may have been imported from Asia, since SIN is the name of a western Asiatic moon god also closely åśśociated with fertility rites.... |
Goddess name "Hine titama" | Maori | Goddess of the dawn Maori |
Goddess name "Hine-Ahu-One" | Maori | Chthonic goddess Polynesia / Maori |
Goddess name "Hine-Ahu-One (maiden formed of the earth)" | Polynesian / including Maori | Chthonic goddess. Engendered by the god TANE when he needed a consort because, with the exception of the primordial earth mother PAPATUANUKU, all the existing gods of creation were male. Tane created her out of the red earth and breathed life into her. She became the mother of HINE-ATA-UIRA.... |
Goddess name "Hine-Ata-Uira" | Maori | Goddess of light Polynesia / Maori |
Goddess name "Hine-Ata-Uira (daughter of the sparkling dawn)" | Polynesian / including Maori | Goddess of light. The daughter of the creator god TANE and HINEAHU-ONE. She did not remain a sky goddess but descended into the underworld, where she became the personification of death, HINE-NUITE-PO.... |
Goddess name "Hine-Nui-Te-Po" | Maori | Giant goddess of death, of night and of the underworld. She married her father, fled in horror to the underworld when she found out and cursed humanity with death in retribution. Maori |
Goddess name "Hine-Nui-Te-Po (great woman of the night)" | Polynesian / including Maori | Chthonic underworld goddess. Originally she was HINE-ATAUIRA, the daughter of TANE and HINE-AHUONE, but she descended to rule over the underworld. She is depicted in human form but with eyes of jade, hair of seaweed and teeth like those of a predatory fish.... |
Supreme god name "Hinegba" | Nigeria | The supreme god, who is benevolent, resides in the sky, and controls the universe. Nigeria |
Goddess name "Hinglaj(-Mata)" | Hindu | Mother goddess. Locally worshiped in northern India and particularly in Baluchistan.... |
Goddess name "Hinglaj-Mata" | Hindu | Mother goddess Hindu |
Goddess name "Hinglaj[-Mata]" | Hindu | A mother goddess |
God name "Hinkon" | Tungus / Siberia | A hunting god as the controller of all animals |
God name "Hinkon" | Tungus / Siberian | Hunting god. Revered as the lord of all animals and controller of the chase.... |