| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Nymph name "Nyseides" | Greek | The nymphs of Nysa, who are said to have reared Dionysus, and whose names are Cisseis, Nysa, Erato, Eriphia, Bromia, and Polyhymno. (Apollodorus iii, Metamorphoses III, Fasti by Ovid, Hymns of Orpheus) Greek |
| God name "Nyx" | Greek | Nox or night personified. Homer calls her the subduer of gods and men, and relates that Zeus himself stood in awe of her. Greek |
| Goddess name "Nyx" | Greek | Primordial goddess. The essence of the night whose sons were the twin brothers HYPNOS, god of sleep, and THANATOS, god of death.... |
| God name "Nyyrikki" | Finland | The god of hunting, son of Tapio. |
"Nzakomba" | Congo | The supreme being of the Lulanga. Upper Congo |
| God name "Nzambe" | Africa | the ancient god of the Kota, Sangho |
| Goddess name "Nzambi" | Africa | Goddess of justice, the earth and of death. Africa |
| God name "Nzambi" | Bakongo / Democratic Republic of Congo, central Africa | Creator god. He created the first mor tal pair or, in alternative tradition, an androgy nous being in the guise of a palm tree called Muntu Walunga (the complete person). He also endowed this being with intelligence. In wooden sculptures the tree bears a woman's head and breast on one side and a bearded face on the other. Eventually the tree divided into two sepa rate sexes. Also Nyambi; Nzambe; Yambe; Zambi.... |
"Nzambi Mpungu" | Bavili | The owner of the fire of heaven. Bavili |
| God name "Nzame" | Gabon | A three in one god: Nzame, Mebere, and Nkwa. It was the Nzame part of the god that created the universe and the earth, and brought life to it. Gabon |
"Nzame/ Nzame Nkwa" | Bantu | The creator, who was really three in one |
| Deities name "Nzapa" | Ngbandi / Democratic Republic of Congo, central Africa | Creator god. One of seven deities invoked at Sunrise each morning. The progenitor of all life on earth, he also gave mankind laws and controls destiny or fate. He has four children who specifically appear in the guise of palm trees.... |
| God name "Nze" | Ngbandi | God of the moon who is closely linked with women and fertility. Ngbandi |
| Goddess name "Nze" | Ngbandi / Democratic Republic of Congo, Central Africa | moon god. One of the seven children of KETUA, the god of fortune and LOMO, the goddess of peace. He is closely linked with women and fertility. At menstruation he is said to have cut the girl and, during pregnancy, the moon is dark for her.... |
| God name "Nze Ngbandi" | Zasire | The moon god who is closely linked with women & fertility |
| Spirit name "Näkki" | Finland | The fearsome spirit of pools, wells and bridges. Same as Nix. |
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