| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| God name "Shaal" | Kulthea | God of the Sea. Kulthea |
| God name "Shadanana-SSbraahaanya" | Hindu / Puranic | Form of the god KARTTIKEYA. The form possesses six heads and twelve arms. According to legend, the six heads arose because the fire god AGNI had an adulterous relationship with the six consorts of the risis (astral gods) who all needed to suckle the offspring. Like Karttikeya, he is usually depicted riding on a peaçõçk.... |
| God name "Shadanna-Subrahmanya" | Hindu | Form of the god Kattikeya Hindu / Puranic |
"Shaddai" | Hebrew | The omnipotent, the Almighty. Hebrew |
| God name "Shahar" | Canaan | The god of the dawn and twin brother of Shalim. Canaan |
| God name "Shaii" | Hindu / late | Astral god and bringer of misfortune. The cult of Shani evolved in about the eighth century AD with the advance of Indian astronomy. He is propitiated frequently to ward off ill-luck and may be depicted sitting on a lotus or riding in a chariot. Attribute: a staff.... |
| God name "Shaikpaia" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Plague god. The son of SHANGO, he is credited with having once been a god of war who invaded the country (as a disease). He is particularly identified with smallpox. His symbol is the sesame plant which takes the form of a taboo and brings disease to those who take it into their house. A festival is held in September to propitiate Shankpana with sacrifices of animals and fruit.... |
| God name "Shakti" | Hindu | Force, power or energy, the personification of God's female aspect, sometimes referred to as 'The Divine Mother'. Hindu |
| Spirit name "Shakuru" | Pawnee | spirit of war and the Sun Pawnee |
"Shakya-thub-pa" | Tibet | Sakya the mighty one: a name of Gautama Buddha in Tibet |
| God name "Shalim" | Canaan | The god of dusk & of warriors |
| God name "Shamish" | Babylon | God of the Sun and the god of justice. Babylon |
| God name "Shang Chien" | China | God of the neck. China |
"Shang Kbo-SLao" | Taoist / Chinese | Immortal being. One of the eight immortals of Taoist mythology, tradition has it that he was embodied as a bat which achieved immortality in human form. His sacred animal is an åśś. Attributes include drum and drumsticks.See also BA XIAN.... |
"Shang Kuo-Lao" | China | One of the eight immortal beings. China |
| God name "Shang Te" | China | Creator god and the supreme being. China |
| God name "Shango" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Chthonic storm god. As an earth deity he was once a mortal man, the king of Oyo, who transformed himself into an immortal. According to tradition, during his life he breathed tongues of fire. He then ascended into the sky by climbing a golden chain and became the god of thunder and lightning. He is also god of justice, punishing thieves and liars. His consorts include OYA, Oshun and Oba. Cult followers of Shango are believed to be able to make lightning strike an adversary. In shrines to Shango, the image of the god is adorned with a ram's head. Also SANGO.... |
| Goddess name "Shapshu" | Canaan | Goddess of war and the Sun. Canaan |
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