| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| God name "Ganesa" | Hindu | Son of Siva and Parbutta; also called Gunputty, the elephant god. The god of wisdom, fore-thought, and prudence. The Mercury of the Hindus. Hindu |
| Goddess name "Ganga" | Hindu | Goddess of mercy, cleaning, health, rivers and happiness. Hindu |
| Goddess name "Ganga" | Hindu / Puranic | River goddess. Guardian deity of the Ganges. The elder daughter of HIMAVAN and MENA, she is the sister of PARVATI and the consort of VIS'NU and AGNI. She is also the second consort of SIVA. Ganga is regarded as a symbol of purity and is frequently depicted with Brahma washing the raised foot of VIS'NU TRIVIKRAMA. According to tradition she was a heavenly river brought to earth and caught by Siva in his hair to soften the shock of her fall. She rides on a fish or water monster. Color:... |
| God name "Gangaditya" | India | The Sun god of the Murshodabad District. India |
| Goddess name "Gangir" | Mesopotamia | Goddess Mesopotamia / Sumeria |
| Goddess name "Gangir" | Mesopotamian / Sumerian | Goddess. One of the seven daughters of the goddess Baba, known chiefly at Lagas'. Also, and more properly, Hegir-Nuna.... |
| Goddess name "Gangir/ Hegir-Nuna" | Mesopotamia / Sumeria | A goddess |
"Ganglere aka Gangleri" | Norse | One of Odin's names in Grimner's Lay. Norse |
| King name "Gangleri" | Norse | A name åśśumed by king Gylfe when he came to Asgard. Norse |
"Ganiagwaihegowa" | Haudenosaunee | A monstrous bear with tender feet. Haudenosaunee |
| Spirit name "Ganiklis" | Lithuania | A household spirit of herds, sheep, and cowboys. Lithuania |
"Ganna" | Celtic | A Celtic prophetess, who succeeded Velleda. She went to Rome, and was received by Domitian with great honours. |
| Spirit name "Gans" | Apache | mountain spirits who became distressed by the corruption of people. Apache |
| God name "Ganymede" | Greek | A mortal boy that was given immortality & the job of cup bearer to the gods |
| God name "Ganymedes" | Greek | According to Homer and others, he was a son of Tros by Calirrhoe, and a brother of Ilus and Assaracus. Being the most beautiful of all mortals, he was carried off by the gods that he might fill the cup of Zeus, and live among the eternal gods. Greek |
"Garåñuś" | Italy | A shepherd of gigantic bodily strength, who is said to have come from Greece into Italy in the reign of Evander, and slew Cacus. Aurelius Victor calls him Recaråñuś, but both writers agree in identifying him with the Greek Heracles. Italy |
| God name "Gasani" | Uganda | A god of the sky and of the water and chief god of the Baken. Uganda |
| Goddess name "Gauri (whitish brilliant)" | Hindu / Vedic / Puranic | (1) Goddess. Consort of the god VARUNA, said to have been created at the churning of the ocean of milk. An epithet of PARVATI as a goddess of the corn. Also a SAKTI of Mahesvara, a minor aspect of S IVA. Her attendant animal is a lion or a wolf. Attributes: fish, Forest garland, image of GANESA, lotus, mirror, rosary, trident and water jar. Three-eyed. Also Varuni.(2) Goddess. Buddhist. One of eight GAURIS of terrible appearance. Attributes: head and noose.(3) Messenger goddess. Jain [India]. A SASANADEVATA. Also one of sixteen VIDYADEVIS or goddesses of learning headed by SARASVATI. Color: white. Attribute: a hook.... |
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