Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Supreme god name "Kuçúɱatz" | Mayan / Quiche Indian, Mesoamerican / Mexico | Supreme god. An androgynous being who created all things out of itself. Comparable with KUKULCAN.... |
Supreme god name "Kulcan" | Mayan | The Mayan supreme god. He was also a god of the four elements, the creator god, god of resurrection and reincarnation. |
Spirit name "Kwoith" | Nuer / Sudan | Creator god. The Nuer people have been affected by the expansion of Islam, and probably by Christianity, and recognize a supreme deity, or spiritual being, responsible for all creation. One of his epithets is Tutgar, meaning strong and without limit.... |
Supreme god name "Latur Dano" | Indonesia | Counterpart of their supreme god which causes sickness, death and bad weather Indonesia / Nias Is. |
Supreme god name "Legba" | Fon / Benin, West Africa | God of fate. The youngest son of the supreme god LISA and his consort, the moon goddess MAWU. He is also regarded as a messenger god, moving between Lisa and mankind on earth.... |
God name "Lesa" | southeastern African | Creator god. The name by which the supreme deity is known across a wide area of Zambia and Zimbabwe. Equating to LISA in regions of West Africa. Also regarded as a Rain god. Probably strongly influenced by Islam and, to a lesser extent, by Christianity. Also Leza.... |
Deities name "Libanza" | Bangala / Democratic Republic of Congo, central Africa | Creator god. One of a pair of supreme deities with his sister / consort Nsongo. He lives at the bottom of the river Congo, traveling the waterways and bringing floods as punishment as well as to generate prosperity. He is regarded as being generally benevolent. Also Ibanza.... |
God name "Lisa" | Fon / others / Benin, West Africa | Creator god. Probably the equivalent of LESA in parts of East Africa. The supreme deity, whose more or less monotheistic role may have been influenced by the spread of Islam and Christianity.... |
Supreme god name "Lumauwig" | Philippines | Lumawig The supreme god and creator of all things. Philippines |
Demon name "MON (great god)" | Kafir / AfghanistanHindukush | warrior god and hero. Mon is a senior deity in the Kafir pantheon who challenges and defends mankind against demons and giants. He is the first offspring of the creator god Imra. He is also a weather god who controls clouds and mist. Mon is perceived as a deity of vast size and vigor who creates glaciers with his footprints. He is also a god of flowing water. Some legends place him as a creator of mankind and law-giver, but only mirroring the actions of the supreme creator IMRA. He appears as a mediator between heaven and earth.... |
Supreme god name "Mahadeva" | Shaivism | An aspect of Shiva, the supreme God in Shaivism. |
God name "Mahadeya (mighty god)" | Hindu / Puranic | God. An important epithet of SIVA with three heads (two male, one female) signifying the three aspectsAghora (right), Saumya (center) and Sakti (left). Attributes: ax, bell, hook, mirror, noose, staff, sword, tree and trident. Also identified as a manifestation of Siva and one of the EKADASARUDRAS (eleven forms of RUDRA). In northern India among tribes including the Gonds, the expression Mahadeo (great god) is directed toward Siva as the supreme deity.... |
God name "Mahaprabhu" | Orissa / India | Tutelary god. The local supreme deity of the Bondo tribe.... |
Goddess name "Mahaskti" | India | Divine mother, goddess of war, påśśion, and wisdom, Supreme creator of the universe India |
Goddess name "Mahaskti/ Mahesvari/ Mahakali/ Mahalkakshmi/ Mahasarasavati" | India | She is not only in the Divine mother, goddess of war, påśśion, & wisdom but she is the Supreme creator of the universe |
Supreme god name "Mahu Fon" | Africa | She is the supreme goddess of the earth as well as a goddess of the moon & fertility |
Supreme god name "Makonaima" | British | Makunaima. The supreme god and creator who sent his son Sigu to rule over the earth. Among the Makushi he created the sky and earth, vegetation, animals and men. Among the Ackawoi and Caribs, he created birds, animals, and food plants, åśśisted by his son Sigu. British Guiana |
Supreme god name "Maret Jikky" | Botocudo | Supreme goddess Botocudo |