| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| God name "Nyyrikki" | Finland | The god of hunting, son of Tapio. |
| 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.... |
| 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.... |
| 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 "O-Kuni-Nushi-No-Mikito" | Japan | One of the founding gods of Japan, vaguely åśśociated with crocodiles |
| God name "O-Kuni-Nushi-No-Mikoto" | Shinto / Japan | Creator god. The great organizer and consolidator of the earth in the creation mythology of Shintoism. He took up his duties after IZANAGI and IZANAMI had created the land. Tradition has it that he first underwent a series of ordeals and then reigned over the world. He has many consorts and innumerable offspring.... |
| God name "Oba" | Yoruba | God of thunder and lightning. Yoruba |
| God name "Obarator" | Roman | God of Agriculture. Specifically responsible for overseeing the top-dressing of crops.... |
| God name "Obåśśi Nsi" | Ekoi | One of the two creator gods. He decided to live on the earth and taught the first humans about planting crops and hunting for food. Ekoi |
| God name "Obatala" | Yoruba | A creator god; he made human bodies, and his father, Olorun breathed life into them. While Olorun is considered the creator of the universe, Obatala created the world and humanity, being seen as the father of orishas and humankind. Yoruba |
| God name "Obatala" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Fertility god. The first deity engendered by the creator god OLODUMARE. His consort is Yemowo. Among other responsibilities, he makes barren women fertile and shapes the fetus in the womb. He is considered to be the sculptor of mankind. He is depicted wearing white robes and symbolizes cleanliness. Offerings include coconuts and maize fruits. A jar of clean water is carried by a priestess to his sanctuary each morning and the water is drunk by women to make them fertile. Also Orishanla (archaic); Orisha-Popo; Orisha-Ogiyan; Orisha-Ijaye.... |
| God name "Occator" | Roman | God of Agriculture. Specifically responsible for overseeing growth and harvesting of crops.... |
| God name "Oceåñuś" | Greek | The god of the river Oceåñuś, by which, according to the most ancient notions of the Greeks, the whole earth was surrounded. An account of this river belongs to mythical geography, and we shall here confine ourselves to describing the place which Oceåñuś holds in the ancient cosmogony. Greek |
| God name "Ocelotl" | Aztec / Mesoamerican / Mexico | Creator god. The Sun deity representing the first of the five world ages, each of which lasted for 2,028 heavenly years, each heavenly year being fiftytwo terrestrial years. Assigned to the earth and presided over by TEZCATLIPOCA. According to tradition, the age was populated by a race of giants and it ended in a catalclysmic destruction caused by huge and ferocious jaguars which devoured them. Illustrated by the Stone of the Four Suns [Yale Peabody Museum]. Also Ocelotonatiuh; Yoaltonatiuh; Tlalchitonatiuh.... |
| God name "Ocelus" | British | God of healing åśśociated with the god Roman Mars. British |
| God name "Ocelus" | Roman / Celtic / British | God of healing. He becomes largely syncretized with the Roman god MARS, thus there is an inscription to Mars Ocelus at Carlisle.... |
| God name "Ochosi" | Nigeria | God of hunting and justice. Nigeria |
| Supreme god name "Odin" | Scandinavian | Chief god of the Scandinavians. His real name was Sigge, son of Fridulph, but he åśśumed the name of Odin when he left the Tanais, because he had been priest of Odin, supreme god of the Scythians. He became the All-wise by drinking from Mimer's fountain, but purchased the distinction at the cost of one eye. His one eye is the Sun. The father of Odin was Bor. His brothers are Vile and Ve. His wife is Frigga. His sons, Thor and Balder. His mansion is Gladsheim. His seat, Valaskjalf. His court as war-god, Valhalla. His hall, Einherian. His two black ravens are Hugin (thought) and Munin (memory). His steed, Sleipnir. His ships, Skidbladnir and Naglfar. His spear, Gungner, which never fails to hit the mark aimed at. His ring, Draupner, which every ninth night drops eight other rings of equal value. His throne is Hlidskjalf. His wolves, Geri and Freki. He will be ultimately swallowed up by the wolf Fenris or Fenrir. Scandinavian |
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