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God name "Oannes" | s | The Chaldean sea-god. It had a fish's head and body, and also a human head; a fish's tail, and also feet under the tail and fish's head. In the day-time he lived with men to instruct them in the arts and sciences, but at night retired to the ocean. |
Goddess name "Pukkasi" | Tibet | One of the Eight dakinis, minor goddesses or female deities, her right hand holding intestines, her left feeding them into her mouth. Tibet |
God name "Pusan" | Hindu | God of meeting was responsible for marriages, journeys, roads, and the feeding of cattle. He was a psychopomp, conducting souls to the other world. He protected travelers from bandits and wild beasts, and protected men from being exploited by other men. Hindu |
Goddess name "Rumina" | Roman | Rumillia or Rumia, goddess who protected breastfeeding mothers, and possibly nursing infants. Her domain extended to protecting animal mothers, not just human ones. Roman |
Goddess name "Rumina" | Roman | Minor goddess. Associated with breastfeeding.... |
God name "Saehrimner [Rime-producer]" | Norse | The name of the boar on which the gods and heroes in Valhal constantly feed. Norse |
Goddess name "Sentia" | Roman | Goddess who heightens feelings Roman |
Supreme god name "Tewi'xilak" | Dza'wadeenox Indian / British Columbia, Canada | God of goat-hunters. The eldest son of the supreme god QA'WADILIQALA . Said to kill goats with great ease and feed the tribe. Attributes include a head band of red cedar bark.... |
God name "Tunek" | Inuit | God of seal hunters. A fearsome being of huge stature (13 feet tall) who lives on the ice fields and is capable of running very fast. He also sits in his kaiak in the fog and catches seal in huge traps.... |
God name "Verethragna" | Persian / Iran | God of victories. He is embodied by the wild boar which possesses iron-shod feet to crush opponents and is perceived to be present in the wind.... |
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