| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| God name "Napir" | Elamite / Iran | moon god. Known from inscriptions.... |
| God name "Napir Elamite" | Iran | The moon god |
| Goddess name "Narasinha (man-lion)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Incarnation of the god Vis'nu. The fourth avatara of the god is depicted as a man-lion hybrid. According to legend, the demonic king Hiranyakasipu had taken on a dangerous invulnerability. To thwart this, VIS'NU took the form of Narasinha and hid inside a pillar of the king's palace whence he sprang, capturing Hiranyakasipu and tearing out his entrails. IconographicalIy, the scene is portrayed with the victim thrown across Narasinha's lap and the god's claws plunged into his body. Narasinha may also appear seated in a yoga position with the goddess LAKSMI on his knee.... |
| God name "Nins us inak" | Elamite / Iran | National god. Derived from a... |
| God name "Ninsusinak Elamite" | Iran | The National god |
| God name "Njirana" | Africa | A god, father of Julana, who was alive during the Dreamtime. |
| God name "Ormuzd" | Iran | Ohrmazd, a later form of Ahura-Mazda, creator god of Iran. |
| Goddess name "Pinikirz" | Elamite / Iran | Mother goddess. Known only from inscriptions.... |
| Goddess name "Pinikirz Elamite" | Iran | A mother goddess |
| Goddess name "Rapithwin" | Iran | The goddess of the warmth of the earth. She dominates the evil frost and encourages regrowth. Iran |
| God name "Rasnu" | Persian / Iran | God of påśśage and justice. The guardian of the bridge which leads to the otherworld. He weighs souls in the scales at the final judgment.... |
| God name "Susdinak Elamite" | Iran | A local god, the god of Susa |
| God name "Susinak" | Elamite / Iran | Local god. The patron deity of Susa.... |
| God name "Tishtrya" | Iranian | A god of the sea & water |
| Goddess name "Trita" | Iranian | Goddess of the heavenly waters. Iranian |
| God name "Vamana" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Incarnation of the god VISNU. The fifth avatara of Vis'nu which appears as a dwarf, symbolizing the puny state of mankind in the cosmos. According to legend, the god took the guise in order to trick BALI, a greatgrandson of Hiranyakashipu (see NARASINHA), whose prestige had begun to overshadow that of INDRA. To restore a proper balance Vamana requested from Bali a plot of land three paces wide on which to meditate. Vis'nu returned to his proper stature and claimed heaven and earth in two steps. He declined to take the third which would have also claimed the underworld, but instead gave its rule to Bali. The dwarfish form bears two arms. Attributes: umbrella and waterpot.... |
| God name "Vata" | Hindu / Vedic / / Persian / Iran | God of wind. The name appears in the Rg Veda as a deity of violent personality. According to Asvestan tradition the god of victory, VERETHRAGNA, appeared to Zarathustra in the guise of Vata.... |
| 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.... |
Table of Gods
Your guide to the World gods, spirits,
demons and legendary monsters
1996 - 2024 Copyright © Godfinder.org
