| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Goddess name "Nirrti (destruction)" | Hindu / Vedic / Puranic | (1) Destructive goddess of darkness. Known chiefly from the Rg-veda, Nirrti has a generally malignant aspect and is åśśociated with pain, misfortune and death. She is believed to live in the south (the land of the dead). She is dark-skinned, wears dark dress and receives the dark husks of sacrifice. She is feared by many Hindus, whose offerings are frequent and repeated. In later Hinduism, Nirrti changes sex and becomes a dikpala god of terrifying appearance, guarding the southwestern quarter; he has various consorts including Davi, Kalika and Krsnangi. He stands upon a lion, a man or a corpse. Attributes: javelin, shield, staff, sword and teeth.(2) God. Buddhist. A dikpala or guardian. Color: blue. Stands upon a corpse. Attributes: shield and sword.... |
| God name "Ataokoloinona" | Madagascar | (What-A-Strange-Thing} son of Ndriananahary, the creator god, who was sent to earth to look in to everything and to advise on the possibility of creating living beings. He never appeared again. Madagascar |
| Supreme god name "Paneu" | Kafir / Afghanistan | A collective term for seven gods. The Divine brothers are cast as the hunters and henchmen of the supreme goddess DISANI. Each is equipped with a golden bow and quiver. They are generally portrayed as merciless and malignant forces. Also Paradik, Purron.... |
| Goddess name "Aine" | Ireland | A faerie goddess, sister to Fennine, daughter to Egogabal who was a king of the Tuatha de Danann. Ireland |
| God name "Gagananja" | Buddhist | A god |
| God name "Nanabohozo" | Ojibwa / USA / Canada | A god that influences the success or failure of hunters |
| Goddess name "Jnanadakini" | Buddhist / Mayhayana | A goddess åśśociated with, or whose name means, knowledge |
| Goddess name "Pukkeenegak" | Inuit | A goddess of children, pregnancy, childbirth and the making of clothes. Inuit |
| Goddess name "Ashnan/ Asnan" | Sumeria | A goddess of drunkenness, wine & grains |
| Goddess name "Boann/ Boannan Boyne" | Irish | A goddess of fertility & the river Boyne |
| Goddess name "Inana" | Mesopotamian / Sumeria | A goddess of fertility, of love & war |
| Goddess name "Nantosuelta" | Gaul | A goddess of fire and fertility. Gaul |
| Goddess name "Xochiquetzal" | Aztec | A goddess of flowers, fertility, games, dancing and Agriculture, as well as craftsmen, prostitutes and pregnant women. She was originally a moon and love goddess. Aztec |
| Goddess name "Inanna" | Sumeria | A goddess of heaven, light, long life, the moon, & war |
| Goddess name "Nanna" | Germanic | A goddess of plants & flowers |
| Goddess name "Aegeria" | Roman | A goddess of prophecy invoked by pregnant women |
| Goddess name "Inanupdikile" | Panama | A goddess of Rain |
| Goddess name "Nanna" | Norse | A goddess of the moon |
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