Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "AVALOKITESVARA (merciful lord)" | Buddhist / India | Bodhisattva or buddhadesignate. One of the most important deities of the Mahayana sect of Buddhism. In Lamaism he is the tutelary god of Tibet. He equates with VIS NU in Hinduism and bears links with PADMAPANI. In cosmic mythology he is a creator deity. Color: white or red. Attributes: blue lotus, image of Amitabha (topmost pyramidal head), lotus, rosary, sword and water jar. NOTE: in Chinese Buddhism he is represented by the goddess Kuan-Tin, and in Japanese by KWANNON.... |
Goddess name "Aittsamka" | Bella Coola | A goddess of teaching |
Goddess name "Aje" | Africa | Goddess of wealth who appears as a fowl scratching the earth and was sent down with Oduduwa, the earth goddess. |
Goddess name "Aje" | Yoruba / Nigeria, West Africa | Goddess of wealth. She is thought to appear as a fowl scratching the earth and, in creation mythology, was sent down with ODUDUWA, the earth goddess.... |
Goddess name "Ba" | China | The goddess of drought |
Goddess name "Ba (1)" | Chinese | Goddess of drought. She is identified in some texts as the daughter of the god HUANG TI.... |
Goddess name "Ba Han" | China | Goddess of drought. China |
Goddess name "Baiji" | China | A goddess of health & epidemics |
Goddess name "Ch'ang O / Chang'e, Chang-Ngo, Heng-E / Heng-O" | China | the Chinese goddess of the moon. Unlike many lunar deities, Chang'o only lives on the moon. China |
Goddess name "Ch'ang O/ Heng-O" | China | A goddess of the moon |
Goddess name "Chang Xi" | China | Goddess of the moon. China |
Goddess name "Chang Yong" | China | Goddess of justice. China |
Goddess name "Chao san Niang" | China | Goddess of wig salesmen China |
Goddess name "Chiang" | China | Goddess of Agriculture. China |
Goddess name "Chih Nii" | China | Goddess of spinning. China |
Goddess name "Chih Nu" | China | Goddess of weaving. China |
Goddess name "Chinnamastaka" | Hindu / Puranic / Epic | Goddess, a headless form of Durga. Hindu / Puranic / Epic |
Goddess name "Chinnamastaka (decapitated)" | Hindu / Epic / Puranic | Goddess. A headless form of DURGA. Also one of a group of ten MAHAVIDYAS, goddesses of great knowledge personifying the SAKTI of SI IVA. She may be depicted holding her head in her hands. Aspects include VIRARATRI. Attributes: scimitar, skull. Also Chinnamasta.... |