Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
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Goddess name "Macha" | Celtic / Irish | Fertility goddess. One of the aspects of the MORRIGAN (a trio of warrior goddesses with strong sexual connotations), she appears as the consort of Nemed and of Crunnchu. She is also a warrior goddess who influences the outcome of battle by magical devices. She can change shape from girl to hag and is generally dressed in red. She is depicted with red hair. She appears thus to the Irish hero, Cu Chulainn, before the Battle of Moytura when she suddenly changes herself into a crow, the harbinger of death. heads of slaughtered soldiers were fixed on the so-called Pole of Macha, and the ancient religious center of Emain Macha in Ulster is named after her.See also Banbha, ERIU and Fodla.... |
Goddess name "Macha[s]" | Irish | One of the aspects of the triple Morrigu, also a goddess of fertility, festival &, sports & war |
Goddess name "Madb" | Celtic | A Celtic goddess of war. |
God name "Mahadeya (mighty god)" | Hindu / Puranic | God. An important epithet of SIVA with three heads (two male, one female) signifying the three aspectsAghora (right), Saumya (center) and Sakti (left). Attributes: ax, bell, hook, mirror, noose, staff, sword, tree and trident. Also identified as a manifestation of Siva and one of the EKADASARUDRAS (eleven forms of RUDRA). In northern India among tribes including the Gonds, the expression Mahadeo (great god) is directed toward Siva as the supreme deity.... |
Goddess name "Mahalkakshmi" | India | The Divine Mother. Goddess of war, wisdom and påśśion. India |
Goddess name "Mahapratyangira (great goddess whose speech is directed westwards)" | Buddhist / Mahayana | Goddess. An emanation of the DHYANIBUDDHA AKSOBHYA. Color: blue. Attributes: hook, image of Aksobhya on crown, noose, red lotus, sword and trident.... |
Goddess name "Mahaskti" | India | Divine mother, goddess of war, påśśion, and wisdom, Supreme creator of the universe India |
Goddess name "Mahaskti/ Mahesvari/ Mahakali/ Mahalkakshmi/ Mahasarasavati" | India | She is not only in the Divine mother, goddess of war, påśśion, & wisdom but she is the Supreme creator of the universe |
Goddess name "Mahisasuramardini (slayer of the buffalo demon)" | Hindu / Puranic | Form of the goddess DEVI. Appearing from the fourth century AD onward, this goddess is a DURGA form of Devi. She possesses up to twelve arms holding an åśśortment of weapons and may be seated on a lion. According to legend, the form arose in response to the threat from the demonic MAHISA who was eventually slain by the goddess Devi with his own sword. Attributes: ax, banner, bell, bow, club, conch, drum, hook, lizard, mirror, noose, prayer wheel, shield, sword, staff and trident. Three-eyed.... |
King name "Mahrem" | Axumite / ancient Ethiopic kingdom | Head of pantheon. A warrior deity after whom the Axumite kings titled themselves sons of MAHREM.... |
"Mahrem Auxmite" | Ethiopia | Head of the pantheon responsible for war Ethiopia |
"Malamanganga'e (light eastward)" | Polynesian | Creator being. One of the two personifications of light who, with MALAMANGANGAIFO, engendered Lupe, the dove, whose consort is rock. From these primordial principles came several generations of supernatural beings whose descendants engendered mankind.... |
"Malamangangaifo (light westward)" | Polynesian | Creator being. See also MALAMANGANGA'E.... |
God name "Manco Capac" | Inca | God of war and the Sun Inca / Quechua |
"Manjughosa" | Buddhist | Speaks from the depths of Enlightened awareness and transforms wrong views into Wisdom. A Buddhist Bodhisattva |
"Manjusri" | Buddhist | The bodhisattva of keen awareness. Buddhist |
Goddess name "Marcia Proba" | Britain | A warrior queen goddess |
Goddess name "Marcia Proba" | British | warrior queen goddess British |