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Nisaba

Nisaba, the Sumerian goddess of writing, scribes, grain and accounting — the patroness of literacy in whose honour the scribal schools were dedicated,

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 25 October 2026

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Ninkasi

Ninkasi, the Sumerian goddess of beer and brewing — the divine brewer who transformed grain into the beer that gladdened gods and mortals, immortalized in

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 25 October 2026

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Nanshe

Nanshe, the Sumerian goddess of social justice, prophecy, fish and fertility — the compassionate champion of the poor, widow and orphan who weighed the

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 25 October 2026

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Ningishzida

Ningishzida, a Sumerian god of the underworld, vegetation and serpents, “Lord of the Good Tree” — a chthonic deity of the roots of trees, bearer of the

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 25 October 2026

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Geshtinanna

Geshtinanna, the Sumerian goddess of the grape-vine, wine, dreams and autumn, “Lady of the Vine” — the devoted sister of the dying-god Dumuzi, whose love

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 24 October 2026

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Dumuzi

Dumuzi (Tammuz), the shepherd-god and great “dying god” of Mesopotamia, husband of Inanna — given as her substitute to the underworld, he rises and falls

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 24 October 2026

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Ninlil

Ninlil, the great goddess consort of Enlil, king of the gods, “Lady of the Air” — queen of the heavens and goddess of the grain, mother of the moon-god

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 24 October 2026

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Ninurta

Ninurta, the mighty Mesopotamian god of war, the hunt and agriculture — the warrior-champion of the gods who slew the monsters Asag and Anzu, recovered

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 24 October 2026

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Nergal

Nergal, the fierce Mesopotamian god of war, plague, death and the scorching summer sun — a dreaded bringer of pestilence and slaughter who descended into

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 23 October 2026

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Ereshkigal

Ereshkigal, the dread goddess of the underworld in Mesopotamian myth, “Queen of the Great Below” — the implacable sovereign of Kur, the land of no return,

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 23 October 2026

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Ninhursag

Ninhursag (Ninmah, Nintu), the great mother-goddess of ancient Mesopotamia, “Lady of the Mountain” — goddess of earth, fertility and birth and one of the

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 23 October 2026

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Nanna

Nanna (Sin), the great moon-god of ancient Mesopotamia — the radiant lord of the night sky and measurer of time whose phases ordered the calendar, father

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 23 October 2026

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Inanna

Inanna (Ishtar), the great Mesopotamian goddess of love, sex, war and power — the Queen of Heaven and morning star, the most complex of the gods, whose

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 22 October 2026

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Enki

Enki (Ea), the Mesopotamian god of the sweet waters, wisdom, magic and creation — the cunning, benevolent lord of the freshwater deep and wisest of the

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 22 October 2026

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Enlil

Enlil, the great executive king of the Mesopotamian gods, “Lord of the Air” — lord of wind and storm who separated heaven from earth, held the Tablet of

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 22 October 2026

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Anu

Anu (An), the sky-father and supreme god of ancient Mesopotamia — the remote, exalted king of the gods and source of all divine and royal authority, who

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 22 October 2026

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Terminus

Discover Terminus, the Roman god of boundaries and boundary-stones — divine guardian of the sacred markers of fields and territories, protector of

Roman Mythology · 20 October 2026

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Quirinus

Discover Quirinus, the ancient Roman god of the people and citizen-community — member of the Archaic Triad with Jupiter and Mars, and the deified form of

Roman Mythology · 19 October 2026

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Orcus

Discover Orcus, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, death and punishment — the grim devourer of the dead and dread avenger of broken oaths, darker

Roman Mythology · 19 October 2026

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Discordia

Discover Discordia, the Roman personification of strife and discord — the malevolent goddess who sows quarrels and conflict. Identified with the Greek

Roman Mythology · 19 October 2026

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Somnus

Discover Somnus, the Roman personification of sleep — the gentle god of slumber who brings rest to the weary, brother of Death and father of dreams.

Roman Mythology · 19 October 2026

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Mors

Discover Mors, the Roman personification of death — the divine embodiment of mortality, the inescapable power that comes for all. Identified with the

Roman Mythology · 18 October 2026

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Bellona

Discover Bellona, the Roman goddess of war — the fierce, bloodthirsty deity of battle and martial fury, companion of Mars. Her temple and the rites of

Roman Mythology · 18 October 2026

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Victoria

Discover Victoria, the Roman goddess of victory — the winged deity who personified triumph in war and crowned the conqueror with the laurel wreath. The

Roman Mythology · 18 October 2026

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Sol Invictus

Discover Sol Invictus, “the Unconquered Sun” — the Roman sun-god raised to a supreme state cult in the late Empire. His winter-solstice birthday on

Roman Mythology · 18 October 2026

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Aurora

Discover Aurora, the Roman goddess of the dawn — the rosy-fingered herald of the sun who rises each morning to bring the light of a new day. Her chariot,

Roman Mythology · 17 October 2026

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Salacia

Discover Salacia, the Roman goddess of the sea, salt water and the depths — wife and queen of Neptune, identified with the Greek Amphitrite. The dolphin

Roman Mythology · 17 October 2026

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Tellus

Discover Tellus (Terra Mater), the Roman goddess of the earth — Mother Earth herself, the fertile ground from which all life springs and to which the dead

Roman Mythology · 17 October 2026

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Ops

Discover Ops, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, abundance, wealth and the riches of the earth — consort of Saturn, mother of the great gods, and

Roman Mythology · 17 October 2026

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Bona Dea

Discover Bona Dea, “the Good Goddess” — the mysterious Roman goddess of fertility, healing and women, worshipped in secret women-only rites from which men

Roman Mythology · 16 October 2026

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Liber

Discover Liber (Father Liber), the ancient Italian god of wine, the vine, fertility and freedom — honoured with Ceres and Libera as a god of the

Roman Mythology · 16 October 2026

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Silvanus

Discover Silvanus, the Roman god of the woods, fields, and boundaries — rustic guardian of the farm, its flocks and plantations, beloved of country folk.

Roman Mythology · 16 October 2026

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Vertumnus

Discover Vertumnus, the Roman god of the seasons, change and the ripening of the year — a shapeshifting deity of Etruscan origin who governs the turning

Roman Mythology · 16 October 2026

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Pomona

Discover Pomona, the Roman goddess of fruit trees, orchards and gardens — gentle patroness of the cultivation and harvest of fruit, devoted to her trees.

Roman Mythology · 15 October 2026

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Ganga

Ganga

The myth of Ganga: the Hindu goddess of the sacred river Ganges, the holiest river of India personified as a goddess, the divine purifier whose waters

Hindu Mythology · 15 October 2026

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Kubera

Kubera

The myth of Kubera: the Hindu god of wealth and lord of riches, the king of the yakshas, the treasurer of the gods and guardian of the earth's hidden

Hindu Mythology · 15 October 2026

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Varuna

Varuna

The myth of Varuna: the Hindu god of the cosmic waters, the oceans and the moral and natural order, an ancient majestic Vedic deity once among the supreme

Hindu Mythology · 15 October 2026

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Agni

Agni

The myth of Agni: the Hindu god of fire, one of the most important deities of the Vedas, the divine fire that burns in the sacrificial altar, the hearth,

Hindu Mythology · 14 October 2026

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Balarama

Balarama

The myth of Balarama: the elder brother of Krishna, a mighty god of strength and agriculture, wielder of the plough and the mace, counted among the

Hindu Mythology · 14 October 2026

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Rama

The myth of Rama: the seventh avatar of Vishnu and hero of the Ramayana, the ideal king and perfect man, the embodiment of righteousness (dharma), virtue

Hindu Mythology · 14 October 2026

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Parashurama

Parashurama

The myth of Parashurama: the sixth avatar of Vishnu, the warrior-sage with the axe, a brahmin who became a fearsome warrior to rid the world of

Hindu Mythology · 14 October 2026

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Kali

Kali

The myth of Kali: the fierce Hindu goddess of time, death, destruction and liberation, the dark Mother Goddess in her most terrifying form, garlanded with

Hindu Mythology · 13 October 2026

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Durga

Durga

The myth of Durga: the fierce warrior-goddess of Hinduism, the invincible Mother Goddess in her demon-slaying form who rides a lion, wields the weapons of

Hindu Mythology · 13 October 2026

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Vishnu

Vishnu

The myth of Vishnu: the preserver-god of Hinduism, the second of the Trimurti, the supreme deity who sustains the universe and upholds dharma, who reposes

Hindu Mythology · 13 October 2026

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Brahma

Brahma

The myth of Brahma: the creator-god of Hinduism, the first of the Trimurti (Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva), the four-faced deity who brought the universe and all

Hindu Mythology · 13 October 2026

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Flora

Discover Flora, the Roman goddess of flowers, blossoming, spring and youth — who governs the flowering of the crops and the beauty of the meadows. Her

Roman Mythology · 12 October 2026

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Faunus

Discover Faunus, the ancient Roman god of the wild, forests, fields and flocks — primal horned deity of fertility and the countryside, sender of oracles

Roman Mythology · 12 October 2026

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Luna

Discover Luna, the Roman goddess of the moon — personification of the moon that rules the night, counterpart of the sun-god Sol, governor of months and

Roman Mythology · 12 October 2026

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Fortuna

Discover Fortuna, the Roman goddess of fortune, luck, chance and fate — the capricious deity who turns the Wheel of Fortune, raising up and casting down

Roman Mythology · 12 October 2026

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Dis Pater

Discover Dis Pater, “the Wealthy Father” — the ancient Roman god of the underworld, death, and the buried riches of the earth, largely merged with Pluto.

Roman Mythology · 11 October 2026

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Proserpina

Discover Proserpina, the Roman goddess of the underworld and spring — daughter of Ceres, carried off by Pluto to be queen of the dead. The pomegranate,

Roman Mythology · 11 October 2026

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Pluto

Discover Pluto, the Roman god of the underworld and the wealth beneath the earth — grave ruler of the dead, brother of Jupiter and Neptune, giver of

Roman Mythology · 11 October 2026

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Saturn

Discover Saturn, the Roman god of agriculture, wealth, time and the lost Golden Age — ruler of a primordial paradise honoured in the joyous Saturnalia,

Roman Mythology · 11 October 2026

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Janus

Discover Janus, the uniquely Roman two-faced god of beginnings, endings, doorways and transitions — guardian of every threshold, whose gates marked war

Roman Mythology · 10 October 2026

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Cupid

Discover Cupid (Amor), the Roman god of desire and erotic love — the winged boy whose golden arrows make gods and mortals fall helplessly in love. The

Roman Mythology · 10 October 2026

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Bacchus

Discover Bacchus, the Roman god of wine, intoxication, ecstasy and liberation — lord of the wild Bacchanalia rites suppressed by the Senate in 186 BC, and

Roman Mythology · 10 October 2026

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Diana

Discover Diana, the Roman goddess of the hunt, the wild, the moon and childbirth — fierce virgin huntress, mistress of wild animals, protectress of women

Roman Mythology · 10 October 2026

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Ceres

Discover Ceres, the Roman goddess of agriculture, grain and the harvest — giver of bread and life, protectress of the plebeians, and the grieving mother

Roman Mythology · 09 October 2026

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Vesta

Discover Vesta, the Roman goddess of the hearth, home and the sacred eternal flame of Rome — a fire that must never go out, tended by the famous Vestal

Roman Mythology · 09 October 2026

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Vulcan

Discover Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and the divine blacksmith — master of both the destructive fire of the volcano and the creative fire of the forge.

Roman Mythology · 09 October 2026

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Mercury

Discover Mercury, the Roman god of commerce, trade, travel and communication — swift winged messenger of the gods, guide of souls to the underworld, and

Roman Mythology · 09 October 2026

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Venus

Discover Venus, the Roman goddess of love, beauty and desire — and divine ancestress of the Roman people through Aeneas. Mother of the Julian emperors,

Roman Mythology · 08 October 2026

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Mars

Discover Mars, the Roman god of war — second only to Jupiter, divine father of Romulus and the Roman people, embodiment of martial valour and guardian of

Roman Mythology · 08 October 2026

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Minerva

Discover Minerva, the Roman goddess of wisdom, crafts, the arts and strategic war — member of the Capitoline Triad, patroness of artisans, healers and

Roman Mythology · 08 October 2026

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Neptune

Discover Neptune, the Roman god of the sea, springs and horses — the trident-wielding lord of the deep who ruled the storm and the calm. His freshwater

Roman Mythology · 08 October 2026

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Juno

Discover Juno, queen of the Roman gods and consort of Jupiter — member of the Capitoline Triad, protectress of the Roman state, and great guardian of

Roman Mythology · 07 October 2026

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Jupiter

Discover Jupiter (Optimus Maximus), the supreme god of ancient Rome — king of the gods, lord of thunder and lightning, guarantor of oaths and victory. His

Roman Mythology · 07 October 2026

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Dagon

Discover Dagon (Dagan), the ancient Near Eastern god of grain and agriculture — father of Baal and chief god of the Philistines whose temple fell before

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 07 October 2026

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Asherah

Discover Asherah (Athirat), the great Canaanite mother-goddess and consort of El — mother of the seventy gods, goddess of fertility and the sea, whose

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 07 October 2026

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Anat

Discover Anat, the fierce Canaanite warrior-goddess of war, the hunt and savage love — the blood-wading sister-consort of Baal who destroys the death-god

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 06 October 2026

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Mot

Discover Mot (“Death”), the Canaanite god of death, sterility and the underworld — the insatiable devourer who swallows even the storm-god Baal, bringing

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 06 October 2026

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Baal

Discover Baal (Hadad), the great storm-god and king of the Canaanite gods — the “Rider of the Clouds” who slew the sea-god Yam, died at the hands of

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 06 October 2026

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El

Discover El, the supreme father-god and creator of the Canaanite pantheon — the aged wise patriarch and “Bull El” who heads the divine assembly, whose

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 06 October 2026

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Lahamu

Lahamu, a primordial goddess of Babylonian myth — the female counterpart of Lahmu, one of the first deities born of the primordial waters Apsu and Tiamat,

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 05 October 2026

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Lahmu

Lahmu, a primordial deity and protective spirit of Babylonian myth — one of the first gods born of Apsu and Tiamat, and a class of benevolent

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 04 October 2026

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Gula

Gula (Ninkarrak, Ninisina), the Babylonian and Mesopotamian goddess of healing and medicine — the great divine physician and patroness of doctors,

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 04 October 2026

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Adad

Adad (Ishkur, Hadad), the Babylonian and Mesopotamian god of storms, thunder, lightning, and rain — the mighty weather-god whose storms bring both the

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 04 October 2026

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Sarpanit

Sarpanit (Zarpanitu), the Babylonian goddess who is the consort and queen of Marduk — a goddess of birth, fertility, and motherhood, the divine queen of

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 04 October 2026

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Nabu

Nabu (Nebo), the Babylonian god of wisdom, writing, and scribes — the divine patron of the scribal art and of literacy, keeper of the Tablet of Destinies

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 03 October 2026

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Mummu

Mummu, the primordial vizier-god of Babylonian myth — the counsellor and minister of Apsu, perhaps the personification of the mist or the shaping word,

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 03 October 2026

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Kingu

Kingu (Qingu), the rebel-god and consort of Tiamat in Babylonian myth — the champion and general of her army of chaos, bearer of the Tablet of Destinies,

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 03 October 2026

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Marduk

Marduk (Bel, Merodach), the supreme god and champion of Babylon — the storm-and-warrior god who slew the chaos-dragon Tiamat, made the heavens and earth

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 02 October 2026

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Mbaba Mwana Waresa

Discover Mbaba Mwana Waresa, the beloved Zulu goddess of the rainbow, rain, harvest and beer — who taught humankind to brew, dwells in a cloud-house of

African Mythology · 02 October 2026

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Nomkhubulwane

Discover Nomkhubulwane, the Zulu goddess of rain, fertility and the rainbow — the “Mother of the Earth” and divine princess whose maiden-festivals invoke

African Mythology · 02 October 2026

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uMvelinqangi

Discover uMvelinqangi, the sky-father and primordial being of Zulu cosmology — “the one who came first,” the self-existent source of creation associated

African Mythology · 01 October 2026

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Unkulunkulu

Discover Unkulunkulu, the creator-god and First Ancestor of the Zulu — the “Very Great One” who rose from the primal reed-bed to make humankind, cattle

African Mythology · 01 October 2026

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Od Ana

Od Ana (“Fire Mother”), the fire-goddess of Turkic and Mongol mythology — the divine mother of fire, sacred spirit of the hearth and flame, guardian of

Turkic & Mongolian · 30 September 2026

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Cholbon

Cholbon (Cholpan), the deity of the planet Venus — the morning and evening star — in Turkic and Siberian mythology: a radiant celestial being, brightest

Turkic & Mongolian · 30 September 2026

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Gun Ana

Gün Ana (“Sun Mother”), the sun-goddess of Turkic and Mongol mythology — the divine mother of the sun whose golden light and warmth give life to the

Turkic & Mongolian · 29 September 2026

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Ay Ata

Ay Ata (“Moon Father”), the moon-god of Turkic and Mongol mythology — the divine father of the moon who dwells in the silver light of the night sky,

Turkic & Mongolian · 29 September 2026

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Yer Tanri

Yer Tanrı (Yer-Sub, “Earth-Water”), the earth-god and sacred power of the land in Turkic and Tengrist belief — the deity of the soil, mountains, rivers,

Turkic & Mongolian · 29 September 2026

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Umay

Umay (Umai), the great mother-goddess of Turkic and Mongol mythology — goddess of fertility, childbirth, and the protection of children, guardian of

Turkic & Mongolian · 29 September 2026

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Ulgen

Ülgen (Ülgan), the benevolent sky-and-creator god of Turkic and Altaic mythology — ruler of the bright heavens and lord of light, thunder, and creation,

Turkic & Mongolian · 29 September 2026

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Kayra

Kayra (Kayra Han), the supreme creator-god of Turkic and Altaic mythology — the primordial spirit of the highest heaven, son of the sky-god Tengri, who

Turkic & Mongolian · 29 September 2026

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Belun

Belun (Bielun) — the Slavic (Belarusian) god of light, goodness, fortune, and harvest, a benevolent white-bearded old man who guides the lost, rewards the

Slavic Mythology · 23 September 2026

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Yarovit

Yarovit (Gerovit) — the war- and fertility-god of the Baltic Slavs at Wolgast and Havelberg, a fierce god of war and spring vigour identified with Mars,

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Rugievit

Rugievit — the seven-faced war-god of the Baltic Slavs of Rügen, worshipped at Charenza, his colossal idol bearing seven faces, seven swords at his belt,

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Kupala

Kupala (Ivan Kupala) — the Slavic deity and festival of midsummer, water, fire, love, and fertility, of leaping bonfires, floating flower-wreaths,

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Devana

Devana (Dziewanna) — the Slavic goddess of the hunt, wild animals, and untamed forests, a virgin huntress of the woods and the Slavic counterpart of Diana

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Triglav

Triglav (“Three-Headed”) — the three-headed god of the Baltic Slavs worshipped at Szczecin, his heads ruling heaven, earth, and the underworld, his eyes

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Svetovid

Svetovid (Svantevit) — the supreme four-headed war- and fertility-god of the Baltic Slavs, the all-seeing “world-seer” of the great temple at Arkona, lord

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Khors

Khors — the Slavic god of the sun-disc and the cyclical journey of light, a solar (and possibly lunar) deity of the Kievan pantheon, the shining orb of

Slavic Mythology · 22 September 2026

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Marzanna

Marzanna (Morana) — the Slavic goddess of winter, death, and the dying of nature, wife and slayer of the spring-god Jarilo, whose straw effigy is ritually

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Jarilo

Jarilo (Yarilo) — the Slavic dying-and-rising god of spring, vegetation, and fertility, son of Perun stolen to the underworld, who returns each spring,

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Zorya

The Zoryas — the Slavic goddesses of dawn and dusk, auroral sisters (Morning and Evening Stars) who open and close the gates of heaven for the sun-god

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Lada

Lada — the Slavic goddess of love, beauty, marriage, harmony, and spring, a bright beloved goddess of love's joy and the renewal of the world, often

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Rod

Rod — the primordial creator-god of the Slavs, the supreme all-generating source of all being, god of birth, kinship, and fate, from whom all gods and

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Belobog

Belobog (“the White God”) — the bright Slavic deity of light, goodness, and good fortune, the opposite and balance of the dark “Black God” Chernobog. The

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Chernobog

Chernobog (“the Black God”) — the dark Slavic deity of misfortune, evil, and the night, opposed to the bright “White God” Belobog in a cosmic dualism. The

Slavic Mythology · 21 September 2026

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Stribog

Stribog — the Slavic god of the winds and the air, lord of the winds whose “grandsons” blow from the sea bringing both fair breezes and destroying storms.

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Mokosh

Mokosh — the great mother-goddess of the Slavs and only goddess of the Kievan pantheon, goddess of the earth, water, fertility, spinning, weaving, and

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Dazhbog

Dazhbog — the Slavic sun-god and “giving god,” radiant deity of the sun, light, and prosperity, son of Svarog, who crosses the sky in a fiery chariot and

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Svarog

Svarog — the Slavic god of the sky, fire, and the forge, a creator and divine smith who forged the sun and gave fire and metalworking to humankind, father

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Veles

Veles (Volos) — the great Slavic god of the underworld, waters, cattle, wealth, magic, and the dead, the serpentine adversary of the thunder-god Perun.

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Perun

Perun — the supreme thunder-god and sky-father of the Slavic pantheon, lord of lightning, war, and the oak, who hurls his thunder-axe at the underworld

Slavic Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Mwari

Discover Mwari (Musikavanhu), the supreme creator-god of the Shona of southern Africa — the almighty maker of the world and giver of rain who speaks

African Mythology · 20 September 2026

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Gaunab

Discover Gaunab (//Gaunab), the dark and malevolent god of death, sickness and evil in Khoikhoi belief — the great adversary of the rain-god Tsui-Goab in

African Mythology · 19 September 2026

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Tsui-Goab

Discover Tsui-Goab (“Wounded Knee”), the supreme rain-god and creator of the Khoikhoi — the benevolent hero-god who brings rain and life and eternally

African Mythology · 19 September 2026

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Cagn

Discover Cagn (/Kaggen), the mantis trickster-creator god of the San (Bushmen) — the supreme being who made the world and the sacred eland, a

African Mythology · 19 September 2026

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Sarakka

Discover Sáráhkká (Sarakka), the beloved Sami goddess of childbirth, women and the hearth — daughter of the mother-goddess who forms the child in the

Finnish & Baltic · 19 September 2026

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Beaivi

Discover Beaivi, the sun-goddess of the Sami — the divine sun whose return after the polar night brings light, warmth and fertility, feeds the reindeer,

Finnish & Baltic · 19 September 2026

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Horagalles

Horagalles

Discover Horagalles, the thunder-god of the Sami — the hammer-wielding deity of lightning and storm, protector who strikes down trolls and evil spirits,

Finnish & Baltic · 18 September 2026

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Ajysyt

Ajysyt

Discover Ajysyt (“birth-giver”), the mother-goddess of childbirth and fertility of the Sakha (Yakut) — the divine midwife who brings the soul of each

Siberian & Arctic · 18 September 2026

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Ulu Toyon

Ulu Toyon

Discover Ulu Toyon (the “Great Lord”), a powerful ambivalent god of the Sakha (Yakut) — deity of thunder, fire and strength who gave humankind fire and

Siberian & Arctic · 18 September 2026

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Yryn-ar-toyon

Yryn-ar-toyon

Discover Yryn-ar-toyon (Urun Ai Toyon), the supreme creator-god of the Sakha (Yakut) of Siberia — the White Creator Lord of the highest heaven, head of

Siberian & Arctic · 18 September 2026

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Etugen

Etugen

Discover Etugen (Etugen Eke), the earth-mother goddess of the Mongols — the divine personification of the earth and fertility who, with the sky-father

Turkic & Mongolian · 18 September 2026

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Amadioha

Amadioha

Discover Amadioha, the thunder-god of the Igbo — deity of thunder, lightning and divine justice whose bolt strikes down the wicked and false; one of the

African Mythology · 17 September 2026

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Ani

Ani

Discover Ani (Ala), the great earth-mother goddess of the Igbo — the supreme goddess and foremost alusi, divine mother of the earth, fertility, the dead,

African Mythology · 17 September 2026

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129
Chukwu

Chukwu

Discover Chukwu (Chineke), the supreme creator-god of the Igbo of southeastern Nigeria — the almighty source of all things, maker of the lesser gods and

African Mythology · 17 September 2026

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130
Sugaar

Sugaar

Sugaar (Sugoi, Maju), the serpent- or dragon-god of Basque mythology — the male deity of the serpent, storms, and thunder, the consort of the great

Ancient European · 16 September 2026

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131
Mari

Mari

Mari (Andre Mari), the great goddess and supreme deity of Basque mythology — the powerful Lady of the Mountains and nature who dwells in mountain caves,

Ancient European · 16 September 2026

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132
Kwoth

Kwoth

Kwoth (Kwoth Nhial), the supreme God and creator of the Nuer of South Sudan — the one God, the Spirit of the sky and the universe, creator and sustainer

African Mythology · 15 September 2026

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133
Kibuka

Kibuka

Kibuka, the war-god of the Ganda of Buganda (Uganda) — the great lubaale of war and brother of the lake-god Mukasa, who led the armies of Buganda to

African Mythology · 15 September 2026

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134
Mukasa

Mukasa

Mukasa, the great benevolent god of the Ganda of Buganda (Uganda) — the deity of Lake Victoria, the waters, fertility, abundance, and health, the chief

African Mythology · 15 September 2026

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135
Walumbe

Walumbe

Walumbe (“Death”), the death-bringing deity of the Ganda of Buganda (Uganda) — the brother of Nambi and son of the sky-god Ggulu, who followed the first

African Mythology · 15 September 2026

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136
Mulungu

Mulungu

Mulungu (Murungu), the supreme creator-god worshipped across East, Central, and Southern Africa by many Bantu peoples — the high god and maker of all

African Mythology · 14 September 2026

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137
Bosomtwe

Bosomtwe

Bosomtwe (Bosomtwi), the sacred lake-god of the Akan of Ghana — the deity of Lake Bosomtwe, the holiest body of water of the Ashanti, a god of the abosom

African Mythology · 14 September 2026

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138
Bia

Bia

Bia, a river-god of the Akan of Ghana — the deity of the river Bia, a son of the supreme Nyame and elder brother of the powerful Tano, the favoured son

African Mythology · 13 September 2026

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139
Tano

Tano

Tano (Ta Kora), the great river-god of the Akan of Ghana — the powerful deity of the river Tano, one of the foremost of the abosom, a god of war and

African Mythology · 13 September 2026

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140
Asase Yaa

Asase Yaa

Asase Yaa (Asaase Yaa), the great earth-goddess of the Akan of Ghana — the Mother Earth, goddess of the soil, fertility, truth, and the dead, the second

African Mythology · 13 September 2026

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141
Nyame

Nyame

Nyame (Onyame, Nyankopon), the supreme creator-god of the Akan peoples of Ghana — the omnipotent, omniscient sky-god and creator of the universe, the

African Mythology · 13 September 2026

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142
Giltine

Giltine

Discover Giltinė, the goddess of death in Lithuanian mythology — the implacable venomous-tongued bringer of the end and dark sister of the fate-goddess

Finnish & Baltic · 12 September 2026

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143
Medeina

Medeina

Discover Medeina, the Lithuanian goddess of the forests, wild beasts and the hunt — a beautiful fierce huntress accompanied by wolves, protectress of the

Finnish & Baltic · 12 September 2026

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144
Gabija

Gabija

Discover Gabija, the Lithuanian goddess of fire and the hearth — the sacred living flame of the home, fed with bread and salt and put to bed each night,

Finnish & Baltic · 12 September 2026

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145
Perkunas

Perkunas

Discover Perkūnas, the thunder-god and chief deity of Lithuanian and Baltic paganism — lord of storm, lightning and justice who hurls his bolts at the

Finnish & Baltic · 12 September 2026

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146
Auseklis

Auseklis

Discover Auseklis, the morning-star god of Latvian Baltic mythology — the radiant personification of Venus at dawn, a Son of God and suitor in the

Finnish & Baltic · 12 September 2026

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147
Meness

Meness

Discover Mēness, the moon-god of Latvian Baltic mythology — the masculine deity of the moon, time and night whose betrayal of the sun-goddess Saule and

Finnish & Baltic · 12 September 2026

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148
Laima

Laima

Discover Laima, the great goddess of fate, fortune and childbirth in Latvian and Baltic mythology — the divine arbiter of destiny and protectress of women

Finnish & Baltic · 12 September 2026

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149
Jacheongbi

Jacheongbi

Jacheongbi, the Korean goddess of agriculture — the clever heroine of Jeju’s Segyeong Bonpuri who followed her love to heaven, endured deadly trials, and

Korean Mythology · 11 September 2026

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150
Mireuk

Mireuk

Mireuk, the Korean Maitreya — primordial creator of the shamanic Changse-ga who parted heaven and earth and made humankind, lost the world to the

Korean Mythology · 11 September 2026

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151
Seonangsin

Seonangsin

Seonangsin, the Korean village guardian god — spirit of the seonangdang shrine at passes and gates, honored at cloth-hung trees and stone cairns,

Korean Mythology · 10 September 2026

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152
Jowangsin

Jowangsin

Jowangsin, the Korean kitchen goddess — spirit of the cooking-fire honored by a bowl of clean water above the stove, witness to the family’s conduct and

Korean Mythology · 10 September 2026

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153
Sansin

Sansin

Sansin, Korea’s Mountain God — the white-bearded elder with his tiger who rules each peak, descended in legend from the founder Dangun and honored at the

Korean Mythology · 09 September 2026

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154
Cheonji-wang

Cheonji-wang

Cheonji-wang, the “King of Heaven and Earth” — the supreme sky-god of the Korean creation epic Cheonji-wang Bonpuri, father of the twins who ordered the

Korean Mythology · 09 September 2026

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155

Yeomra

Yeomra, Korea’s King of the Underworld — the incorruptible judge of the dead, keeper of the ledgers of human deeds, and foremost of the Ten Kings who

Korean Mythology · 09 September 2026

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156
Yongwang

Yongwang

Yongwang, Korea’s Dragon King — sovereign of the seas, master of rain and weather, ruler of underwater palaces, and patron deity of fishermen and farmers

Korean Mythology · 09 September 2026

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157
Hwanung

Hwanung

Hwanung, son of the Lord of Heaven, who descended to Taebaek Mountain with the gods of wind, rain and cloud, made a bear into the woman Ungnyeo, and

Korean Mythology · 08 September 2026

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158
Dangun

Dangun

The legend of Dangun Wanggeom, founder of Gojoseon — born of the god Hwanung and the bear-woman Ungnyeo, ruler of Korea’s first kingdom and later a

Korean Mythology · 08 September 2026

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159
Semar

Semar

Semar (Kyai Lurah Semar), the beloved clown-god of Javanese mythology and the wayang — an indigenous deity in the humble form of a fat, ugly clown-servant

Southeast Asian · 07 September 2026

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160
Nyi Pohaci

Nyi Pohaci

Nyi Pohaci (Nyai Pohaci Sanghyang Asri), the Sundanese rice-goddess — the same beloved divine mother of rice, fertility, and life worshipped across

Southeast Asian · 07 September 2026

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161
Dewi Sri

Dewi Sri

Dewi Sri (Nyai Pohaci Sanghyang Sri), the rice-goddess and goddess of fertility and abundance of Java, Bali, and Indonesia — the beloved divine mother of

Southeast Asian · 06 September 2026

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162
Batara Guru

Batara Guru

Batara Guru (Bhatara Guru), the supreme god of Javanese and Balinese mythology — the king of the gods and the Javanese form of the Hindu Shiva, lord of

Southeast Asian · 06 September 2026

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163
Poliahu

Poliahu

Poli’ahu (Poliahu), the snow-goddess of Hawaii — the beautiful white-robed goddess of the snow-capped summit of Mauna Kea, the great rival of the

Polynesian & Oceanic · 06 September 2026

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164
Kuula

Kuula

Kū’ula (Kuula), the god of fishermen and the fishing-grounds in Hawaii — a beneficent form of the great god Ku who provided the fish and the fishponds,

Polynesian & Oceanic · 05 September 2026

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165
Kapo

Kapo

Kapo (Kapo’ulakina’u), the powerful, ambivalent Hawaiian goddess of fertility, sorcery, and the hula — sister of Pele, linked with Laka, famous for the

Polynesian & Oceanic · 05 September 2026

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166
Kamapuaa

Kamapuaa

Kamapua’a (Kamapuaa), the hog-god and shapeshifting trickster-demigod of Hawaii — a wild being who took the form of a man, a giant black pig, a fish, or

Polynesian & Oceanic · 05 September 2026

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167
Namaka

Namaka

Nāmaka (Namakaokahai), the sea-goddess of Hawaii — the powerful goddess of the ocean and water, elder sister and bitter enemy of the volcano-goddess Pele,

Polynesian & Oceanic · 05 September 2026

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168
Hiiaka

Hiiaka

Hi’iaka, the Hawaiian goddess of the hula, healing, chant, and the green forest — the beloved youngest sister of the volcano-goddess Pele, whose epic

Polynesian & Oceanic · 05 September 2026

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169
Wakea

Wakea

Wākea (Wakea), the sky-father of Hawaii — the great progenitor who, with the earth-mother Papa, gave rise to the Hawaiian islands, the sacred taro, and

Polynesian & Oceanic · 05 September 2026

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170
Haumea

Haumea

Haumea, the great earth-mother and goddess of fertility, childbirth, and creation in Hawaii — mother of Pele and her family, patroness of childbirth who

Polynesian & Oceanic · 04 September 2026

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171
Pele

Pele

Pele (Pelehonuamea), the volcano-goddess of Hawaii — the fierce, passionate goddess of fire, lightning, and lava who dwells in the crater of Kilauea,

Polynesian & Oceanic · 04 September 2026

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172
Kanaloa

Kanaloa

Kanaloa, the great god of the ocean, the deep sea, and the underworld in Hawaii, one of the four supreme gods — lord of the sea and the octopus, companion

Polynesian & Oceanic · 04 September 2026

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173
Kane

Kane

Kāne (Kane), the supreme creator-god and foremost of the four great gods of Hawaii — the god of light, life, fresh water, and procreation, maker of the

Polynesian & Oceanic · 04 September 2026

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174
Ku

Ku

Kū (Ku), the great god of war, politics, and male power in Hawaii, one of the four supreme gods — the fierce patron of the warrior chiefs (Kukailimoku of

Polynesian & Oceanic · 04 September 2026

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175
Lono

Lono

Lono, the great god of peace, agriculture, rain, fertility, and the harvest in Hawaii, one of the four supreme gods — the benevolent lord of the rains and

Polynesian & Oceanic · 04 September 2026

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176
Lieu Hanh

Lieu Hanh

Discover Liễu Hạnh, the Holy Mother and great Mother Goddess of Vietnam — a daughter of the Jade Emperor who lived among mortals, supreme deity of the Đạo

Southeast Asian · 04 September 2026

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177
Tan Vien

Tan Vien

Discover Tản Viên Sơn Thánh, the Holy Lord of Mount Tản Viên and chief of Vietnam’s Four Immortals — the venerated cult-form of the mountain-god Sơn Tinh,

Southeast Asian · 03 September 2026

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178
Son Tinh

Son Tinh

Discover Sơn Tinh, the great Vietnamese mountain-god and one of the Four Immortals — who won the princess Mị Nương and defeated the Water God Thủy Tinh,

Southeast Asian · 03 September 2026

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179
Au Co

Au Co

Discover Âu Cơ, the immortal mountain-fairy and ancestral mother of the Vietnamese — who married the dragon-lord Lạc Long Quân, bore a hundred sons, and

Southeast Asian · 03 September 2026

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180
Lac Long Quan

Lac Long Quan

Discover Lạc Long Quân, the Dragon Lord of Lạc and ancestral father of the Vietnamese — the sea-dragon who slew the land’s monsters, married the fairy Âu

Southeast Asian · 03 September 2026

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181
Hine-titama

Hine-titama

Hine-tītama (the Dawn Maiden), the Māori goddess of the dawn — the radiant daughter and wife of the god Tāne who, on discovering he was also her father,

Polynesian & Oceanic · 02 September 2026

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182
Hine-nui-te-po

Hine-nui-te-po

Hine-nui-te-pō (“Great Lady of the Night”), the Māori goddess of death and the underworld — once the Dawn Maiden Hine-titama, she receives all the dead

Polynesian & Oceanic · 02 September 2026

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183
Mahuika

Mahuika

Mahuika, the Māori goddess of fire — the fierce fire-deity who held fire in her fingers and toes, from whom the trickster Māui stole fire by a ruse,

Polynesian & Oceanic · 02 September 2026

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184
Ruaumoko

Ruaumoko

Rūaumoko (Ruaimoko), the Māori god of earthquakes, volcanoes, and the seasons — the youngest, unborn child carried within the Earth Mother Papatūānuku,

Polynesian & Oceanic · 01 September 2026

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185
Whiro

Whiro

Whiro (Whiro-te-tipua), the Māori god of darkness, evil, and death — the malevolent lord of the underworld and of disease, the great adversary of Tāne and

Polynesian & Oceanic · 01 September 2026

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186
Haumia-tiketike

Haumia-tiketike

Haumia-tiketike (Haumia), the Māori god of wild and uncultivated food — the son of Ranginui and Papatūānuku who presides over the aruhe (edible fernroot)

Polynesian & Oceanic · 01 September 2026

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187
Rongo

Rongo

Rongo (Rongo-mā-Tāne), the Māori god of cultivated food, agriculture, and peace — the son of Ranginui and Papatūānuku who presides over the kūmara and the

Polynesian & Oceanic · 01 September 2026

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188
Tawhirimatea

Tawhirimatea

Tāwhirimātea (Tāwhiri), the Māori god of weather and storms — the son of Ranginui and Papatūānuku who alone opposed the separation of his parents and made

Polynesian & Oceanic · 01 September 2026

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189
Papatuanuku

Papatuanuku

Papatūānuku (Papa), the primordial earth-goddess of Māori mythology — the great Earth Mother from whom all living things spring, parted in grief from the

Polynesian & Oceanic · 01 September 2026

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190
Ranginui

Ranginui

Ranginui (Rangi), the primordial sky-god of Māori mythology — the great Sky Father locked in embrace with the earth-mother Papatūānuku until their

Polynesian & Oceanic · 31 August 2026

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191
Tumatauenga

Tumatauenga

Tūmatauenga (Tū), the Māori god of war and humankind — the fierce son of Ranginui and Papatūānuku who stood alone against the storm-god Tāwhirimātea and

Polynesian & Oceanic · 31 August 2026

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192
Frau Holle

Frau Holle

Frau Holle (Holda), the great goddess of German folklore — the winter sky-woman who makes it snow by shaking out her feather-bed, mistress of spinning and

Norse & Germanic · 29 August 2026

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193
Dragon King of East Sea

Dragon King of East Sea

Meet Ao Guang, the Dragon King of the East Sea — eldest of the four Dragon Kings, bringer of rain and ruler of a crystal undersea palace. His clashes with

Chinese Mythology · 29 August 2026

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194
Gonggong

Gonggong

Gonggong — the monstrous water-god of Chinese mythology, a serpent-bodied god of floods and chaos who, enraged at his defeat, smashed his head against the

Chinese Mythology · 25 August 2026

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195
Chiyou

Chiyou

Chiyou — the monstrous war-god and rebel of Chinese mythology, a bronze-headed, many-armed god of war and inventor of weapons who led an army of monsters

Chinese Mythology · 25 August 2026

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196
Ao Guang

Ao Guang

Ao Guang — the Dragon King of the East Sea and foremost of the Four Dragon Kings of Chinese mythology, who rules the eastern ocean from his crystal

Chinese Mythology · 25 August 2026

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197
Long Wang

Long Wang

Long Wang, the Dragon Kings — the divine dragon-rulers of the waters in Chinese mythology who govern the seas, rivers, and rain from crystal palaces

Chinese Mythology · 25 August 2026

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198
Meng Po

Meng Po

Meng Po (Lady Meng) — the goddess of forgetfulness in the Chinese underworld, the old woman at the Bridge of Forgetfulness who gives each soul a bowl of

Chinese Mythology · 25 August 2026

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199
Yanluo

Yanluo

Yanluo (King Yama) — the god and supreme judge of the Chinese underworld (Diyu), the Chinese form of the Buddhist death-god Yama, who judges the souls of

Chinese Mythology · 25 August 2026

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200
Zhong Kui

Zhong Kui

Zhong Kui — the great demon-queller and ghost-catcher of Chinese mythology, a fearsome bearded scholar wronged of his honour and dead by suicide, made

Chinese Mythology · 25 August 2026

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201
Zao Jun

Zao Jun

Zao Jun — the household Kitchen God of Chinese religion, who dwells above the stove, watches over the family all year, and ascends to Heaven each New Year

Chinese Mythology · 24 August 2026

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202
Caishen

Caishen

Caishen — the great god of wealth, prosperity, and good fortune in Chinese religion, who brings riches and success in business, worshipped with special

Chinese Mythology · 24 August 2026

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203
Eight Immortals

Eight Immortals

The Eight Immortals (Ba Xian) — the beloved group of eight legendary immortals of Chinese Daoism, saints from every walk of life who attained immortality

Chinese Mythology · 24 August 2026

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204
Lu Dongbin

Lu Dongbin

Lü Dongbin — the most famous of the Eight Immortals of Daoism, a scholar-turned-immortal, swordsman, healer, and demon-slayer who attained the Dao after

Chinese Mythology · 24 August 2026

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205
Erlang Shen

Erlang Shen

Erlang Shen — the great three-eyed warrior-god and demon-queller of Chinese mythology, a mighty celestial general with a truth-seeing third eye and a

Chinese Mythology · 24 August 2026

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206
Nezha

Nezha

Nezha — the rebellious child-god and protector of Chinese mythology, a powerful divine boy-warrior who killed the dragon-prince, sacrificed his own body

Chinese Mythology · 24 August 2026

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207
Guan Yu

Guan Yu

Guan Yu (Guandi) — the deified general of Chinese history and religion, the red-faced, long-bearded warrior of the Three Kingdoms renowned for loyalty and

Chinese Mythology · 24 August 2026

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208
Mazu

Mazu

Mazu — the great goddess of the sea and protectress of sailors in southern Chinese religion, the deified spirit of Lin Moniang who saved seafarers from

Chinese Mythology · 23 August 2026

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209
Chang'e

Chang'e

Chang'e — the beloved goddess of the Moon in Chinese mythology, the beautiful immortal wife of the archer Hou Yi who swallowed the elixir of immortality

Chinese Mythology · 23 August 2026

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210
Three Pure Ones

Three Pure Ones

The Three Pure Ones (Sanqing) — the supreme triad of deities at the summit of the Daoist pantheon, the three highest gods (including the deified Laozi)

Chinese Mythology · 23 August 2026

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211
Shennong

Shennong

Shennong (the Divine Farmer, Yandi) — the great culture-hero and god of agriculture and medicine in Chinese mythology, the ox-headed sovereign who gave

Chinese Mythology · 23 August 2026

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212
Yellow Emperor

Yellow Emperor

The Yellow Emperor (Huangdi) — the great culture-hero and legendary ancestor of the Chinese people, who founded civilisation, defeated the war-god Chiyou

Chinese Mythology · 23 August 2026

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213
Xi Wangmu

Xi Wangmu

Xi Wangmu, the Queen Mother of the West — the great Chinese goddess of immortality who dwells on Mount Kunlun and tends the Peaches of Immortality that

Chinese Mythology · 22 August 2026

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214
Fuxi

Fuxi

Fuxi — the great culture-hero and progenitor-god of Chinese civilisation, the serpent-bodied sovereign and consort of Nüwa who gave humankind hunting,

Chinese Mythology · 22 August 2026

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215
Nuwa

Nuwa

Nüwa — the great mother-goddess and creator of humankind in Chinese mythology, a serpent-bodied goddess who fashioned the first humans from yellow clay

Chinese Mythology · 22 August 2026

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216
Guanyin

Guanyin

Guanyin — the beloved goddess (bodhisattva) of mercy and compassion in Chinese Buddhism, the Chinese form of Avalokiteshvara who hears the cries of all

Chinese Mythology · 22 August 2026

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217
Jade Emperor

Jade Emperor

The Jade Emperor (Yu Huang) — the supreme ruler of Heaven in Chinese mythology and Daoism, governing Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld and the vast

Chinese Mythology · 22 August 2026

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218
Kotys

Kotys

Discover Kotys (Kotyto), the Thracian goddess of orgiastic and ecstatic rites — a deity of fertility and the wild whose festival the Kotyttia was

Ancient European · 22 August 2026

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219
Bendis

Bendis

Discover Bendis, the great Thracian goddess of the hunt, moon and wild — identified with Artemis and so significant that her cult was adopted at Athens,

Ancient European · 21 August 2026

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220
Sabazios

Sabazios

Discover Sabazios, the sky-father and horseman-god of the Thracians and Phrygians — identified with both Zeus and Dionysus, whose ecstatic mystery-cult

Ancient European · 21 August 2026

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221
Zalmoxis

Zalmoxis

Discover Zalmoxis, the great god of immortality of the Getae and Dacians — the deity who grants eternal life, taught by legend to have been a man who

Ancient European · 21 August 2026

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222
Loviatar

Loviatar

Loviatar, the dread hag-goddess of disease and pestilence in Finnish myth — the blind, hideous daughter of the death-gods who, impregnated by the cruel

Finnish & Baltic · 20 August 2026

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223
Akka

Akka

Akka, “the Old Woman” — the great earth-mother and fertility goddess of Finnish myth, the consort of the sky-god Ukko, goddess of the soil, the harvest,

Finnish & Baltic · 20 August 2026

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224
Vellamo

Vellamo

Vellamo, the goddess of the sea and waters in Finnish myth — the gracious wife of the water-god Ahti and mistress of Ahtola beneath the waves, patroness

Finnish & Baltic · 20 August 2026

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225
Tuonetar

Tuonetar

Tuonetar, the goddess and queen of the underworld in Finnish myth — the hag-wife of the death-god Tuoni and mistress of Tuonela, who greets the dead at

Finnish & Baltic · 19 August 2026

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226
Tuoni

Tuoni

Tuoni, the god and personification of death in Finnish myth, ruler of Tuonela the grim underworld — the dark lord of the land of the dead beyond a black

Finnish & Baltic · 19 August 2026

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227
Ahti

Ahti

Ahti (Ahto), the god of the waters in Finnish myth — the bearded lord of the sea, lakes and rivers and master of the fish who dwells beneath the waves

Finnish & Baltic · 19 August 2026

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228
Mielikki

Mielikki

Mielikki, the gracious goddess of the forest and the hunt in Finnish myth — the beautiful, benevolent wife of the forest-king Tapio and mistress of the

Finnish & Baltic · 19 August 2026

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229
Tapio

Tapio

Tapio, the god of the forest in Finnish myth — the moss-bearded lord of the woodlands and master of the game animals, clad in bark and lichen, whose

Finnish & Baltic · 19 August 2026

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230
Ukko

Ukko

Ukko, “the Old Man” — the supreme sky-god and thunder-god of Finnish mythology, lord of the weather, thunder and harvest, whose name became the Finnish

Finnish & Baltic · 18 August 2026

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231
Ilmatar

Ilmatar

Ilmatar, the great creator-mother of Finnish myth and the “Air-Maiden” — the primordial goddess who descended into the primal sea, from whose knee the

Finnish & Baltic · 18 August 2026

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232
Mafuie

Mafuie

Discover Mafui’e, the Samoan god of earthquakes and keeper of subterranean fire — the fierce one-armed deity of the underworld who lost an arm to the hero

Polynesian & Oceanic · 18 August 2026

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233
Nafanua

Nafanua

Discover Nafanua, the great war-goddess and heroine of Samoan mythology — the mighty woman-warrior and daughter of the god of the dead who liberated the

Polynesian & Oceanic · 18 August 2026

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234
Tagaloa

Tagaloa

Discover Tagaloa (Tagaloa-lagi), the supreme creator-god of Samoan mythology — the god of the heavens who made the islands, sea and humankind, divine

Polynesian & Oceanic · 17 August 2026

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235
Dakuwaqa

Dakuwaqa

Discover Dakuwaqa, the great shark-god of Fijian mythology — a fierce shapeshifting reef-guardian who, humbled by a giant octopus, swore to protect the

Polynesian & Oceanic · 17 August 2026

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236
Hina

Hina

Discover Hina, the great goddess of Polynesia — the lady of the moon, patroness of women and the crafts, the divine feminine worshipped across the Pacific

Polynesian & Oceanic · 17 August 2026

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237
Tane

Tane

Discover Tane, the great Polynesian god of the forests, birds and light — who separated the sky-father and earth-mother to bring light into the world and

Polynesian & Oceanic · 17 August 2026

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238
Tangaroa

Tangaroa

Discover Tangaroa, the great Polynesian god of the sea — lord of the ocean across the Pacific, supreme creator of the cosmos in Tahiti, and the

Polynesian & Oceanic · 17 August 2026

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239
Kopala

Kopala

Discover Kopala, the great warrior-god and demon-slayer of the Georgian highlands — foremost of the khvtishvili, whose mace crushed the devi and witches

Armenian & Caucasian · 16 August 2026

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240
Barbale

Barbale

Discover Barbale, the Georgian solar goddess of fertility and abundance — deity of the sun, crops and cattle honoured at the winter-solstice festival of

Armenian & Caucasian · 16 August 2026

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241
Dali

Dali

Discover Dali, the radiant golden goddess of the hunt in Georgian myth — mistress of the wild beasts of the high crags, jealous lover of mortal hunters,

Armenian & Caucasian · 16 August 2026

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242
Ghmerti

Ghmerti

Discover Ghmerti, the supreme creator and sky-god of the ancient Georgian pantheon — the “Great God” of the ninth heaven who orders the three worlds and

Armenian & Caucasian · 16 August 2026

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243
Tork Angegh

Tork Angegh

Tork Angegh (Torq Angegh), the god or giant-hero of strength and valour in ancient Armenia — a colossal, immensely strong, fearsomely ugly giant-deity,

Armenian & Caucasian · 15 August 2026

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244
Nane

Nane

Nane (Nané), the goddess of war, wisdom, motherhood, and the household in ancient Armenia — a fierce yet motherly war-goddess, daughter of Aramazd and

Armenian & Caucasian · 15 August 2026

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245
Tir

Tir

Tir (Tiur), the god of writing, wisdom, knowledge, the arts, and the interpretation of dreams in ancient Armenia — the divine scribe and messenger who

Armenian & Caucasian · 15 August 2026

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246
Mihr

Mihr

Mihr (Mher), the god of the sun, fire, light, and heavenly light in ancient Armenia — the radiant god of the sun and sacred fire, son of Aramazd, the

Armenian & Caucasian · 15 August 2026

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Astghik

Astghik

Astghik (Astlik, “Little Star”), the goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and water in ancient Armenia — goddess of the morning star and beloved of the

Armenian & Caucasian · 14 August 2026

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Vahagn

Vahagn

Vahagn (Vishapakagh, the “Dragon-Reaper”), the great warrior-god and dragon-slayer of ancient Armenia — the god of thunder, lightning, fire, and war, born

Armenian & Caucasian · 14 August 2026

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Anahit

Anahit

Anahit, the great mother-goddess of ancient Armenia — goddess of fertility, motherhood, healing, wisdom, and water, the most beloved of the Armenian

Armenian & Caucasian · 14 August 2026

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Aramazd

Aramazd

Aramazd (Armazd), the supreme creator-god and father of the gods in ancient Armenian mythology — the great sky-father, creator of heaven and earth and

Armenian & Caucasian · 14 August 2026

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251
Prende

Prende

Discover Prende, the Albanian goddess of love, beauty and the dawn — radiant patroness of women and consort of the thunder-god, associated with the

Ancient European · 13 August 2026

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252
Zojz

Zojz

Discover Zojz, the sky-father and supreme god of ancient Albanian myth — deity of the bright heaven, thunder and lightning, the Albanian cognate of Zeus

Ancient European · 13 August 2026

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253
Ashur

Ashur

Discover Ashur (Assur), the national god and supreme deity of the Assyrian Empire — the deified state and lord of war who rose with Assyria to become king

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 13 August 2026

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254
Rashnu

Rashnu

Rashnu (Rashn), the yazata of justice and judgment in Zoroastrianism — the divine judge who, with Mithra and Sraosha, weighs the souls of the dead at the

Persian & Zoroastrian · 12 August 2026

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Tishtrya

Tishtrya

Tishtrya (Tir), the yazata of the rain-bringing star Sirius in Zoroastrianism — the divine being of the bright star and bringer of the rains, who battles

Persian & Zoroastrian · 12 August 2026

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Haoma

Haoma

Haoma (Hom), the divine plant and its god in Zoroastrianism — the sacred ritual plant and pressed draught, the yazata who personifies it, giver of health,

Persian & Zoroastrian · 12 August 2026

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Atar

Atar

Atar (Adar), the divine fire of Zoroastrianism — the yazata of fire and son of Ahura Mazda, the holy and purifying flame that is the great symbol of God,

Persian & Zoroastrian · 12 August 2026

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258
Zurvan

Zurvan

Zurvan (“Time”), the primordial god of infinite time in Zurvanism, a branch of ancient Zoroastrianism — the supreme, neutral deity of boundless time who

Persian & Zoroastrian · 11 August 2026

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259
Asha Vahishta

Asha Vahishta

Asha Vahishta (Ardwahisht), one of the Amesha Spentas of Zoroastrianism — the personification of asha (truth, righteousness, and the right cosmic and

Persian & Zoroastrian · 11 August 2026

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260
Vohu Manah

Vohu Manah

Vohu Manah (Bahman), one of the Amesha Spentas of Zoroastrianism — the personification of the good mind, good thought, and good purpose through which one

Persian & Zoroastrian · 11 August 2026

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261
Spenta Mainyu

Spenta Mainyu

Spenta Mainyu (the “Bounteous Spirit”), the beneficent creative spirit of Zoroastrianism — the holy, life-giving aspect of Ahura Mazda through which the

Persian & Zoroastrian · 11 August 2026

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Angra Mainyu

Angra Mainyu

Angra Mainyu (Ahriman), the evil spirit and great adversary of Zoroastrianism — the hostile power of darkness, the lie, death, and chaos who assails the

Persian & Zoroastrian · 11 August 2026

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Ahura Mazda

Ahura Mazda

Ahura Mazda (Ohrmazd), the supreme God of Zoroastrianism — the uncreated, all-wise, wholly good creator of the cosmos and source of light, truth, and

Persian & Zoroastrian · 11 August 2026

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264
Voltumna

Voltumna

Voltumna (Veltha), the chief national god of the Etruscan league — the supreme deity at whose great sanctuary the twelve cities of the Etruscan

Ancient European · 11 August 2026

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265
Usil

Usil

Usil, the Etruscan god of the sun — the divine power of the sun who rises from the sea at dawn bearing the blazing disc and crowned with rays, the radiant

Ancient European · 10 August 2026

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266
Laran

Laran

Laran, the Etruscan god of war — the divine warrior of battle and conflict, depicted as a youthful armed warrior, a guardian of boundaries and protector

Ancient European · 10 August 2026

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267
Nethuns

Nethuns

Nethuns, the Etruscan god of water, springs, wells, and the sea — the deity of all the waters, lord of the springs and the deep, wielder of the trident,

Ancient European · 10 August 2026

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Fufluns

Fufluns

Fufluns, the Etruscan god of wine, vegetation, growth, and ecstatic revelry — the deity of the vine and the natural fertility of growing things, patron of

Ancient European · 10 August 2026

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Sethlans

Sethlans

Sethlans, the Etruscan god of fire, the forge, and metalworking — the divine smith and craftsman who works the fire and the metals and makes the gods’

Ancient European · 10 August 2026

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Turms

Turms

Turms, the Etruscan god of boundaries, commerce, travel, and the conducting of souls — the divine messenger and herald of the gods who escorts the souls

Ancient European · 10 August 2026

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271
Turan

Turan

Turan, the Etruscan goddess of love, beauty, fertility, and vitality — the lovely goddess of desire, patroness of the city of Vulci, attended by winged

Ancient European · 10 August 2026

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272
Aita

Aita

Aita (Eita), the Etruscan god of the underworld and the dead — the grim lord of the realm below, ruler with his consort Phersipnai, depicted crowned with

Ancient European · 09 August 2026

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Menrva

Menrva

Menrva (Menerva), the Etruscan goddess of wisdom, war, arts, crafts, and healing — the armed maiden-goddess of intelligence and skill, member of the great

Ancient European · 09 August 2026

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Uni

Uni

Uni, the supreme goddess and queen of the gods of the Etruscans — the great mother-goddess of the heavens, sovereignty, marriage, and the state, consort

Ancient European · 09 August 2026

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275
Tinia

Tinia

Tinia (Tin), the supreme sky-god and king of the gods of the Etruscans — the great god of the heavens, thunder, and lightning whose thunderbolts revealed

Ancient European · 09 August 2026

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276
Shamash

Shamash

Meet Shamash, the Akkadian sun-god and supreme judge — the all-seeing eye of heaven, source of the law given to Hammurabi, and helper of heroes against

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 08 August 2026

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277
Ishtar

Ishtar

Discover Ishtar, the great Akkadian goddess of love and war — the Queen of Heaven and planet Venus, heir of Inanna, famed for her descent to the

Mesopotamian & Near Eastern · 08 August 2026

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278
Rangda

Rangda

Discover Rangda, the demon-queen of Balinese mythology — the terrifying witch-goddess of black magic and death, queen of the leyak and eternal adversary

Southeast Asian · 07 August 2026

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279
Barong

Barong

Discover Barong, the protective lion-beast of Balinese mythology — the king of the good spirits and guardian of the people whose eternal battle with the

Southeast Asian · 07 August 2026

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280
Sitan

Sitan

Sitan, the god of the underworld and keeper of the souls of the dead in Philippine myth — the dread Tagalog ruler of Kasanaan, the realm of the wicked,

Southeast Asian · 05 August 2026

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281
Amanikable

Amanikable

Amanikable, the ill-tempered god of the sea in Philippine myth — the vengeful deity of the ocean embittered by a mortal’s rejection, who sends the storms

Southeast Asian · 04 August 2026

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282
Tala

Tala

Tala, the goddess of the stars in Philippine myth — the radiant deity of the morning and evening star and of all the stars of the night, daughter of

Southeast Asian · 04 August 2026

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283
Mayari

Mayari

Mayari, the moon-goddess of Philippine myth — a beautiful and powerful daughter of Bathala, the one-eyed goddess who battled her brother the sun-god

Southeast Asian · 04 August 2026

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284
Apolaki

Apolaki

Apolaki, the sun-god and god of war in Philippine myth — a mighty solar warrior and patron of the brave, son of Bathala, who battled his sister the

Southeast Asian · 04 August 2026

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285
Bathala

Bathala

Bathala (Bathala Maykapal), the supreme god of the ancient Tagalogs — the all-powerful creator of the heavens, earth, and humankind, chief of all the

Southeast Asian · 04 August 2026

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286
Buga

Buga

Discover Buga, the supreme being of the Evenki Tungusic hunters of Siberia — the high god who is at once the sky, the world and the universe, creator and

Siberian & Arctic · 04 August 2026

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287
Doumu

Doumu

Doumu — the great mother-goddess of the stars in Chinese Daoism, the “Mother of the Big Dipper,” a many-armed celestial goddess who governs the Dipper

Chinese Mythology · 02 August 2026

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288
Leigong

Leigong

Leigong — the god of thunder in Chinese mythology, the “Duke of Thunder,” a fearsome beak-faced winged deity who makes the thunder with his drums and

Chinese Mythology · 02 August 2026

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289
Dianmu

Dianmu

Dianmu — the goddess of lightning in Chinese mythology, the “Mother of Lightning,” partner of the Thunder-God Leigong, who flashes her two great mirrors

Chinese Mythology · 02 August 2026

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290
Chenghuang

Chenghuang

Chenghuang — the divine protector and spiritual magistrate of a Chinese city, the “City God” (wall and moat) who guards the walls and people, judges the

Chinese Mythology · 02 August 2026

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291
Wenchang Wang

Wenchang Wang

Wenchang Wang — the great Chinese god of scholarship, literature, and success in the imperial examinations, to whom every scholar and student prayed,

Chinese Mythology · 02 August 2026

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292
Houtu

Houtu

Houtu — the great deity of the earth and soil in Chinese mythology, “Sovereign Earth,” the divine personification and ruler of the Earth and counterpart

Chinese Mythology · 02 August 2026

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293
Tudigong

Tudigong

Tudigong — the humble, beloved local Earth God of Chinese religion, the kindly white-bearded old guardian of a particular village, field, or hill who

Chinese Mythology · 02 August 2026

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294
Natha Deviyo

Natha Deviyo

Discover Natha Deviyo, the senior guardian god of Sri Lankan Buddhism — the compassionate bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara in Sinhala guise, held to be the

Sri Lankan Folklore · 27 July 2026

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295
Kataragama Deviyo

Kataragama Deviyo

Discover Kataragama (Kataragama Deviyo), the fierce and powerful guardian god of Sri Lanka identified with the war-god Skanda-Murugan — lord of the sacred

Sri Lankan Folklore · 27 July 2026

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296
Saman Deviyo

Saman Deviyo

Discover Saman (Saman Deviyo), the serene guardian god of Sri Lankan Buddhism who watches over Sri Pada (Adam’s Peak) and the Lord Buddha’s sacred footprint —

Sri Lankan Folklore · 27 July 2026

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297
Pattini Deviyo

Pattini Deviyo

Discover Pattini (Pattini Deviyo), the great goddess of Sri Lankan Buddhism — deity of chastity, fidelity and healing born of the Kannagi legend, foremost

Sri Lankan Folklore · 27 July 2026

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298
Vibhishana Deviyo

Vibhishana Deviyo

Discover Vibhishana (Vibhishana Deviyo), a guardian deity of Sri Lankan Buddhism — the righteous brother of Ravana made king of Lanka by Rama, venerated

Sri Lankan Folklore · 27 July 2026

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299
Vesamuni Deviyo

Vesamuni Deviyo

Vesamuni Deviyo, guardian king of the north and overlord of the yakku in Sinhala Buddhism: his varam, the authority of the tovil ground, and the Āṭānāṭiya protection.

Sri Lankan Folklore · 27 July 2026

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300
Begtse

Begtse

Begtse, “the Hidden Coat of Mail” — a fierce red war-god and dharma-protector of Tibetan Buddhism, one of the Eight Great Dharmapalas, by tradition a

Tibetan & Himalayan · 26 July 2026

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301
Ekajati

Ekajati

Ekajati, “the One Braid” — a supremely fierce one-eyed, one-fanged protectress of Tibetan Buddhism, foremost guardian of the secret mantras and the

Tibetan & Himalayan · 26 July 2026

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302
Tseringma

Tseringma

Tseringma, “the Goddess of Long Life” — a beautiful Tibetan mountain-goddess and chief of the Five Sisters of Long Life of the Himalayan peaks, bound to

Tibetan & Himalayan · 26 July 2026

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303
Yamantaka

Yamantaka

Yamantaka (Vajrabhairava), “the Destroyer of Death” — a supremely wrathful buffalo-headed tantric deity of Tibetan Buddhism, conqueror of Yama the Lord of

Tibetan & Himalayan · 25 July 2026

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304
Chakrasamvara

Chakrasamvara

Chakrasamvara, “the Wheel of Supreme Bliss” — a principal meditational deity of the highest tantras of Tibetan Buddhism, a tantric buddha embodying the

Tibetan & Himalayan · 25 July 2026

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305
Kalachakra

Kalachakra

Kalachakra, “the Wheel of Time” — a profound meditational deity and tantric system of Tibetan Buddhism embodying the unity of time and the cosmos, famous

Tibetan & Himalayan · 25 July 2026

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306
Hayagriva

Hayagriva

Hayagriva, “the Horse-Necked One” — a fierce horse-headed wrathful deity and dharma-protector of Tibetan Buddhism whose neighing cry shatters delusion and

Tibetan & Himalayan · 25 July 2026

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307
Tianhou

Tianhou

Tianhou — the “Empress of Heaven,” the supreme exalted title and celestial aspect of the beloved Chinese sea-goddess Mazu, raised by imperial decree,

Chinese Mythology · 25 July 2026

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308
Vajrakilaya

Vajrakilaya

Vajrakilaya (Dorje Phurba), “the Diamond Dagger” — a supremely wrathful meditational deity of Tibetan Buddhism whose essence is the three-edged phurba

Tibetan & Himalayan · 25 July 2026

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309
Palden Lhamo

Palden Lhamo

Palden Lhamo, “the Glorious Goddess” — the great wrathful protectress of Tibetan Buddhism and the only female of the Eight Great Dharmapalas, who rides a

Tibetan & Himalayan · 25 July 2026

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310
Pehar

Pehar

Pehar, the spirit-king of Tibetan Buddhism — chief of the worldly gyalpo spirits, bound by Padmasambhava as a protector of the dharma, and the deity who

Tibetan & Himalayan · 25 July 2026

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311
Green Tara

Green Tara

Green Tara, the swift saviouress and “Mother of all the Lord Buddhas” — the most beloved active form of Tara in Tibetan Buddhism, the embodiment of compassion

Tibetan & Himalayan · 24 July 2026

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312
Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva

Vajrasattva, “the Diamond Being” — the buddha of purification in the Vajrayana, a radiant white deity whose practice and hundred-syllable mantra cleanse

Tibetan & Himalayan · 24 July 2026

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313
Vajrayogini

Vajrayogini

Vajrayogini, “the Diamond Yogini” — the supreme female tantric deity of Tibetan Buddhism, a fierce and dazzling red dakini who embodies the wisdom of

Tibetan & Himalayan · 24 July 2026

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314
Mahakala

Mahakala

Mahakala, “the Great Black One” — the foremost wrathful protector of Tibetan Buddhism, a fierce blazing deity who guards the dharma and destroys obstacles

Tibetan & Himalayan · 24 July 2026

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315
Proteus

Proteus

The myth of Proteus: the shape-shifting "Old Man of the Sea," a prophetic god who became beast, water, tree and fire to escape questioning, answering

Greek Mythology · 23 July 2026

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316
Hebe

Hebe

The myth of Hebe: goddess of youth and cupbearer of the gods, daughter of Zeus and Hera who poured the nectar of immortality at Olympus, and became the

Greek Mythology · 23 July 2026

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317
Tyche

Tyche

The myth of Tyche: goddess of fortune, chance and prosperity who governed the luck of cities and mortals with her ever-turning wheel, guardian of

Greek Mythology · 23 July 2026

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318
The Horae

The Horae

The myth of the Horae: goddesses of the seasons and the orderly turning of time, daughters of Zeus and Themis (Eunomia, Dike, Eirene) who guarded

Greek Mythology · 23 July 2026

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319
Zephyrus

Zephyrus

The myth of Zephyrus: god of the gentle west wind, the soft breeze of spring and flowers, husband of Chloris, whose jealousy caused the death of the

Greek Mythology · 22 July 2026

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320
Notus

Notus

The myth of Notus: god of the hot south wind, one of the four Anemoi, the storm-bringer of autumn rains and tempests that ripened the late crops but also

Greek Mythology · 22 July 2026

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321
Aeolus

Aeolus

The myth of Aeolus: the divine keeper of the winds and warden of the Anemoi on his floating island, who gave Odysseus the winds tied in a bag — a gift

Greek Mythology · 22 July 2026

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322
Glaucus

Glaucus

The myth of Glaucus: the mortal fisherman transformed by a magic herb into an immortal prophetic sea-god, whose love for the nymph Scylla led the jealous

Greek Mythology · 22 July 2026

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323
Achelous

Achelous

The myth of Achelous: the shape-shifting god of Greece's greatest river who wrestled Heracles for Deianira and lost a horn — the broken horn becoming the

Greek Mythology · 22 July 2026

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324
Boreas

Boreas

The myth of Boreas: god of the cold north wind, mightiest of the Anemoi, who abducted Oreithyia, fathered the winged Boreads, and wrecked the Persian

Greek Mythology · 22 July 2026

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325
Thanatos

Thanatos

The myth of Thanatos: the gentle winged god of peaceful death, twin of Sleep and son of Night, who escorted souls at life's end — and was once chained by

Greek Mythology · 21 July 2026

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326
Morpheus

Morpheus

The myth of Morpheus: the god of dreams and son of Sleep who shapes the human figures of our dreams and can take the perfect form of any person — the

Greek Mythology · 21 July 2026

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327
Asclepius

Asclepius

The myth of Asclepius: the god of medicine and son of Apollo who could raise the dead — until Zeus struck him down to protect the order of life and death.

Greek Mythology · 21 July 2026

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328
Nereus

Nereus

The myth of Nereus: the gentle, truthful "Old Man of the Sea," older than Poseidon and father of the Nereids, a prophetic shape-shifter who revealed his

Greek Mythology · 21 July 2026

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329
Triton

Triton

The myth of Triton: the great merman son of Poseidon and Amphitrite who calmed and raised the seas with his conch-shell trumpet — the prototype of the

Greek Mythology · 21 July 2026

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330
Phorcys

Phorcys

The myth of Phorcys: the primordial sea-god of the deep's dangers who, with Ceto, fathered the Gorgons, the Graeae, Ladon and Echidna — the dark,

Greek Mythology · 21 July 2026

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331
Iris

Iris

The myth of Iris: goddess of the rainbow and swift messenger of the gods, the shimmering bridge between heaven and earth who carried divine commands and

Greek Mythology · 20 July 2026

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332
Hypnos

Hypnos

The myth of Hypnos: the gentle god of sleep, son of Night and twin of Death, who from his silent cave by the river of forgetting sent slumber across the

Greek Mythology · 20 July 2026

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333
Pan

Pan

The myth of Pan: the goat-legged god of the wild, shepherds and rustic music, inventor of the panpipes from the nymph Syrinx, and the source of "panic" —

Greek Mythology · 20 July 2026

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334
Nemesis

Nemesis

The myth of Nemesis: the goddess of divine retribution who punished hubris and restored balance, the enforcer of "nothing in excess" and the origin of

Greek Mythology · 20 July 2026

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335
Eris

Eris

The myth of Eris: the goddess of strife and discord whose golden "apple of discord" sparked the Judgement of Paris and the Trojan War — proof that the

Greek Mythology · 20 July 2026

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336
The Moirai

The Moirai

The myth of the Moirai: the three Fates Clotho, Lachesis and Atropos who spin, measure and cut the thread of every life — the powers whose decrees bound

Greek Mythology · 20 July 2026

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337
Persephone

Persephone

The myth of Persephone (Kore): the maiden of spring abducted by Hades, whose pomegranate bound her to the underworld and gave the world the seasons, and

Greek Mythology · 19 July 2026

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338
Hecate

Hecate

The myth of Hecate: goddess of witchcraft, crossroads, ghosts and the moon, who moves freely between the worlds bearing twin torches — the triple-formed

Greek Mythology · 19 July 2026

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339
Hestia

Hestia

The myth of Hestia: eldest of the Olympians and goddess of the hearth, the quiet sacred fire of home, family and hospitality, who kept her vow of peace

Greek Mythology · 19 July 2026

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340
Eros

Eros

The myth of Eros (Cupid): the primordial force of attraction and winged son of Aphrodite whose golden and leaden arrows kindled love and aversion, and

Greek Mythology · 19 July 2026

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341
Nike

Nike

The myth of Nike: the winged goddess of Victory who crowned the triumphant, loyal ally of Zeus and companion of Athena, immortalised as the Winged Victory

Greek Mythology · 19 July 2026

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342
Vaisravana

Vaisravana

Vaisravana (Bishamonten, Kubera), the guardian king of the North and god of wealth — chief of the Four Heavenly Kings who protect the dharma, a mighty

Buddhist Mythology · 16 July 2026

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343
Dhrtarastra

Dhrtarastra

Dhrtarastra, the guardian king of the East — one of the Four Heavenly Kings who protect the dharma, a noble armored deity who commands the celestial

Buddhist Mythology · 16 July 2026

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344
Virudhaka

Virudhaka

Virudhaka, the guardian king of the South — one of the Four Heavenly Kings who protect the dharma, a fierce armored deity who commands the kumbhanda

Buddhist Mythology · 16 July 2026

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345
Virupaksa

Virupaksa

Virupaksa, the guardian king of the West — one of the Four Heavenly Kings who protect the dharma, an all-seeing armored deity who commands the nagas,

Buddhist Mythology · 16 July 2026

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346
Ksitigarbha

Ksitigarbha

Ksitigarbha (Jizo, Dizang), the great “Earth-Store” bodhisattva who vowed not to attain Buddhahood until the hells are empty — descending into the

Buddhist Mythology · 15 July 2026

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347
Maitreya

Maitreya

Maitreya, the Lord Buddha who is yet to come, “the Loving One” — the future Lord Buddha who waits in the Tushita heaven and will descend to renew the dharma,

Buddhist Mythology · 15 July 2026

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348
White Tara

White Tara

White Tara, the gentle goddess of compassion, healing and long life — a serene bodhisattva born from the tears of Avalokiteshvara who watches over all

Buddhist Mythology · 15 July 2026

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349
Vajrapani

Vajrapani

Vajrapani, the great bodhisattva of spiritual power and fierce protector of the Lord Buddha and dharma — wielder of the thunderbolt-diamond and embodiment of

Buddhist Mythology · 15 July 2026

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350
Marici

Marici

Marici (Marishi-ten), the radiant Buddhist goddess of the dawn, light and the mirage — who rides before the sun and cannot be seen, seized, or harmed;

Buddhist Mythology · 15 July 2026

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351
Acala

Acala

Acala, “the Immovable One” — the fierce wrathful protector of the dharma and foremost of the Wisdom Kings, wreathed in flame with a sword that burns

Buddhist Mythology · 15 July 2026

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352
Hariti

Hariti

Hariti (Kishimojin), the Buddhist mother-goddess of children — once a fearsome child-devouring demoness who, taught compassion by the Lord Buddha through the

Buddhist Mythology · 15 July 2026

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353
Samantabhadra

Samantabhadra

Samantabhadra, the great bodhisattva of practice and the vow, “the Universally Worthy” — embodiment of enlightened action who set forth the Ten Great Vows

Buddhist Mythology · 14 July 2026

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354
Akshobhya

Akshobhya

Akshobhya, one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas, “the Immovable” — lord of the eastern Pure Land of Abhirati whose vow against anger made him unshakable,

Buddhist Mythology · 14 July 2026

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355
Ratnasambhava

Ratnasambhava

Ratnasambhava, one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas, “the Jewel-Born” — Lord Buddha of the South and lord of generosity and the wish-fulfilling jewel, who transmutes

Buddhist Mythology · 14 July 2026

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356
Amitabha

Amitabha

Amitabha (Amida), the Lord Buddha of Infinite Light and Life — lord of the western Pure Land of Sukhavati whose vows offer rebirth in his paradise to all who

Buddhist Mythology · 14 July 2026

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357
Amoghasiddhi

Amoghasiddhi

Amoghasiddhi, one of the Five Wisdom Buddhas, “the Unfailing Accomplishment” — Lord Buddha of the North and lord of fearless action, who transmutes envy into

Buddhist Mythology · 14 July 2026

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358
Avalokiteshvara

Avalokiteshvara

Avalokiteshvara, the great bodhisattva of compassion — “the Lord Who Looks Down” on the world’s suffering, who hears every cry and comes to all in need,

Buddhist Mythology · 14 July 2026

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359
Manjushri

Manjushri

Manjushri, the great bodhisattva of wisdom, “Gentle Glory” — embodiment of transcendent insight who wields the flaming sword that severs ignorance and

Buddhist Mythology · 14 July 2026

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360
Vairocana

Vairocana

Vairocana, the supreme cosmic Lord Buddha of the Mahayana and Vajrayana — “the Illuminator” or Great Sun Buddha, embodiment of the dharmakaya and the radiant

Buddhist Mythology · 13 July 2026

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361
Abraxas

Abraxas

Discover Abraxas (Abrasax), the enigmatic Gnostic cosmic being — the rooster-headed, serpent-legged ruler of the 365 heavens whose name sums to 365, famed

Occult & Demonology · 22 June 2026

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362
Renenutet

Renenutet

The myth of Renenutet: the Egyptian cobra-goddess of the harvest, nourishment, nursing and protective fate, who watched over the granaries and crops,

Egyptian Mythology · 21 June 2026

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363
Satet

Satet

The myth of Satet: the Egyptian goddess of the Nile flood, the southern frontier and the waters of the inundation, the archer-guardian of Egypt's southern

Egyptian Mythology · 21 June 2026

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364
Anuket

Anuket

The myth of Anuket: the Egyptian goddess of the Nile cataracts, the flood and the nourishing waters of the south, the gazelle-crowned daughter of the

Egyptian Mythology · 21 June 2026

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365
Sophia

Sophia

Discover Sophia (“Wisdom”), the central tragic figure of the Gnostic myth — the divine Aeon whose fall brought forth the blind Demiurge and the material

Occult & Demonology · 21 June 2026

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366
Demiurge

Demiurge

Discover the Demiurge, the false creator-god of Gnosticism — the ignorant, arrogant lower being born of Sophia who fashioned the flawed material world and

Occult & Demonology · 21 June 2026

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367
Hapi

Hapi

The myth of Hapi: the Egyptian god of the annual flooding of the Nile, the deity of the life-giving inundation that brought the fertile black silt to

Egyptian Mythology · 20 June 2026

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368
Nefertum

Nefertum

The myth of Nefertum: the Egyptian god of the lotus, perfume, beauty and the dawn, the beautiful young god who emerged from the primordial lotus blossom

Egyptian Mythology · 20 June 2026

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369
Serqet

Serqet

The myth of Serqet: the scorpion-goddess of ancient Egypt, the goddess of protection, healing, and the cure of venomous stings and bites, who guarded

Egyptian Mythology · 20 June 2026

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370
Seshat

Seshat

The myth of Seshat: the Egyptian goddess of writing, measurement, record-keeping, architecture and knowledge, the divine scribe and librarian who recorded

Egyptian Mythology · 20 June 2026

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371
Heqet

Heqet

The myth of Heqet: the frog-headed Egyptian goddess of fertility, childbirth and the quickening of life, who breathed life into the newly-formed bodies of

Egyptian Mythology · 20 June 2026

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372
Khentiamentiu

Khentiamentiu

The myth of Khentiamentiu: an ancient Egyptian god of the dead whose name means "Foremost of the Westerners," the jackal-god who ruled over the dead at

Egyptian Mythology · 20 June 2026

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373
Mafdet

Mafdet

The myth of Mafdet: one of the most ancient protective goddesses of Egypt, a fierce feline goddess of justice, execution and protection against venomous

Egyptian Mythology · 20 June 2026

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374
Wadjet

Wadjet

The myth of Wadjet: the cobra-goddess of ancient Egypt, the fierce serpent-goddess and patron of Lower Egypt, the protector of the pharaoh whose image

Egyptian Mythology · 19 June 2026

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375
Nekhbet

Nekhbet

The myth of Nekhbet: the vulture-goddess of ancient Egypt, the protective patron of Upper Egypt and the pharaoh, who spread her great wings over the king

Egyptian Mythology · 19 June 2026

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376
Wepwawet

Wepwawet

The myth of Wepwawet: the wolf-headed Egyptian god whose name means "Opener of the Ways," the divine scout and guide who opened the paths for the army in

Egyptian Mythology · 19 June 2026

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377
Min

Min

The myth of Min: the ancient Egyptian god of fertility, virility, the harvest and male sexual potency, one of the oldest gods of Egypt, the ithyphallic

Egyptian Mythology · 19 June 2026

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378
Montu

Montu

The myth of Montu: the falcon-headed Egyptian god of war, the fierce warrior-god of Thebes, bringer of victory and embodiment of the conquering might of

Egyptian Mythology · 19 June 2026

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379
Aten

Aten

The myth of Aten: the Egyptian god of the sun-disc, the visible disc of the sun elevated by the pharaoh Akhenaten into the single sole god of Egypt in

Egyptian Mythology · 19 June 2026

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380
Heka

Heka

The myth of Heka: the Egyptian god and personification of magic itself, the divine power of magic and medicine that underlay all of creation, older than

Egyptian Mythology · 19 June 2026

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381
Khnum

Khnum

The myth of Khnum: the ram-headed Egyptian god of the Nile's source, creation and the potter's wheel, the divine craftsman who fashioned each human being

Egyptian Mythology · 18 June 2026

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382
Khonsu

Khonsu

The myth of Khonsu: the Egyptian god of the moon, time and healing, the youthful moon-god who measured the months and the passage of time, the divine son

Egyptian Mythology · 18 June 2026

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383
Neith

Neith

The myth of Neith: one of the most ancient and powerful goddesses of Egypt, goddess of war, hunting, weaving and creation, a primordial self-created

Egyptian Mythology · 18 June 2026

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384
Bes

Bes

The myth of Bes: the beloved dwarf-god of ancient Egypt, the grotesque, lion-faced protector of households, mothers, children and childbirth, who drove

Egyptian Mythology · 18 June 2026

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385
Taweret

Taweret

The myth of Taweret: the hippopotamus-goddess of ancient Egypt, the fierce and protective goddess of childbirth, fertility and mothers, who guarded

Egyptian Mythology · 18 June 2026

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386
Khepri

Khepri

The myth of Khepri: the scarab-headed Egyptian god of the rising sun, creation and rebirth, the dawn form of the sun-god who rolled the sun up over the

Egyptian Mythology · 18 June 2026

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387
Sobek

Sobek

The myth of Sobek: the crocodile-god of ancient Egypt, the powerful and fearsome deity of the Nile, crocodiles, military might, fertility and protection,

Egyptian Mythology · 18 June 2026

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388
Hathor

Hathor

The myth of Hathor: the Egyptian goddess of love, beauty, music, joy, motherhood and the sky, one of the most beloved ancient deities, the cow-goddess who

Egyptian Mythology · 17 June 2026

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389
Sekhmet

Sekhmet

The myth of Sekhmet: the lioness-headed Egyptian goddess of war, destruction, plague and healing, the fierce and bloodthirsty Eye of Ra who nearly

Egyptian Mythology · 17 June 2026

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390
Bastet

Bastet

The myth of Bastet: the cat-goddess of ancient Egypt, goddess of home, fertility, women, childbirth and joy, the protective hearth-guardian who began as a

Egyptian Mythology · 17 June 2026

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391
Ptah

Ptah

The myth of Ptah: the Egyptian god of creation, craftsmen and architects, the great creator-god of Memphis who brought the world into being through his

Egyptian Mythology · 17 June 2026

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392
Amun

Amun

The myth of Amun: the great hidden god of ancient Egypt, the "Hidden One," a creator-god of the air and the unseen who rose from a local god of Thebes to

Egyptian Mythology · 17 June 2026

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393
Mut

Mut

The myth of Mut: the great mother-goddess and queen of the gods of ancient Egypt, the divine wife of Amun and mother of the moon-god Khonsu, forming the

Egyptian Mythology · 17 June 2026

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394
Maat

Maat

The myth of Ma'at: the Egyptian goddess and personification of truth, justice, balance, order and cosmic harmony, the fundamental principle on which the

Egyptian Mythology · 17 June 2026

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395
Nephthys

Nephthys

The myth of Nephthys: the Egyptian goddess of death, mourning, night and the protection of the dead, sister of Isis and Osiris, wife of Set, who despite

Egyptian Mythology · 16 June 2026

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396
Anubis

Anubis

The myth of Anubis: the jackal-headed Egyptian god of embalming, mummification and the dead, guardian of the tombs, inventor of embalming who made Osiris

Egyptian Mythology · 16 June 2026

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397
Thoth

Thoth

The myth of Thoth: the ibis-headed Egyptian god of wisdom, writing, magic, the moon and knowledge, the divine scribe who invented writing, recorded the

Egyptian Mythology · 16 June 2026

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398
Geb

Geb

The myth of Geb: the Egyptian god of the earth whose body was the land itself, husband of the sky-goddess Nut and father of Osiris, Isis, Set and

Egyptian Mythology · 16 June 2026

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399
Nut

Nut

The myth of Nut: the Egyptian goddess of the sky whose star-spangled body arched over the world as the vault of heaven, who swallowed the sun each evening

Egyptian Mythology · 16 June 2026

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400
Shu

Shu

The myth of Shu: the Egyptian god of the air, wind and light, the firstborn of the creator Atum and the breath of life, who holds apart the sky-goddess

Egyptian Mythology · 16 June 2026

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401
Tefnut

Tefnut

The myth of Tefnut: the Egyptian goddess of moisture, rain and dew, the lioness-headed twin sister and consort of Shu the air, one of the first two beings

Egyptian Mythology · 16 June 2026

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402
Horus

Horus

The myth of Horus: the falcon-headed god of kingship, the sky and vengeance in ancient Egypt, the son of Osiris and Isis who avenged his murdered father

Egyptian Mythology · 15 June 2026

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403
Set

Set

The myth of Set: the Egyptian god of chaos, the desert, storms and disorder, the murderer of his brother Osiris and adversary of Horus, yet also the

Egyptian Mythology · 15 June 2026

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404
Gefjon

Gefjon

The myth of Gefjon: the Norse goddess of ploughing, agriculture, abundance and unmarried women, a knower of fates who famously ploughed the island of

Norse & Germanic · 11 June 2026

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405
Jord

Jord

The myth of Jord: the Norse goddess and personification of the Earth, the primal giant-born mother who by Odin bore the thunder-god Thor — an elemental

Norse & Germanic · 11 June 2026

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406
Nanna

Nanna

The myth of Nanna: the gentle Norse goddess and devoted wife of Baldr, who died of a broken heart at his funeral and was burned on his pyre to join him in

Norse & Germanic · 11 June 2026

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407
Rind

Rind

The myth of Rind: a Norse goddess destined to bear by Odin the avenger Vali who would slay Baldr's killer. Her troubling wooing — the resistant Rind

Norse & Germanic · 11 June 2026

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408
Fulla

Fulla

The myth of Fulla: a Norse goddess and the trusted handmaiden and confidante of the queen Frigg, keeper of Frigg's treasure-casket and shoes and the

Norse & Germanic · 11 June 2026

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409
Eir

Eir

The myth of Eir: the Norse goddess of healing and medicine, named the best of all physicians and whose name means "mercy," mistress of the healing-hill

Norse & Germanic · 11 June 2026

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410
Sjofn

Sjofn

The myth of Sjofn: the Norse goddess of love and affection who turned the hearts of men and women toward love, kindled romance, and reconciled lovers and

Norse & Germanic · 11 June 2026

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411
Vidar

Vidar

The myth of Vidar: the Norse god of vengeance, silence and the deep forest, the strong silent son of Odin who, wearing a great shoe of leather-scraps, is

Norse & Germanic · 10 June 2026

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412
Vali

Vali

The myth of Vali: the Norse god of vengeance, a son of Odin and the giantess Rind begotten to avenge Baldr, who grew to full strength in a single day and

Norse & Germanic · 10 June 2026

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413
Magni

Magni

The myth of Magni: the Norse god of strength, a son of Thor so mighty that at three nights old he lifted the dead giant Hrungnir's leg off his pinned

Norse & Germanic · 10 June 2026

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414
Modi

Modi

The myth of Modi: the Norse god of battle-wrath and courage, a son of Thor whose name means "the brave," the personification of the warrior's fierce

Norse & Germanic · 10 June 2026

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415
Hoenir

Hoenir

The myth of Hoenir: the mysterious ancient Norse god, one of the three creators who gave the first humans mind and reason, sent as a hostage to the Vanir

Norse & Germanic · 10 June 2026

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416
Ullr

Ullr

The myth of Ullr: the Norse god of archery, skiing, the hunt and single combat, the divine bowman and skier of the winter wilds and stepson of Thor, once

Norse & Germanic · 10 June 2026

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417
Sigyn

Sigyn

The myth of Sigyn: the faithful wife of Loki and Norse goddess of devotion, who when the gods bound her treacherous husband in a cave with venom dripping

Norse & Germanic · 10 June 2026

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418
Forseti

Forseti

The myth of Forseti: the Norse god of justice, law and reconciliation, the divine judge and son of Baldr who presided in his shining hall Glitnir,

Norse & Germanic · 09 June 2026

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419
Aegir

Aegir

The myth of Aegir: the Norse lord and personification of the sea, a giant on friendly terms with the gods who brewed ale and hosted their grandest feasts

Norse & Germanic · 09 June 2026

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420
Ran

Ran

The myth of Ran: the Norse goddess of the sea's deadly side, wife of Aegir, who swept the waters with a great net to catch drowning sailors and draw them

Norse & Germanic · 09 June 2026

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421
Sol

Sol

The myth of Sol: the Norse goddess of the sun, the radiant maiden who drives the sun-chariot across the sky in eternal flight from the wolf Sköll, fated

Norse & Germanic · 09 June 2026

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422
Mani

Mani

The myth of Mani: the Norse god of the moon, brother of the sun-goddess Sol, who drove the moon across the night sky and governed its phases, pursued by

Norse & Germanic · 09 June 2026

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423
Dagr

Dagr

The myth of Dagr: the Norse personification of the day, the shining god and son of Nott who rode across the sky each morning on the horse Skinfaxi, whose

Norse & Germanic · 09 June 2026

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424
Nott

Nott

The myth of Nott: the Norse personification of the night, a dark giantess and mother of the day-god Dagr and of Jord (Earth), who rode the frost-maned

Norse & Germanic · 09 June 2026

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425
Idun

Idun

The myth of Idun: the Norse goddess of youth and keeper of the golden apples of immortality on which the gods depended. When the giant Thiazi abducted her

Norse & Germanic · 08 June 2026

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426
Bragi

Bragi

The myth of Bragi: the Norse god of poetry, eloquence and the skaldic art, the divine bard of Asgard with runes on his tongue, husband of Idun, who

Norse & Germanic · 08 June 2026

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427
Skadi

Skadi

The myth of Skadi: the Norse goddess of winter, mountains, skiing and the hunt, a giantess turned goddess who marched on Asgard to avenge her father, won

Norse & Germanic · 08 June 2026

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428
Hodr

Hodr

The myth of Hodr: the blind Norse god, son of Odin and brother of Baldr, whose hand Loki guided to throw the mistletoe dart that killed Baldr. An

Norse & Germanic · 08 June 2026

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429
Hermod

Hermod

The myth of Hermod: the bold messenger of the Norse gods and son of Odin, who rode the eight-legged Sleipnir nine nights down to the realm of the dead to

Norse & Germanic · 08 June 2026

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430
Hel

Hel

The myth of Hel: the Norse goddess and ruler of the realm of the dead, the half-living, half-corpse daughter of Loki cast down by Odin to rule over all

Norse & Germanic · 08 June 2026

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431
Mimir

Mimir

The myth of Mimir: the wisest being in Norse myth, keeper of the well of wisdom beneath Yggdrasil for a drink of which Odin gave an eye. Beheaded in the

Norse & Germanic · 08 June 2026

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432
Heimdall

Heimdall

The myth of Heimdall: the ever-vigilant watchman of the Norse gods who guards the rainbow bridge Bifröst, born of nine mothers, with sight and hearing

Norse & Germanic · 07 June 2026

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433
Freya

Freya

The myth of Freya: the great Norse goddess of love, beauty, fertility, war and death, foremost of the Vanir and mistress of seidr magic, owner of the

Norse & Germanic · 07 June 2026

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434
Njord

Njord

The myth of Njord: the Norse god of the sea, seafaring, wind and wealth, chief of the Vanir and father of Frey and Freya, giver of fair winds and

Norse & Germanic · 07 June 2026

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435
Sif

Sif

The myth of Sif: the Norse goddess of the harvest and wife of Thor, famed for her hair of pure gold. Loki's theft of her hair led the dwarves to forge new

Norse & Germanic · 07 June 2026

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436
Hermes

Hermes

The myth of Hermes: messenger of the gods, patron of travellers, merchants and thieves, guide of souls to the underworld, and the infant trickster who stole Apollo's cattle and invented the lyre.

Greek Mythology · 31 May 2026

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437
Aphrodite

Aphrodite

The myth of Aphrodite: born from the sea-foam at Cyprus, goddess of love and beauty, the magic girdle, her affair with Ares, and how her promise of Helen sparked the Trojan War.

Greek Mythology · 31 May 2026

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438
Artemis

Artemis

The myth of Artemis: twin of Apollo, virgin goddess of the hunt and wild things, protector of young girls, and the merciless vengeance she took on Actaeon

Greek Mythology · 30 May 2026

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439
Ares

Ares

The myth of Ares: the Greek god of war despised by gods and men alike, the foil to Athena's strategy, his scandalous affair with Aphrodite, and his

Greek Mythology · 30 May 2026

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440
Hephaestus

Hephaestus

The myth of Hephaestus: the lame smith-god cast from Olympus, his volcanic forge, the wonders he made (Achilles' shield, Pandora, golden automatons), and

Greek Mythology · 30 May 2026

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441
Dionysus

Dionysus

The myth of Dionysus (Bacchus): the twice-born god of wine, ecstasy and madness, his birth from Zeus's thigh, the maenads, the fate of Pentheus, and how

Greek Mythology · 30 May 2026

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442
Hades

Hades

The myth of Hades: the grim, just lord of the dead who drew the underworld by lot, called Plouton for the earth's wealth — not a devil, but the lonely king whose abduction of Persephone made the seasons.

Greek Mythology · 30 May 2026

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443
Osiris

Osiris

The myth of Osiris — green-skinned king of the afterlife, murdered by Set and restored by Isis to rule the dead and judge every soul in the Hall of Two Truths.

Egyptian Mythology · 30 May 2026

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444
Isis

Isis

The myth of Isis — great goddess of magic who resurrected Osiris, hid the infant Horus, and tricked Ra out of his secret name to become mightiest of the gods.

Egyptian Mythology · 30 May 2026

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445
Ra

Ra

The myth of Ra — sun-god and king of the Egyptian gods, who sailed his solar barque across the sky and battled the chaos-serpent Apophis so the sun could rise.

Egyptian Mythology · 30 May 2026

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446
Atum

Atum

The myth of Atum — the self-created creator-god who rose from the waters of chaos and brought forth the first gods, founding the Great Ennead of Heliopolis.

Egyptian Mythology · 30 May 2026

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447
Tyr

Tyr

The myth of Týr — the one-handed Norse god of war, oaths and justice, who lost his hand binding the wolf Fenrir to save the gods from Ragnarök.

Norse & Germanic · 28 May 2026

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448
Loki

Loki

The myth of Loki — shape-shifting trickster of the Aesir, father of Fenrir and Hel, blood-brother of Odin, whose final betrayal sparks Ragnarök.

Norse & Germanic · 28 May 2026

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449
Baldr

Baldr

The myth of Baldr — the radiant beloved son of Odin and Frigg, whose dream of doom and death by a mistletoe dart set Ragnarök in motion.

Norse & Germanic · 28 May 2026

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450
Thor

Thor

The myth of Thor — Norse thunder-god of the Aesir, wielder of Mjölnir, defender of gods and mankind, fated to slay the World Serpent at Ragnarök.

Norse & Germanic · 28 May 2026

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451
Frigg

Frigg

The myth of Frigg — queen of the Aesir and wife of Odin, goddess of marriage and motherhood, who could not save her son Baldr from the fatal mistletoe.

Norse & Germanic · 28 May 2026

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452
Odin

Odin

The myth of Odin — one-eyed All-Father of the Norse gods, god of war and wisdom, who sacrificed his eye for knowledge and gathers the slain in Valhalla.

Norse & Germanic · 28 May 2026

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453
Demeter

Demeter

The myth of Demeter — goddess of the harvest, the abduction of her daughter Persephone, the origin of the seasons, and the secret Eleusinian Mysteries.

Greek Mythology · 28 May 2026

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454
Athena

Athena

The myth of Athena — her birth from the head of Zeus, goddess of wisdom and strategic war, her contest with Poseidon over Athens, and the heroes she guided.

Greek Mythology · 28 May 2026

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455
Apollo

Apollo

The myth of Apollo — his birth on Delos, the slaying of the Python and the Delphic oracle, god of music and prophecy, and his many tragic loves.

Greek Mythology · 28 May 2026

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456
Poseidon

Poseidon

The myth of Poseidon — how he won the sea, his trident and earthquakes, the first horses, his contest with Athena for Athens, and his grudge against Odysseus.

Greek Mythology · 27 May 2026

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457
Zeus

Zeus

The myth of Zeus — his secret birth, the war on the Titans, the thunderbolt, his reign as god of justice, and his countless affairs and divine children.

Greek Mythology · 27 May 2026

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458
Hera

Hera

The myth of Hera — queen-goddess of Olympus, her sacred marriage to Zeus, her legendary vengeance on his lovers, and the sovereignty behind her jealousy.

Greek Mythology · 27 May 2026

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