Meanings Of Myth Part 2
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- Belenus
- Celtic God of agriculture, represents life-giving and healing power
- Cernunnos
- "The Horned One." Lord of the beasts, Celtic God
- Epona
- Celtic horse goddess. Associated with earth and fertitily
- Nantosuelta
- Celtic water goddess, "wandering river." symbol of birth
- Sucellus
- Celtic "king of the gods."
- Taranis
- Celtic thunder god
- Brigid
- Irish fertility and war goddess. "Divine multitasker"
- Daghda
- Irish "father of the gods." A provider god.
- Dana
- Irish goddess of entire divine race. Mother of Daghda
- Lugh
- Irish sunshine/light god. "Shining God."
- Morrigan
- Irish "phantom queen." Appears as an omen for soldiers.
- Nuadu
- Supreme king of the Irish Celtic pantheon
- Balder
- Norse God who is known as "the good" and "the beautiful."
- Bragi
- Norse God of poetry and eloquence
- Freyr
- Norse God of agriculture, fertility, and plenty
- Frigg
- Norse mother goddess, ruler of the sky and clouds.
- Heimdall
- Norse god. "World Brightener." God of the dawn.
- Hel
- Norse Goddess of the underworld. Sinister!
- Idun
- Norse goddess of immortality and keeps the golden apples of youth for the gods.
- Loki
- Norse supreme trickster god. Sworn enemy of the gods.
- Odin
- Norse father of all the gods. Protector of the kings and heroes.
- Thor
- Norse ruler of the sky, god of lightening and thunder.
- Agni
- Hindu god of fire
- Indra
- Hindue king of the gods. Chief god of sky, storms, and thunderbolts.
- Soma
- Hindu god of beers.
- Surya
- Hindu sun god
- Yama
- Hindu god of the dead. Represents judgement
- Brahman
- Hindu soul of the universe, essence of life
- Devi
- Hindu great mother goddess
- Durga
- Hindu goddess. "Inaccessible, unapproachable." dark avatar.
- Ganesha
- Hindu god of wisdom, literature, and good fortune
- Ganga
- Hindu water goddess of purification
- Kali
- Hindu goddess of destruction. "The black one."
- Krishna
- Hindu mortal hero, like Hercules.
- Lakshmi
- Hindu goddess of good fortune, and perfect beauty
- Shiva
- Hindu all-knowing punisher of the wicked
- Vishnu
- Hindu main god, known as "the preserver"
- Fu Hsi (Fu Xi)
- Chinese god that is deemed an important creator/ protector of human race
- Guan Di (Kuan Yu, Kuan Kung)
- Chinese war god
- Hou T'ou (Ti, She)
- Chinese "prince of the earth." agriculture diety
- Lung
- Chinese dragon associated with clouds, mist, rain, rivers
- Nu Gua (Nu Kua, Nu Wa)
- Chinese creator goddess
- Panku
- Chinese creator god, born from a cosmic egg
- Shen Nong
- Chinese god of pharmacy and medicine
- Tsao Chun (Zao Jun)
- Chinese kitchen god
- Yi
- Chinese hero-god that is a great archer
- Amaterasu
- Japanese sun goddess
- Benten
- Japanese deity of luck and wealth. Goddess associated with music and eloquence
- Hachiman
- Japanese war god
- Inari
- Japanese rice god and patron of farmers
- Izanagi
- Japanese creator of people.
- O-kuni-nushi
- Japanese god of medicine and sorcery. "Great land master"
- O-wata-tsumi
- Japanese chief god of the sea
- Susano
- Japanese god of storms a
- Amma
- African chief creator of all things
- Bumba
- African chief creator god of central Africa. He vomits the earth, sun, moon, and stars.
- Cagn
- African chief creator god of southern Africa. Wizard of great power.