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JAPANESE · 21♥♥♥Kusanagi-no-Tsu…Yasakani no Mag…Yata no KagamiAme-no-NubokoAme-no-Uzumedeitydance1 relationsAmenominakanushiprimordialcreation2 relationsInarideityrice0 relationsIzanagideitycreation8 relationsIzanamideitycreation9 relationsTakamimusubideityorigin0 relationsKotohikonedeitymarriage1 relationsKushinada-himedeitythe rescued bride2 relationsNinigideityheavenly descent8 relationsŌkuninushideityearth8 relationsSarutahikodeitycrossroads2 relationsTakemikazuchideitythunder2 relationsYamata-no-Orochimonsterserpent1 relationsYamato Takeruherohero0 relationsAmaterasudeitysun16 relationsKagutsuchideityfire6 relationsKonohanasakuya-h…deityflowers6 relationsSusanoodeitystorm13 relationsTsukuyomideitymoon6 relationsToyotama-himedeitysea3 relationsHooroni (Ōyahata)deityimperial ancestry2 relationsGREEK · 41variantvariant♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥AegisHelmet of HadesCaduceus of Her…Trident of Pose…Thunderbolt of …Alcmenamortalthe mortal mother of Heracles1 relationsAndromedamortalthe rescued princess2 relationsAphroditedeitylove7 relationsAtlasdeitythe sky (bore)1 relationsChaosprimordialorigin2 relationsDanaemortalthe mortal mother of Perseus1 relationsDemeterdeityharvest6 relationsEchidnamonsterthe monster-mother2 relationsGaiadeityearth6 relationsHadesdeitythe dead7 relationsHeradeitymarriage8 relationsHestiadeityhearth1 relationsLetodeitymotherhood (as mother of Apollo/Artemis)2 relationsMedusamonsterthe Gorgon3 relationsMetisdeitycounsel2 relationsOceanusdeitythe great world-river1 relationsOdysseusherocunning2 relationsPenelopemortalthe faithful wife of Odysseus2 relationsPoseidondeitythe sea6 relationsRheadeitymotherhood2 relationsSemelemortalthe mortal mother of Dionysus1 relationsTethysdeitythe primordial sea1 relationsTyphonmonsterthe great monster7 relationsCerberusmonsterthe guardian of the underworld3 relationsErosdeitylove2 relationsHebedeityyouth2 relationsHephaestusdeityfire6 relationsMaiadeitythe nymph2 relationsUranusprimordialsky6 relationsPersephonedeitythe underworld2 relationsTelemachusmortalthe son of Odysseus2 relationsCronusdeitytime (later association)9 relationsZeusdeitysky29 relationsApollodeitysun (later)4 relationsAresdeitywar (violence, bloodshed)3 relationsArtemisdeitythe hunt3 relationsAthenadeitywisdom4 relationsDionysusdeitywine3 relationsHeraclesherostrength7 relationsHermesdeitymessengers5 relationsPerseusheroheroism8 relationsNORSE · 40variantvariantvariant♥♥♥♥♥♥BrísingamenGjallarhornDraupnirGungnirSkíðblaðnirMjölnirAngerboagiantthe giantess mother of the monsters4 relationsAuðhumblacreaturethe primordial cow2 relationsBestlagiantthe giantess mother of the gods3 relationsBúrideitythe first god3 relationsFriggdeitymarriage2 relationsGerðrgiantthe giantess beloved of Freyr2 relationsGinnungagaprealmthe void2 relationsHöðrdeitythe blind brother of Baldr4 relationsHrungnirgiantthe giant of the iron head2 relationsJárnsaxa (Járnsaxa)giantthe giantess mother of Thor's sons2 relationsLokitrickstercunning11 relationsMuspel (fire)realmfire0 relationsNannadeitythe wife of Baldr3 relationsNiflheim (ice)realmice0 relationsNjorddeitythe sea3 relationsSídgiantthe giantess who bore Sleipnir (in one accou…2 relationsSifdeitythe wife of Thor2 relationsSkaðideitythe huntress1 relationsSurtgiantthe fire-giant3 relationsTýrdeitywar1 relationsYmirgiantthe primordial giant5 relationsBorrdeitythe ancestor of the gods4 relationsFenrirmonsterthe great wolf8 relationsFreyjadeitylove3 relationsFreyrdeityfertility7 relationsHeldeitythe dead3 relationsJörmungandrmonsterthe world-serpent4 relationsSleipnircreaturethe eight-legged horse of Odin2 relationsOdindeitywisdom15 relationsVédeityone of the three brothers who made the world5 relationsVilideityone of the three brothers who made the world5 relationsBaldrdeitylight10 relationsHeimdalldeitythe watchman3 relationsThordeitythunder10 relationsVálideitythe avenger of Baldr2 relationsVíðarrdeitysilence2 relationsFosite (Forsétir)deitypeace3 relationsMagnideitystrength3 relationsMóðideitystrength4 relationsUllrdeitythe archer1 relationsEGYPTIAN · 25variant♥♥♥♥Heka (the Crook…AnkhPschent (the Do…Amundeitythe hidden one1 relationsAnubisdeitythe mummification2 relationsApep (Apophis)monsterchaos2 relationsAtum-Ra (the primor…primordialcreation2 relationsBastetdeitythe home0 relationsHathordeitylove2 relationsHorus the Elder (Ha…deitythe elder sky-falcon1 relationsNun (the primordial…primordialthe primordial waters0 relationsHeh & Hehet (primor…primordialprimordial infinity (Hermopolitan account)1 relationsKhenunu & Khenunit …primordialprimordial mystery (Hermopolitan account)1 relationsNun & Naunet (prime…primordialthe primeval waters (Hermopolitan account)3 relationsSat & Satet (primor…primordialprimordial duration (Hermopolitan account)1 relationsPtahdeitycreation0 relationsRadeitythe sun6 relationsSekhmetdeitywar2 relationsShudeitythe air6 relationsTefnutdeitymoisture5 relationsThothdeitywisdom1 relationsGebdeitythe earth8 relationsNutdeitythe sky10 relationsIsisdeitymagic8 relationsNephthysdeitythe dead4 relationsOsirisdeitythe dead10 relationsSet (Seth)deitythe desert8 relationsHorusdeitythe sky9 relationsSLAVIC · 13fragmentary record — no firm parentage♥Cherd (Chert)deitythe underworld2 relationsDazhbogdeitythe sun2 relationsJarilo (Kupala)deityspring2 relationsKhorsdeitythe sun (a solar god)2 relationsLadadeityspring0 relationsMokoshdeityfertility1 relationsMorana (Marena)deitydeath3 relationsNebo (the Sky-Fa…deitythe sky2 relationsPerundeitythunder9 relationsStribogdeitythe wind1 relationsSvarog (Svarozhich)deityfire2 relationsZorya (the Morning …deitythe dawn1 relationsVelesdeitythe underworld5 relationsMESOPOTAMIAN · 19♥♥♥♥♥Tablets of Dest…Apsu (the primeval …primordialthe primeval freshwater2 relationsAntu (Anatum)deitythe 'consort of An'1 relationsAn (the heavens)deitythe sky4 relationsEreshkigaldeitythe underworld5 relationsNergal (Ereshkigal'…deitythe underworld (as Ereshkigal's consort)1 relationsKi (the earth)primordialthe earth2 relationsKingudeitythe 'crown' (his title: he holds the 'Tablet…3 relationsNergaldeitythe underworld2 relationsNingaldeitythe moon (as consort of Nanna)3 relationsNinhursagdeitythe earth0 relationsNinlildeitythe moon (as consort of Enlil)3 relationsTiamatprimordialthe primeval saltwater4 relationsEnki (Ea)deitythe freshwater6 relationsEnlildeitythe air8 relationsMardukdeitythe 'storm' (in the Babylonian period)6 relationsNabudeitywriting2 relationsNanna (Sin)deitythe moon5 relationsInanna (Ishtar)deitylove5 relationsUtu (Shamash)deitythe sun3 relations
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