The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons
This dictionary covers, in one volume, over 1,800 of the most important deities and demons from around the world.
Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities
All of the known ancient gods, many heretofore obscure or known only from mythological literature, are included in this exhaustive reference work. The focus is on their origins, histories, and functions.
Genealogy of the South Indian Deities
... deities like Zeus , who were no longer worshipped , stories about Indian deities formed an indispensable living legacy of Indian cultures . Yet , Ziegenbalg continued to think about the Genealogy in terms of certain European categories ...
Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities
The Encyclopedia of Ancient Deities makes those names available to the general reader as well as the scholar. This reference work lists all the known gods through recorded history.
The Complete Encyclopedia of Egyptian Deities
Tamara L. Siuda. 392. Turriziani , “ Foreign Deities , Frontier Deities , ” 176 . 393. Turriziani , “ Foreign Deities , Frontier Deities , ” 176 . 394. Hubschmann , “ Igai , ” 48 . 395. Turriziani , “ Foreign Deities , Frontier Deities ...
Maya Sacred Geography and the Creator Deities
... deities . Their calendar was not just a method for tracking the various celestial cycles , but a complex system used to ascertain which of the many deities ruled a particular moment . As Thompson ( 1950 ) and Kelley ( 1976 ) have ...
Depicted Deities
... deities and therefore prescribed for many . Among them are all kinds of Bhairava figures , two of the Astabhairavas , and the mother goddess Vārāhī . Deities with an originally black colour , even if they are not Tantricized , keep this ...
Mythic Deities
... Deities of the Americas 8. Deities and Ethics: Shaping Moral Codes 9. Art and Architecture: Divine Inspiration 10. Social Order: Deities and Hierarchies 11. Goddesses and Gender: Divine Feminine 12. Cross-Cultural Themes: Archetypes ...
Objects, Qualities, and Attributes as Deities in the Ancient Near East
... deities through the use of the divine determinative or termi- nology specific to deities ; some are included in lists of deities ; and some take on the roles of superhuman agents in texts or personal names . Some of the evidence , such ...
Representation of Deities of the Maya Manuscripts
... deities occur most frequently and are therefore to be considered the most important : 1. God B : pictured 218 times ... deities , who occur in the representations of the manuscripts , so united or grouped together as to make it ...
Anubis, Upwawet, and Other Deities
... deities who could help him to make the transition between the worlds . The association of jackal deities with the kingship does not end with the pharaoh's close ties to Anubis and Upwawet . We now meet a mysterious god called Sed , who ...
The Deities Are Many
... deities, focusing on the cosmic couple, Father Sky and Mother Earth; animal, plant, and mineral deities; ancestral spirits; divine ghosts; and culture heroes and tricksters. Paper also shows how monotheists misunderstand polytheism and ...
Fishes, Flowers, & Fire as Elements and Deities in the Phallic Faiths & Worship of the Ancient Religions of Greece, Babylon, Rome, India, &c
... , it is the custom for young men and women to agree together to fill the relation of godfathers. * Selden's Syrian Deities . Hauser's Translation . * Jeremiah xxxii . 35 . † See Bresciani and 80 FISHES , FLOWERS , AND FIRE WORSHIP.
Iconography of Jaina Deities
... deities who do not fall within the Jaina traditions are also found in the Digambara shrines . The combined figures of two or three deities are also met with which include Sarasvati and Bahubali , Ambikā and Bahubali ( Deogarh and ...
Deities and Demons, Magic and Masks
... deities and demons is very old . Most of the deities are benign and protective provided they are respected and are given offerings . They are associated with fertility and welfare of the community . They assist human beings in times of ...
Origins of the Indian Planetary Deities
... deities ( fig . 35 ) . Depictions of the deities created in Rajasthan and Gujarat subsequently incorporated similar foliate motifs and also placed the deities into pillared architectural niches in order to enhance the architectonic ...
The Bṛhad-devatā
... Deities of RV . viii . 1-21 PAGE 219 220 10. Deities of RV . viii . 5-18 222 11. RV . viii . 19 : praise of Trasadasyu's gifts 223 12. The boons chosen by the seer . Story of Sobhari and Citra 224 13. Story of Sobhari and Citra ...
The R̥gvedic Deities and Their Iconic Forms
... deities were the participants of the sacrifices which they performed . The deities Indra , Agni , Vayu etc. are seen attending the sacrifices with all their associates . It is the view of the Western scholars like Max müllar , Macdonell ...
Harvard Oriental Series
... Deities of RV . viii . 26-31 . RV . viii . 29 is a prthak - karma - stuti 15. Detailed account of RV . viii . 29 , 31. Deities of RV . viii . 32-34 16. Indra and Vyamsa's sister . Deities of RV . viii . 35-46 • 17. Deities of RV ...
Gods and Goddesses
Provides information on the gods and goddesses of a wide range of cultures, from the ancient Sumerian to the modern Haitian.