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Aer
Aer is a name sometimes used for the personification of air in Greek mythology, especially the lower atmosphere or misty air close to the earth. The Greek word aēr (ἀήρ) primarily means “air,” “mist,” or “the atmosphere,…
Niamh
Niamh, usually known as Niamh Chinn Óir (“Niamh of the Golden Head” or “Niamh of the Golden Hair”), is an otherworldly princess in Irish heroic tradition. She is best known as the woman who comes from Tír na nÓg, the Lan…
Mapinguari
Mapinguari is a feared forest monster associated with Amazonian folklore, especially traditions from the Brazilian Amazon and neighbouring parts of the wider rainforest region. Stories describe it as a large, powerful be…
St. Ronan Of Kilmaronen
St. Ronan of Kilmaronen is an obscure Scottish saint associated with an early Christian settlement whose name survives in the place-name Kilmaronock, in the historic parish of Kilmaronock near Loch Lomond. The saint belo…
Ro’o
Ro’o is a name associated in some accounts with the religious traditions of eastern Polynesia, especially Tahiti and the wider Society Islands. The figure is often described as a deity connected with cultivated food, fer…
Page Abe
Page Abe is a little-documented figure associated in some modern reference works with the mythology of Arawakan-speaking peoples of northern South America. The name is often presented as that of a creator or supreme deit…
Tlazolteotl
Tlazolteotl was a powerful female deity in the religious traditions of central Mexico, especially those associated with the Mexica, often called the Aztecs. Her name is usually translated as “Filth Deity” or “Goddess of …
Unelanuki
Unelanuki is a name used in some English-language accounts for the Cherokee creator or supreme power, more commonly written as Unelanvhi or Unelanvhi in scholarly and cultural discussions. The name is associated with the…
Shichi Fukujin
Shichi Fukujin, also written Shichifukujin, are the “Seven Lucky Gods” of Japan. They are a group of seven deities and legendary holy figures associated with happiness, prosperity, longevity, protection, wisdom and succe…
Sudika-mbambi
Sudika-mbambi is a heroic figure associated primarily with the oral traditions of the Mbundu, or Ambundu, peoples of Angola. He is usually presented not as a universally worshipped god, but as an extraordinary culture he…
Aeolus
Aeolus is a name associated with the winds in Greek mythology, but it does not belong to only one figure. In the Odyssey, Aeolus is a powerful ruler who keeps the winds under control on the floating island of Aeolia. Lat…