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Omumborombonga
Omumborombonga is best known as a sacred or primordial tree in traditions associated particularly with the Ovaherero people of Namibia and neighbouring parts of southern Africa. It is not usually described as a human-lik…
Abeona
Abeona is a little-known Roman goddess associated with going away, departure and movement from one place to another. Her name is usually understood in relation to the Latin verb abire, “to go away” or “to depart.” In Rom…
Mórrígan
Mórrígan is a powerful and enigmatic figure in Irish mythology, especially in stories about war, kingship, prophecy and the fate of communities. Her name is often written Morrígan or Mórrígan, and medieval Irish texts pr…
Alloces
Alloces, also written Allocer or Alocer in different sources, is a demon of early modern European ceremonial magic. He is best known from the Ars Goetia, the first section of the grimoire commonly called the Lesser Key o…
St. Regulus
St. Regulus, also known as St. Rule, is a figure in the medieval Christian traditions associated with St Andrews in Scotland. According to the best-known legend, he was a monk or cleric who brought relics of St Andrew fr…
Tagaloa
Tagaloa is a major deity in several Polynesian religious traditions, especially those of Samoa and neighbouring island societies. The name is also written Tangaloa, Tāngaloa, or in related forms such as Tahitian Ta'aroa,…
Kasogonaga
Kasogonaga—also written Kasogonagá—is generally described as a rain serpent associated with Guaraní mythology in South America. In the brief accounts that circulate under this name, Kasogonaga is a powerful snake connect…
Patecatl
Patecatl is a deity of ancient Nahua religion, commonly described as a god associated with medicine, healing substances, and the preparation of pulque. He belongs to the wider group of supernatural beings connected with …
Asgaya Gigagei
Asgaya Gigagei is a name associated with Cherokee tradition and is usually translated into English as “Red Man.” The expression is sometimes presented in modern reference material as the name of a Cherokee god or spirit,…
Okuninushi
Ōkuninushi, also written Okuninushi or Ōkuninushi-no-Kami, is one of the most important deities in Japanese mythology. He belongs especially to the religious traditions of Izumo, a region on the western coast of Honshū, …
Pemba
Pemba is a figure associated principally with Bambara, or Bamana, and other Mandé traditions of West Africa. In accounts of Mandé creation, Pemba is a primordial being linked with the earth, seeds, cultivation and the im…