Encyclopedia - List Of Deities: Encyclopedia - List Of Deities
This list of deities aims to give information about deities in the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world. It is sort...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Deities - Egyptian
Egyptian deities are often portrayed as having animal heads in art; as an example, Anubis is often portrayed in statuary as having the bo...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greyhawk Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greyhawk Deities - List Of Deities Associated With Humans
List of Greyhawk deities - Greater Powers. Beory, goddess of oerth, nature and rain Boccob, god of magic, arcane knowledge, balance an...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Chinese Mythology: Encyclopedia - Chinese Mythology
At the moment this page contains a list of links. This list itself does not provide the information that this article should include. Ple...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deity: Encyclopedia - Deity
A deity or a god, is a postulated preternatural being, usually, but not always, of significant power, worshipped, thought holy, divine, o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Aditi: Encyclopedia - Aditi
In Hinduism, Aditi (Sanskrit - limitless) is a goddess of the sky, consciousness, the past, the future and fertility. She is an ancient g...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Deity: Encyclopedia - Solar Deity
A solar deity is a deity who represents the sun, or an aspect of it. People have worshipped the sun and solar deities for all of recorded...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venkateshwara: Encyclopedia - Venkateshwara
In Hinduism, Venkateshwara (also spelled as Venkateswara, Venkateshwer or Venkatachalapathi) is a much-worshipped form of Vishnu. He is a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters
(Most of the gods and goddesses had Roman equivalents.) See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Devi: Encyclopedia - Devi
Commonly known as Devi (goddess), Vaishnodevi (देवी, Devī in Hindi and Sanskrit) is the Divine Mother of Hinduism. Some of her o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Divinity: Encyclopedia - Divinity
"Divinity" has a number of related uses in the field of religious belief and study. Divinity - Divinity as entity. A divinity, or divine...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahavidya: Encyclopedia - Mahavidya
Shruti Vedas Rig Veda Sama Veda Yajur Veda Atharva Veda Brahmanas Aranyakas Upanishads Smriti Itihāsas Mahābhārata Bhagavad G�...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Prajapati: Encyclopedia - Prajapati
In Hinduism, Prajapati is Lord of Creatures, thought to be depicted on ancient Harappan seals, sitting in yogic posture, with an erection...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia - Vishnu
Vishnu (IAST viṣṇu, Devanagari विष्णु, with honorific Shri Vishnu; śrī viṣṇu, श्रीविष्णु ), is...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vesta Mythology: Encyclopedia - Vesta Mythology
Roman Mythology Jupiter Mars Quirinus Divus Julius Divus Augustus Juno Vesta Minerva Mercury Vulcan Ceres Venus Diana Lares Fortuna ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imhotep: Encyclopedia - Imhotep
Imhotep (sometimes spelt Immutef, Ȧmhotep, or Ii-em-Hotep, Egyptian ii-m-ḥtp) was a vizier, wizard, and the first architect and physic...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of God: Encyclopedia - Names Of God
Monotheistic faiths believe that there is a supreme being, who is necessarily unique, and the different names given to that being in diff...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakshayani: Encyclopedia - Dakshayani
In Hinduism, Gowrī or Dākshāyani is the Goddess of marital felicity and longevity; she is worshipped particularly by ladies to seek th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yama: Encyclopedia - Yama
Yama (Sanskrit: यम) is the lord of death, whose first recorded appearance is in the Vedas. He is one of the most ancient beings in th...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Spirit: Encyclopedia - Spirit
The English word "spirit" comes from the Latin spiritus, meaning breath. In religion and spirituality, the respiration of the human being...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Wi: Encyclopedia - Wi
WI can stand for: Wisconsin, a US state The Women's Institute, a group for British women See also Wi, a Lakota deity. Category: Lists...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Brownie Elf: Encyclopedia - Brownie Elf
A brownie, broonie (Lowland Scots) or ùruisg/brùnaidh (Scottish Gaelic) is a legendary kind of elf popular in folklore around England a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hindu Deities - Aspects
List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Brahma. Prajapati List of Hindu deities - Aspects of Shiva. Mahadeva Prajapati List of Hindu ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greyhawk Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greyhawk Deities - Pholtus
Pholtus of the Blinding Light is the deity of law, order, inflexibility, resolution, light, the sun, and the moon. His alignment is Lawfu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greyhawk Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greyhawk Deities - Celestian
Celestian is Neutral Good, but his worshippers may be any alignment of good. His sphere of control is stars, space and wanderers. His sym...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Hindu Deities - Incarnations
List of Hindu deities - Mental son of Brahma. Narada List of Hindu deities - Incarnations of Vayu. Hanuman Bhima Shri Madhvacharya...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Fictional Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Fictional Deities - Games Workshop
The Gods of Chaos Khorne Nurgle Slaanesh Tzeentch Malal the Horned Rat Hastut The Gods of humanity Sigmar Ulric Lady of the Lake The E...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deity: Encyclopedia Ii - Deity - Religion
Main article: religion. Theories and narratives about, and modes of worship of, gods are largely a matter of religion. At present, the va...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Forgotten Realms Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Forgotten Realms Deities - Racial Powers
List of Forgotten Realms deities - Beholder Powers. Great Mother: Fertility, Tyranny Gzemnid: Gases, Fogs, Obscurement, Deception Li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Forgotten Realms Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Forgotten Realms Deities - Other Powers 2
List of Forgotten Realms deities - Dead Powers. Amaunator: Bureaucracy, Contracts, Law, Order, The Sun, Rulership. Bhaal: Death, Espec...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Forgotten Realms Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Forgotten Realms Deities - Other Powers 1
List of Forgotten Realms deities - Over Power. Ao: Over Deity List of Forgotten Realms deities - Greater Powers. Akadi: Elemental ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Deities Of Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Deities Of Dungeons & Dragons - Demihuman Powers
List of deities of Dungeons & Dragons - Dwarven Powers. Abbathor, intermediate god of greed Berronar Truesilver, intermediate godd...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Deities Of Dungeons & Dragons: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Deities Of Dungeons & Dragons - Generic Greyhawk Powers
It is worth noting that these deities were taken from the Greyhawk setting. There are over 100 deities in the Greyhawk setting and when c...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deity: Encyclopedia Ii - Deity - Relation With Humanity
Some are thought to be invisible or inaccessible to humans— to dwell mainly in otherworldly, remote or secluded and holy places, such a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Deities Of Kobol: Encyclopedia Ii - Deities Of Kobol - Original Continuity
The Gods are not explicitly dealt with in the original series, however, suggestions about the occupants of the Ship of Light and Count Ib...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Deity: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Deity - Hindu Mythology
In the Vedas, numerous hymns are dedicated to Surya, the Sun personified, and Savitar, "the impeller", a solar deity either identified wi...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Deity: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Deity - Missing Sun
The "missing sun" motif is a theme in the myths of various cultures. It may have served to explain any of several natural phenomena, incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Deity: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Deity - Chinese Mythology
Unlike many other cultures, the Chinese do not personify nor worship the sun or the moon. The most likely reason is the heavy influence o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Deity: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Deity - Missing Sun
The "missing sun" motif is a theme in the myths of various cultures. It may have served to explain any of several natural phenomena, incl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venkateshwara: Encyclopedia Ii - Venkateshwara - Socio-cultural History
A temple was built many centuries later around the shrine, and several kings have been responsible for building of the temple, including ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Deities - Denominations Of Hinduism
Contemporary Hinduism traditionally has four major divisions, Saivism, Shaktism, Vaishnavism, and Smarthism. According to Adherents.com t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Solar Deity: Encyclopedia Ii - Solar Deity - Chinese Mythology
Unlike many other cultures, the Chinese do not personify nor worship the sun or the moon. The most likely reason is the heavy influence o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Hindu Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - Hindu Deities - Polytheistic Gods
Although the pantheistic system allowed only a subordinate rank to the old polytheistic gods, and the actual religious belief of the peop...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Venkateshwara: Encyclopedia Ii - Venkateshwara - The Legend
Sthala Puranasm (literal meaning: the legend of the place) recounts the particular legend associated with ancient Hindu temples. Accordin...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Mythological Characters - Immortals
List of Greek mythological characters - The twelve gods of Olympus. Aphrodite - Goddess of beauty and Love Apollo - God of healing, li...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Crom: Encyclopedia Ii - Crom - In Popular Culture
For various reasons (possibly his short and easy name, or Conan's household status, or Howard's efficient writing) Crom has become a hous...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - System Lord: Encyclopedia Ii - System Lord - List Of System Lords
With very few exceptions, all System Lords gain power by posing as Gods from various mythologies, thus enslaving the masses of various pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - System Lord: Encyclopedia Ii - System Lord - List Of System Lords
With very few exceptions, all System Lords gain power by posing as Gods from various mythologies, thus enslaving the masses of various pl...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - System Lord: Encyclopedia Ii - System Lord - Non-system Lord Deities
While the ploy of elaborately posing as false gods is at the heart of the Goa'uld's bid for domination, other races such as the Asgard ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - System Lord: Encyclopedia Ii - System Lord - Non-system Lord Deities
While the ploy of elaborately posing as false gods is at the heart of the Goa'uld's bid for domination, other races such as the Asgard ha...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Roman Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Roman Mythology - Native Roman And Italic Gods
The Roman ritual practice of the official priesthoods clearly distinguishes two classes of gods, the di indigetes and the de novensides o...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Divinity: Encyclopedia Ii - Divinity - Divinity As Entity
A divinity, or divine being, is a deity or godlike entity. When used to refer to a single, supreme being, it usually takes the definite a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endovelicus: Encyclopedia Ii - Endovelicus - Temples And Cult
As a powerful Lusitanian God, the Romans also adopted it and his cult spread to other regions of the Empire. In the municipality of Aland...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Relations With Other Deities
Vishnu's consort is Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. Maya is the samvit (the primary intelligence) of Vishnu, while the other five attribu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Articles About Mormonism: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Articles About Mormonism - Category:mormonism In General As A Religion
Church of Christ (Mormonism), Latter-day Saint, Latter Day Saint, Latter Day Saint movement, Mormon, Mormonism, Mormonism and Christianit...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahavidya: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahavidya - Birth Of Das Mahavidyas
Once during their numerous love games, things got out of hand between Shiva and Parvati. What had started in jest turned into a serious m...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Mahavidya: Encyclopedia Ii - Mahavidya - Worship Of Das Mahavidyas
In their strong associations with death, violence, pollution, and despised marginal social roles, they call into question such normative ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Pre-puranic Vishnu
In the Rigveda, Vishnu is mentioned 93 times. He is frequently invoked with other gods, especially with Indra, whom he assists in killing...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Worship
It is not clearly known when or how the worship of Vishnu began. In the Vedas, and the information on Aryan beliefs, Vishnu is associated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Beliefs And Philosophy
Major branches of Vaishnavism include:- Srivaishnavism (espoused by Ramanuja who advocated Vishishtadvaita), Dvaita (espoused by Madhvac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Attributes And More
Vishnu takes form as an all-inclusive deity, known as Purusha or Mahāpurusha, Paramātma [Supreme Soul], Antaryāmi [In-dweller], and He...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Etymology
The traditional Hindu explanation of the name Viṣṇu involves the root viś, meaning "to settle, to enter", or also (in the Rigveda) "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Articles About Mormonism: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Articles About Mormonism - Category:latter Day Saint Doctrines Beliefs And Practices
Adamic language, pre-Columbian trans-oceanic contact, Angel, LDS Apostates, Authority_and_the_Church_of_Jesus_Christ_of_Latter-day_Saints...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Articles About Mormonism: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Articles About Mormonism - Category:latter Day Saint Texts
Apocrypha, Articles of Faith, Articles of the Church of Christ, Book of Abraham, Book of Commandments, Book of Mormon, Book of Moses, Doc...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Names
Vishnu has a number of names, collected in the Vishnu sahasranama ("Vishnu's thousand names"), which occurs in the Mahabharata. In Vishnu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - System Lord: Encyclopedia Ii - System Lord - General Plot
Over the course of the series, several dominant System Lords have risen: Sokar, Apophis, Anubis, and Ba'al to name the greater of them. A...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Endovelicus: Encyclopedia Ii - Endovelicus - Powers
Endovelicus was a supreme but also a healing god, thus a God of Medicine. Some suspect he was also a god who wore several faces, one of w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Articles About Mormonism: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Articles About Mormonism - Category:latter Day Saint History
1890 Manifesto, Amboy Conference, Authoritarianism and Mormonism, Beehive, Blacks and Mormonism, Burned-over district, Cart, Council of F...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vesta Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Vesta Mythology - Deity
Vesta was introduced in Rome by King Numa Pompilius. She was a native Roman deity (some authors suggest received from the Sabine cults), ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Iconography
According to various Purana, Vishnu is the ultimate omnipresent reality, is shapeless and omnipresent. However, a strict iconography gove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Tooth Fairy: Encyclopedia Ii - Tooth Fairy - Tooth Fairy In Popular Culture
The Tooth Fairy has appeared several times on The Fairly Oddparents. She is the fairy in charge of all tooth-related wishes, as well as t...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - System Lord: Encyclopedia Ii - System Lord - General Plot
Over the course of the series, several dominant System Lords have risen: Sokar, Apophis, Anubis, and Baal to name the greater of them. Al...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakshayani: Encyclopedia Ii - Dakshayani - Aftermath
Dākshāyani was reborn as Pārvatī, daughter of Himavan, king of the mountains, and his wife, the apsara Menā. This time, she was born...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yama: Encyclopedia Ii - Yama - Subordination To Shiva And Vishnu
Yama, although a controller, is still subordinate to the ultimate controllers Shiva and Vishnu. A story of Yama's subordinance to Shiva i...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Imhotep: Encyclopedia Ii - Imhotep - Modern Cultural Impact
Imhotep is also the name of a fictional character played by Boris Karloff in the 1932 movie The Mummy, and of a similar character played ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Torm: Encyclopedia Ii - Torm - History & Relationships
Prior to the Time of Troubles Torm was a relatively obscure minor demipower who served Tyr. Torm gained considerable attention and praise...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yama: Encyclopedia Ii - Yama - Yamas As Codes Of Conduct
In a related usage, a yama is a "restraint" or rule for living virtuously. Ten yamas are codified in numerous scriptures, including the S...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Relations With Other Deities
Vishnu's consort is Lakshmi, the Goddess of wealth. Maya is the samvit (the primary intelligence) of Vishnu, while the other five attribu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Yama: Encyclopedia Ii - Yama - Characteristics Of Yama
He is a Lokapala and an Aditya. In art, he is depicted with green or red skin, red clothes, and riding a buffalo. He holds a loop of rope...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Of God: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Of God - Taboos
Several religions advance taboos related to names of their gods. In some cases, the name may never be spoken, or only spoken by inner-cir...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dakshayani: Encyclopedia Ii - Dakshayani - Legend
The Goddess Umā, a personification of the divine "Omkāra", took human birth at the bidding of Brahmā. She was born as a daughter of Da...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Worship
It is not clearly known when or how the worship of Vishnu began. In the Vedas, and the information on Aryan beliefs, Vishnu is associated...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Beliefs And Philosophy
Major branches of Vaishnavism include:- Srivaishnavism (espoused by Ramanuja who advocated Vishishtadvaita), Dvaita (espoused by Madhvac...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vesta Mythology: Encyclopedia Ii - Vesta Mythology - Vestales
The fire was guarded by her priestesses, the Vestales. Every March 1 the fire was renewed. It burned until AD 391, when the Emperor Theod...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Greek Mythological Characters: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Greek Mythological Characters - Greek Mythological Characters
(Most of the gods and goddesses had Roman equivalents.) See also family tree of the Greek gods and the list of Greek mythological creatur...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Theological Attributes And More
Vishnu takes form as an all-inclusive deity, known as Purusha or Mahāpurusha, Paramātma [Supreme Soul], Antaryāmi [In-dwelle ... See a...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Pre-puranic Vishnu
Vishnu - In the Vedas. In the Rigveda, Vishnu is mentioned 93 times. He is frequently invoked with other gods, especially with Indra, w...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Etymology
The traditional Hindu explanation of the name Viṣṇu involves the root viś, meaning "to settle, to enter", or also (in the Rigveda) "...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Names
Vishnu has a number of names, collected in the Vishnu sahasranama ("Vishnu's thousand names"), which occurs in the Mahabharata. In Vishnu...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Vishnu: Encyclopedia Ii - Vishnu - Iconography
According to various Purana, Vishnu is the ultimate omnipresent reality, is shapeless and omnipresent. However, a strict iconography gove...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Names Given To The Divine: Encyclopedia Ii - Names Given To The Divine - Alternative Names Used To Address Or Refer To Deities
These are used for various reasons: tabuism, glorification, etc. Examples are G*d (tabuistic ellipsis), The Almighty, Pancrator(Pantocrat...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Dragonlance: Encyclopedia Ii - Dragonlance - Book List
The main storyline of the Dragonlance series has been written by Margaret Weis and Tracy Hickman, with multiple books written by several ...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Faerûn: Encyclopedia Ii - Faerûn - Geography
The continent includes terrain that is as varied as Europe, western Asia, and much of Africa is on our planet Earth; it also is significa...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forgotten Realms: Encyclopedia Ii - Forgotten Realms - Religions
The Forgotten Realms has several polytheistic pantheons. Deities are an integral part of the world. They interact with mortals, answer pr...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forgotten Realms: Encyclopedia Ii - Forgotten Realms - Geography
Technically, the Forgotten Realms is set on the planet Abeir-Toril. Various lands in this world are also home to other Dungeons & Dra...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Forgotten Realms: Encyclopedia Ii - Forgotten Realms - Campaign Settings
The Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting has seen 3 complete revisions of the core setting over four Editions of Dungeons & Dragons rule...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - Natib Qadish: Encyclopedia Ii - Natib Qadish - Deities
Many of the Deities revered by Canaanite Pagans include the Deities listed in the Ugaritic texts found in modern-day Ras Shamra around 19...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Deities - Semitic Pagan
Adonis | Anat | Asherah | Astarte | Ba'al | Berith | Dagon | El | Elyon | Elohim | Hadad | Mot | Salem | Shaddai | Yaw Adonai | El | Eloh...   » Read the article

Encyclopedia - List Of Deities: Encyclopedia Ii - List Of Deities - Modern Western Mythology
In addition to the gods listed elsewhere, there are several mythological beings spoken of in current Western culture. The Grim Reaper - ...   » Read the article