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Fujin Japan Shinto god of the wind. Seen as a terrifying dark demon in a leopard skin, with a bag of winds over his shoulder.

Fukurokuju Japan Shinto god of wisdom, luck and prosperity.

Fulgora Roman Goddess of lightning.

Funadama Japan The boat-spirit, she is a goddess who protects and helps mariners and fishermen.

Furies Greek The carriers of divine justice, the Furies punish crime until the guilty is dead, often driving their victims to suicide. They are particularly concerned with parenticide. The Furies are: Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto.

Furies Roman Goddesses of vengance. Equivalent to the Greek Erinyes.

Furina Roman Goddess of thieves.

Futsu-Nushi-no-Kami Japan God of fire and lightning, later became a war god and general of Ameratsu.

Fu-xing China God of happiness, one of the San-xing. Often seen in the blue clothes of a civil servant and in the company of children, or in his symbolic form of a bat.

Gaea Greek Earth goddess and mother of the Titans. She mated with Uranus to produce the race of Titans. Possibly an ancient goddess even to the Greeks - a remnant of the 'earth mother' worship of the Indo-European civilization.

Gama Japan God of longevity. Seen as a cheerful old man riding a stag and holding a scroll full of secret wisdom.

Gamab Africa Also known as Gauna or Gaunab, a god of fate and the master of life and death. He shoots arrows from the high heavens at Earth, and those who are hit must die.

Gandharvas Hindu Male guardians of the air, forests and mountains. They were the mates of the Apsaras.

Ganesha Hindu God of wisdom and the remover of obstacles. He has the head of an elephant and four arms, with which he holds a rope, an axe and a sweet dessert. His fourt hand is extended to bless those in need. He represents wisdom, intelligence and presence of mind.

Ganga Hindu The goddess of the sacred Ganges river in India. She is literally the river, and her waters will wash away one's sins.

Gao Yao China Ancient god of judgment. Often accompanied by a ram.

Gbadu Africa Goddess of fate among the Fon people.

Geb Egypt See Seb.

Gefion Norse Goddess of agriculture and the plow. She is said to have created the island Zealand by plowing great tracks of land from Sweden, leaving the many lakes which dot the country.

Gekka-o Japan God of marriage. He binds the feet of lovers with a red silken cord.

Gerd Norse The wife of Freyr and a goddess of fertility. She is the personification of the fertile soil.

Ghanan Mayan God of agriculture.

Gibil Mesopotamian Summerian god of light and fire.

Girru Mesopotamian Akkadian god of light and fire. He is the messenger of the gods.

Goibhnu Celtic God of smiths, jewelrymakers, and brewing.

Gong De Tian China Goddess of luck. Holds a wish-fulfilling pearl in her left hand.

Gong Gong China Demon responsible for the great floods. The opponent of the high ruler.

Gou Mang China Messenger of the sky-god. Associated with the East, springtime and happiness.

Graces Greek Goddesses of gracefulness and charm, they are beautiful and elegant. They are attendants of Aphrodite. They are: Aglaea (splendor), Euphrosyne (mirth) and Thalia (good cheer).

Grand Bois Vodou Loa of the forest.

Grand Maître Vodou The original superme being, analogous to the Christian God. Practitioners of Vodou consider him too remote for personal worship.

Gratiae Roman See Graces.

Guan-di China Taoist god of war. One of the most well-known of Chinese deities, he opposes all disturbers of the peace and protects the realm from all enemies, both external and internal. Pictured as a nine-foot tall giant with a two-foot long beard, red face, the ewes of a phoenix and eyebrows of silkworms. Also the patron of literature, rulers, and bean-curd sellers.

Gucumatz Mayan Serpent god who brought civilization and agriculture to man.

Guédé Vodou Group of loa that is made up of the many spirits of the dead. They represent death, sex and buffonery. They are also healers of the sick and the protectors of children. Their colors are black and purple,

Gui Xian China A magical being, the turtle Gui Xian is the symbol of happiness.

Gula Mesopotamian Summerian goddess of healing.

Gun Africa Fon god of iron and war.

Gun China An earth god. When he failed to stop the great flood by building dams, was degraded to an associate of the demon Gong Gong.

Gunab Africa The Khoikhoi god of evil.

Gwydion Celtic God of warriors and magicians.

Hacha'kyum Mayan The Lacandon Maya god of real people. People who were not Lacandon Maya were not considered to be real.

Hachiman Japan God of war and agriculture, and the divine protector of the Japanese people.

Hades Greek God of the dead and the underworld, and brother of Zeus. Hades rules the realm of the dead, and also is considered the god of wealth. He is jealous and uncaring, constantly trying to increase the number of subjects under his rule. His wife is Persephone, whom he abducted.

Hah Egypt God of the sky. He represents the limitless expanse of the sky, and is pictured with his arms spread wide to support it.

Han China Chinese river god of the Han river.

Han Xian-zi China One of the popular Ba Xian. Usually portrayed holding a flute, basket of flowers or a peach.

Haniyasu-hiko Japan God of the earth.

Haniyasu-hime Japan Goddess of the earth.

Hanuman Hindu The monkey god, a patron of learning and the epitome of the ideal warrior, humble yet brave.

Hapi Egypt Personification of the Nile River. Pictured as a fat man to signify abundance. Also, a funerary god and son of Horus. Protected the lungs of the deceased.

Harihara Hindu A deity who represents the combination of the gods Shiva and Vishnu.

Har-nedj-itef Egypt Form of the god Horus. Protector of the dead.

Har-pa-khered Egypt Horus as a child. Invoked to ward off dangerous creatures. Known as Harpocrates by the Greeks.

Hathor Egypt One of the main Goddesses of Egypt, Hathor is the celestial cow and protector of women and the Queen of Egypt. She is the Goddess of love, children, pregnancy, dancing, singing, and poetry. She has been associated with many other Goddesses, including Sekhmet, Bastset, Beb, and Isis. Often pictures as a cow with the sun disk between it's horns or as a woman wearing a disc and horns headdress.

Hatmehit Egypt Fish Goddess.

Hauhet Egypt Goddess of immeasurable infinity. Often pictured as a frog or a woman with a frog's head.

Haya-Ji Japan God of the whirlwind.

He Bo China A powerful river god. Girls were thrown into rivers in ancient China as sacrifices to him, the 'Brides of He Bo'.

He Xian-gu China The only female member of the Ba Xian.

Hebe Greek Goddess of youth and a cupberaer to the gods.

Hecate Greek The goddess of hidden wisdom and the crossroads, sometimes seen as the goddess of witchcraft. She is the protector of the occult, or hidden knowledge and the wisdom that comes with age. She is seen as a woman with three heads, one of a dog, one of a snake and one of a horse. Said to roam during the new moon.

Hedetet Egypt Scorpion Goddess.

Heh Egypt One of the gods who represented infinity. Pictured as a frog or a man with the head of a frog.

Heimdall Norse The guardian of the bridge to Asgard and the messenger of the gods. He is the god of light and protection.

Heitsi Africa Khoikhoi god of the hunt. He dies and is reborn.

Heket Egypt Goddess of childbirth and protector of the dead. Seen as a frog or a woman with the head of a frog.

Hel Norse The goddess of death and ruler of the realm of the dead. She is pictured as a hag with half of her body as a living person and half as a corpse.

Helios Greek God of the sun ad brother of Selene and Eos. He later came to be identified with Apollo.

Hemen Egypt Falcon god.

Hemera Greek Goddess of the day.

Hemsut Egypt Goddess of fate.

Heng O China Chinese moon Goddess and symbol of the Yin. Often portrayed in beautiful robes with her hand on the lunar disc.

Hephaestus Greek God of fire and the forge, he is the patron of smiths and weavers. He is physically ugly as well as lame, but exhibits a gentle and loving nature. Married to Aphrodite.

Hera Greek Wife of Zeus and the Queen of the Gods. Hera was the protector of marriage and the patron of all married women. She was unhappy in her marriage to Zeus, and attempted to thwart his misadventures whenever possible. She is possibly a remnant of a goddess-worshipping people who were overthrown by pre-Hellenic, patriarchial tribes. Her symbols are the peacock, the cow and the city of Argos.

Heracles Greek A mortal hero later gifted with immortality, Heracles was the epitome of brute strength and heroism. He performed twelve labors in order to soothe his concience after killing his own children in a fit of madness.

Hermes Greek God of commerce, thieves and messengers, he is the swiftest and cleverest of the Gods. Messenger of Zeus, it is also Hermes job to escort the newly dead to the gates of the Underworld. Often pictured as a youth wearing winged sandals, a winged helm, and carrying a rod.

Hermod Norse The messenger of the gods. Often equated to the Greek god Hermes.

Hesat Egypt Cow Goddess and Goddess of milk.

Hesperos Greek God of the evening star.

Hestia Greek Goddess of the hearth and home. She was also a patron of childbirth and a virgin goddess.

Hez-ur Egypt Baboon god.

Hike Egypt God of supernatural powers. Doctors were called priests of Hike because they invoked the deity during their work.

Hippona Roman See Epona.

Hiranyagarbha Hindu God of creation and the Hindu primordial being. He was the progenitor of Indra.

Hiruko Japan God of the morning sun. Guards the health of little children.

Hod Norse Blind god of darkness and winter. He unintentionally killed Baldur by throwing a dart of Mistletoe at him.

Holler Norse God of disease and destruction. Drags people to his hall where he tortures them to death.

Honos Roman God of morality and military honor.

Horta Etruscan Goddess of agriculture.

Horus Egypt Name for a number of gods, all of which invoke the sun, kingship and victory. Horus in his many forms was a protector and warrior god, and the sun and moon were considered his eyes. He was often pictures as a hawk or hawk-headed man.

Hoso-no-Kami Japan God of smallpox.

Hotei Japan God of happiness, laughter and the wisdom of being content. Seen as a jolly fat man carrying a linen bag full of precious things, including children. He is the protector of the weak and small children.

Hou Ji China God of Millet.

Hou Tu China God of earth and soil.

How-chu China God of the air.

How-too China Ancient earth god. Seen as a monster who lives in mountains and rivers.

Hu Jing-de China Guardian god.

Huaca Inca A number of gods of nature, found in the shape of rocks, mountains, trees, lakes, etc.

Huang Fei-hu China Originally an earth god, became a mountain god who rules the mountain of Tai Shan in eastern China. He judges the souls of the deceased who come to his mountain.

Huang-lao China Taoist deity. Named for the founders of Taoism, Huang-di and Lao-zi, they have been combined as a single deity and worshipped since the 2nd century BC.

Huang-lao-jun China Important deity of early Taoism. He is said to have returned to earth several times as the great teachers of Taoism in order to spread the word about the Tao. One of these incarnations is believed to be Lao-Zi.

Huehueteotl Aztec See Xiuhtecutli.

Huitzilopochtli Aztec Mighty god of war, the sun and storms. Slew his sister and tossed her head into the sky to become the moon. Represented as the hummingbird. Also known as Mextli, god of the Mexicans.

Huixtocihuatl Aztec Fertility Goddess. Connected with salt and salt water.

Humbaba Mesopotamian God of the cedar forest.

Hun Came Mayan Co-ruler of the Mayan Underworld.

Hun Hunahpu Mayan A fertility god, he was so fertile that after being beheaded, his severed head was placed on a barren gourd which immediately began to bear fruit.

Hunab Ku Mayan Supreme god and creator of the world. He was the chief deity of the Mayans.

Hurakan Mayan Ancient god of wind and storm. He brings the displeasure of the gods to humans in the form of winds, storms and floods.

Huve Africa Supreme god of the Bushmen.

Hygieia Greek Goddess ofhealth, closely identified with the worship of Asclepius.

Hyperion Greek Titan of light, possibly an early solar deity. Married Theira, and produced Helius (the sun), Selene (the moon) and Eos (the dawn).

Hypnos Greek God of sleep and twin brother of Thanatos. Seen as a youth with wings at his temples or a bearded man with wings on his back.

Ida Hindu Goddess of prayer and devotion.

Ida-Ten Japan Buddhist god of the law and of monasteries. Seen as a handsome young man.

Idun Norse Goddess of the spring, eternal youth and the keeper of the golden apples which guarantee the gods immortality.

Ihu Egypt God of the sistrum, a sacred rattle.

Ihy Egypt Son of Hathor. A god of music and dancing. Pictured as a child holding a sistrum, or sacred rattle.