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Mbomba Africa Creator god and ancestral deity of the Mongo people.

Meditrina Roman Goddess of wine and health.

Mefitis Roman Goddess of poisonous vapors from the earth. She was worshipped especially in volcanic areas and swamps.

Mehturt Egypt Sky-Goddess. Represents the time of morning and the waters from which Re (the sun) emerged. Seen as a giant cow with the solar disk between her horns.

Mellona Roman Goddess and protector of bees.

Melpomene Greek The 'songstress' and the muse of tragedy. She is represented by the tragic mask of Greek theater. Often pictured with garland, a club and a sword.

Mena Roman Goddess of menstruation.

Mendes Egypt Nature god.

Menhit Egypt Goddess of war. Seen as a lioness.

Menrva Etruscan Counterpart of the Greek goddess Athena. She is the predecessor of the Roman goddess Minerva.

Mens Roman Goddess of the mind and consciousness.

Men-shen China Two gods who guard the double-doorways of Chinese dwellings and public buildings.

Menthu Egypt God of war. Pictured as a man with a falcon's head.

Mercury Roman God of trade, profit, mechants and travellers. He was eventually identified with the Greek Hermes.

Meret Egypt Goddess of song and rejoicing.

Meretseger Egypt Goddess of the mountain overlooking the Valley of the Kings. Protected the royal tombs from disturbance. Seen as a cobra or a scorpion with the head of a woman.

Mesenet Egypt Egyptian Goddess of childbirth. She forms the child in the womb and the ka, or spirit, of the child. Also seen as Goddess of fate or fortune.

Meskhenet Egypt Goddess of midwives and the birth chamber.

Messor Roman God of mowing.

Metis Greek Goddess of wisdom and knowledge and a Titan. She is an advisor to Zeus, and it is said that all of his wisdom comes from Metis. She was the mother of Athena.

Metztli Aztec Moon god.

Mextli Aztec See Huitzilopochtli

Mictlantecutli Aztec Lord of the dead and ruler of the Aztec underworld. Often seen as a skeleton or a figure wearing a skull. His animals are the spider, owl and bat.

Miming Norse Minor forest god.

Mimir Norse Wisest god of the Aesir, sent in a hostage trade to the rival Vanir gods. When the Vanir discovered they had been tricked, they hacked off Mimir's head and sent it back to the Aesir. Odin resurrected the head, which was able to talk afterwards and advise him.

Min Egypt God of fertility, vegetation and male virility. Often evoked at the coronation of the pharaoh to ensure his sexual prowess and production of a male heir. Seen as a man holding a flail in his right hand and his erect penis in his left.

Minerva Roman Goddess of wisdom, learning, the arts and sciences, and of war. She is often equated with the Greek Athena and the Etruscan Menrva.

Minga Bengale Africa Shongon god of hunters, who taught mankind how to make nets.

Miro Japan Japanese name for Maitreya.

Mitra Hindu God of the sun and brother of Varuna. He is the good-natured god of friendships and contracts. One of the Adityas. His worship survived in the Near East and ancient Rome as the god Mithras.

Mixcoatl Aztec God of the hunt and war. Also ruler of the polar star.

Miyazu-Hime Japan Goddess of royalty.

Mnemosyne Greek Goddess of memory and one of the Titans. She was the mother of the Muses.

Mnewer Egypt Sacred black bull of the sun. Worshipped for his fertility and oracles. Pictured with the solar disk between his horns.

Modi Norse God of battle wrath, he was the leader of the berserkers.

Mo-hi-hai China God of water.

Moirae Greek See Fates.

Moneta Roman Goddess of prosperity.

Monju-Bosatsu Japan Japanese Buddhist bosatsu of wisdom and knowledge.

Morrigan Celtic Goddess of war and death. She can take the form of a crow or raven. If seen by a warrior before battle, that warrior will die.

Mors Roman God of death. Equivalent of the Greek Thanatos.

Morta Roman Goddess of death and one of the three Parcae.

Mu Gong China Taoist god of immortality and 'Lord of the East'. The embodiment of Yang.

Mugasa Africa Sky god of the Bambusi people of Zaire. Also associated with the moon.

Mugasha Africa Bazabi god of water.

Mu-king China God of fire.

Mulac Mayan One of the Bacabs, he is associated with the North and the color white.

Mummu Mesopotamian Summerian and Babylonian god of craftsmen and technical skill.

Muses Greek Goddesses of the arts and sciences, the Muses provided divine inspiration to mortals who engaged in their pursuits. All nine muses had a particular area of expertise, and they served as the inspiration and protector of that particular area. The Muses are: Calliope, Clio, Erato, Euterpe, Melpomene, Polyhymnia, Terpsichore, Thalia, and Urania.

Musso Koroni Africa Goddess of discord and disorder among the Bambara people.

Musubi-no-Kami Japan God of love and marriage. Appears as a handsome (and ardent) young lover.

Mut Egypt Primordial Goddess of the sky and the 'mother of mothers'. Seen as a vulture or a woman with the head of a vulture, wearing bright red or blue robes.

Muta Roman Goddess of sweet silence.

Mutinus Mutunus Roman God of fertility invoked by women seeking to bear children. Portrayed as a phallus.

Mylitta Mesopotamian Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of fertility and childbirth.

Nabu Mesopotamian Summerian and Babylonian god of knowledge, writing, and scribe of the gods.

Naenia Roman Goddess of funerals.

Nai-no-Kami Japan God of earthquakes.

Naka-Yama-Tsu-Mi Japan God of mountain slopes.

Nakshatras Hindu The stars and the divine attendants of Indra.

Nammu Mesopotamian Summerian goddess of the sea.

Namtar Mesopotamian God of the Summerian underworld and the bringer of disease and pestilence to humans.

Nana Buluku Africa Supreme god of the Fon tribe.

Nanaja Mesopotamian Summerian and Akkadian goddess of sex and war.

Nanauatzin Aztec God who sacrificed himself in a fire so that the sun could shine on the world.

Nanna Mesopotamian Summerian god of the moon. Equivalent to Babylonian god Sin.

Nanshe Mesopotamian Goddess of fertility and water, she was the patron of dreams and prophecy.

Nantosuelta Celtic Goddess of nature, valleys and streams. Her symbol is the raven.

Naryana Hindu The original supreme being. Associated with the original man and with Vishnu.

Naum Mayan God of the mind and thought.

Naunet Egypt Goddess of the primordial abyss of the underworld. Her male counterpart is Nun.

Necessitas Roman Goddess of destiny. Similar to the Greek Ananke.

Nefertem Egypt God of the lotus and the rising sun. Pictured as a man with a cluster of lotus blossoms on his head, sometimes on the back of a lion.

Nehebkau Egypt Serpent god who guards the entrance of the Underworld and accompanies the sun god Re on his nightly journey through it. Seen as a snake with human arms and legs.

Neiterogob Africa Earth Goddess of the Masai.

Neith Egypt Goddess of war and weapons, including the weapons of the hunter. Also the Goddess of weaving, she provided the wrappings for the mummies' bodies.

Nekhbet Egypt Vulture Goddess of Upper Egypt and protector of the infant pharaoh. She was present at the birth of the future rulers of Egypt. Pictured on the pharaoh's crown.

Nemesis Greek Goddess of vengance and divine justice, she pursues mortals who defy the natural order of things with, well, a vengance. She is seen as a stern woman carrying a whip, scale, or wheel.

Nemestrinus Roman God of the woods.

Neper Egypt God of grain, particularly barley and wheat.

Nephthys Egypt 'Mistress of the House". Goddess who meets and teaches the newly dead, as well as comforting the members of their family left alive. Also involved with childbirth. Seen as a woman or a Kite (bird).

Nepit Egypt Grain Goddess. Female counterpart of the God Neper.

Neptune Roman God of the sea and the patron of horses and horse racing. Similar to the Greek Poseidon.

Nergal Mesopotamian Evil god of the underworld who brings sickness, fear and war on mankind. He is the consort of the death-goddess Ereshkigal.

Nethuns Etruscan Originally just the god of wells, but eventually became the God of all water. Similar to the Greek god Poseidon and the predecessor of the Roman God Neptune.

Nidaba Mesopotamian Summerian goddess of learning.

Nike Greek Goddess of victory, seen as a winged woman in flowing robes.

Nikko-Bosatsu Japan Buddhist god of sunshine and good health.

Nin-agal Mesopotamian God of smiths.

Ninatta Mesopotamian Goddess of music.

Ninazu Mesopotamian Babylonian god of magic incantations.

Ninedinna Mesopotamian Babylonian goddess of the books of the dead.

Ningirsu Mesopotamian Summerian and Babylonian god of rain, fertility and irrigation.

Ningizzida Mesopotamian God of healing and magic. Sometimes pictured as a serpent with a human head.

Ninhursag Mesopotamian See Ki.

Ninigi-no-mikoto Japan Rice god and ancestral god of the Japanese imperial family.

Ninkarrak Mesopotamian Goddess of healing.

Ninkasi Mesopotamian Summerian goddess of intoxicating drinks, and beer in particular.

Ninlil Mesopotamian Goddess of heaven and earth, known as the wind.

Nintur Mesopotamian Akkadian goddess of birth.

Ninurta Mesopotamian God of rain, fertility, thunderstorms, the plow, floods, wells, and the south wind.

Nirriti Hindu Vedic goddess of evil, deciet and destruction. Sometimes associated with Kali.

Nisaba Mesopotamian Babylonian and Summerian goddess of grain and learning.

Niu Wang China God of cattle.

Njord Norse God of the sea, wind and fire. He bestows good fortune to those on the sea. Originally one of the Vanir, he was traded to the Aesir in a peace agreement.

Nohochacyum Mayan God of creation.

Nominosukune Japan God of wrestling.

Nona Roman Goddess of pregnancy. She was called upon in the ninth month of pregnancy when it was time for the child to be born. One of the Parcae.

Norns Norse The triple goddesses of fate and destiny. They were Urd ("fate"), Verdandi ("necessity") and Skuld ("being").

Nortia Etruscan Goddess of fate and fortune. Her symbol was a large nail, and at the beginning of the new year a large nail was driven into the wall of her sanctuary.

Nott Norse Goddess of night who mans the night-charion in it's track through the sky.

Notus Greek God of the south wind.

Nox Roman Deity of night.

Nü-gua China Goddess who created the first human beings from yellow mud. The intermediary between men and women, and the granter of children.

Nun Egypt God and primeval water that circles the entire world. The most ancient of gods, even Re, the sun, arose from him. Depicted as a man holding the solar boat above his head.

Nundina Roman Goddess of the ninth day, on which the newborn child was given a name.

Nunet Egypt Goddess of the ocean.

Nusku Mesopotamian Summerian god of light and fire.

Nut Egypt The sky Goddess, and literal personification of the sky and the heavens. Along with her husband, Seb, forms the natural world. She is the barrier between chaos and the order of the world. Portrayed as a naked woman painted dark blue with stars on her body.

Nyalitch Africa Supreme god of the Dinka. God of the sky and rain.

Nyorai Japan Japanese name for all of the Buddha's appearances.

Nyx Greek Goddess of night and the darkness. She is the mother of many, including Thanatos, Hypnos, the Fates and Charon.

Nzame Africa Supreme god of the Fan people of the Congo

Oanomochi Japan God of the crater of Mt. Fuji.

Obarator Roman God of ploughing.

Obassi Africa Supreme deity of the Ekoi and Ibibio of the Niger Delta.

Obatala Africa One of the major deities of the Yoruba people. He is the sky-god and god of the North, and the first Orisha to be created. He helped to create humans.

Occator Roman God of harrowing.

Oceanus Greek God of the waters, and ruler of the unending stream of water encircling the world. Together with his wife Tethys, he fathered the rivers and the three thousand ocean nymphs.

Odin Norse The chief god of the Aesir and most important of the Norse deities. He is called the AllFather, and rules the gods in their council. He is the patron of war and death, poetry, wisdom, travelers, shamans and mystics.

Odudua Africa Yourba god of the South. Brother of Obatala.

Oghma Celtic God of wisdom, learning communication and poetry.

Ogmios Celtic God of poetry, language and eloquence. Depicted as an old man with a bald head who has golden chains that hang from his tongue attached to the ears of his followers. Invented the runes of the Druids.

Ogoun Vodou Powerful warrior and the loa of all things male, including warfare, politics, fire, lightning and metalworking. His symbol is the sword and his color is red. Sacrifices of red roosters and rum poured on the ground and set afire are made to him.

Ogoun Badagris Vodou Aspect of Ogoun who represents the phallus.

Ogoun Fer Vodou Aspect of Ogoun who represents stability and order.

Ogoun Shango Vodou Aspect of Ogoun who represents lightning. He is decended from the Nigerian god Shango, god of fire and lightning.

Ohonamochi Japan A god of the earth.

Oho-Yama Japan The great mountain god.

Okuni-Nushi Japan God of majic and medicine, he is the ruler of the unseen things and the spirit world.

Omacatl Aztec God of feasts and joy. Seen as an aspect of the god Tezcatlipoca.

Omecihuatl Aztec Creator Goddess.

Ometecuhtli Aztec Creator god and god of fire. The highest god of the Aztec pantheon. Ruled over duality and the unity of opposites.

Opochtli Aztec God of fishing, hunting and bird snaring.

Ops Roman Goddess of the fertile earth, abundance, harvest and wealth.

Orbona Roman Goddess of parents who lost their children. She could grant them more.

Orcus Roman God of death and the underworld. Also a god of oaths and punisher of perjurers.

Oromila Africa God of divination of the Benin people.

Oshunmare Africa The rainbow serpent of the Yoruba people. Similar to Aido-hwedo.

Osiris Egypt Important god of Egypt. Seen as the god of the dead and the underworld, although worshipped as a god of fertility, resurrection and vegetation. Married to the sky-Goddess Isis. Killed by his brother Set and chopped into pieces. The pieces were found by Isis and reformed, and he was mummified and resurrected. Re, the father god, did not allow him to stay in the land of the living, but sent him to the Underworld to be the god and judge of the dead. Seen as a mummified man.

Owatatsumi Japan God of the sea.

Oyamatsumi Japan A god of the mountains.

Pa China God of drought.

Pa-cha China God who protects crops from locusts.

Pachacamac Inca Earth god and creator of the world.

Pachet Egypt Goddess of the desert.

Pa-hsien China See Ba Xian.

Pales Roman Goddess of shepherds, flocks, and the health of domesticated animals in general.

Pamba Africa The creator deity of the Ovambo people.

Pan Greek God of herds and flocks, he was pictured as a man with the horns, legs and midriff of a goat. He is also the god of carnality, sexuality and desire, as he constantly chases nymphs through the forest. He was often pictured carrying a pine branch or with a crown of pine cones.

Pan Jin Lian China Goddess of fornication and prostitutes.

Pan-gu China Primordial giant who created the earth.

Papsukkel Mesopotamian Minister and messenger of the Summerian gods.

Parcae Roman Goddesses of fate, similar to the Greek Moirae.

Pariacaca Inca Pre-Incan god of rain, water and storms.

Paricia Inca God who flodded the earth because men were unkind to him.

Parvati Hindu The consort of Shiva in her aspect as the mountain goddess.

Patecatl Aztec God of healing and fertility.

Pax Roman Goddess of peace.

Paynal Aztec Messenger god to Huitzilopochtli.

Penates Roman Gods of the storeroom and the household. The were worshipped at the hearth and given a part of each meal.

Persephone Greek Goddess of the Underworld and daughter of Demeter. She is one of the central figures on the Elusian Mysteries, and the story of her abduction by Hades and Demeter's fight to win her back is the central theme of the seasons.

Petbe Egypt God of retaliation and revenge.

Petro Vodou Family of loa who represent the dark, agressive side of life. Many of the loa have an aspect in both the Petro and the Ranga family. These loa are often violent or angry, and can ask a high price for their services. They originated in Hati during the times of slavery.

Pheme Greek Goddess of fame and messages. She is pictured as a gentle youth with a trumpet.

Phoebe Greek Goddess of the Moon and a Titan. She was the mother of the goddess Leto.

Phospheros Greek God of the morning star.

Picus Roman God of agriculture and prophecy.

Pietas Roman Goddess of piety and a sense of duty to the state and the Gods.

Pluto Roman God of the Underworld. Equivalent to the Greek Hades.

Poena Roman Goddess of punishment.

Polyhymnia Greek 'She of many hymns', the Muse of sacred music and geometry. She is often seen with a pensive look on her face or veiled.

Pomona Roman Goddess of the fruit trees and orchards.

Portunes Roman God of ports and harbors. He is the guardian of storehouses and locked doors. His attribute is a key.

Porus Roman God of plenty.

Poseidon Greek God of the sea and brother of Zeus. Zeus, Hades and Poseidon drew lots to determine their sphere of influence in the world, and Poseidon drew the lot of water. He married Amphitirite, goddess of the sea. His weapon is the trident and he is often pictured with a flowing beard and hair, and a crown of sea creatures. He was widely worshipped by seafarers and fishermen.

Postverta Roman Goddess of the past.

Prajapati Hindu Lord of creation.

Priapus Roman God of gardens, viniculture, sailors and fishermen. He is a fertility god, marked by an unusually large and erect phallus.

Prisni Hindu Goddess of the earth and darkness.

Prometheus Greek The wisest of the Titans, his name means 'forethought'. He could fortell the future. In the battle between Zeus and Cronus, Promethus deserted the other Titans and fought on Zeus' side. He is the protector and benefactor of mankind, giving us the gifts of farming and fire. He tricked Zeus into taking the worst parts of animals sacrificed to him, and was punished by being chained to a rock and suffering as a bird pecked out his liver.

Prorsa Postverta Roman Goddess of women in labor, who oversaw the position of the fetus in the womb (normal or breech).

Proserpina Roman See Persephone.

Providentia Roman Goddess of forethought.

Prthivi Hindu The earth goddess of the Vedas, counterpart of the Sky Father Dyaus. They were originally one being, Dyavaprthivi.

Ptah Egypt A creator god of Memphis, seen as a patron to craftsmen and especially stoneworkers. Pictured as a mummified man with only his hands free to grasp a scepter.

Puchan Hindu God of meeting.

Pudicitia Roman Goddess of modesty and chastity.

Punchau Inca Sun god and warrior, pictured as armed with darts.

Purusha Hindu Male half of Brahma, of whice Satrap is the female half.

Pushan Hindu God of fertility, wealth and cattle. He is also the guide of travellers and the dead.

Puta Roman Goddess of the pruning of vines and trees.

Qeb Egypt See Seb.

Qetesh Egypt Originally a Syrian Goddess, worshipped in Egypt as a Goddess of love. Possible connection with Hathor.

Qi Gu-niang China Goddess venerated by girls wanting to know who they will marry.

Quamta Africa Supreme god of the Xhosa people of South Africa.

Quetzalcoatl Aztec Major god of the Aztecs and other Middle American peoples. a creator-god and wise legislator, he created the humans of this era from the bones of the dead from past eras and his own blood. God of the wind, water and fertility. Light skinned and bearded, or represented as a feathered, flying snake.

Quirinus Roman Italian god whose origins are uncertain and worship is not well-known. Possibly the deified version of Romulus, the first ruler of Rome.

Quiritis Roman Italian goddess of motherhood.

Ra Egypt See Re.

Rada Vodou The benevolent and gentle loa who originated in Africa. They are the protectors of the people and their worship follows the traditional African ries of the loa.

Raiden Japan God of thunder and lightning. He is pictured as a red demon with sharp claws and carrying a large drum.

Raktavija Hindu General of the demon army.

Raluvumbha Africa Supreme god of the Baventa of Transvaal in S. Africa.

Rama Hindu The ideal man and hero of the Ramayana, he is the protector of the family and destroyer of evils. He is pictured holding a bow, usually among his own family.

Rama Hindu Seventh avatar of Vishnu, and the hero of the epic Ramayana. Considered the perfect hero warrior.

Ran Norse Goddess of storms and the drowned dead. She is the mistress of the dead claimed by the sea, and often sinks ships in order to collect the drowned sailors in her nets. She then takes them to her hall and ministers to their needs.