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Rati Hindu Goddess of sexual desire.

Ratri Hindu Goddess of night.

Ravi Hindu One of the Adityas, the guardians of the months.

Re Egypt The most important of the gods in Egypt. The personification of the sun. The actual sun was said to be either his body or his eye. He traveled in the sun boat across the sky each day, and through the Underworld at night to make a complete circuit of the cosmos. Sacred god of the pharaohs, who were said to be 'sons of Re'. Pictured as a man with the head of a falcon.

Renenet Egypt Goddess of plenty and good fortune.

Renenutet Egypt Goddess of the harvest. Could ensure the plentiful production of fields with one look. Pictured as a snake.

Renpet Egypt Goddess of Spring and youth.

Resheph Egypt Warrior god.

Rhea Greek Goddess of fertility and the mother of the first Olympians. She saved Zeus from being swallowed by Cronus (his father) and helped Zeus to slay Cronus. Roman equivalent: Ops, Bona Dea

Rhiannon Celtic Believed to be the Welsh counterpart of the Goddess Epona.

Rhibus Hindu Group of deities who watch over crafts, equestrian pursuits and the sun.

Rig Veda Hindu Oldest and most important of the four Vedas, the Rig Veda is a collection of hymns to the gods. It is still considered the holiest of books in the Hindu culture. Handed down orally until it was transcribed around 900 B.C..

Rimmon Mesopotamian Babylonian god of storms.

Robigo Roman Goddess of corn.

Robigus Roman God who protected corn from diseases.

Roma Roman Personified goddess of the city of Rome.

Rosmerta Celtic Goddess of fertility and wealth. Her symbols are the cornucopia and a stick with two snakes.

Ru Shou China Messenger of the sky-god. Associated with Autumn, the west and misfortune.

Rudra Hindu God of storms, winds and Death. He is the personification of the ucultured force, causing destruction and disarray. Gradually became seen as a gentle protector of hunters and animals, and eventually his name changed to Shiva.

Rukmini Hindu Wife of Krishna.

Rumina Roman Goddess of nursing mothers, both human and animal.

Ryangombe Africa Baziba god of cattle.

Ryo-Wo Japan God of the sea. known as the Dragon King.

Sadhyas Hindu Minor gods who guard the rites and prayers to more important deities.

Sae-no-Kami Japan A group of kami, or deities, who guard the roads of Japan.

Saga Norse Goddess of poetry and history. Often identified with Frigg.

Sai Egypt Deity of destiny.

Sakhmet Egypt Bloodthirsty and violent Goddess of war and divine vengeance. Re once sent her to slay mortals who were plotting against him. She so enjoyed her task that she almost slew all of humanity. She was tricked by Re into drinking a great quantity of beer colored red like blood, and abandoned her slaughter. She is seen as the Goddess who accompanies the pharaoh into battle, as well as the Goddess of plague and disease. Pictured as a woman with the head of a lioness.

Salacia Roman Sea gosseaa.

Salbatanu Mesopotamian God of the planet Mars.

Salus Roman Goddess of health and prosperity. Equivalent to the Greek Hygieia.

Sambo-kojin Japan God of the kitchen. He is pictured with three faces and two pairs of hands.

Samuqan Mesopotamian God of cattle.

Sancus Roman God of oaths and good faith.

San-qing China The three Taoist heavens and the three immortals who inhabit them.

San-xing China Three stellar gods of good fortune. Fu-xing (Lucky Star), Lu-xing (Star of Honor) and Shou-xing (Star of Longevity).

Saranyu Hindu Wife of the sun god Surya and sometimes seen as goddess of the dawn.

Saraswati Hindu The goddess of speech, wisdom and learning. She has four arms, representing the four facets of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She holds sacred scriptures in one hand, a lotus in another, and plays the veena (violin) with the remaining two. She is the wife of Brahma.

Saritor Roman God of weeding and hoeing.

Sarutahiko Ohkami Japan God of crossroads, paths and overcoming obstacles. He is pictured as a huge man with a large beard and a jeweled spear, with holy light shining from his eyes, mouth and posterior. He is the chief of the kami on earth.

Sataran Mesopotamian Divine judge and healer.

Satet Egypt Goddess of the flooding Nile and fertility.

Saturn Roman God of agriculture and the sowing of seeds. Married to Ops. Equivalent to the Greek Cronus.

Satyanarayana Hindu A form of Vishnu, he is a god of the home and is often worshipped there. He has four hands as does Vishnu, but his fourth hand is extended upwards to bless people.

Savitar Hindu Sun god who urges men and beasts into action. Rides a golden chariot across the sky.

Savitri Hindu One of the Adityas, possibly the same as Surya.

Seb Egypt God of the Earth, and husband of Nut. One of the primordial forces of nature, Seb is seen as personifying the earth and fertility. He was pictured as black and green, the colors of Nile mud and vegetation. Thought to imprison the souls of the wicked so that they could not ascend to Heaven.

Sebek Egypt Crocodile god, he represented the fertility of the Nile and the might of the pharaohs. Seen as a crocodile or man with a crocodile's head.

Securitas Roman Goddess of security and stability.

Seker Egypt Funerary god, the patron of craftsmen who create tombs and items used in funeral services. Sometimes seen as a form of Osiris. Pictured as a man with the head of a hawk.

Selene Greek The original goddess of the moon, she later came to be identified with Artemis.

Selvans Etruscan God of woodlands, boundaries and wild fields.

Semonia Roman Goddess of sowing.

Sengen Japan See Ko-no-Hana.

Septu Egypt God of war.

Serapis Egypt See Apis.

Serket Egypt Scorpion Goddess. Teacher of the dead and protector of the canopic jars which house the bodily organs of mummies. Pictured as a woman with a scorpion-shaped headdress.

Seshat Egypt Goddess of writing, mathematics, building-schemes, histories and historical records. A daughter of Thoth, she kept the royal annals of the pharaohs.

Sesmu Egypt God of oil and wine pressing.

Set Egypt See Seth.

Seth Egypt God of chaos, hostility and possibly evil. He was a protector of the desert, but caused dust storms that could kill unwary travelers. Killed his brother Osiris and scattered the pieces of his body throughout Egypt. Later fought Osiris' son Horus, who vanquished him and became king of the Gods. Seen as a man with a head of indeterminable origin, possibly an aardvark, or as a dog.

Sethlans Etruscan God of fire and blacksmiths. Similar to Roman Vulcan. Shai Egypt Goddess of Fate, usually seen with Reneret, or fortune.

Shaka Japan The silent sage, the wisest and first appearance of Buddha on earth. Shaka corresponds with the Hindu Shakyamuni

Shakpana Africa Angry god of the Yoruba, who inflicts man with pox and madness.

Shamash Mesopotamian Summerian god of the sun, judge and law-giver of the people. He is the husband of Ishtar.

Shango Africa God of thunder and ancestor of the Yoruba. He is often depicted with a double axe on his head (symbol of thunder) and six eyes. His symbol is the ram and his colors are red and white.

Shannon Celtic Goddess of the river Shannon

Shasti Hindu Goddess of the protection of children.

Shen Yi China Sun god. Also known as the Heavenly Archer, for shooting nine of the ten suns with arrows in order to stop the scorching of the earth. Often portrayed with a sun in his hand.

Shen-nung China God who creacted the plow and taught man the arts of agriculture and medicine. Patron of pharmacists.

Shichi Fujukin Japan The Seven Gods of Luck, they are: Benten, Bishamon, Daikoku, Ebisu, Fukurokuju, Hotei and Jurojin.

Shinda Japan Ainu fertility god of the island of Hokkaido.

Shine-Tsu-Hiko Japan God of the wind, he fills the space between heaven and earth.

Shiva Hindu Trancendent god and lord of the calmness and victory of humanity of the Hindu Trinity of Gods. He is also the destroyer, and is seen as both the destruction and regeneration. He is often pictured in a meditating position, with ashes covering his body and matted, flowing hair which contains the Ganges River and a crescent moon. He has a snake coiled about his neck and a trident in his hand. His consort is Parvati/Kali.

Shoden Japan See Ganesha.

Shoki Japan God of the afterlife and exorcism.

Shou-lao China Taoist god of good luck and longevity. Popular name of Shou-xing, the Star of Longevity.

Shou-xing China Deity of the stars, considered the god of longevity. Portrayed with an enormous bald head, supporting himself on a staff, and carrying the peach of longevity.

Shu Egypt God of air. Father of Nut, whom he holds high above Seb (earth).

Shui-guan China God of water and overcoming of obstacles.

Shulpae Mesopotamian God of feasting.

Shutu Mesopotamian God of illness and the South Wind.

Sia Egypt Primeval Goddess embodying the Mind.

Sibzianna Mesopotamian Summerian god of the star Orion.

Siduri Mesopotamian Goddess of wine-making and brewing. Sif Norse Wife of Thor, and possibly an ancient fertility goddess.

Silvanus Roman God of forests, groves, wild places and boundaries. Equated with the Greek Pan.

Simbi Vodou Loa of rainfall and fresh water, he oversees the making of charms. His color is green and his symbol is the water snake. Speckeled roosters are sacrificed to him.

Si-ming China God of Fate, who determines the life span of each individual. Has two books: the Book of Death, for those who must die, and the Book of Life for the immortals.

Sin Mesopotamian Summerian god of the moon, the calendar, and the fixed seasons.

Sita Hindu Wife of Rama and an incarnation of Lakshimi. Seen as the personification of female fertility.

Sjofn Norse Goddess of love, passion and marital harmony.

Skadi Norse A frost giant and goddess of winter. She was married to the sea-god Njord.

Sleipnir Norse The eight-legged horse of Odin, he could travel throughout the nine worlds and across land and sea. He is the son of Loki and a stallion.

Smertrios Celtic God of war.

Sobek Egypt See Sebek.

Sol Norse Goddess of the sun, who guides the sun-chariot through the sky.

Sol Roman God of the sun, identical to the Greek Helios. Later worshipped as the state god Sol Invictus.

Soma Hindu The 'sap of life', god of inspiritation, poetry and the life force. He is a drink, the Ambrosia of the Vedic gods.

Somnus Roman God of sleep, equivalent of the Greek Hypnos.

Song Di China King of the third hell of Chinese legend. Punishes those guilty of unofficial behavior, disobedience, disloyalty, and rebellion.

Song-zi niang-niang China Goddess who bestows children.

Sons of Horus Egypt Sons of the god Horus who assist the dead in their journey to the Underworld. Their heads are on the canopic jars and the four corners of the sarcophagus. They are Imset, Hapi, Duamutef and Kebechsenef.

Sopdet Egypt fertility Goddess and the Dog Star, Sirius. With the appearance of Sirius, the Nile floods began and Sopdet became associated with the fertility of the floods. She was later merged with Isis.

Sors Roman God of luck.

Spes Roman Goddess of hope.

Stata Mater Roman Goddess who guards against fires. Sometimes equated with Vesta.

Stimula Roman Goddess who incites passion in women. Equated with the Greek Semele.

Strenua Roman Goddess of strength and vigor.

Suadela Roman Goddess of amorous persuasion. A member of Venus's retinue.

Subramania Hindu See Kartikeya.

Subruncinator Roman God of weeding.

Sucellus Celtic God of the forests and agriculture. Ferries the dead to the otherworld.

Suijin Japan Deity of the water.

Suitengu Japan Child god of the sea.

Sukuna-Biko Japan Dwarf god of healing, agriculture and hot springs.

Sulpa'e Mesopotamian God of fertility, wild animals and the planet Jupiter.

Summanus Roman God of night thunder, as opposed to Jupiter - the god of thunder during the day.

Sun-pi China God of cobblers.

Supay Inca God of death and the lord of the Underworld.

Surya Hindu The personified deity of the sun, much like the Greek god Helios.

Susanowa Japan God of the winds, storms, ocean and snakes in Shinto mythology. He is the brother and consort of Ameratsu.

Syn Norse Goddess of watchfulness and truth. She was often invoked by defendants at trial. She guarded the door of Frigg's palace.

Tages Etruscan God of wisdom, he appeared from a groove when a field was newly-plowed and taught those in attendance divination and augury. Portrayed as a young man with two snakes for legs.

Tai-sui-xing China God of time and the planets.

Tai-yi China The supreme deity of some Chinese mythologies.

Tai-yue da-di China Ruler of earth and manking in Taoist faith. Decides the lifespan, reincarnation, wealth, progeny, and status of all individuals.

Takami-Musubi Japan Primordial sky god and creator of living things in Shinto belief.

Takemikadzuchi Japan A thunder god.

Taki-Tsu-Hiko Japan God of rain.

Tammuz Mesopotamian Akkadian vegetation god and the symbol of death and rebirth in nature. The 'corn king' of Wiccan worship.

Tanen Egypt See Ptah.

Tao-de tian-zong China Heavenly ruler of the most supreme of Taoist heavens. He teaches the wisdom of the Tao to earthlings.

Taouris Egypt Goddess of pregnancy and birth. Pictured as a hippopotamus with a huge belly standing on her hind legs.

Tara Hindu Celestial deity and the goddess of the Pole Star. Seen in some areas as an important aspect of the Mother Goddess.

Taranis Celtic God of thunder, his symbols are the wheel and the lightning flash.

Tatenen Egypt Vegetation god and the mound of earth which rose from the primordial waters. Seen as a man with ram's horns and a crown of feathers. Identified with Ptah.

Tatsuta-hime Japan Goddess of autumn.

Taurt Egypt God of good fortune and childbirth. Seen as a hippopotamus with a crocodile's head and lion's feet. Protector of women before, during and after childbirth.

Taweret Egypt See Taurt.

Tecciztecatl Aztec Moon god.

Tefnut Egypt Goddess of moisture. Produced Seb and Nut with Shu.

Tellus Roman Goddess of the earth, often equated with the Greek Gaia.

Tempestes Roman Goddesses of storms.

Tenenit Egypt Goddess of beer

Tenjin Japan God of learning, language and calligraphy. He taught humans to write.

Teoyaomqui Aztec God of dead warriors.

Tepeyollotl Aztec God of caves and the earth. Believed to create earthquakes and the echo. His animal is the jaguar.

Terminus Roman God of the boundaries between fields. His sacred object was the boundary stone, which was cleansed and given sacrifices during an annual festival to renew the stone's energy.

Terpsichore Greek The 'whirler' and the Muse of dancing. Often pictured in midstep with her lyre.

Terra Mater Roman Mother Earth - goddess of fertility and the earth.

Teteoinnan Aztec Mother of the gods.

Tethys Greek A Titan and wife of Oceanus. Mother of the rivers and 3000 ocean nymphs.

Tethys Greek Goddess of the sea. She is the personification of the sea and the daughter of Hemera and Aether.

Teutates Celtic Celtic god of war, fertility and wealth. Human sacrifices were made in his name.

Tezcatlipoca Aztec God of night and material things. A tempter, he often tried to urge men to evil as a test of their moral character. Sometimes seen as the opposite of spiritual Quetzalcoatl.

Thalia Greek The 'flourishing' Muse of Comedy and lighthearted music and poetry. She is often portrayed with the comedy mask of Greek theater, or with a crown of ivy and a crook.

Thalna Etruscan Goddess of childbirth.

Thanatos Greek God of death. He brought about the actual death of mortals, who then went to the Underworld.

Themis Greek Goddess of justice and order, and a Titan. She is the mother of the Muses and the Seasons.

Thesan Etruscan Goddess of the dawn and of childbirth. Similar to Roman goddess Aurora.

Thor Norse Thunder-god and the protector of men and gods. Thor is a mighty warrion and keeper of the noble virtues, although he is not always at his most virtuous or noble in the stories of the gods, the Eddas. He carried a hammer, Mjollnir, which caused lightning when it was thrown.

Thoth Egypt God of wisdom and the mind, inventor of writing and patron of scribes and scholars. Messenger and mediator of the gods, he questioned the dead at the Weighing of the Heart. Seen as a man with the head of an Ibis, or as an Ibis or baboon.

Tiamat Mesopotamian Dragon-goddess of the primordial waters of Chaos, seen as a great salt sea. Also the enemy of the gods.

Tian Hou China Goddess of the sky and protector of fishermen.

Tian-guan China Ruler of Heaven and a god of good luck, wealth and good fortune.

Tian-mu China Goddess of lightning.

Tiberinus Roman God of the river Tiber.

Tinia Etruscan Supreme god of the sky. His symbols are a cluster of lightning bolts, a spear and a sceptre.

Titlacauan Aztec See Tezcatlipoca.

Tlacolotl Mayan God of evil.

Tlahuixcalpantecuhtli Aztec God of the dawn and Venus as the morning star. An aspect of Quetzalcoatl.

Tlaloc Aztec God of rain, agriculture, fire and the south. His worship predates the Aztec civilization.

Tlaltecuhtli Aztec Monster earth god.

Tlazolteotl Aztec earth mother-Goddess, and Goddess of sex.

Tohil Mayan Fire god.

Tonatiuh Aztec Aztec sun-god and god of warriors.

Tore Africa Wood god of the Pygmies of Zaire. He is patron of the hunt and lord of the animals.

Toyo-Uke-Bime Japan Goddess of earth, food and agriculture.

Toyouke-Omikami Japan Goddess of grain.

Trimurti Hindu The triad of deities who embody all aspects of the Universe: Brahma, the Creator; Vishnu, the Preserver; and Shiva, the Destroyer.

Trivia Roman Goddess of the crossroads. She is portrayed with three faces and sometimes wquated with the Greek Hecate.

Tsui Africa Khoikhoi god of rain, thunder and sorcerers.

Tsuki-Yumi Japan God of the moon and brother of the sun goddess Ameratsu.

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