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Tuamutef Egypt See Duamutef.

Tuatha De Danann Celtic People of the Goddess Danu". Gods who were descended from Danu, including Lugh, Dagda, Brigit, Ogma and others. Considered to be skilled artisans, poets and craftsmen.

Tuchulcha Etruscan Demoness of the underworld. A winged creature with snakes for hair and the beak of a bird.

Tu-di China Gods of small areas, such as streets, districts and public buildings. Keeps a record of the lives and death of all inhabitants in his area.

Turan Etruscan Goddess of love, health and fertility. Usually seen as a beautiful young woman with wings and accompanied by the Lasas. Her animals are the pigeon and the black swan.

Turms Etruscan Messenger of the gods and he who leads the deceased to the Underworld. Similar to the Greek Hermes.

Tvashtri Hindu Artisan and creator god of the Vedas, he created the sun, moon and the three worlds.

Tyche Greek Goddess of fortune, chance and prosperity. She is seen with a cornucopia, rudder of destiny and wheel of fortune.

Tyr Norse The original god of war in the Germanic culture, an office claimed by Odin and then by Thor. He is the god of warriors and justice, fairness in battle and in life. He is pictured as a man with one hand, his other being sacrificed to chain the doom-wolf Fenrir.

Tzakol Mayan Sky god.

Tzitzimime Aztec God of the stars.

Uba Japan Spirit of the pine tree. Means 'old woman' or 'wet nurse'.

Ueuecoyotl Aztec God of sex and irresponsible merrymaking.

Uga-Jin Japan Serpent god of the waters and fertility of the earth.

Uga-no-Mitama Japan Goddess of agriculture.

Ukemochi Japan Goddess of fertility and food.

Ull Norse God of justice and dueling, archery and skiing.

Uma Hindu A name of the goddess Parvati, embodying the divine light and wisdom.

Umunmutamku Mesopotamian Babylonian deiety who presents offerings to the gods after they have been made by humans.

Umvelinqangi Africa Creator god of the Zulu. He manifests as thunder and earthquakes.

Uneg Egypt Plant god.

Uni Etruscan Goddess of the cosmos and the supreme goddess of the Etruscan pantheon. Similar to Greek Hera or Roman Juno.

Un-nefer Egypt Name of Osiris in his capacity as Judge of the Dead.

Unumbotte Africa Creator god of the Basari of Togo.

Unut Egypt Hare Goddess.

Upanishads Hindu A series of Hindu sacred texts, philosophical commentary on the Vedas.

Urania Greek The 'heavenly' Muse of astronomy, and is often portrayed with a crown of stars or a staff pointed at a celestial globe. She fortells the future from the position of the stars.

Uranus Greek The sky god and original ruler of creation. He is both the son and mate of Gaea, and together they produced the Titans. He was removed from power when his son Cronus castrated him.

Urcaguary Inca God of buried or underground treasures.

Urvasi Hindu One of the apsaras, the goddess of success in love.

Ushas Hindu Goddess of Dawn and the breath of life.

Uttu Mesopotamian Summerian spider-goddess of weaving and clothing.

Uzume Japan Shinto goddess of joy and happiness.

Vach Hindu Goddess of speech and eloquence. Later identified with Sarasvati.

Vacuna Roman Sabean goddess of agriculture.

Vali Norse Son of Odin, and the god born to avenge the death of Balder.

Valkyries Norse The battle-maidens, who choose the best warriors to join Odin in Valhalla to wait for the battle Ragnarok. They are also the messengers of Odin.

Vamana Hindu Fifth avatar of Vishnu. A dwarf who claimed the heavens and earth back from Bali.

Vanadevatas Hindu Tree spirits of the Vedic myths.

Vanir Norse A group of fertility and nature gods, constantly at war with the warrior-gods of the Aesir. They eventually made peace and all of the Vanir were welcomed into the Aesir.

Vanth Etruscan Demoness of death, and she who assists the dying. The eyes on her wings can see all, and she is omnipresent.

Var Norse Goddess of contracts and marriage agreements, she takes

vengance on oathbreakers.

Varuna Hindu Vedic god of the sky and keeper of the divine order of things, known as rta. With the rise of Indra as supreme deity, he became the lord of the rivers and oceans.

Vasus Hindu Eight attendants of Indra in Vedic times, later became the attendants of Vishnu.

Vayu Hindu Deity of the wind.

Vedas Hindu Earliest texts of Hindu literature, generally accepted as being created between 1500 B.C and 1200 B.C.

Veiovis Roman One of the oldest gods, he is the god of healing. Probably based on the Etruscan god Veive, and equated later with the Greek Asclepius.

Veive Etruscan God of revenge. Seen as a youth wearing a laurel wreath and carrying arrows. A goat stands with him.

Venus Roman Originally a goddess of gardens and vinyards, Venus became the major deity of love and beauty after the influx of Greek deities. She is equivalent to the Greek Aphrodite.

Veritas Roman Goddess of truth.

Verminus Roman God of worms in cattle.

Vertumnus Roman God of the changing seasons and the ripening of fruits and grains. He is the patron of fruit trees.

Vesta Roman Goddess of the hearth and one of the most-worshipped Roman deities. She is equated to the Greek Hestia.

Vichama Inca God of death and son of Inti.

Victoria Roman Goddess of victory. Equivalent to the Greek Nike.

Vidar Norse Son of Odin and the god of silence and vengance. He is destined to rule the new world after Ragnarok.

Viracocha Inca The supreme deity, he is a synthesis between the storm god and the sun god.

Virtus Roman God of courage and military prowess.

Vishnu Hindu The preserver and Cosmic Lord of the Hindu Trinity of gods,

Vishnu is seen as the universal principle of order and justice. He is pictured as a man of a dark (or blue) color with four hands, holding a conch shell, a disk or chakra, a lotus and a mace. He is also known as Hari, the remover. His consort is Lakshmi, goddess of beauty, happiness and wealth.

Visvakarma Hindu The god of artistry, crafts, and smiths.

Vivasvat Hindu The divine architect who built the cities of the gods.

Voltumna Etruscan God of the Underworld; later promoted to supreme god of the Etruscan pantheon.

Volumna Roman Goddess who protects the nursery.

Votan Mayan God of the drum.

Vulcan Roman God of fire, blacksmiths and craftsmanship. Associated with the Greek Hephaestus.

Vulturnus Roman God of the East Wind. Equated with the Greek Eurus

Wakahiru-me Japan Goddess of the rising sun.

Wang Mu niang-niang China Goddess and keeper of the Peaches of Immortality.

Wata-tsu-mi Japan God of the sea.

Wei Cheng China Guardian of the back door of homes and public buildings.

Wei-tuo China God of teaching.

Wele Africa Supreme god of the Kavirondo (Vugusu) in Kenya. Manifests as two personalities: Omuwanga, the gentle 'white' god and Gumali the 'black' god of misfortune.

Wen-chang China Taoist god of literature and writing, often called on by scholars to assist them in their labors.

Wen-shu China One of the four great bodhisattvas of China. Proclaimed the Buddhist teachings in China.

Wepwawet Egypt God of the openings and the dead. He opened the way into battle, and opened the way for the dead into the Underworld. Seen as a jackal.

Wosyet Egypt Goddess protector of the young.

Woto Africa Shongo god of fire.

Wu Guan China King of the fourth hell, known as the Lake of Blood. Punishes counterfeiters and cheats.

Xaman Ek Mayan God of the north star, he is the protector of merchants and travellers. Offerings were made to him on altars erected beside roads.

Xi Shi China Goddess of merchants who sell face creams and perfumes.

Xi Wang-mu China Goddess of immortality and embodiment of the element of Yin.

Xian China Being who has attained physical immortality in religious Taoism.

Xilonen Aztec Goddess of maize. Called 'the hairy one' for the tassels of the corn.

Xipe Totec Aztec God of agriculture, spring and the turning of the seasons. Flayed himself each year to offer food for humans (as a maize seed loses it's outer skin). After he shed his skin, he appeared as a shining, golden god.

Xiuhcoatl Aztec Fire-snake. God of drought and scorched earth.

Xiuhtecutli Aztec Also called Huehueteotl. The senior deity of the Aztec pantheon. He is the personification of light in the darkness, warmth in coldness, and life in death. Often depicted with a red or yellow face.

Xochipilli Aztec God of flowers, dance, love, games, beauty, song and dance.

Xochiquetzal Aztec Goddess of birds, butterflies, song, dance and love. Also a protector of artisans, prostitutes, pregnant women and birth.

Xocotl Aztec God of fire and the stars.

Xolotl Aztec God of lightning who guides the dead to the underworld. Seen as the twin brother of Quetzalcoatl. Depicted as a skeleton or a man with the head of a dog.

Yabune Japan Japanes house god.

Yacatecuhtli Aztec God of traveling merchants.

Yaksha Hindu Semi-divine beings who live under the Himalayas, guarding the riches of the earth. Led by Kubera, the god of riches.

Yaluk Mayan The most powerful of the lightning gods.

Yama Hindu God of the Dead. He is pictured as a green man in read clothing riding a black bull. He holds a loop with which he pulls the soul from the body of the deceased.

Yama-no-kami Japan Goddess of the hunt, forest, agriculture and vegetation.

Yamato Japan The soul or spirit of Japan.

Yang Jing China Goat god, protects his patrons from wild animals.

Yangombi Africa African god of creation.

Yan-lo China God of the dead and lord of the fifth hell. Punishes those in his domain by memory of things past.

Yansan Africa Yoruba deity of the wind.

Yao-shi China Chinese Buddha who is dedicated to saving lives, healing wounds and curing disease.

Yemaja Africa Mother Goddess of the Yoruba. Goddess of birth and fertility, and worshipped primarily by women.

Yen-lo-wang China Earth god.

Yi-Ti China God of wine.

Yoni Hindu The origin or primal source of all being. Symbolized as a triangle pointed downward, a stylized image of the female vulva.

Yuan-shi tian-zong China "Celestial Venerable of the Primordial Beginning", literally the creator of all things in Heaven and earth. Considered eternal, limitless and invisible.

Yu-huang China The Jade Emperor of Chinese mythology, he rules over all of heaven and Earth. His administrators are the Cheng-huang and Tu-di, as well as other deities in charge of wind, rain, thunder, love, war, etc. The most powerful and revered of Chinese gods.

Yuki-Onna Japan The Snow Queen or goddess of winter.

Yum Caax Mayan God of maize and agriculture. He is the personification of male beauty. Also known as 'God E'.

Yu-qiang China God of the sea and the ocean winds.

Zakar Mesopotamian Babylonian god of dreams as messages from the gods.

Zao-jun China God of the heart, home and family in Chinese folk religion.

Zaramama Inca Goddess of grain and corn.

Zephyrus Greek God of the west wind.

Zeus Greek God of the sky and thunder, and the supreme ruler of the Olympians. He fought with the Titans and his father, Cronus, to take control of the world. He is famous for his infidelities to his wife, Hera, but is also known to punish liars and oathbreakers.

Zhang Fei China A god of butchers.

Zhang Xian China Bestower of male offspring on those who follow him.

Zhi Song-zi China God of rain.

Zhi-ni China Goddess of spinners, who wove the robes of all other divinities.

Zhong kui China Taoist god of the afterlife and exorcism.

Zhu Rong China God of fire and ruler of the South.

Zi-yu China God who invented war and weapons.

Zotz Mayan Bat-god of caves, he is the patron of the Zotzil Indians of Mexico.