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IHVH Hebrew
The divine name "Jehovah".
Inanna (F)
Inanna was the Sumerian Queen of Heaven and sister of Ereshkigal.
She was murdered by Ereshkigal when she had gone to visit her. After three
days she was revived and reborn. She is also known as Ishtar.
Incubus
A spirit/demon who lies on a sleeping woman.
See Succubus
Indra (M) Hindu
He is the chief god and king of heaven. He is the son of Dyaus
and Prithvi. At the time of Indra's birth the heavens, the earth and the
mountains began to shake and all the gods were afraid. Prithvi, herself,
was fearful and hid her son and gave him no attention. None of the gods
came to the infant's aid for they all felt, as was indeed the case, that
this child was the herald of great changes in the divine order and, possibly,
of their own doom.
Ishter (F)
See Inanna
Isis (F) Egyptian
She is the wife of Osiris and mother of Horus.
She is an enchantress whose magic is allied to the wisdom of Thoth.
She is venerated as the Great Mother whose love prevades all creation,
and as the highest ideal of a loving and faithful wife and mother. Isis
and Nepthys are the wives and sisters of
the brothers Osiris and Set.
Jagannath (M)
Jagannath, meaning 'The Lord of the Universe', is an avatar of Vishnu.
The history of Jagannath is lost in antiquity and mixed with innumerable
myths. From being an Adivasi deity of the Gonds to an appendage of the
hindu pantheon is a long journey, philosophically and otherwise.
The modern day evidence of this god is the Rath Yatra - the main event of
the Car Festival of Puri and the word juggernaut in the English lexicon, meaning
unrelenting remorseless force, was coined by the british ignoramuscenti, who
were overawed by the un-comprehending progress of the rath over bodies of
devotees who accidentally fell across the path of its wheels.
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Jesus (M)
Inspired the founding of Christianity. He died by crucification.
Also referred to as the Son of God.
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Juno (F) Roman
Roman equivalent of Hera
Kabbalah
Also Caballah. This is an esoteric Jewish doctrine. The word Kabbalah comes
from the Hebrew root "QBL" meaning "to recieve". It
is said that Kabbalah was taught by God to a select group of Angels in
Paradise who in turn conveyed it to Adam after the Fall as a means for
him to reclaim his former spiritual grace. Then it was passed to Noah and
then to Abraham and then to some egyptian priests and Moses.
Ketu Hindu (M)
One of the two celestial snakes/demons who managed to drink the nectar during
the Samudra Manthan, using guile. The other one is Rahu.
Also capable of swallowing moon during eclipse.
Astronomically, the mathematical point in space where the path of sun is crossed by moon, with earth as point of observation, once in 28 days. The point is above the North Pole.
Kore (F)
She is the daughter of Demeter
Krshn; Krishna (F)
Also known as Govind, Govinda
Kumara Hindu (M)
The only son of Siva and Parvati. Also known as Kartikeya and Murugan.
Kartikeya is not worshiped in North India. Being confined to Tamil Nadu,
Karnataka, Kerala and Andhra gives the indication of Murugan/Kartikeya being
a god of the Dravida people.
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Kumari (F) Nepal,Hindu
The human manifestation of Taleju. A kumari
guides the king i n the affairs of the kingdom in lieu of Taleju. A special
council searches for p otential kumaris from the Buddhist Sakya community
of goldsmiths guided by a lis t of 32 attributes like: must have a voice
like running stream, cheeks like lion , etc. After they are shortlisted
then the royal astrologer finds out the one wh o is the most compatible
with the king. Finally the chosen one is made to sit in a dark room full
of 108 slaughtered buffaloes and goats, the floor shining with blood and
each animal's head illuminated by a lamp. The test of a true kumari i s
that she is not scared and does not run. A kumari's tenure can start at
a very young age of 3 and lasts till her first mensuration. After that
a new kumari is selected. in lieu of Taleju.
See Greek Vestals
Kutty Chaathen
Literally Baby Satan. Service to this son of devil is associated with
destroying other people's health, happiness, wealth, mental balance, property,
etc.
The name Satan, synonym for the devil is common among the Pulaya caste
in Kerala. Chaathen Master was a famous literateur/performer of Cochin.
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