Dictionary of Gods and GoddessesInfobase Publishing, 14 de mai. de 2014 - 417 páginas Praise for the previous edition: ...this reference represents the most comprehensive listing of deities of principal religions available...A worthwhile addition for academic libraries.—"Library Journal" For more than 60 |
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According animal appears ART REFERENCES aspect associated Attributes Aztec classical Mesoamerican became becomes blue Buddhist Buddhist Mahayana carrying Celtic CENTER(S century Chinese Christian Chthonic classed Color complex consort created creation Creator Creator god CULT daughter death deity depicted described earlier earth Egyptian Epic and Puranic father fertility festival figure fire four gods Greek guardian head heaven Hindu Epic human identified India inscriptions invoked king KNOWN PERIOD later legend linked LITERARY SOURCES lives lord lotus mankind Mesopotamian Mesopotamian Sumerian Mexico Minor goddess moon Mother goddess mountain mythology ORIGIN pantheon particularly perceived PERIOD OF WORSHIP Persian personification possibly Primordial probably rain regarded region represented responsible river Roman SˇIVA sacred SAKTI sanctuary sculptures Shinto Japan snake southern spirit staff stands stone sword symbol SYNONYMS temple texts tradition tree tutelary underworld various Vedic VISˇNU wearing Western WORSHIP circa