Dictionary Of God And Godedesses

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Chronology of the Principal Religions and Cultures Covered in This BookCULTURE3000 BC 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 0 AD 500 1000 1500 2000SUMERIANEGYPTIANAUSTRALIANABORIGINALAKKADIAN-BABYLONIANHINDUHITTITE-HURRIANGREEKHEBREWMAYANCELTICBUDDHISTROMANAFRICANYORUBAPOLYNESIANNORDIC-ICELANDICCHRISTIANINCAAZTECNZ MAORIISLAMICESTIMATED HISTORYKNOWN HISTORY
Page 4 and 5: For Beatrice Elizabeth JordanDictio
Page 7: PREFACE TO THESECOND EDITION6It is
Page 10 and 11: viii Introduction to the First Edit
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Page 17 and 18: A6A-aSun goddess. Mesopotamian (Bab
Page 19 and 20: Adibuddha 3Acchupta (untouched)Godd
Page 21 and 22: AENGUS 5Anatolian mountain deity. K
Page 23 and 24: Ah Bolon Dz’acab 7AetherPrimordia
Page 25 and 26: AHURA MAZDA 9upraised arms. They we
Page 27 and 28: Ala 11same name runs into the Ionia
Page 29 and 30: AMATERASU-O-MI-KAMI 13The creator g
Page 31 and 32: AMITABHA 15may have been strongly i
Page 33 and 34: AMUN 17in which case his attributes
Page 35 and 36: Anaulikutsai’x 19AnankeGoddess of
Page 37 and 38: Anu (1) 21AnkalammanGuardian goddes
Page 39 and 40: Aparajita 23Anu-MateGod of space. P
Page 41 and 42: APOLLO 25mankind. His mother is ISI
Page 43 and 44: Areimanios 27ArayWar god. Pre-Chris
Page 45 and 46: Arsay 29only from texts. The sun go
Page 47 and 48: AŠERAH 31Roman god Mercury as Merc
Page 49 and 50: Astaphaios 33modern usage is his da
Page 51 and 52: Atea 35They have a youthful appeara
Page 53 and 54: Atropos 37SYNONYMS Athene; PALLAS A
Page 55 and 56: Avatea 39LITERARY SOURCES Pyramid T
Page 57 and 58: 6 BBa (1)Goddess of drought. Chines
Page 59 and 60: Bagala 43BabiMalevolent god. Egypti
Page 61 and 62: Baltis 45Balarama (strength of Rama
Page 63 and 64: Beg-Tse 47BarastarChthonic underwor
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BES 49BellonaMother goddess and god
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Bhutadamara 51Bharat Mata (Mother I
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Buadza 55yellow robe. Attributes: b
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Buriyas 57Buluc ChabtanGod of war.
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Candesvari 59CamulosWar god. Celtic
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CERNUNNOS 61CauthaSun god. Etruscan
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64 Chang Tao LingChang Tao LingGod
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66 Chul Tatic Chites VanegChul Tati
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68 Coca-MamaCoca-MamaGoddess of the
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D6DabogSun god. Slav [Balkans and s
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72 DanaparamitaDanaparamitaPhilosop
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74 DengDengSky god. Nuer and Dinka
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76 DharmakirtisagaraghosaDharmakirt
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78 DiangCENTER(S) OF CULT none spec
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80 DisciplinaART REFERENCES large w
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82 Dulha DeoDulha DeoMinor god of t
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84 Dzivagurusettlers from the north
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86 Edekecommerce and his picture ha
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88 ElagabalKNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP7
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90 Enkimdu(Tigris and Euphrates) sp
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92 ErebosART REFERENCES stone and b
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94 Ešmunare identified by necklace
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96 Fe’emeans of a dance in which
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98 FRIGGLITERARY SOURCES Icelandic
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G6GabijaFire goddess. Pre-Christian
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102 Gangaovercome difficulties. He
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104 GeminiGeminiSee DIOSKOUROI.Geni
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106 Gonaqade’tGonaqade’tSea god
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108 GwydionGwydionGod of war. Celti
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110 HADEStwo deities were carried i
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112 Hanumanon one of his early cons
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114 HarsaHarsa (desire)Goddess. Hin
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116 Hatmehytform wearing a hairstyl
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118 HebeSYNONYMSKUBABA.CENTER(S) OF
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120 HELIOSmythology placing Helen a
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122 Herculescourage, including the
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124 HesatHeryšaf is a ram god said
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126 Hina-UriHina-UriMoon goddess. P
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128 HorkosHorkosGod of oaths. Greek
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130 Hubalbeing presided over by the
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132 HygieiaAPOLLO who perversely ki
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134 IfruAt one time he is said to h
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136 IlmarinenIlmarinenSky god. Pre-
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138 InaraInana is one of three deit
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140 IntiInti (sun)Sun god. Inca (pr
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142 IŠKURentering the underworld a
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144 ItzcuintliSYNONYMS HUNAB KU; Hu
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146 Izanagi-No-KamiIzanagi-No-Kami
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148 JambhalaJambhala (devouring)God
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150 JUPITERsmall figure with a larg
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152 Kagu-Tsuchi-No-KamiKagu-Tsuchi-
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154 KalisiaKalisiaCreator god. Pigm
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156 Kamo-Wake-IkazuchiKamo-Wake-Ika
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158 Kataragamaanthill and to carry
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160 KhasaparnaKhasaparna (gliding t
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162 Klotholightning and the sacred
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164 Krsodarinagas, subduing the ser
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166 KuberaKubera (misshapen)1. God
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168 Kuntu bXan PoKuntu bXan PoHead
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6 LLachesisGoddess of lot-casting.
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172 Lao-TszeOnce a mortal being who
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174 LETOwide area of Zambia and Zim
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176 Llew Llaw Gyffescarries the sea
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178 Lubangacarpenters. He is partic
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M6MaFertility and vegetation goddes
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182 MahakalaMahakala (the great dea
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184 MahavidyaMahavidyaCollective na
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186 Malamangangaifoseveral generati
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188 Maneshe seems to have enjoyed a
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190 Mari (1)DAMKINA. His consort is
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192 MataraMataraMother goddess. Hin
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194 MayinMayinSupreme god. Tungus [
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196 MenechenMenechen (master of men
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198 MidirIlhuicatl Mamalhuazocan (t
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200 MinosART REFERENCES depicted wi
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202 ModimoModimoUniversal god. Tswa
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204 Morswedded to the mortal king w
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206 MukasaMukasaSupreme god. Bugand
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208 MuttalammanMuttalamman (pearl-m
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210 Na’chitna’irginconsidered a
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212 NamtarNamtar (fate)Messenger go
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214 NaradaTwo of the sons of DHARMA
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216 NeboNeboGod of writing and wisd
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218 Neptunussky goddess NUT in the
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220 Nikkalappearing in the Theogony
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222 Ninigibaby on her left arm. She
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224 NINURTAthe left and seven on th
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226 Nongwith the goddess DECIMA. In
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228 Nu’tenutappearances Nut is a
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O6ObaratorGod of agriculture. Roman
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232 Okeanosgods and invoked by seaf
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234 OpoIn later times his main cult
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236 Ostarastrate the god’s virili
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238 OyaOyaRiver goddess. Yoruba [Ni
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240 PaeanPaeanSee PAIAWON.Pahteeatl
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242 Pancaraksaface having three eye
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244 ParsvaParsvaJain. The 23rd tirt
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246 Perendeof small statues made of
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248 PietasPietasMinor god. Roman. A
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250 Posis Dascirca AD 400. SYNONYMS
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252 PrakdePrakde (parade)Local deit
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254 ProteusProteusMinor sea god. Gr
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256 PukkasiPukkasiGoddess of terrif
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Q6QaitakalninGuardian spirit. Korya
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260 QUIKINN.A’QUThe human populat
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262 Rajamatangider, storms and rain
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264 RatnolkaAMITABHA, AMOGHASIDDHI
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266 RevatiRevatiMinor goddess of fo
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268 Rudracandragod, Rudra lives in
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270 Sadbhuja-SitataraSadbhuja-Sitat
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272 Samaof Rome, is dedicated to th
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274 SanjnaSanjna (conscience)Goddes
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276 Sarpanitu(m)Sarasvati has now d
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278 Satrughnadescribed in Pyramid T
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280 Semnocosusshe was the mortal da
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282 Seyonimplication remains that h
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284 ShomdeShomdeCreator god of loca
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286 SindhuSindhuRiver goddess. Hind
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288 ŠIVAŠIVA (the destroyer)ORIGI
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290 Sodasicated to Sobek identifies
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292 Sore-Gusformation of the cosmos
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294 SubhagaSubhagaMinor goddess. Bu
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296 Šulmanituidentified as a war g
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298 Surya (2)across the sky by up t
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6 TTabitiGoddess of fire. Scythian.
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302 Tama-No-YaTown in Macau, sited
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304 Taranisgroup of MAHAVIDYAS pers
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306 Tatqa’hicninTatqa’hicnin (r
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308 Tefnutwealthy and a coward. Alt
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310 TESUBTESUBORIGIN Hittite and Hu
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312 Tezcatlipoca-Itztlacoliuhquials
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314 Thuremlinwholly as an ibis, or
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316 Tinirauthe daughter of a minor
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318 TLALOCTLALOCORIGIN Aztec (class
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320 TonacacihuatlTonacacihuatl (our
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322 ToziToziGoddess of healing. Azt
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324 TUATHA DE DANANNallowing day to
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326 Tzultacahnumber of Tzultacahs,
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328 ULLULL [Gothic] (glory)ORIGIN N
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330 Usinsmore malignant aspect reve
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V6Vac (speech)1. Goddess of the spo
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334 Vairotyabranch of the cosmos co
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336 Valliwarrior and an excellent s
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338 VasudharaVasudhara (treasurer)1
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340 VerethragnaVerethragnaGod of vi
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342 VinaVinaGoddess of music. Buddh
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344 VisvarupaVisvarupaLesser known
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W6WaddMoon god. Pre-Islamic souther
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348 Weri Kumbambathe pine forest, H
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X6Xaya IccitaMountain spirit. Yakut
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6 YYacacoliuhqui (curved nose)Minor
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354 YamunaYamunaMinor river goddess
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356 Yngregarded as a shamanka engag
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6 ZZababaGod of war. Mesopotamian (
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360 Zhang Guo-laoand AMPHION, HELEN
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362 BibliographyRawlinson, H. Cunei
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364 BibliographyJettmar, Karl, tran
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366 BibliographyTaoist and early Ch
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368 IndexMbomba 194Mbombe 194Mbongo
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370 Indexartisan deities 151, 177-1
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372 IndexGaganaganja 100Hevajira 12
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374 IndexAsase Yaa 31Ceridwen 61Cer
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376 IndexSarapis 275Semele 280Zeus
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378 Indexfounders 72, 260Freyja 97,
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380 IndexHeret-Kau 122Hermaphrodito
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382 IndexIndr 138Indrani 139Mara 18
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384 IndexHari 113Jagannath 147Kaliy
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386 IndexIx Zacal Nok 145Ixtab 145K
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388 IndexArdra 27Aslesa(s) 33Asvayu
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390 IndexPapatuanuku 242Haumea 116H
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392 IndexRama 45, 82, 112, 171, 261
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394 IndexKali (2) 153Kulisankusa 16
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396 IndexPancabrahma 241Pancanana 2
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398 IndexTaranis 304taran (thunder)
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400 Indexvasu deities 18, 20, 23, 7
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402 IndexHuehuecoyotl-Coyotlinahual
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