Dictionary Of God And Godedesses

206 MukasaMukasaSupreme god. Buganda [Uganda, East Africa]. Abenevolent deity whose main oracular sanctuarywas sited on the island of Bubembe, Lake Victoria.His first high priest was Semagunga and, byconvention, only the tribal leader was permittedto consult with the oracle there. Mukasa providesrain, food and cattle.MulaMinor goddess of fortune. Hindu (Epic andPuranic). A malevolent NAKSATRA; daughter ofDAKSA and wife of CANDRA (SOMA).MulindwaGuardian goddess. Bunyoro [Uganda, EastAfrica]. The tutelary protector of the tribal chiefsand their families constituting the royal clan.MulliltuGoddess. Mesopotamian (Babylonian-Akkadian).The consort of ELLIL (ENLIL) and of ASSUR. Shederives from the Sumerian goddess NINLIL.and may have a purifying function. Their mainsanctuaries are the Sumiyoshi Taisha in Osakaand the Munakata-Taisha.Mungan NgourCreator god. Australian aboriginal. Chieflyrevered among the Kurnai Koori aborigines inVictoria State. The Southern Lights or Auroraaustralis are regarded as a sign of his displeasurewhen the law and order given to humankind bythe gods are abused. His son is Tundun, who isresponsible for the secret ceremonies originallydivulged only to men and including the initiationrights of passage from boyhood to maturity.When these were revealed to women, theDreamtime ended, a period of chaos ensuedand Mungan Ngour elected to live henceforthin the sky.MunguCreator god. Swahili [East Africa]. The nameapplied to the notion of a single god in the heavens,influenced by the spread of Christianity. AlsoMulungu.MulloMule god. Romano-Celtic. Known from inscriptionsand apparently associated with the godMARS.MunisvaraDeified saint. Hindu. Technically a demigod butworshiped as a deity by Dravidians in southernIndia. Also Municami (Tamil).Munakata-No-KamiSea gods. Shinto [Japan]. A group of three KAMIS,generally identified as the SUMIYOSHI-NO-KAMI,who protect seafarers, including fishermen. Theyare the subject of special worship by the Jíngu-Kogo sect, whom they escorted to Korea in distanttimes. They are also tutelary deities of poetsMunjem MalikChthonic or earth god. Kafir [Afghanistan]. Heappears as a rival and possible predecessor ofthe god IMRA, but one whose realm is inthe earth rather than the sky. Imra controlsmountains and high pastures. Munjem Malikrules the earth of the valleys. He presides over