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228 Nu’tenutappearances Nut is a celestial cow stretchingacross the sky, often held aloft by the figure of theair god Šu. This depiction continues into latertimes. In human form she often appears as a slim,arched figure, nude and balanced on her toes andfingertips, which touch the four cardinal points ofthe compass. In this posture she forms an archover Geb, whose erect penis points upwardstoward her. She is alternatively often supportedand separated from Geb by Šu.Nut is perceived as the barrier of the firmamentwhich separates the ordered cosmos fromprimordial matter. The thunder is her laughter.The solar barque travels along the arch of herbody, entering her mouth as night falls to passthrough her and emerge at dawn from hervulva.In a funerary context, when the ruler dies he issaid to be enfolded by the arms of Nut and to passwithin her body: “the doors of the sky are openedto him.”Nu’tenutEarth spirit. Chukchee [eastern Siberia]. Theowner of the world who sits in a large house builtof iron. He is surrounded by the spirits of sun,moon, sky, sea, dawn, darkness and world whoare suitors for his daughter (unnamed).NyakayaCrocodile goddess. Shilluk [Sudan]. A deity residingin the Nile, she is the consort of Okwa and themother of the first Shilluk king. Shilluks continueto sacrifice to Nyakaya.NyameCreator god. Akan [southern Ghana, WestAfrica]. An androgynous being symbolized in hismale aspect by the sun, and his female aspect bythe moon. He gave mankind its soul and is thecontroller of destiny. He enjoys a dedicatedpriesthood and is worshiped in the form of a treetrunk. Also Odomankoma; Onyame; Onyankopon;Totrobonsu.gNyanTree spirits, Tibetan. Malevolent forces residingin the mountains which can bring sickness ordeath.NyavireziLion goddess. Rwanda [central Africa]. Accordingto legend she was originally a mortal daughter ofthe tribal chief. While walking, she was transformedinto a lioness. Though returning tohuman form, she occasionally became leonineagain and, in this guise, slew at least one husbandwho discovered her secret.NyxPrimordial goddess. Greek. The essence of thenight whose sons were the twin brothers HYPNOS,god of sleep, and THANATOS, god of death.NzambiCreator god. Bakongo [Democratic Republic ofCongo, central Africa]. He created the first mortalpair or, in alternative tradition, an androgynousbeing in the guise of a palm tree calledMuntu Walunga (the complete person). He alsoendowed this being with intelligence. In woodensculptures the tree bears a woman’s head andbreast on one side and a bearded face on theother. Eventually the tree divided into two separatesexes. Also Nyambi; Nzambe; Yambe; Zambi.
Nze 229NzapaCreator god. Ngbandi [Democratic Republic ofCongo, central Africa]. One of seven deitiesinvoked at sunrise each morning. The progenitorof all life on earth, he also gave mankindlaws and controls destiny or fate. He has fourchildren who specifically appear in the guise ofpalm trees.NzeMoon god. Ngbandi [Democratic Republic ofCongo, central Africa]. One of the seven childrenof KETUA, the god of fortune and LOMO, the goddessof peace. He is closely linked with womenand fertility. At menstruation he is said to have“cut the girl” and, during pregnancy, “the moonis dark for her.”
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For Beatrice Elizabeth JordanDictio
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PREFACE TO THESECOND EDITION6It is
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Chronology of the Principal Religio
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2 AbnobaAbnobaForest and river godd
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4 AdidharmaAdidharma (the primeval
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6 AeolosAengus eventually found her
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8 Ah Cancunthe iguana god ITZAM NA.
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10 AhuraniAlthough never popular am
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12 Alad Udug Lamathe crescent moon.
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14 Ama-Tsu-MaraSusano-Wo ascends wi
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16 AmmAmitabha is also taken as a t
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18 Amurruby Amun. A similar scene e
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20 AnbayAnbayLocal tutelary god. Pr
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22 Anu (2)the older Sumerian god AN
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24 Apedemakarrow, shield, snake and
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26 Apsaraspython and the Olympic Cy
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28 ArensnuphisArensnuphis [Greek]Lo
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30 ArsuArsuAstraltutelary god. Pre-
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32 AšertuART REFERENCES none survi
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34 Astarprime parent, ruling the se
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36 ATENthe left half being fishy an
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38 AttarAttarGod of the morning sta
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40 Avetaand is said to live in the
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42 Baal Malagesaid to have gained h
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44 BagbaBagbaAnimistic spirit. West
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46 BanbaBanbaFertility goddess. Cel
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48 BehanzinBehanzinFish god. Fon [B
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50 BethelA dwarfish and hideous, bu
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54 BRAHMABRAHMA (the creator)ORIGIN
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56 BUDDHABUDDHA (enlightened)ORIGIN
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6 CCacochCreator god. Mayan (classi
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60 CandikaCandika (fierce)Goddess o
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Chang Hs’ien 63CENTER(S) OF CULT
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Chu Jung 65ChiccanRain gods. Mayan
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COATLICUE 67tonac. Between them the
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Cybele 69importance. She is best ob
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Damkina 71ART REFERENCES possibly v
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Dena 73over the critical months of
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Dharmadhatuvagisvara 75Color: green
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DIANCECHT 77(night of frustration),
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DISANI 79Dionysos is a deity associ
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Duillae 81Djila’qonsSea goddess.
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DYAUS PITAR 83(spoked disc) of KRSN
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6 EE Alom (conceiver of children)Pr
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EL 87LITERARY SOURCES Theogony and
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ENKI 89EllilCreator god. Mesopotami
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EPONA 91EnneadThe Heliopolis panthe
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Eshu 93depicted drawing, and arrows
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6 FFabulinusMinor god of infants. R
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FREYR 97of fruit and flowers. Her m
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Futsu-Nushi-No-Kami 99He carries a
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GANESA 101witness first, then Gaia
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Gefjon 103of the creator god TSUNIG
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GOBNIU 105GiltineGoddess of death.
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Gusilim 107GukumatzSky god. Mayan (
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H6HaGuardian god. Egyptian. Early d
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Hanui-o-rangi 111with the SAKTI on
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Harpokrates 113India, as a protecto
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HATHOR 115HastseoltoiGoddess of hun
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HEBAT 117bracken which has been tra
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Helen 119came also to be associated
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HERAKLES 121king of Athens. In the
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HERYŠAF 123from a barrel and to br
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Hina 125LAKA, the god of the hula a
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Horagalles 127HODERORIGIN Nordic (I
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Huang Ti 129HoursUnderworld goddess
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Hyakinthos 131Hun HunapuCreator god
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6 IIalonusGod of meadows. Romano-Ce
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I’lena 135TAWHIRIMATEA, the god o
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INANA 137to Imra, at a small town c
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Intercidona 139One of the most impo
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ISIS 141IšaraGoddess of marriage a
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ITZAM NA 143cuneiform texts includi
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Ixtlilton 145IuturnaGoddess of spri
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6 JJabruSky god. Elamite [Iran]. Lo
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Junrojin 149Jaya-Vijaya (victorious
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6 KKa TyeleoCreator god. Senufo [Iv
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Kalika 153(rotating wheel) and one
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Kamini 155with a line of honey bees
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Katajalina 157Kapalini (carrying a
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Khasa 159KebechetChthonic snake god
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Klehanoai 161Ki (the great one)Arch
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KRSNA 163KourotrophosObscure wet-nu
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Kubaba 165The most powerful figure
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Kun-Rig 167Kulika (of good family)S
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Kyumbe 169depicted as a salacious c
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Lan Cai-he 171islanders in a hedoni
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Lesa 173LEBIEN-POGIL (owner of the
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Liu Pei 175regarded as being genera
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Page 195 and 196: Lupercus 179LunaMoon goddess. Roman
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Page 203 and 204: Mandulis 187MamlamboRiver goddess.
Page 205 and 206: MARDUK 189red or yellow. Attributes
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Page 213 and 214: Mictlantecuhtli 197MessorMinor god
Page 215 and 216: MINERVA 199An AESIR god who lives i
Page 217 and 218: Moccus 201MitiMaternal spirit. Kory
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Page 221 and 222: Mujaji 205sister ANAT, who slays Mo
Page 223 and 224: Mutinus 207the council of gods. His
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Page 255 and 256: 6 PPa-bil-sagTutelary god of Isin.
Page 257 and 258: Pancanana 241PalaemonMinor sea god.
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Page 261 and 262: Penates 245Pavana (purifier)God of
Page 263 and 264: Pidray 247PeruwaHorse god. Hittite.
Page 265 and 266: POSEIDON 249PolerammaPlague goddess
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Page 271 and 272: Pu’gu 255abducted as an infant fr
Page 273 and 274: Pwyll 257PusyaMinor goddess of fort
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Page 277 and 278: 6 RRADHA (prosperity)ORIGIN Hindu (
Page 279 and 280: RATNASAMBHAVA 263RanStorm goddess.
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Page 287 and 288: Salus 271“eye of Re.” She is so
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Semele 279ADITYAS, all of whom take
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SETH 281SešatGoddess of libraries
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Shina-Tsu-Hime 283ShaniAstral god a
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Sina 285SiduriMinor goddess of brew
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Sitatara 287and passing comments in
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Sobek 289consort of the god NJORD.
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SOPHIA 291and the emperor Aurelian
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Subhadra 293Sri(devi) (prosperity)1
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Šulman(u) 295sources of irrigation
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SURYA (1) 297various arts and skill
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Syamatara 299SvaraghosarajaPhysicia
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Tam Kung 301shamanism and with the
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Tara 303TAKERE, he was plucked from
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Tatosi 305Tate Hautse Kupuri (mothe
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Tecciztecatl 307Ta’xetGod of deat
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Terra Mater 309(the Finnish legend
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TEZCATLIPOCA 311Teuhcatl (he of Teu
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THOTH 313ThetisGoddess of rivers an
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TIN HAU 315TienoltsodiGod of oceans
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Tlalehitonatiuh 317power. One of th
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Tomwo’get 319Tloque Nahauque (rul
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Toyo-Uke-Bime 321Tornarssuk (big to
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Tu (2) 323parts of the world—heav
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Tzultacah 325fields and is capable
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U6Ua-IldakVegetation goddess. Mesop
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Usas 329UnumboteCreator god. Bassar
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UTU 331SYNONYMS ŠAMAŠ (Akkadian).
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VAIROCANA 333VahguruCreator god. Si
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Vali 335uncertain identity. Color:
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Vasudeva 337in southern India, rank
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Verbti 339Ve’ai (grass woman)Vege
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Vimala 341VidyadeviGeneric title fo
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Visvamitra 343CENTER(S) OF CULT man
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Vyasa 345VrtraDemonic god of chaos.
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Wer 347spirit which, in an animisti
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Wu’squus 349human sacrifices who
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Xolotl Nanahuatl 351intecuhtli and
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Yamm 353YaksasTree spirits. Hindu.
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Yine’ane’ut 355ble, with BAIAME
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Yu-ti 357He is often accompanied by
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ZEUS 359crops. She was invoked at s
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BIBLIOGRAPHY6AfricaChidester, D. Af
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Bibliography 363Pagels, Elaine. The
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Bibliography 365Marriott, A & Rachl
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INDEX6Note: Boldface numbersindicat
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Index 369Amma (2) (African) 16Ammav
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Index 371Ixquimilli-Itzlacoliuhqui1
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Index 373‘bull roarer’ instrume
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Index 375Kasyapa 157Khasa 159Ksama
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Index 377Ningal 220Ningikuga 221Nin
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Index 379Phosphoros 247Polydeukes 2
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Index 381Ihy 134Isis 142Min 199Neit
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Index 383justice 78, 145, 213, 217,
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Index 385Freyja 97Hathor 115-116Kam
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Index 387Mithras 9, 200, 201Miti 20
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Index 389Nirrti 79, 153, 224-225Nir
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Index 391Te Po 242, 307Te-Aka-la-Ro
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Index 393Romano-Iberians 280Romulus
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Index 395Ho-Musubi-No-Kami127Ho-No-
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Index 397Sudurjaya 294Sugriva 294su
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Index 399Tlazolteotl (Ixcuiname) 31
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Index 401Višnu Trivikrama 343Visva
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