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Lycaon
Lycaon was the son of Pelasgus, living in the region of Arcadia, which was called Pelasgia in ancient times. According to tradition, he raised civilization in this region to a higher level ...
Bamba Puang
In Toraja belief, the mountain which the soul has to climb in order to enter heaven. It is said to lie to the west of Puya, the 'land of souls.' When the soul enters heaven, it will become ...
Puya
The afterworld or 'land of souls' in Toraja belief. Puya is said to lie to the southwest, under the earth. When a person dies, the family will sacrifice a buffalo to carry the soul to the ...
Pong Lalondong
'The lord who is a cock.' The judge and ruler of Puya, the 'land of souls' in Toraja belief. He judges the souls which enter his realm.
Mae Phra Thoranee
The Thai goddess of the earth.
Mae Poh Sop
The Thai rice-goddess. She is portrayed with ears of rice, sometimes in combination with a kwak gesture.
Phra Warun
The Thai guardian deity of the West. It is also a name for Varuna.
Phra Mae Kwan Im
The Thai name for the Chinese goddess of mercy Guan-yin.
Mae Phra Khongkha
The Thai goddess of the waters, rivers, streams, and canals. Her annual festival is Loi Krathong, held on the full moon in the 12th lunar month (November). According to legend, when a boy ...
Hantu Jarang Gigi
Legendary ape men said to roam the southern rainforests of Malaysia, known locally as ghosts with widely spaced teeth. Villagers claim that the ape men can been usually seen during the ...
Gortys
In mythical genealogy Gortys is mentioned as the great-grandson of King Arcas, the ruler of Arcadia. Contrary, the inhabitants of the Arcadian town Tegea told another story, in which Gortys ...
Rahab
In the Old Testament, a monster of chaos, visualized as a sea-serpent. It is the exemplar of powers inimical to God.
Emeli-hin
The name the Tuareg of West-Central Sudan use for God. It means 'my lord.' Similarly, Emeli-neneg means 'our lord' and Emeli n terna means 'lord of power.'
K'op'ala
A protective god of the mountaineers of eastern Georgia. The club is his weapon and he sometimes transforms himself into one.
Ke'lets
In Chukchi popular belief, a demon of death. He is said to hunt men down, accompanied by dogs.
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