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 List of fictional deities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This alphabetical list of fictional deities provides information about the sundry deities in the religions, cultures, and mythologies of various fictional universes.
Vext - "Patron deity of mishap and misfortune."
Shardik the bear believed to be a deity in Richard Adams’s novel of the same name.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_fictional_deities   (611 words)

  
 List of deities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Egyptian deities are often portrayed as having heads in art; as an example Anubis often portrayed in statuary as having the of a human but the head of canine.
In addition to the gods listed elsewhere are several minor mythological beings spoken of current Western culture that may be taken more or seriously.
Eris adopted deity of the elaborate Discordian mock religion.
www.freeglossary.com /List_of_deities   (1062 words)

  
 AD&D Deities Sorted By Classes and Interests
Some of these deities may be limited in other ways, such as the alignment of their worshippers; however, the aligment given is that of the god, not necessarily a limitation on his worshippers, so the descriptions should be checked for such limits.
In selecting a deity, the player (or referee) should not rely on this list as the ultimate definition of the god, but should examine the descriptions of the gods and their pantheons.
All gods of justice are listed under law, although it is clear that not all law is just nor all justice lawful, even among the gods--it would be too difficult to distinguish one from the other, and in most cases it is not necessary.
www.mjyoung.net /dungeon/char/deity042.html   (908 words)

  
 Deities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
a list of the gods and goddesses of ancient Ireland, Wales, Britain, and France
a list of the gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt
a list of the gods and goddesses of northern Europe
www.innvista.com /culture/religion/deities/default.htm   (67 words)

  
 Lipu'onai: Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Note: you can tell if a deity is being discussed because there will be a 'i added to the end of a name.
Many children in the Lipu'onai culture are named after deities, but the 'i is dropped out of respect for the original bearer.
Many children are given this name if they are the last child do to a misfortune, such as a mother dying in childbirth or merely an end to childbirth as a possibility.
www.lipuweb.sphosting.com /deities.htm   (186 words)

  
 List of deities
Egyptian deities often have physical forms that incorporate animal forms.
Ukko, the principal deity, god of heaven and thunder
In addition to the gods listed above, there are several minor Gods spoken of in current western culture and may be taken more or less seriously.
www.ebroadcast.com.au /lookup/encyclopedia/di/Dieties.html   (687 words)

  
 PipelineNews.org - The RIGHT News...RIGHT Now
This list should not be taken as a complete list of all deities worshipped by the Aztecs.
Many deities worshipped by the Mexica assumed different names for different functions and the process of keeping track of all of them takes a little getting used to, for that matter so does the entire concept of dualism in Mexica thought and culture.
Spellings and attributes of some of the deities listed here are subject to interpretation as over the centuries new discoveries have been made that shed new light on some of the initial work done extensively by Sahagun and Duran(*4).
www.pipelinenews.org /index.cfm?page=buzzaztecmain.htm   (2702 words)

  
 Search Results for "Deities"
Of course this is not meant for a complete list of heathen and pagan deities.
The symbol of his power was the trident, or spear with three points,...
...the great Pan was dead, and that all the royalty of Olympus was dethroned and the several deities were sent wandering in cold and darkness.
bartleby.com /cgi-bin/texis/webinator/sitesearch?FILTER=&query=Deities   (317 words)

  
 Minor Greek Deities
Sky deities are gods and goddess of the light, sun, moon and winds.
She and her brother were transformed into the deities of the moon and sun.
The earth deities are associated with the land, fertility, and agriculture.
www.timelessmyths.com /classical/lessergods.html   (6670 words)

  
 Highbeam Encyclopedia - Search Results for List of deities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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Mountain deities in China: the domestication of the mountain god and the subjugation of the margins.
Temple of the ascending Goddess: a female deity's status is enhanced in a pre-Columbian tomb.
www.encyclopedia.com /SearchResults.aspx?Q=List+of+deities   (344 words)

  
 Deities
While several religions claims that their deity had a hand in the creation of the world, or even the universe, these tales are often mutually contradictory and thus dismissed out of hand by anyone who is not a follower of these religions.
Several religions that acknowledge that their deity was one a mortal have apocryphal stories of an entity called the "Guardian of the Threshold".
Worship of other deities, on the other hand, is punishable by death, and anyone who isn't content with his lot in life can expect brutal punishment if he tries to do something about it.
juergen.the-huberts.net /dnd/urbis/deities.html   (5746 words)

  
 List of deities - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There are also lists of deities by type; see the articles death deity, household deity, lunar deity, solar deity, and knowledge deity.
Borvo- deity was associated with mineral springs, hot springs and healing
Demeter - goddess of the harvest and of grain, mother of Persephone, an Olympian
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_deities   (2732 words)

  
 The Gods of the Kari
The priest has a purpose which he or she believes the deity can help with, and the priest is willing to give service to the deity in exchange for this aid.
The deities of the Kari are said to have been spewed forth from Firtrendrel, the Destroyer Mountains.
What follows is an abbreviated list of deities, the deities who are most worshipped for crossing, or who most often have priests in Coren, or who most often take part in world events.
www.hoboes.com /html/RPG/Highland/Eastern/Renorten/deities   (410 words)

  
 Amazon.com: Dictionary of Deities and Demons in the Bible (Ddd): Books: Karel Van Der Toorn,Bob Becking,Pieter W. Van ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Despite the inclusiveness of their criteria, the editors admit the inclusion of [some] deities often is more a tribute to scholarly ingenuity than an accurate picture of the religious situation in biblical times.
The Dictionary of Deities and Demons is the fruit of a common effort of a group of more than a hundred international scholars from a variety of traditions.
The list of deities and demons in this book is somewhat impressive, but also I would have liked to see a book cover more than those demons in the bible, it should have covered demons from all over the world.
www.amazon.com /Dictionary-Deities-Demons-Bible-Ddd/dp/9004111190   (2538 words)

  
 Primeval Deities
The Ancient Deities found in this page, contained the primeval beings that came into existence since the beginning of time, and who were involved with the creation of the universe.
These are deities who had come before the time of the Titans and the Olympians, which includes Chaos, Nyx, Gaea, Uranus and many others.
There are few deities listed in Other Primeval Beings that come from Orphic or other Greek creation myths.
www.timelessmyths.com /classical/primeval.html   (4335 words)

  
 Replacement Monster Deities in FR   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
For example, Panzuriel, a deity worshipped by krakens, sahuagin, and other evil aquatic creatures, has no influence on Toril, and spells are granted in his name by Umberlee (and most of these creatures actually worship her directly rather than through this alias).
Any deity not listed on page 221 of Faiths and Pantheons or in the Deities chapter of the Forgotten Realms Campaign Setting does not exist on Toril.
FR already has a CE deity of evil water creatures (Umberlee), so I'm not sure why we need another one (and yet Panzuriel, another evil monster water deity, was left on this table and not added to page 211, strange).
www.seankreynolds.com /rpgfiles/we/ZZZreplacementmonsterdeities.html   (398 words)

  
 Greek Pantheon
On Naxos, though, a cult to an Ariadne as a seasonal or vegetation Goddess was preserved, in which the later Thesean tale was introduced into her rites as a sad counterpoint to a joyful rite of springtime renewal, thus completing a seasonal cycle.
Like Apollo, he was an oracular Deity, and was widely recognized and worshipped with frantic orgiastic rites, especially by women.
Child of Zeus and Hera, craftsman and smith of the Gods and, as is so often the case among Aryan smithy Deities, lame.
web.raex.com /~obsidian/GrkPan.html   (4574 words)

  
 God - PaganWiki   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
God, as a male deity, contrasts with female deities, or "goddesses".
While the term 'goddess' specifically refers to a female deity, words like 'gods' and 'deities' can be applied to all gods collectively, regardless of gender.
The Greek and Roman pantheon was ruled by Zeus or Jupiter, while Wodan had a similar role in the Germanic religion.
www.paganwiki.org /wiki/index.php?title=God   (217 words)

  
 Etruscan Religion
The basis of Etruscan religion was the fundamental idea that the destiny of man was completely determined by the vagaries of the many deities worshipped by the Etruscans.
Every natural phenomenon, such as lightning, the structure of the internal organs of sacrificial animals, or the flight patterns of birds, was therefore an expression of the divine will, and contained a message which could be interpreted by trained priests such as Augurs.
For the Etruscans believed that auspicious and inauspicious powers were irrevocably and for all eternity located in the four quarters of the sky, in accordance with the cosmic stations of the gods.
www.mysteriousetruscans.com /religion.html   (1785 words)

  
 List of Deities in Dragon Ball - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This is a list of deities who appear in the fictional Dragon Ball manga and anime (
He is based on the Buddhist deity Yama.
Being the highest deity mentioned in Dragon Ball, some speculate that he could actually had been God in the Dragon Ball universe, but there are not any clear hints on that.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/List_of_Deities_in_Dragon_Ball   (2289 words)

  
 List of deities - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
List of deities - Search Results - MSN Encarta
As the Roman Empire expanded, it assimilated elements of the cultures it conquered.
If you used additional references during a science experiment or while composing a laboratory report, you’ll need to compose a list of the sources...
encarta.msn.com /encnet/refpages/search.aspx?q=List+of+deities   (171 words)

  
 Kamat's Potpourri: List of Hindu Deities
Please remember that a deity might be known by another name or form -- like Goddess Kali is worshipped as an angry form of Parvati; Lord Vishnu is worshipped as both Krishna and Rama;
These deities form the essential core of Hindu belief, regardless of the many schools of belief.
Some of the deities listed in the Vedas (Hindu texts believed to be of divine origin):
www.kamat.com /indica/faiths/gods/list.htm   (503 words)

  
 CELTIC DEITIES
The following Deities may be encountered on your spiritual journies and vision quests.
This may be due to the fact that you have consciously or unconsciously chosen personal Deities to work with.
However, you should still be aware that a certain Deity may chose to work with you just as your Animal Spirit Guide has, which will lead to a sort of an attachment for a certain period of time.
cougarshaman.tripod.com /deity.html   (348 words)

  
 Thousands of NAMES OF GODS, GODDESSES, DEMIGODS, MONSTERS, SPIRITS, DEMONS   & DEITIES for your dog, horse, ...
Even though certain deities were given the honor of protecting fertility and reproduction, many had other duties as well.
List of deities from Armenian, and Syrian Regions
List of ancient and actual deities in the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world.
www.lowchensaustralia.com /names/gods.htm   (2054 words)

  
 BLACK MAGIC STUDIOS - DEITIES   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Deities is a god-like game, but in no way a Black&White clone, it'll be pretty original.
Your goal will be to get followers for the "over god", and finally become the "over god" yourself.
If your interested in helping, contact me! I've include a Progress list underneath so you can see my progress (what did you think you could see from the Progress list?).
www.angelfire.com /bc/bmstudios/Deities/Deities.htm   (74 words)

  
 Nelkum's Realms of Despair Page
But it is crucial that you choose your deity carefully, because you will be stuck with your choice for the next 200 hours of actual playing time.
Take a look at the chart below and make a list of the deities that seem to be best suited for your race, class, gender, and the alignment that you want to follow.
It could be the case that a deity who looks like a good choice might be a real stickler when it comes to granting favor.
home.grandecom.net /~nelkum/devotedirs.htm   (2092 words)

  
 Torin - Deities (via CobWeb/3.1 planet03.csc.ncsu.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The following is a list of the major deities that are worshipped by the varied inhabitants of area of Golandor.
This list is based on human research that has been compiled over the centuries and is for your use here.
This list of deities is, by all means, incomplete as there are hidden cults, fanatics, heretics whom are guided by little-known deities from either a fading era or new one growing in power.
www.geocities.com.cob-web.org:8888 /golandor/personas/deities/deities.html   (192 words)

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