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Anansi ( West African ) – Trickster spider. Arachne ( Greek ) – Weaver cursed into a spider. Carbuncle ( Chilote ) – one of its many descriptions is a greenish-red fiery light reminiscent of fireflies. Gold-digging ant ( Greek ) – Reported by Herodotus to live in either Ethiopia or Indian subcontinent.
Ōkuninushi ( 大国主) A god of nation-building, farming, business, and medicine. Omoikane ( 思兼) The deity of wisdom and intelligence, who is always called upon to "ponder" and give good counsel in the deliberations of the heavenly deities. Raijin ( 雷神) is the god of thunder and lightning and is often paired with Fūjin.
List of Greek mythological creatures. List of legendary creatures from China. List of legendary creatures from France. List of legendary creatures from Japan. List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology. List of named animals and plants in Germanic heroic legend. List of Philippine mythological creatures. Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore.
Amaterasu. Goddess of the sun and the universe; the mythical ancestress of the Imperial House of Japan. Amaterasu emerging from the cave, Ama-no-Iwato, to which she once retreated (detail of woodblock print by Kunisada) Other names. Amaterasu-Ōmikami (天照大御神, 天照大神) Amaterasu Ōkami (天照大神)
Following is a list of pantheons of deities in specific spiritual practices: African pantheons; Armenian pantheon; Aztec pantheon; Buddhist pantheon; Berber pantheon; Burmese pantheon; Canaanite pantheon; Celtic pantheon; Chinese pantheon; Egyptian pantheon; Germanic pantheon; Greek pantheon; Guanche pantheon; Hindu pantheon; Incan pantheon ...
Family tree of the Greek gods. The following is a family tree of gods, goddesses, and other divine and semi-divine figures from Ancient Greek mythology and Ancient Greek religion . Key: The names of the generally accepted Olympians [11] are given in bold font. Key: The names of the twelve first-generation Titans have a green background.
An oni (鬼 （ おに ）) (/ oʊ n i / OH-nee) is a kind of yōkai, demon, orc, ogre, or troll in Japanese folklore.They are believed to live in caves or deep in the mountains. Oni are known for their superhuman strength and have been associated with powers like thunder and lightning, along with their evil nature manifesting in their propensity for murder and cannibalism.
A nine-tailed fox spirit ( kyūbi no kitsune) scaring Prince Hanzoku; print by Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Edo period, 19th century. In Japanese folklore, kitsune ( 狐, きつね, IPA: [kʲi̥t͡sɯne̞] ⓘ) are foxes that possess paranormal abilities that increase as they get older and wiser. According to folklore, the kitsune -foxes (or perhaps the ...