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Adad

Akkadian name of the Babylonian-Assyrian god of thunder and storms, meaning thunder Adad is called Ishkur in Sumerian. He is also known by the Akkadian name Ramman, meaning thunderer

adonis

Greek myth name of a beautiful youth who was loved by Aphrodite. He was killed while hunting a boar and tHe anemone flower sprang from his blood. His name derives from Hebrew Adonai, meaning "my lord."

Aegle

AEGLE: Latin form of Greek Aigle, myth name of one of the Heliades, one of the Hesperides, and a Naiad, meaning light, radiance

Aeolus

Latin form of Greek Aiolos, myth name of the god of winds, meaning nimble; quick-moving

Aether

"Light/upper air." Greek myth name of one of tHe first gods, tHe son of Erebos and Nyx. He is tHe god of tHe pure, upper air that only tHe gods breathe, as opposed to tHe gloomy, lower "aer" breathed by mortals.

Aglaia

Greek myth name of one of the three Graces, meaning "beauty, splendor." The other two are Thalia, "blossoming, luxuriant," and Euphrosyne, "joy, merriment."

Agrona

Celtic myth name of a goddess of strife and war. The name derives from Proto-Celtic Agronā, literally meaning carnage, slaughter

Ahriman

Devil; evil spirit Middle Persian form of Avestan Angra Mainyu, myth name of the god of darkness, death and destruction, and the number one enemy of Ahura Mazda.

Ahti

Another name for Finnish Lemminkainen, myth name of a god of magic, a sorcerer said to be able to sing the sand into pearls

Ahto

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Ahura mazda

Divinity of wisdom Persian myth name of the uncreated creator of everything in the universe, whose archenemy is Ahriman. In Avestan, Ahura is the term for a good divinity. Mazda stands for wisdom.

Aku

Nickname for Finnish Aukusti, meaning venerable

Alala

Greek myth name of the personification of the "war cry."

Alaunus

Celtic myth name of a god of the sun, healing and prophecy, meaning shining one

Alcippe

Latin form of Greek Alkippe, meaning mighty mare In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter of Ares.

Alcyone

Latin form of Greek Alkyone, meaning kingfisher In Greek mythology, this was the name of a daughter of Aeolus and Cyx.

Alecto

Latin form of Greek Alekto, myth name of one of the Furies (Gr. Erinyes, Eumenides), meaning unceasing Virgil named two others: Megaera grudging, and Tisiphone avenging murder

Allah

Arabic name meaning the deity It is the Muslim word for God.

Amaterasu

Japanese myth name of a sun goddess who ruled the heavens, meaning shining over heaven

Ameretat

Persian myth name of a goddess of immortality, meaning immortality

Amun

Egyptian myth name of a god of wind and air, meaning the hidden one

Anahita

Persian myth name of a goddess of fertility and water, meaning immaculate This is also the Persian name for the planet Venus.

Ananta

Hindi myth name meaning infinite; without end This is the name of another incarnation of Vishnu.

Andraste

Celtic myth name of a Briton goddess of victory, meaning invincible

Angerona

ANGERONA: Roman myth name of a goddess who relieved men from pain and sorrow. She was also a protectress of Rome and keeper of its sacred name which could not be pronounced lest it be revealed to enemies. In art, she has been depicted with a bandage over her mouth and a finger pressed to her lips, demanding silence. Her festival is called Divalia or Angeronalia and is celebrated on December 21st.

Angra mainyu

Evil spirit; devil Persian myth name of the source of all evil, and the twin brother and main enemy of the god Ahura Mazda.

Anhur

Egyptian myth name of a sky god, meaning skybearer, or brings back the distant one

Anil

Hindi myth name of a god of the wind, meaning air, wind

Anpu

ANPU: Egyptian myth name of a jackal-headed god of the underworld, meaning royal child

Antheia

"Flower." Greek myth name of a goddess of flowers, gardens, love, marshes, and swamps. She was worshiped on Crete.

Antiope

Greek myth name of a daughter of Ares and Hippolyte (a queen of the Amazons) who was kidnapped and married by Theseus, making her the first Amazon ever to marry. The meaning of her name is debatable. The first half, Anti-, could have derived from anti "against; counter," or antios "set against." The second half, -ope, could have derived from ope "hole," ops "voice," or opsis "face."

Aodh

Myth name of a Celtic sun god. It is the Irish and Scottish Gaelic form of Áed, meaning fire

Aoide

Greek myth name of the one of the three original Muses before their number was increased to nine, meaning "to sing."

Aonghus

Scottish/Gaelic myth name of a god of youth and love, composed of Celtic elements meaning one/only choice

Aphrodite

"Risen from the foam." Greek myth name of the goddess of love and mother of Eros, composed of the elements afros "foam" and dity "dive; rise."

Arawn

Welsh myth name of the Lord of Annwn (un-world; under-world), possibly meaning unrestrained wildness

Ares

Greek myth name of the son of Zeus and Hera. Identified with Roman Mars. Derived from the Greek word ares, meaning "battle strife; ruination."

Aristaios

"Excellence." Greek myth name of a son of Apollo and a mortal woman, who was raised on ambrosia and made immortal by Gaia.

Arjuna

Hindi myth name of a son of Indra, meaning white

Artemis

Greek myth name of a daughter of Zeus and Leto and twin sister to Apollo. The name is of uncertain origin. It may be related to the word artamos "a butcher" or artemes "safe."

Arun

Redness of tHe rising sun Hindi myth name of the charioteer of tHe rising sun. He is believed to be a cripple having no thighs.

Aruna

Sun Hindi myth name of the sun. Also considered an alternative name for Arun, the charioteer of the sun.

Arundhati

Unrestrained Hindi myth name of a goddess of the night, the sky, and the stars. She was the wife of the sage Vasishtha, and is identified with the morning star.

Asherah

Semitic myth name of a mother goddess, meaning she who treads on the sea

Ashtoreth

Phoenician form of Greek myth name Astarte, name of a goddess of fertility and war. Meaning unknown.

Asklepios

Greek myth name of a demigod who learned the secret of life and death from a serpent, possibly meaning "gives well-being."

Astarte

Greek form of Phoenician Ashtoreth, myth name of a goddess of fertility and war, equivalent to the Semitic goddess Ishtar. Meaning is unknown.

Astraia

Greek myth name of a goddess of justice, derived from the word aster, meaning "star."

Athamus

Greek myth name of the father of Phrixus, meaning "rich harvest."

Athena

Greek myth name of the goddess of wisdom. Plato fancifully derived her name from A-theo-noa, meaning "mind of God," but the true meaning is unknown.

Atlas

Greek myth name of a Titan. As the story goes, he was punished by Zeus for siding with the Titans in their war against the Olympians, by being forced to bear the weight of the heavens and earth on his shoulders. The meaning of his name is disputed. One interesting theory suggests that Atlas did not bear the weight of the "world" on his shoulders but, instead, the "sky," and that his name meant "the one who could not withstand."

Atropos

Greek myth name of one of the original three Fates, known as the "inevitable" or "inflexible."

Aurora

Roman myth name of a goddess of morning, meaning dawn

Bacchus

Roman name for Greek Dionysos, myth name of the god of revelry and the intoxicating power of wine. It is the Latin form of Greek Bakchos, meaning to shout

Baladeva

Strength of God Hindi myth name of the elder brother of Sri Krishna, derived from the elements bala strength and deva god

Balder

English form of Old Norse Baldr, myth name of a son of Odin and Frigg, meaning prince

Bast

Female of the ointment jar Original form of Egyptian myth name Bastet, a cat-headed goddess. Originally, she was a sun goddess depicted as a lion, who defended the pharaoh and, consequently, the chief god, earning her the title of Lady of flame, and Eye of Ra Later, the Greeks changed her to a moon goddess.

Bastet

A variant of Bast with additional feminine suffix added to the one already present. Since this name literally means "female of the ointment jar," Bastet later became thought of as a goddess of perfumes.

Belenus

Shining Celtic myth name of a god of fire and healing. In the Roman period he was identified with Apollo.

Belobog

"White god." Slavic myth name of a god of light and sun, the counterpart of Crnobog ("black god"), the cursed god of darkness. The name is composed of the elements byelo "white" and bog "god."

Bes

Egyptian myth name of a dwarf god, meaning brings joy

Bharat

India From the Hindi myth name Bharat Mata, meaning Mother India Also known as Bharathamba, India mother In Hindu mythology she was the personification of India, and more recently considered a goddess of fertility. She is usually depicted wearing a saree and holding a flag.

Borghild

Battle fort Norse myth name of the goddess of the evening mist who slays the sun every night. Derived from the elements borg fortification and hildr battle

Brahma

Brigantia

Name of the tutelary goddess of the Brigantes (British Celts) from which the mythic Irish Brighid, daughter of Dagda, is probably an offshoot.

Brighid

Exalted one Irish Gaelic myth name of an ancient Celtic goddess, daughter of Dagda, one of the Tuatha Dé Danann.

Brynhild

Myth name of the wife of Gunnarr, a shieldmaiden and valkyrie. The name is the Old Norse equivalent of German Brunhild, meaning armored warrior woman

Calliope

Latin form of Greek Kalliope, myth name of the muse of epic poetry, meaning beautiful voice

Cardea

Roman myth name of a goddess of health, door hinges, handles, and thresholds, meaning door-pivot

CARNA

Roman myth name of a goddess of flesh, meaning horn This is the name from which the word carnal was derived. Also the myth name of a nymph who the god Janus fell in love with.

Ceibhfhionn

Irish/Gaelic myth name of a water goddess of inspiration, intelligence, knowledge and creativity, meaning fair locks

Ceres

Roman myth name of the goddess of agriculture, derived from the Proto-Indo-European root ker, meaning to grow

Cernunnos

Horned, antlered Celtic myth name of an antlered god of animals, fertility and the underworld, from Gaulish carnon/cernon, meaning horn, antler

Ceto

Latin form of Greek Keto, myth name of a goddess of the dangers of the sea, meaning sea monster; whale

Chalchiuhticue

Aztec Nahuatl myth name of a goddess of water and rivers, and wife of Tlaloc, meaning jade skirt

Chandra

Hindi myth name of a lunar and fertility god, meaning moon

Charon

Greek myth name of the ferryman of Hades who ferries the dead across the river Acheron, meaning "fierce brightness."

Chloe

"Green shoot." In Greek mythology, this is another name of the goddess Demeter. This name is also mentioned in the bible by Paul.

Chloris

Greek myth name of a goddess of vegetation, derived from the word chloros, meaning "green."

Chrysaor

Greek myth name of a giant son of Poseidon and Medusa, meaning "golden sword."
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