Brahma – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The four-faced god Brahma is widely represented throughout Hindu and Buddhist mythology. When not serving as the creator god, he usually acts as an advisor to his …
Ganesha - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · But Brahma says that in another kalpa, it was Shani, the deified figure of the planet Saturn, who beheaded the god. Shani was also known as Kruradrish (क्रूरदृश् ), …
Vishnu - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Vishnu’s main function is to send out avatars to right the world’s wrongs. Within the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), he acts as the preserver, alongside Brahma the creator and Shiva …
Parvati – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Parvati is the daughter of the Himalayan Mountains and the wife of Shiva, set apart from other Indian goddesses due to her extreme asceticism. As an embodiment of shakti …
Skanda Karttikeya - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · At the time, only Brahma knew of Karttikeya’s birth, but when Agni learned that the child had been born, the fire god raced as quickly as he could to the thicket, with the …
Shiva - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Shiva, the destroyer, is the supreme god in Shaivite sects of Hinduism and spends his time meditating in the Himalayas. Often seen smearing himself with ashes and …
Jade Emperor - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Overview. One of the most important and popular figures in Chinese mythology, the Jade Emperor (玉皇) is the supreme ruler of Heaven and the first emperor of China. He is …
Hindu Mythology – Mythopedia
Hinduism is a major world religion, with one of the longest-surviving pantheons in history. Within its rich mythology, elephant-headed gods clash with powerful demons and titans, preserver …
Dagda – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · This Gaelic name was first derived from the Proto-Indo-European Dhagho-deiwos, or “shining divinity." As the language evolved into Proto-Celtic, the root morphed into …
Deucalion (son of Prometheus) - Mythopedia
2023年7月5日 · He was the son of the Titan Prometheus and married Pyrrha, daughter of the Titan Epimetheus (one of Prometheus’ brothers). According to Greek mythology, Zeus once …