Nuwa
Chinese deity, Nuwa. Also known as the Queen of Wa. 奴媦 Her reverential name is Wahuang (Chinese: 媧皇; literally: ‘Empress Wa’) Nuwa has a human-like face but snake-like body. 女 nü ‘woman’ is a common prefix on the names of…
Ilmarinen
Origin: Finnish mythologySource: The Kalevala (national epic of Finland)Divine blacksmith and craftsman of the gods.One of the central heroic figures in The Kalevala.Sometimes referred to as a demigod or magician-smith. Creation & Transformation – Represents mastery over fire and metal—civilization’s…
Amaterasu – The Japanese Sun Goddess
Amaterasu Ōmikami is the Shinto Sun goddess born to the creator deity Izanagi.One of the Three Noble Children (along with her siblings Tsukuyomi and Susanoo) According to the Kojiki, when Izanagi bathed after returning from Yomi (the underworld), Amaterasu sprang…
Castor & Pollux
Common and Native Names: Castor and Pollux; Κάστωρ και Πολυδεύκης (Kástōr kai Polydeukēs); the DioscuriCulture: Greek (also venerated in Roman mythology)Gender/Type: Male, Demigods/Twin HeroesDomain(s): Horsemanship, Boxing, Sailing, Protection in battle, Brotherhood, Guest-friendship (xenia)Symbols: Stars (Gemini constellation), Horses, Twin imagery, Caps…
Ọṣun (also spelled Oshun or Osun)
“I am the river that remembers. I am the sweetness that restores.” Oshun (also spelled Osun, Ochún, Oxum) is a major orisha (deity) from the Yoruba religion, associated with rivers, love, fertility, beauty, and wealth. Originates from the Yoruba people…