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Bast – Lioness goddess of fertility and protection against disease. Hert-ketit-s; Ḥuntheth – A lioness goddess; Ipy (goddess) – head and feet of a lion, body of a hippo, arms of a human; Maahes – name means "he who is true beside her" Matit – A funerary cat goddess who had a cult center at Thinis
Fauna is a Roman rustic goddess said in differing ancient sources to be the wife, sister, [1] or daughter of Faunus (the Roman counterpart of Pan). [2] Varro regarded her as the female counterpart of Faunus, and said that the fauni all had prophetic powers. She is also called Fatua or Fenta Fauna.
A host of legendary creatures, animals, and mythic humanoids occur in ancient Greek mythology.Anything related to mythology is mythological. A mythological creature (also mythical or fictional entity) is a type of fictional entity, typically a hybrid, that has not been proven and that is described in folklore (including myths and legends), but may be featured in historical accounts before ...
List of legendary creatures in Hindu mythology; List of named animals and plants in Germanic heroic legend; List of Philippine mythological creatures; List of spiritual entities in Islam; Mythical creatures in Burmese folklore; Supernatural beings in Slavic religion
Ceres, goddess of growing plants and motherly relationships; equivalent to the Greek goddess Demeter; Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness and the moon; equivalent to the Greek goddess Artemis; Faunus, horned god of the forest, plains and fields; Feronia, goddess associated with wildlife, fertility, health and abundance
Category: Mythological animals. ... Talking animals in mythology (1 C, 6 P) W. World-bearing animals (12 P) Legendary worms (4 P) Pages in category "Mythological animals"
Animals were seen as mediators between the gods and humans. Many gods took anthropomorphic forms and had close associations with animals. For example, Zeus turned into a swan and was associated with eagles. Numerous animals also appeared in Greco-Roman mythology, such as the Hydra and the Chimera. [158]
Talking animals in mythology (1 C, 6 P) W. Wolves in folklore, religion and mythology (7 C, 31 P) Pages in category "Animals in mythology"