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  2. Cultural depictions of weasels - Wikipedia

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    Weasels are mammals belonging to the family Mustelidae and the genus Mustela, which includes stoats, least weasels, ferrets, and minks, among others. Different species of weasel have lived alongside humans on every continent except Antarctica and Australia, and have been assigned a wide range of folkloric and mythical meanings.

  3. Padma (Vishnu) - Wikipedia

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    The lotus is regarded to be a representation of dharma, the cosmic law, as well the epitome of purity, as it rose beneath the impure seabed towards the sun. [ 4 ] [ 5 ] During the Samudra Manthanam , when Lakshmi chooses Vishnu as her eternal consort, she throws a garland of lotuses around his neck, and is also eulogised as the lotus-faced one.

  4. Vesta (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    The purity of the flames symbolised the vital force that is the root of the life of the community. It was also because the virgins' ritual concern extended to the agricultural cycle and ensured a good harvest that Vesta enjoyed the title of Mater ("Mother"). [29]

  5. List of beauty deities - Wikipedia

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    A beauty deity is a god or (usually) goddess associated with the concept of beauty.Classic examples in the Western culture are the Greek goddess Aphrodite and her Roman counterpart, Venus.

  6. List of Japanese deities - Wikipedia

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    Izanagi: (伊邪那岐神) was a creation deity; he makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with his wife and sister, Izanami. [8]Izanami: (伊邪那美神) was a creation deity; she makes up the seventh generation of the Kamiyonanayo, along with her husband and brother, Izanagi.

  7. Lynx (mythology) - Wikipedia

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    Lynx kitten. The lynx, a type of wildcat, has a prominent role in Greek, Norse, and North American mythology.It is considered an elusive and mysterious creature, known in some Native American traditions as a 'keeper of secrets'. [1]

  8. Hermaphroditus - Wikipedia

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    The only full narration of his myth is that of Ovid's Metamorphoses, IV.274–388 (8 AD), where the emphasis is on the feminine snares of the lascivious water-nymph Salmacis and her compromising of Hermaphroditus' erstwhile budding manly strength, detailing his bashfulness and the engrafting of their bodies. [21]

  9. Kamadhenu - Wikipedia

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    In a poster condemning the consumption of beef, the sacred cow Kamadhenu is depicted as containing various deities within her body. According to Indologist Madeleine Biardeau, Kamadhenu or Kamaduh is the generic name of the sacred cow, who is regarded as the source of all prosperity in Hinduism. [5]