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  2. Twenty-Four Protective Deities - Wikipedia

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    Upon Buddhism's arrival in China, it became syncretized with the native culture. Three Taoist gods, namely the Emperor Zi Wei, Emperor Dongyue and the Thunder God, were added to the grouping as well, forming the modern list of twenty-four deities. [1] [2] Veneration of the twenty-four deities has continued into modern Chinese Buddhist traditions.

  3. Category:Twenty-Four Protective Deities - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; In other projects ... Pages in category "Twenty-Four Protective Deities" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 ...

  4. Lists of deities - Wikipedia

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    List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere; List of fictional deities; List of goddesses; List of people who have been considered deities; see also Apotheosis, Imperial cult and Sacred king; Names of God, names of deities of monotheistic religions

  5. Dharmapala - Wikipedia

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    A dharmapāla [a] is a type of wrathful god in Buddhism. The name means "dharma protector" in Sanskrit, and the dharmapālas are also known as the Defenders of the Justice (Dharma), or the Guardians of the Law. There are two kinds of dharmapala, Worldly Guardians and Wisdom Protectors (jnanapala). Only Wisdom Protectors are enlightened beings.

  6. List of Egyptian deities - Wikipedia

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    Neper – A god of Grain [24] Osiris – A god of death and resurrection who rules Duat and enlivens vegetation, the sun god, and deceased souls [25] Ptah – A creator deity and god of craftsmen, the patron god of Memphis [26] Set – An ambivalent god, characterized by violence, chaos, and strength, connected with the desert.

  7. List of deities by classification - Wikipedia

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    Bear god / goddess; A132.9. Cattle god / goddess; A161.2. King of the Gods; A177.1. Gods as Dupe or Tricksters; A192. Death or departure of the gods; A193. Gods of Dying-and-rising; A200—A299. Gods of the Upper World A210. Gods of the Sky; A220. Gods of the Sun; A240. Gods of the Moon; A250. Gods of the Stars; A260. Gods of Light; A270. Gods ...

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  9. Twelve Heavenly Generals - Wikipedia

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    The Heavenly Generals and their names were used as character material for the powerful digital monster characters who serve the "Four Holy Beasts" (Digimon Sovereigns in the English Dub) in the Digital World, from the 2001 series Digimon Tamers, albeit with the names mismatched, due to being based on the Japanese zodiac classification.