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A gilded wooden figurine of a deer from the Pazyryk burials, 5th century BC. Deer have significant roles in the mythology of various peoples located all over the world, such as object of worship, the incarnation of deities, the object of heroic quests and deeds, or as magical disguise or enchantment/curse for princesses and princes in many folk and fairy tales.
Jurōjin with deer Japanese god of longevity Jurojin. Netsuke. Jurōjin (寿老人, "Old Man of Longevity") is one of Japanese mythology's Seven Gods of Fortune or Shichifukujin. He is the god of longevity. [1] [2] Jurōjin originated from the Chinese Taoist god, the Old Man of the South Pole or Star of the Old Man.
The Japanese version of the Chinese qilin, which is part dragon and part deer with antlers, fish scales and an ox's tail. Said to be a protective creature and the guardian of the metal element. Kisshōten A goddess of good fortune, associated with beauty, happiness and fertility.
In Abrahamic mythology and Zoroastrianism mythology, angels are often depicted as benevolent celestial beings who act as messengers between God and humans. Bat – An Egyptian goddess with the horns and ears of a cow. Cernunnos – An ancient Gaulish/Celtic God with the antlers of a deer. Fairy – A humanoid with insect-like wings.
14 Japanese Mythology. 15 Mbuti mythology. 16 Mesoamerican mythology. 17 Norse mythology. 18 Roman mythology. ... Sip, a hunting god often shown with deer ears and ...
Sigbin – is a creature in Philippine mythology (Philippines) Sky Fox (mythology), a celestial nine-tailed Fox Spirit that is 1,000 years old and has golden fur (Chinese) Shug Monkey – dog/monkey creature found in Cambridgeshire (Britain) Tanuki – Japanese raccoon dog, legends claim is a shapeshifting trickster (Japan)
The sika deer (Cervus nippon), also known as the Northern spotted deer or the Japanese deer, is a species of deer native to much of East Asia and introduced to other parts of the world. Previously found from northern Vietnam in the south to the Russian Far East in the north, [ 1 ] it was hunted to the brink of extinction in the 19th century.
Pages in category "Mythological deer" The following 30 pages are in this category, out of 30 total. ... Titanis (mythology) W. White Hart; White stag; X. Xeglun