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Water god in an ancient Roman mosaic. Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey. A water deity is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water.Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important among civilizations in which the sea or ocean, or a great river was more important.
A Rusalka (plural: rusalki) was a female ghost, water nymph, succubus or mermaid-like demon that dwelled in a waterway. А Berehynia in ancient Ukrainian folklore is a goddess spirit that guarded the edges of waterways, while today it is used as a symbol for Ukrainian nationalism. Moryana is a giant sea spirit from Russian folklore.
Olokun (Yoruba: Olókun) is an orisha spirit in Yoruba religion.Olokun is believed to be the parent of Aje, the orisha of great wealth and of the bottom of the ocean. Olokun is revered as the ruler of all bodies of water and for the authority over other water d
A Greek dryad depicted in a painting. In religion, a nature deity is a deity in charge of forces of nature, such as water, biological processes, or weather.These deities can also govern natural features such as mountains, trees, or volcanoes.
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As part of the Apas (water deities), Sarasvati is associated with wealth, abundance, health, purity and healing. [32] In Book 10 (10.17) of the Rigveda, Sarasvati is celebrated as a deity of healing and purifying water. [33] In the Atharva Veda, her role as a healer and giver of life is also emphasized. [34]
Ardow (su iyesi) – Spirit of water. Ardows are spirits of human souls that died drowning, residing in the element of their own demise. They are responsible for sucking people into swamps and lakes as well as killing the animals standing near the still waters. Azmych – Road spirit. He is an evil-spirit that causes disorientation and leads a ...
Yemọja (also: Yemaja, Yemanjá, Yemoyá, Yemayá; there are many different transliterations in other languages) is the major water spirit from the Yoruba religion. [1] She is the mother of all Orishas. She is also the mother of humanity.