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Tutelary gods in Meitei mythology (5 P) Pages in category "Tutelary gods" The following 37 pages are in this category, out of 37 total. This list may not reflect ...
A tutelary (/ ˈ tj uː t ə l ɛ r i /; also tutelar) is a deity or a spirit who is a guardian, patron, or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture, or occupation. The etymology of "tutelary" expresses the concept of safety and thus of guardianship.
Itūr-Mēr was the tutelary god of Mari, [23] [4] an ancient Mesopotamian city identified with the modern site of Tell Hariri in Syria, located close to the border with Iraq. [24] He is first attested in documents from the šakkanakku period, [23] roughly contemporary with the Third Dynasty of Ur. [25] His importance outside Mari itself was ...
Tutelary deities, minor-deities or spirits who are the guardians, patrons, or protectors of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture, or occupation. The etymology of "tutelary" expresses the concept of safety and thus of guardianship.
Erriapus (also Eriapus) was a tutelary deity worshipped in southern Gaul. Several inscriptions to the god are known. There was an important cult site to him at Saint-Béat (Haute-Garonne). [1] One image is known of him, a stone altar of the 2nd century CE found in Saint-Béat on which he is identified as D(eo) Erriape. In this image, he is ...
She is often linked invoked with the Genius to assure a full range of protection, and became a regular part of household cult along with the Lares and Penates. [12] She might also be paired with Fortuna. [13] Tutor or tutator might be masculine epithets for gods in a specifically tutelary function: Iuppiter tutor or Hercules tutator. [14]
Eshmun (or Eshmoun, less accurately Esmun or Esmoun; Phoenician: 𐤀𐤔𐤌𐤍 ʾšmn; Akkadian: 𒅀𒋢𒈬𒉡 Yasumunu) was a Phoenician god of healing and the tutelary god of Sidon. History [ edit ]
Shara (Sumerian: 𒀭𒁈, d šara 2) was a Mesopotamian god associated with the city of Umma and other nearby settlements. He was chiefly regarded as the tutelary deity of this area, responsible for agriculture, animal husbandry, and irrigation, but he could also be characterized as a divine warrior.