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Bulan (Ilocano mythology): the moon god of peace who comforted the grieving Abra [10] Bulan (Pangasinense mythology): the merry and mischievous moon god, whose dim palace was the source of the perpetual light which became the stars; guides the ways of thieves [11]
Nikkal (logographically d NIN.GAL, [2] alphabetically ššš nkl [3]) or Nikkal-wa-Ib (nkl wib [4]) was a goddess worshiped in various areas of the ancient Near East west of Mesopotamia. She was derived from the Mesopotamian goddess Ningal, and like her forerunner was regarded as the spouse of a moon god, whose precise identity varied ...
In Javanese mythology, Batara Kala is the god of destruction. It is a very huge mighty and powerful god depicted as giant, born of the sperm of Shiva, the kings of gods. In Borobudur, the gate to the stairs is adorned with a giant head, making the gate look like the open mouth of the giant. Many other gates in Javanese traditional buildings ...
According to an Ancient Egyptian myth, called The Deliverance of Mankind from Destruction, the ancient Egyptian supreme god, the Sun-god Ra, suspected that mankind was plotting against him, and so he sent the goddess Hathor, who was the incarnation of his violent feminine aspect, the Eye of Ra, to destroy his enemies.
The ancient Egyptians had several moon gods including Khonsu and Thoth, although Thoth is a considerably more complex deity. [4] Set represented the moon in the ancient Egyptian calendar. [5] In Bakongo religion, the earth and moon goddess Nzambici is the female counterpart of the sun god Nzambi Mpungu. [6]
The name Kalki is derived from Kal, which means "time" . [15] The original term may have been Karki (white, from the horse) which morphed into Kalki. This proposal is supported by two versions of Mahabharata manuscripts (e.g. the G3.6 manuscript) that have been found, where the Sanskrit verses name the incarnation to be Karki. [1]
KalÄ means 'performing art' in Sanskrit. In Hindu scriptures, Shiva is the master of KalÄ. In the Lalita Sahasranama, the devi is invoked as an embodiment of the 64 fine arts. [1] In some contexts, devi Sarasvati is also attributed with this the 64 kalÄs and thus she is called Kalanidhi or Chausath Kalamayi. (the owner of 64 kalÄs)
In latter times, Ratridevi ('Goddess Ratri' or 'Goddess of the Night') came to be identified with a variety of goddesses. [citation needed] Since the colour black is seen to reference the primal darkness before creation, and also the darkness of ignorance. Hence, this form of the goddess is also seen as one who destroys the darkness of ignorance.