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  2. Tutelary deity - Wikipedia

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    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.

  3. Category:Tutelary deities - Wikipedia

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    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.

  4. List of hunting deities - Wikipedia

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    The Wild Hunt of Odin (1872) by Peter Nicolai Arbo, depicting the Wild Hunt of European folklore. A hunting deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with the hunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.

  5. List of nature deities - Wikipedia

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    Izanagi, forefather of the gods, god of creation and life and first male; Izanami, Izanagi's wife and sister, goddess of creation and death, first female; Konohanasakuya-hime, the blossom princess and symbol of delicate earthly life; Shinigami, god of death; Suijin, god of water; Fūjin, god of wind; Kagu-tsuchi, god of fire

  6. List of Native American deities - Wikipedia

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    The masculine spirit of fertility in Taíno mythology along with his mother Atabey who was his feminine counterpart Guabancex: The top Storm Goddess; the Lady of the Winds who also deals out earthquakes and other such disasters of nature. Juracán: The zemi or deity of chaos and disorder believed to control the weather, particularly hurricanes ...

  7. Guardian angel - Wikipedia

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    Also known as Arda Fravaš ('Holy Guardian Angels'). Each person is accompanied by a guardian angel, [1] which acts as a guide throughout life. They originally patrolled the boundaries of the ramparts of heaven, [2] but volunteer to descend to earth to stand by individuals to the end of their days.

  8. List of legendary creatures by type - Wikipedia

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    Monster may also be Native, but name was given from Native language by local whites & not the original name, if so. Sea goat – Half goat, half fish; Selkie – Shapeshifting seal people; Water bull – Nocturnal amphibious bull; Water Horse – General name for mythical water dwelling horses of many cultures

  9. List of mythological objects - Wikipedia

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    Silla was believed to control everything that goes on in one's life. (Inuit mythology) Hellfire, the fires from the lake of fire located in Hell. (Christian mythology) Odic force (also Od, Odyle, Önd, Odes, Odylic, Odyllic, Odems), the name given in the mid-19th century to a hypothetical vital energy or life force by Baron Carl von Reichenbach.