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Jie Lin, God that carries the Moon across the night sky [2] Chang Xi Mother of twelve moons corresponding to the twelve months of the year; Chang'e Immortal that lives on the Moon; Tai yin xing jun (太陰星君; Tàiyīn xīng jūn) or Queen Jiang of Investiture of the Gods in taoism and Chinese folk religion [3] [4]
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 ]
Hades, god of the underworld, whose domain included night and darkness; Hecate, the goddess of boundaries, crossroads, witchcraft, and ghosts, who was commonly associated with the moon; Nyx, goddess and personification of the night; Selene, Titaness goddess and personification of the moon
Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto (月読命 or 月夜見尊) is the god of the moon. He killed Ukemochi, out of disgust and anger in the way she had prepared a meal. This caused Amaterasu never to face him again, causing the sun and moon to be in different parts of the sky. Yatagarasu (八咫烏) is an incarnation of the sun and the guide of Emperor Jimmu.
The origin of the name is the Roman god Janus. Andromalius [ 5 ] is a mighty Great Earl of Hell, having thirty-six legions of demons at his service. He can bring back both a thief and the stolen goods, punishes all thieves and other wicked people, and discovers hidden treasures, all evilness, and all dishonest dealing.
This is a list of demons that appear in religion, theology, demonology, mythology, and folklore. It is not a list of names of demons, although some are listed by more than one name. The list of demons in fiction includes those from literary fiction with theological aspirations, such as Dante's Inferno.
The Horus of the night deities – Twelve goddesses of each hour of the night, wearing a five-pointed star on their heads Neb-t tehen and Neb-t heru, god and goddess of the first hour of night, Apis or Hep (in reference) and Sarit-neb-s, god and goddess of the second hour of night, M'k-neb-set, goddess of the third hour of night, Aa-t-shefit or ...
Ningal ("great queen" [460]), later known by the corrupted form Nikkal, was the wife of Nanna-Suen, the god of the moon, and the mother of Utu, the god of the sun. [458] Though she was worshiped in all periods of ancient Mesopotamian history, her role is described as "passive and supportive" by researchers. [460] Ningikuga: Ur [461]