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A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed. They occur commonly in polytheistic religions. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been portrayed in their mythologies as commanding war in order to spread religion.
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War Gods may refer to: War Gods (video game) , a 1996 video game for video arcades and for the Nintendo 64, PlayStation and Windows War-Gods of the Deep , a 1965 film also known as City Under the Sea
Anglo-Saxon deities are in general poorly attested, and much is inferred about the religion of the Anglo-Saxons from what is known of other Germanic peoples' religions. The written record from the period between the Anglo-Saxon invasion of the British Isles to the Christianisation of the Anglo-Saxons is very sparse, and most of what is known comes from later Christian writers such as Bede ...
Kyzaghan is often depicted with a sword or bow in one hand and a horn in the other. His wand is the rainbow. Other important symbols included the red horse and red color. He is associated with war and depicted as a strong and powerful god. He assists commanders in leading armies, winning wars, and defeating the enemy.
The Shinto deity Hachiman (Kamakura period 1326) at Tokyo National Museum (Lent by Akana Hachimangū), Important Cultural PropertyIn Japanese religion, Yahata (八幡神, ancient Shinto pronunciation) formerly in Shinto and later commonly known as Hachiman (八幡神, Japanese Buddhist pronunciation) is the syncretic divinity of archery and war, [1] [2] [3] incorporating elements from both ...
Hindu teachings prescribe war as the final option, to be employed only after all peaceful methods are exhausted. [1] Participation in righteous war, or dharmayuddha , was said to be honourable and was a principal duty of the Kshatriya or the warrior varna , and victory in such wars was regarded as a matter of honour.