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List of tree deities. Tree deities in different cultures of the world include: Leshy, is a tutelary deity of the forests in pagan Slavic mythology along with his wife Leshachikha (or the Kikimora) and children (leshonki, leszonky). Curupira, a powerful Demon/Forest Spirit in Guarani mythology and Brazilian mythology.
Treebeard, called by Gandalf the oldest living Ent and the oldest living thing that walks in Middle-earth, [T 1] is described as being around 14 feet (4 m) tall, "Man-like, almost Troll-like", and clad in something that might have been tree-bark, with seven toes, a bushy, "almost twiggy" beard and deep penetrating eyes.
This is a list of deities of Dungeons & Dragons, including all of the 3.5 edition gods and powers of the "Core Setting" for the Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) roleplaying game. Religion is a key element of the D&D game, since it is required to support both the cleric class and the behavioural aspects of the ethical alignment system – 'role playing ...
Mythic humanoids are legendary, folkloric, or mythological creatures that are part human, or that resemble humans through appearance or character. Each culture has different mythical creatures that come from many different origins, and many of these creatures are humanoids. They are often able to talk and in many stories they guide the hero on ...
A dryad (/ ˈdraɪ.æd /; Greek: Δρυάδες, sing. Δρυάς) is a tree nymph or tree spirit in Greek mythology; Drys (δρῦς) signifies "oak" in Greek. Dryads were originally considered the nymphs of oak trees specifically, but the term has evolved towards tree nymphs in general. [1] Often their life force was connected to the tree in ...
Lotus tree: a plant in Greek mythology bearing a fruit that caused a pleasant drowsiness. It may have been real (a type of jujube (perhaps Ziziphus lotus) or the date palm). Moly: a magic herb in Greek mythology with a black root and white blossoms; Raskovnik: a magic plant in Serbian mythology which can open any lock
In Norse mythology, Ratatoskr (Old Norse, generally considered to mean "drill-tooth" [1] or "bore-tooth" [2]) is a squirrel who runs up and down the world tree Yggdrasil to carry messages between the eagles perched atop it and the serpent Níðhöggr who dwells beneath one of the three roots of the tree. Ratatoskr is attested in the Poetic Edda ...
Aralez (mythology) creatures with powers to resuscitate fallen warriors and resurrect the dead by licking wounds clean; Areg (Arev) or Ar, god of the Sun; Astłik Armenian deity of fertility and love; Tsovinar "Nar of the Sea", goddess of waters and the ocean; Mihr (Armenian deity), cognate with the Mithra. God of the sun and light, son of ...