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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 February 2025. Ancient Greek deity and herald of the gods For other uses, see Hermes (disambiguation). Hermes God of boundaries, roads, travelers, merchants, thieves, athletes, shepherds, commerce, speed, cunning, language, oratory, wit, and messages Member of the Twelve Olympians Hermes Ingenui ...
Classical examples of a psychopomp are the ancient Egyptian god Anubis, [3] the deity Pushan in Hinduism, the Greek ferryman Charon, [1] the goddess Hecate, and god Hermes, the Roman god Mercury, the Norse Valkyries, the Aztec Xolotl, the Slavic goddess Morana and the Etruscan Vanth.
Pages in category "Messenger gods" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abuelito Huenteao;
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Egyptian lion gods – Lions were a symbol of warfare and most all of these gods were warriors Aker – earth and underworld god; Ȧmi-Pe – A lion god; Apedemak – depicted as a figure with a male human torso and a lion head; Bast – Lioness goddess of fertility and protection against disease. Hert-ketit-s; Ḥuntheth – A lioness goddess
"God of concealed form" Malakbel: Ancient Canaanite religion: Angel of the god Bel "Messenger/Angel of Bel"; god of the Sun: Manda d-Hayyi: Knowledge of Life, Yuzaṭaq Mandaeism: Uthra: Messenger to John the Baptist, bringer of manda (knowledge or gnosis) to Earth Marfeil: Mandaeism Uthra Appointed by Yawar Ziwa over the east to watch over Ur ...
It became a custom to take care of these animals when they were found within the area of the shrine. Normally, each kami had only one animal familiar, but sometimes, there were some exceptions where a kami had more than one. Even some of the "Seven Lucky Gods" like Daikokuten (a mouse) and Benzaiten (a snake) had animal familiars. [5]
Loki - A cunning, shape-shifting god, sometimes benefactor and sometimes foe to the gods of Asgard. Famous as a catalyst for Ragnarök. Famous as a catalyst for Ragnarök. The precise nature of Loki's being defies clear classification, as there is little detail regarding his mother , but he is at least half-giant on his father's side .