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  2. Kurma - Wikipedia

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    Kurma (Sanskrit: कूर्म, lit. 'Turtle' or 'Tortoise'), is the second avatar of the Hindu preserver deity, Vishnu.Originating in Vedic literature such as the Yajurveda as being synonymous with the Saptarishi called Kashyapa, Kurma is most commonly associated in post-Vedic literature such as the Puranas.

  3. Cultural depictions of turtles - Wikipedia

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    Turtles are also used as marketing tools to give products the appearance of being environmentally friendly. [3] One of the most famous rescued sea turtles was "Allie", a 250 lb (113 kg), 50-year-old female loggerhead sea turtle rescued by a local commercial fisherman at Alligator Point, Florida, on May 15, 2012.

  4. List of fictional turtles - Wikipedia

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    A nervous and superstitious turtle who always relies on fortune cookies. Tooter Turtle: Total Television: Touché Turtle: Touché Turtle: Turtle The Red Turtle: A sea turtle turned into a human Umigame (Turtle) Dragon Ball: A sea turtle who is a companion of Master Roshi. He has a son named Umigame Jr. (Turtle, Jr.) English localized name ...

  5. Kim Quy - Wikipedia

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    According to the legend, the Dragon King (Long Vương), a local god, had aided Lê with a magical sword, Heavens’ Will (Thuận Thiên), with which Lê was able to drive out the Chinese and establish the Later Lê dynasty. After his victory, Kim Quy appeared to Lê from out of the lake to take back the sword for the Dragon King.

  6. Atahensic - Wikipedia

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    Atahensic, also known as Sky Woman, is an Iroquois sky goddess.Atahensic is associated with marriage, childbirth, and feminine affairs in general. [1]According to legend, at the time of creation, Atahensic lived in the Upper World, but when digging up a tree, it left a hole in the ground that led to a great sky, under which was water.

  7. One female is last hope for its nearly-extinct turtle species

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    A global team of animal experts have been attempting to save the Yangtze giant soft shell turtle from extinction. They are trying to figure out a way to fertilize the eggs of the only female of ...

  8. Gate deities of the underworld - Wikipedia

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    5th gate: this gate is the goddess "Lady Of Duration" while its guardian serpent is "Flame-Eyed"; this access is inhabited by the perfidious demon Apep — embodiment of evil and chaos , bitter enemy of Ra [7] — here called "Evil Of Face". 20 deities manage to stem his devastating power by continuing to dissect it, while the heads of those he ...

  9. List of goddesses - Wikipedia

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    Haashchʼéé Baʼáádí (Hastsébaádi, Qastcebaad, Yebaad) (Female Divinity) Haashchʼéé Oołtʼohí (Hastséoltoi, Hastyeoltoi, Shooting God) Hakʼaz Asdzą́ą́ (Cold Woman) Náhookǫs Baʼáádí (Whirling Woman) Na'ashjé'ii Asdzáá (Spider Grandmother) Są́ (Old Age Woman) Tséghádiʼnídíinii Atʼééd (Rock Crystal Girl) Gwich ...