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Wisakedjak (Wìsakedjàk in Algonquin, Wīsacaklesss(w) in Cree and Wiisagejaak in Oji-cree) is the Crane Manitou found in northern Algonquian and Dene storytelling, similar to the trickster Nanabozho in Ojibwa aadizookaanan (sacred stories), Inktonme in Assiniboine lore, and Coyote or Raven from many different tribes [citation needed].
Nezha is often depicted as a youth, although he does sometimes appear as an adult from time to time. He is often shown flying in the sky riding on the Wind Fire Wheels (風火輪), has the Universe Ring (乾坤圈) around his body (sometimes in his left hand), the Red Armillary Sash (浑天绫) around his shoulders and a Fire-tipped Spear (火尖槍) in his right hand.
"Nerthus" on her cart - by Emil Doepler, 1905. In Germanic paganism, Nerthus is a goddess associated with a ceremonial wagon procession. Nerthus is attested by first century A.D. Roman historian Tacitus in his ethnographic work Germania [1] as a "Mother Earth".
Duttur was the mother of the dying god Dumuzid, [4] as well as his well attested sister Geshtinanna. [13] According to Old Babylonian incantations, Ea was the father of Dumuzid, [4] but he plays no role in narrative texts about him, unlike his female relatives like Duttur. [3]
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Bau (cuneiform: 𒀭𒁀𒌑 d Ba-U 2; also romanized as Baba or Babu) was a Mesopotamian goddess.The reading of her name is a subject of debate among researchers, though Bau is considered the conventional spelling today. [1]
Seven things to know about Miami’s ‘godmother of cocaine’ Here’s a look at the real person behind the series from the photo archives of the Miami Herald: Photos
Pronunciation is the way in which a word or a language is spoken. This may refer to generally agreed-upon sequences of sounds used in speaking a given word or language in a specific dialect ("correct" or "standard" pronunciation) or simply the way a particular individual speaks a word or language.