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A tribute to pagan mythology illustrated in Emilia, Arcite, and Palamon worship at the shrines of the Gods - from the Théséide, circa 1460-70 by Flemish artist Barthélemy d'Eyck. From ancient regional mythology, most names of ancient gods and goddesses in this region come from local tribal lore, particularly in the North.
This legend is the Dutch adaptation of the Latin, Dialogus Miraculorum of 1223 and Libri Octo Miraculorum of 1237. [12] Mariken van Nieumeghen is an early 16th century Dutch text that tells the story of Mariken who is seduced by the devil (named Moenen). He promises to teach her all the languages of the world and the 7 arts (music, arithmetic ...
The name of the goddess was used in the Japanese manga Sailor Moon and its anime adaptations as the name of an enemy, though the character only bears a superficial resemblance to her namesake. Queen Nehel(l)enia is the leader of the enemy group called the Dead Moon Circus and in the manga and Crystal is a dark counterpart to Queen Serenity and ...
Also, until the Holocaust, there was a noticeable Jewish minority. Since World War II, there has been a significant decline in Catholic and especially Protestant Christianity, with Protestantism declining to such a degree that Catholicism became the foremost form of the Christian religion. The majority of the Dutch population is secular.
Equine god / goddess; A132.5. Bear god / goddess; A132.9. Cattle god / goddess; A161.2. King of the Gods; A177.1. Gods as Dupe or Tricksters; A192. Death or departure of the gods; A193. Gods of Dying-and-rising; A200—A299. Gods of the Upper World A210. Gods of the Sky; A220. Gods of the Sun; A240. Gods of the Moon; A250. Gods of the Stars ...
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Hera, goddess of marriage, family, women, and childbirth, queen of the gods, wife of Zeus; Hades, god of the Underworld, one of the big three; Demeter, goddess of agriculture; Artemis, goddess of the moon, archery and virginity; Aphrodite, goddess of beauty, fertility and love; Eros, god of love (greek cupid) Muses. Calliope, goddess of epic poetry
This is an index of lists of deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world.. List of deities by classification; Lists of deities by cultural sphere