Abatur, also known as the Ancient of Days, is a significant Uthra in the Mandaean religion responsible for weighing the souls of the dead. He exists in two distinct personae – the lofty celestial Abatur Rama and his lower counterpart of the Scales – embodying both divine radiance and judicial authority. Revered as the father of the Uthras and associated with Polaris, he plays a central role in maintaining cosmic balance.

Abatur

Adathan and Yadathan are a pair of uthras in Mandaean cosmology who serve as guardians in the World of Light. They stand at the Gate of Life and protect the sacred first river, symbolising divine access to life. Frequently invoked in Mandaean prayers, they embody benevolence and spiritual guardianship.

Adathan and Yadathan

Agathos Daimon, the noble spirit, is a lesser deity from ancient Greek and Graeco-Egyptian religiosity. He served as a household god honoured with libations and later emerged as a serpentine guardian of Alexandria. His dual role as a domestic protector and civic guardian underscores his enduring significance in ancient spirituality.

Agathodaemon

Ah Muzen Cab is the Maya god of bees and honey, depicted as an upside-down stingless bee. He is the creator of Earth and the Universe in the final cosmic cycle and the protector of sacred bee species. His role involves traversing the underworld to liberate trapped life forces, unifying various divine aspects in Maya mythology.

Ah-Muzen-Cab

Ai Apaec, also known as Aiapæc or Wrinkled Face, is a principal deity in Moche iconography. He is revered as the creator god and protector of the Moche, providing water, food and military triumphs. His fearsome, snake‐belted visage embodies both creative power and punitive wrath.

Aiapæc

Akabeko is a legendary red cow from Japan's Aizu region, celebrated for its cultural significance and protective symbolism. Legend holds that it was present at the construction of the Enzō-ji temple in the 9th century and later became immortalized by being turned to stone. Its iconic image has inspired traditional toys believed to ward off illnesses, making it a cherished emblem of the Tōhoku region.

Akabeko

The Akaname is a Japanese yōkai known for licking the filth that accumulates in bathtubs and bathrooms. Depicted in 18th-century art, its grotesque form and long tongue have made it a memorable figure in folklore. It stands as a peculiar symbol of the intersection between the mundane and the supernatural in Japanese cultural tradition.

Akaname

Aker is an ancient Egyptian deity personifying the horizon. He serves as a guardian of the eastern and western horizons, bridging the realms of the living and the dead. His dual nature embodies both earthly strength and underworld mystery.

Aker (deity)

Alara is a water fairy from Turkic mythology known for her luminous, ethereal appearance and butterfly-like wings made of light. She hovers above Lake Baikal while sprinkling water and purifying hearts of hate. Her gentle blessings grant love and healing to those who seek her through ancient rituals.

Alara (fairy)

Amalthea is a mythological figure in Greek mythology best known as the nurturing nurse of the infant Zeus. She is depicted either as a compassionate nymph or as a magical goat whose horn, the cornucopia, produces endless bounty. Her dual representation and association with divine nourishment underscore her significance in classical myths.

Amalthea (mythology)

Amay Gyan is a revered Burmese nat and one of the five mother nats. She is celebrated annually during a festival in Ayegyigon, Mandalay Region. Her enduring spiritual presence embodies maternal protection and deep cultural significance in Burmese folklore.

Amay Gyan

Amazake-babaa is an old woman yōkai from the folklore of northern Japan, known for her nocturnal visits asking for amazake. Her curse inflicts diseases such as smallpox and the common cold on those who answer. In some regions, she is deified as a protector of children against illnesses.

Amazake-babaa

Ambika, also known as Ambika Devi, is a revered yakshini and protector goddess in Jainism, serving as the dedicated attendant deity of the 22nd Tirthankara, Neminatha. She is often depicted with one or more children and under a tree, symbolizing her role as the Mother Goddess. Her diverse iconography and alternative names, such as Ambai, Amba, and Kushmandini, also associate her with the Hindu goddess Parvati.

Ambika (Jainism)

Amesemi is a Kushite protective goddess renowned for her distinct iconography, including a falcon-shaped crown and a crescent moon. She is depicted as a corpulent and dignified figure in Meroitic art. Often appearing alongside prominent deities in temple reliefs, she embodies divine protection and benevolence.

Amesemi

Anthracia is an Arcadian nymph from Greek mythology, depicted holding a torch in sacred settings. She is renowned as one of the nurses of the infant Zeus, showcasing her nurturing role. Her iconography underscores the ancient connection between nature and the divine.

Anthracia (mythology)

Anubis is the ancient Egyptian god of funerary rites, typically depicted with a canine head or as a jackal. He serves as a protector of graves and a guide to the underworld, ensuring that souls are weighed during the afterlife judgment. His black coloration symbolizes regeneration, the fertile soil of the Nile, and the mummification process.

Anubis

Apaliunas is a protective deity from the Hittite tradition, attested in a treaty as the guardian of Wilusa and closely linked to the early form of the name Apollo.

Apaliunas

Apsonsi is a half-woman half-lion mythical creature from Thai mythology, renowned as a guardian figure. She embodies a unique blend of divine beauty and ferocious animal strength, emerging from the union of an Apsara and a lion. Statues of Apsonsi stand sentinel at sacred sites such as Wat Phra Kaew in Bangkok.

Apsonsi

Arduinna is the tutelary goddess of the Ardennes Forest, celebrated as a huntress who rides a boar. Originating from Gallo-Roman religion, she embodies the spirit of the wild and protects the natural landscape. Identified with the Roman goddess Diana, her cult flourished in regions of modern-day Belgium, Luxembourg, and France.

Arduinna

Artahe is an ancient goddess worshiped in Southern Gaul, known for her role as a tutelary deity and her association with bears. Inscriptions from the Gallo-Roman era attest to her veneration in regions such as Aquitania. She is revered as a protector and guide, embodying the fusion of Celtic and Roman religious traditions.

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