Brahma – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The four-headed god Brahma is the creator god of the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), alongside Shiva the destroyer and Vishnu the preserver. Known for giving blessings to those who impress him with their asceticism, Brahma’s favors often lead to nearly invulnerable enemies that the gods struggle to defeat.
Vishnu - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Vishnu’s main function is to send out avatars to right the world’s wrongs. Within the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), he acts as the preserver, alongside Brahma the creator and Shiva the destroyer. But in Vaishnava traditions, Vishnu reigns supreme as creator, preserver, and destroyer; all other gods are merely emanations of his godhead.
Ganesha - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · But Brahma says that in another kalpa, it was Shani, the deified figure of the planet Saturn, who beheaded the god. Shani was also known as Kruradrish (क्रूरदृश् ), “The Evil-Sighted One,” for he had the power to viciously harm whomever he gazed upon. The story goes that after Ganesha’s birth, Parvati was proudly showing ...
Parvati - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Brahma agreed, and a dark-skinned goddess appeared from her body, leaving a golden counterpart behind. The lion became the new goddess’s mount, and she became known as Kaushiki, meaning “Sheath,” because she had once formed Parvati’s outer layer.
Skanda Karttikeya - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · At the time, only Brahma knew of Karttikeya’s birth, but when Agni learned that the child had been born, the fire god raced as quickly as he could to the thicket, with the goddess Kutila beside him. Shiva and Parvati accompanied them as well. Agni, Kutila, Shiva, and Parvati were each convinced that they were the rightful parents of the child.
Hindu Mythology – Mythopedia
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Shiva - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Shiva, the destroyer, is the supreme god in Shaivite sects of Hinduism and spends his time meditating in the Himalayas. Often seen smearing himself with ashes and visiting cremation grounds, he is a god of lust and masculinity. His followers worship him through lingas, or phallic symbols.
Ptah – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Ptah was the Egyptian god of craftsmen and the arts, patron of artists and metalworkers. The divine sculptor who shaped humanity out of mud and clay, his words were said to have inspired Amun to create the universe.
Ọbatala – Mythopedia
2023年4月26日 · Obatala is the Yoruba god of creation and is worshipped as protector of the disabled. The Supreme Being tasked him with creating the earth and humankind, but while he was drunk, he malformed some of his creations.
Dagda – Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The Dagda, or “good god,” was a Celtic deity and the club-wielding chief of the Irish Tuatha dé Danann. With power over both life and death, he was associated with fertility, agriculture, magic, and druidry.