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Household deity — A Domovoi, or household spirit, found in the folklore of Eastern Europe. It is a survival belief from Slavic paganism. A household deity is a deity or spirit that protects the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members. It… … Wikipedia
Tutelary deity — A tutelary (also tutelar) is a deity or spirit who is a guardian, patron or protector of a particular place, geographic feature, person, lineage, nation, culture or occupation. Both tutelary and tutelar can be used as either a noun or an… … Wikipedia
Our Home's Fox Deity. — Our Home s Fox Deity. Our Home s Fox Deity. novel volume 1 cover. 我が家のお稲荷さま。 (Wagaya no Oinari sa … Wikipedia
Maring Naga — The Maring are one of the small tribal groups of Manipur State in North East India. Their name is derived from mei meaning fire and ring meaning to start or produce. A mainly Christian people, they inhabit the hilly villages of the Tengnoupal… … Wikipedia
Ethereal being — Water nymph by John Collier, 1923. Ethereal beings, according to some belief systems and occult theories, are mystic entities that usually are not made of ordinary matter. Despite the fact that they are believed to be essentially incorporeal,… … Wikipedia
Mahākāla — For Hindu Deity, see Shiva. For Mahakala Temple, see Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga. For the dinosaur genus, see Mahakala (dinosaur). The White Mahakala (Tibetan: mGon po yid bzhin nor bu) … Wikipedia
Vasudhara — whose name means stream of gems in Sanskrit, is the Buddhist bodhisattva of wealth, prosperity, and abundance. She is popular in many Buddhist countries and is a subject in Buddhist legends and art. Originally an Indian bodhisattva, her… … Wikipedia
Domovoi — For other uses, see Domovoi (disambiguation). Domovoi An illustration by Ivan Bilibin, 1934. Creature Grouping Fairy Spirit Relict hominid … Wikipedia
Deori people — See Deori for disambiguation Assam is the habitation of various tribal communities. Almost all of them have certain culture and tradition and they develop it in their own and unique style. They have a great contribution towards the making and… … Wikipedia
Daikokuten — In Japan, Daikokuten (大黒天), literally, god of great Darkness or Blackness, is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Daikokuten evolved from the Indian deity, Shiva. The name is the Chinese and Japanese equivalent of Mahakala, another name for Shiva.… … Wikipedia
