Aëdon
Aëdon (nightingale, songstress) is in Greek mythology, the daughter of Pandareos, wife of the Theban king, Zethus; and mother of Itylus, whom she killed and…
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Aeaea
Aeaea In Greek mythology, a female hunter who was changed by the gods into an island of the same name to help her escape the…
Adu Ogyinae
Adu Ogyinae In African mythology (Ashanti of Ghana), the first man. The Ashanti tell several myths concerning the origin of man. One states that on…
Adrian, St.
Adrian, St. (the man from Adria) (fourth century) In Christian legend, a military saint in northern Europe during the Middle Ages. Patron of Flemish brewers.…
Adno-artina
In Australian Aboriginal mythology, Adno-Artina is a legendary gecko lizard known for its boldness and strength. According to the myth, Adno-Artina challenged Marindi, a powerful…
Admetus
Admetus (untamed) In Greek mythology, an Argonaut, son of Pheres and Periclymene (or Clymene) and husband of Alcestis; father of Eumelus and Perimele. Admetus took…
Aditi
Aditi (free, unbounded?) In Hindu mythology, a goddess, the “mother of the world,” who, according to some Hindu texts, is the mother of both Indra…
Adi-Buddha
Adi-Buddha (first enlightened one) In Mahayana Buddhism, the primordial Buddha who “was before all,” infinite, omniscient, selfexisting, without beginning and without end. He is not,…
Adi
Adi In Hindu mythology, a son of Adharma. He tried to avenge his father’s death at the hands of Shiva by transforming himself into a…
Adharma
Adharma (unrighteousness) In Hindu mythology, a son of the god Brahma. He personified unrighteousness or vice, being called “the destroyer of all things.” SOURCE: Encyclopedia…
