Leib-olmai
Leib-olmai In Lapland mythology, bear spirit worshipped by the Scandinavian Lapps. Leibolmai protected the bear, who was a holy animal, during the hunt. Only if…
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Kied Kie Jubmel
Kied Kie Jubmel In Lapland mythology, a stone god worshipped as late as the 17th century. The images of stone gods usually were extremely crude,…
Zag-Muk
Zag-Muk (Zagmuku) Babylonian New Year festival held in spring in honour of the great hero god Marduk, who on that day decided the fate of…
Ubshukinna
Ubshukinna (Ubshukenna, Upshukkinaku) (chamber of destinies) In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian), heavenly council hall of the gods. It was reproduced in the earthly temple complex,…
Ninib
Ninib (Nerig, Nineb, Nin-ip, Nirig) In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian), god of the summer sun who opposes Marduk, the hero god and god of the…
Humbaba
Humbaba (Huwawa, Kumbaba) In the Babylonian epic poem Gilgamesh, demon-spirit, guardian of the sacred Cedar Tree, killed by Gilgamesh and Enkidu. Originally Humbaba may have…
Gula
Gula In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian), goddess of healing, life-giver, the great physician who preserved the body in health and who removed sickness and disease…
Etana
Etana (Etanna) (strong) In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian), hero who ascended to the heavens on the back of an eagle only to fall back to…
Enkidu
Enkidu (Eabani, Endimdu, Engidu, Enkita) (land of the good place) In the Babylonian epic poem Gilgamesh, rival and companion to Gilgamesh. He was molded of…
Benini
Benini : In Near Eastern mythology (Babylonian), a monster with the face of a bird or raven. Benini, along with his evil mother, Melinni, and…
