Thien Loi
THIEN LOI – Vietnamese thunder god. The chief deity Ngoc Hoang appointed him as the Divine Judge and put him in charge of punishing criminals,…
Category: Vietnamese Mythology
Dinh Cô
Dinh Cô – The Palace Damsel According to myth, once upon a time, Dinh Cô preferred death to returning to her parental home. She drowned…
Fish, Sir
Sir Fish is not exactly a fish: he’s a whale. Sir Fish, King of the Sea, is a guardian deity in the form of a…
Lieu Hanh
Lieu Hanh ALSO KNOWN AS: Thanh Mau (Holy Mother) ORIGIN: Vietnam One of the Jade Emperor’s beautiful Fairy princess daughters broke a precious jade bowl…
Long Do
Long Do The Dragon’s Belly ORIGIN: Vietnam Long Do literally means the dragon’s navel. He is the patron spirit of the city of Hanoi and…
Long Mau
Long Mau ORIGIN: Vietnam Long Mau, daughter of the King of the Sea, protects mothers and new born babies. She may beinvoked for assistance during…
Thien Y A Na
Thien Y A Na ORIGIN: Cham Thien Y A Na may be the ancient creator goddess of Champa, or she may be a deified queen.…
Ba Den
Ba Den The Black Lady; Holy Mother of the Sacred Mountain ALSO KNOWN AS: Linh Son Thanh Mau ORIGIN: Cambodian (Khmer) or Vietnamese depending on…
Ba Chua Xu
Ba Chua Xu The Lady of the Realm Ba Chua Xu is among Vietnam’s most beloved modern goddesses and the subject of a huge, annual…
Ba Chua Kho
Ba Chua Kho Lady of the Storehouse; Lady of the Granary; Goddess of the Market ORIGIN: Vietnam Ba Chua Kho, among modern Vietnam’s most popular…