Lunar deity
From The Book of THoTH (Leaves of Wisdom)
In the study of mythology, a lunar deity is a god or goddess associated with or symbolizing the moon: see moon (mythology). These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending upon the culture, but they are often related to or an enemy of the solar deity.
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List of Lunar Deities
- Aboriginal mythology
- Daramulum
- Ainu mythology
- Chup-Kamui
- Akkadian mythology
- Enzu
- Sin
- Arabian mythology
- Illat
- Hilal
- Hubal
- Sin
- Ta'lab
- Wadd
- Aztec mythology
- Coyolxauhqui
- Metztli
- Tecciztecatl
- Babylonian mythology
- Sin
- Basque mythology
- Ilazki
- Cahuilla mythology
- Menily
- Canaanite mythology
- Jarih
- Nikkal
- Celtic mythology
- Góntia
- Lair báln
- Chibcha mythology
- Chia
- Chie
- Chinese mythology
- Chang'e or Heng O. The moon does not represent any deity in Chinese culture. The moon is a palace where immortals and fairies live.
- Dahomean mythology
- Gleti
- Elamite mythology
- Napir
- Egyptian mythology
- Chons
- Thoth
- Etruscan mythology
- Losna
- Greek mythology
- Artemis
- Hecate
- Phoebe
- Selene
- Rhea
- Hattic mythology
- Kaskuh
- Hindu mythology
- Anumati
- Chandra
- Nandi
- Prajapati
- Ramachandra
- Shiva
- Soma
- Hurrian mythology
- Kusuh
- Incan mythology
- Coniraya
- Ka-Ata-Killa
- Mama Quilla
- Indonesian mythology
- Dewi Shri
- Silewe Nazarate
- Inuit mythology
- Alignak
- Igaluk
- Tarquiup Inua
- Japanese mythology
- Marishi-Ten
- Tsuku-yomi
- Kachin mythology
- Shitta
- Latvian mythology
- Meness
- Mandjindja mythology
- Kidili
- Maya mythology
- Ahau-Kin
- Ixbalanque
- Ixchel
- Itzamna
- Mochican mythology
- Si
- Navaho mythology
- Yoołgai asdząąn
- Norse mythology
- Brunhild
- Mani
- Orokolo mythology
- Papare
- Pagan rituals in Medieval Italy
- Madonna Oriente
- Palmarene mythology
- Aglibol
- Pawnee mythology
- Pah
- Persian mythology
- Mah
- Mao
- Philippine mythology
- Mayari
- Phoenician mythology
- Nikkal
- Phrygian mythology
- Men
- Polynesian mythology
- Avatea
- Fati
- Ina
- Hina-Kega
- Hina-Uri
- Lona
- Mahina
- Marama
- Sina
- Ul
- Pygmy mythology
- Arebati
- Roman mythology
- Diana
- Luna
- Semitic mythology
- Terah
- Seran mythology
- Dapie
- Slavic mythology
- Myesyats
- Sumerian mythology
- Nanna
- Ningal
- Sumu mythology
- Udó
- Thracian mythology
- Bendis
- Tupinamba mythology
- Ari
- Ugaritic mythology
- Nikkal
- Urartian mythology
- Selardi
- Vodun
- Kalfu
--Angel 18:22, 2 June 2006 (CDT)
