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Rudolf Simek says that Syn ranks among the female goddesses whose names are recorded from the "late heathen period", but that prior to this these goddesses were considered among the collective dísir, and were, in turn, related to the Germanic Matronae.
uMvelinqangi, Xhosa and Zulu people's god of the Sun and sky; iNyanga, Zulu people, goddess of the Moon Ukhulukhulwana, Zulu people's ancestor who came from the stars. He taught them to build huts and taught them the high laws of isiNtu
Kinich Ahau was the patron of one of the four years of the 52-year cycle (Landa). In the rituals introducing this year, war dances were executed. [4] Kinich Ahau was apparently considered an aspect of the upper god, Itzamna.
Sin (/ ˈ s iː n /) or Suen (Akkadian: 𒀭𒂗𒍪, d EN.ZU [1]) also known as Nanna (Sumerian: 𒀭𒋀𒆠 D ŠEŠ.KI, D NANNA [2]) is the Mesopotamian god representing the moon. ...
The Holy Spirit is the person of the Triune Godhead who is tasked with guiding humans towards knowledge of righteous action. The Spirit's duties includes pointing non-believers towards knowledge of the Christian faith, and the faithful towards knowledge of right and just action and lifestyle.
Shamash (Akkadian: šamaš [a]), also known as Utu (Sumerian: d utu 𒀭𒌓 "Sun" [2]) was the ancient Mesopotamian sun god.He was believed to see everything that happened in the world every day, and was therefore responsible for justice and protection of travelers.
Denka, Dinka god of sky, rain and fertility; Nyame, Akan supreme deity, god of the sky; Olorun, Yoruba supreme deity, god of the sky and heaven; Shango, Yoruba sky father and thunder god
Believed to have origins as a Nubian goddess, Menhit is always depicted as a lioness with solar disk and a uraeus symbol. [1] [3] Coffin texts associate her with being a tutelary and solar deity. [1]