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In ancient and modern religions, a god would preside over the home. Certain species, or types, of household deities existed. An example of this was the Roman Lares. Many European cultures retained house spirits into the modern period. Some examples of these include:
The purifying power of fire underlies the Albanian folk belief according to which the fire god is the enemy of uncleanliness and the opponent of filth. [192] Hearth fire lighting a dark room in a house of Mirdita, northern Albania. Drawn by Edith Durham in 1909. In Albanian tradition Fire is deeply respected.
Articles relating to household deities, deities or spirits that protect the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members. It has been a common belief in paganism as well as in folklore across many parts of the world.
The term shtojzovalle derives from the Albanian words shtoj (English: add), zot (English: god, deity) and valle (English: dance), with the term meaning in English "may God give increase to their dance" or "multiply, God, their choirs". [1] [2] The name shtojzovalle is a product of Pagan and Christian religious syncretism. [2]
Household Gods may refer to: Household deity, a deity or spirit that protects the home; Household Gods (band), a rock band featuring members of Slint and Unwound;
Albanologist Robert Elsie and Janice Mathie-Heck stated that the character is very popular in Albanian myths and fairy tales. [22] The quest for the e Bukura e Dheut is a very popular and frequent motif in Albanian folktales: [11] [12] the princely hero must search for or rescue the Earthly Beauty, even going into her mystical underworld palace.
Gasin faith (Korean: 가신신앙; Hanja: 家神信仰; lit. house god faith) refers to belief and rituals surrounding gods of the household in Korean shamanism.These deities, called gasin, are believed to protect the various objects (such as jangdok) and rooms of the house.
Ekur is one of the names for the earth, but is applied more particularly to that part of the mountain, also known as E-khar-sag-kurkura (É.ḪAR.SAG.KUR.KUR-'a' "house of the mountain of all lands") where the gods were born. Before the later speculative view was developed, according to which the gods, or most of them, have their seats in ...