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Water god in an ancient Roman mosaic. Zeugma Mosaic Museum, Gaziantep, Turkey. A water deity is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water.Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important among civilizations in which the sea or ocean, or a great river was more important.
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Deus Ducavavius - a god known from a lone inscription in Cisalpine Gaul [16] Deus Orevaius - a god known from a lone inscription at Cemenelum [16] Dorminus - god of the hot springs at Aquae Statiellae [16] Intarabus - a Gallic god of the Treveri; Esus - a Gallic god; Glanis - Gallic god of Glanum; Gobannus (Gobannos) - a Gallic and Brittonic ...
Several types of water deities conform to a single type: that of Homer's halios geron or Old Man of the Sea: Nereus, Proteus, Glaucus and Phorkys. These water deities are not as powerful as Poseidon, the main god of the oceans and seas. Each is a shape-shifter, a prophet, and the father of either radiantly beautiful nymphs or hideous monsters ...
Chalchiuhtlatonal, god of water who is related to the goddess Chalchiuhtlicue. Atlaua, god of water and protector of archers and fishermen. The Aztecs prayed to Atlaua when there were deaths in water. Ōpōchtli, god of fishing and birdcatchers. Apparently, Opochtli is the discoverer of both the harpoon and net.
The Talking god, god of the dawn and the east Hashchʼéoghan: The House-god, god of evening and the west Niltsi: Wind god Tó Neinilii 'Water sprinkler', rain god Jóhonaaʼéí: Sun Yoołgai Asdzą́ą́ 'White-shell woman', lunar deity Mą’ii: Coyote trickster god Black God: Creator of the stars, god of fire See also Diné Bahaneʼ: Pawnee ...
Water gods (5 C, 44 P) I. Ice and snow deities (10 P) R. Rain deities (2 C, 47 P) S. Sea and river deities (5 C, 1 P) Pages in category "Water deities"
A Greek dryad depicted in a painting. In religion, a nature deity is a deity in charge of forces of nature, such as water, biological processes, or weather.These deities can also govern natural features such as mountains, trees, or volcanoes.