Brahma - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · The four-faced god Brahma is widely represented throughout Hindu and Buddhist mythology. When not serving as the creator god, he usually acts as an advisor to his fellow deities. Many of his appearances in myth involve him playing the role of a generous lord who gives out gifts, boons, and blessings to those who practice enough austerities and ...
Ganesha - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Ganesha, the son of the powerful gods Shiva and Parvati, is one of the most popular gods in modern Hinduism and is widely worshipped throughout South and Southeast Asia. Even people in predominantly Buddhist countries, such as Thailand, devoutly worship the god. As the remover of obstacles, worshippers call on him every day for matters great ...
Vishnu - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Vishnu’s main function is to send out avatars to right the world’s wrongs. Within the Hindu trimurti (“trinity”), he acts as the preserver, alongside Brahma the creator and Shiva the destroyer. But in Vaishnava traditions, Vishnu reigns supreme as creator, preserver, and destroyer; all other gods are merely emanations of his godhead.
Skanda Karttikeya - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Birth by Agni and Svaha in the Mahabharata. According to the version told in the great Hindu epic the Mahabharata, Skanda-Karttikeya is the son of Agni, the fire god, while Shiva and Parvati play no role whatsoever in his birth. The story begins long ago, when the terrible demon Taraka was oppressing the gods and overwhelming them in battle.
Parvati - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Hence, o lord, you will celebrate marriage in accordance with the rules for the fulfilment of the task of the gods. The customary procedures of the marriage shall certainly be followed. Let Himavat know that an auspicious penance has been performed well by his daughter. At first, Parvati’s parents were unsure whether to agree to their marriage.
Shiva - Mythopedia
2022年11月29日 · Shiva, the destroyer, is the supreme god in Shaivite sects of Hinduism and spends his time meditating in the Himalayas. Often seen smearing himself with ashes and visiting cremation grounds, he is a god of lust and masculinity. His followers worship him through lingas, or phallic symbols.
Jade Emperor - Mythopedia
2022年12月1日 · Overview. One of the most important and popular figures in Chinese mythology, the Jade Emperor (玉皇) is the supreme ruler of Heaven and the first emperor of China. He is also considered to be an especially important Taoist deity. With all of its specialized roles and social hierarchies, the Jade Emperor’s court parallels the structure of ...
Homeric Hymns: 3. To Apollo (Full Text) - Mythopedia
(179–181) O Lord, Lycia is yours and lovely Maeonia and Miletus, charming city by the sea, but over wave-girt Delos you greatly reign your own self. (182–206) Leto’s all-glorious son goes to rocky Pytho, playing upon his hollow lyre, clad in divine, perfumed garments; and at the touch of the golden key his lyre sings sweet.
Krishna - Mythopedia
2023年5月19日 · Krishna is the archetypal trickster. As an avatar of Vishnu, he straddles the line between god and man, embodying both a mischievous adolescent as well as the supreme godhead who encourages Arjuna to fight in the Bhagavad Gita. While he was undoubtedly a fiercely strong warrior, most of his exploits were accomplished through trickery.
Homeric Hymns: 2. To Demeter (Full Text) - Mythopedia
TO DEMETER. (1–3) I begin to sing of rich-haired Demeter, awful goddess—of her and her trim-ankled daughter whom Aidoneus rapt away, given to him by all-seeing Zeus the loud-thunderer. (4–18) Apart from Demeter, lady of the golden sword and glorious fruits, she was playing with the deep-bosomed daughters of Oceanus and gathering flowers ...