Wednesday, May 9, 2007

Deities of knowledge

Deities by association (gods or goddesses of knowledge)

AnulapPolynesian Micronesian)Anulap is a god of magic and knowledge in the Truk Island mythology of Micronesia (Truk), who teaches these things to humanity.
CoeusGreekCoeus was not a god but in fact a titan.
Erlang ShenChineseErlang Shen is often depicted with an extra 'truth-seeing' eye in the centre of his head.
FabulinusRoman Offerings were given to Fabulinus when a child spoke its first words because he was the god that taught children to speak.
OgmaIrishOgma was thought to have invented the first Irish alphabet, Ogham.
OmoikaneJapanese (Shintoism)Omoikane's name literally means Serving One's Thoughts.
ThothEgyptianThoth became credited by the ancient Egyptians as the inventor of writing, and was also considered to have been the scribe of the underworld.
SaraswatiIndian (Hindu)Saraswati is the first of the three great goddesses of Hinduism. She is the Goddess of Knowledge and all literary arts including music, arts, and speech.


Links

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Deities_by_association

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