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Syn A goddess who was invoked by defendents at a trial. She was another attendant of Frigg and guarded the door of Frigg's palace.

Statue of Venus (Sanssouci) Description Potsdam, Sanssouci, Plastik Venus von Pigalle Potsdam.- Sanssouci, Venus von Pigalle an der Großen Fontaine Date 12 December 2008 Photographer Max Baur (1898–1988) Institution German Federal Archives Nachlass Max Baur (Bild 170) Accession number Bild 170-710 Source This image was provided to Wikimedia Commons by the German Federal Archive (Deutsches Bundesarchiv) as part of a cooperation project. The German Federal Archive guarantees an authentic representation only using the originals (negative and/or positive), resp. the digitalization of the originals as provided by the Digital Image Archive. Licensing This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Germany license. From Wikimedia Commons

Sumerian gods & goddesses An: god of the Heavens Enki: Lord of Water and Wisdom Enlil: god of Air and Storms Ereshkigal: goddess of Darkness, Gloom and Death Inanna: a goddess of love and war Ki: goddess of the Earth Nammu: goddess of the Sea Ninhursag: goddess of the Earth, Fertility Utu: Sun god, god of Justice

Aphrodite and the dolphin by Emil Wolf at the Hermitage Description English: Aphrodite and the dolphin by Emil Wolf at the Hermitage. Date 20 August 2008 Source Yair Haklai Author Yair Haklai Licensing This file is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. From Wikimedia Commons

Dragon turtle Alternative Names (異名): Dragon turtle A dragon turtle is a legendary Chinese turtle with a dragonlike head. It combines two of the four celestial animals of Chinese mythology. It is promoted as a positive ornament in Feng Shui. The dragon sits on top of large coins with a small turtle on its back representing fertility. It is believed that the dragon brings the occupants of a home wealth and security. The dragon is traditionally placed facing the window. Mapmakers sometimes drew dragon turtles along with other fantastical creatures in explored areas. Dragon turtles in popular fiction In the Dungeons & Dragons role-playing game dragon turtles are gigantic sea creatures, feared by sailors for their ability to capsize the largest ships. They are massively armoured and breath a cloud of scalding steam. Dragon turtles are monsters in some DragonQuest/DragonWarrior games, often called Tortragon. See also Black Tortoise (玄武) Links http://en.wikipedia.org...

Dragon King of the North Sea (北海龙王) Alternative Names (異名): 北海龙王, Běihǎi Lóngwáng, Dragon King of the North Sea, 敖明[1], Ao Ming, 敖顺[2], Ao Shun The Dragon King of the North Sea (Chinese: 北海龙王; Pinyin: Běihǎi Lóngwáng) is the Dragon King of the North Sea. His name is Ao Ming (敖明) or Ao Shun (敖顺). He could be linked to Black Tortoise as both are Chinese gods of the north. His brothers are Ao Chin , Ao Jun and Ao Kuang Notes [1] Fengshen Yanyi Chapter 13. [2] Journey to the West Chapter 3. Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_King_of_the_North_Sea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_mythology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinese_mythology Chinese mythology | Journey to the West | Fengshen Yanyi characters

Dragon King of the South Sea (南海龙王) Alternative Names (異名): 南海龙王, Nánhǎi Lóngwáng, Dragon King of the South Sea, 敖顺[1], Ao Shun, 敖钦[2], Ao Qin Dragon King of the South Sea (Chinese: 南海龙王; Pinyin: Nánhǎi Lóngwáng) is the Dragon King of the South Sea in Chinese mythology. His name is Ao Shun (敖顺) or Ao Qin (敖钦) In Journey to the West, hee is mentioned briefly in a battle with the Immortals over the death of their servant to the sea (which was blamed on Ao-Chin's son) and again when Monkey demanded a gift from him and he presented him a red gold cape. He could be linked to Vermilion Bird as both are southern gods in Chinese mythology. His brothers are Ao Kuang, Ao Jun and Ao Shun. Notes [1] Fengshen Yanyi Chapter 13. [2] Journey to the West Chapter 3. Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_King_of_the_South_Sea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_mythology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinese_mythology Chinese mythology | Journey to the West | Fengshen...

Dragon King of the West Sea (西海龙王) Alternative Names (異名): 西海龙王, Xīhǎi Lóngwáng, Dragon King of the West Sea, 敖吉[1], Ao Ji, 敖闰[2], Ao Run The Dragon King of the West Sea (Chinese: 西海龙王; Pinyin: Xīhǎi Lóngwáng) is the Dragon King of the West Sea. His name is Ao Ji (敖吉) or Ao Run (敖闰). Of the four Dragon Kings he is the least mentioned and very little is known about him in Journey to the West except than when Sun Wukong asked him for a gift he did give him one. He could be linked to the White Tiger as both are Chinese western gods. His brothers are Ao Kuang, Ao Chin and Ao Shun . The character Iroh in Avatar the Last Airbender's nickname is the "Dragon of the West" relating to the Dragon King of the West Notes [1] Fengshen Yanyi Chapter 13. [2] Journey to the West Chapter 3. Links http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dragon_King_of_the_West_Sea http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_mythology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Chinese_mythology Chinese mythology ...

Dragon King of the East Sea (东海龙王) Alternative Names (異名): 东海龙王, Dōnghǎi Lóngwáng, Dragon King of the East Sea, 敖光[1], Ào Guǎng, 敖广[2] The Dragon King of the East Sea (Chinese: 东海龙王; Pinyin: Dōnghǎi Lóngwáng), named Ao Guang (Chinese: 敖广 or 敖光; Pinyin: Ào Guǎng) is the Dragon King of the East Sea in Chinese mythology. He appeared in different works including Fengshen Yanyi and Journey to the West. Fengshen Yanyi In Fengshen Yanyi, following the passage of many years, Ao Guang had brought chaos to the world by forming disastrous droughts, storms, and so forth. Due to the people's immense fear towards the dragon king and his sons, they never reported Ao Guang's actions to the Jade Emperor. Thus, Ao Guang enjoyed countless offerings by the people throughout a time interval of many years. After Nezha cleansed himself at a neighboring stream of the East Sea, Ao Guang's palace began to shake at an annoying level. After Ao Guang's favorite investigator Li Gen and thir...

Dragon King (龍王) Alternative Names (異名): 龍王, Lóng Wáng, Dragon King The four Dragon Kings (龍王; pinyin: Lóng Wáng) are, in Chinese mythology, the divine rulers of the four seas (each sea corresponds to one of the cardinal directions). Although Dragon Kings appear in their true forms as dragons, they have the ability to shapeshift into human form. The Dragon Kings live in crystal palaces, guarded by shrimp soldiers and crab generals. Besides ruling over the aquatic life, the Dragon Kings also manipulate clouds and rain. When enraged, they can flood cities. According to The Short Stories on the Tang People (唐人傳奇 Tangren Chuanqi), the Qian Tang Dragon King did just that when he found out his niece had been abused by her husband. Qian Tang also ate the abusive husband. The Dragon King of the Eastern Sea (Donghai) is said to have the largest territory. Dragon Kings appeared commonly in literature. Detailed descriptions were given of the finery of their crystal palaces. In the Chin...

Snotra A wise and gentle goddess. Guerber calls her the goddess of virtue and master of all knowledge. She knew the value of self-discipline.