Dictionary

Abtu: Also known as the house of Osiris in Egyptian lore and depicted as the entry for the Underworld.

Aker: An Egyptian god that guards the mountain peaks, Manu and Bakhu, both of which support the sky. Aker is also in charge of sunrise and sunset.

Achilles: The Greek warrior god whose father was a mortal and mother a nymph. Achilles' mother was responsible for dousing him in the River Styx, with the exception of his heel, leaving him vulnerable to mortality at his heel. By extension, an "Achilles heel" refers to any type of vulnerability.

Adonis: The handsome god of Greek fame and a hunter who, because of his beauty, attracted the adoration of Aphrodite.

Aegir: The Norse mythological god representing the sea, both good and evil, with the ability to cause both calm and storms.

aegis: A powerful shield, often adorned with Medusa's head and borne by both Athena and Zeus.

aesir: A higher level of gods in Norse lore that is the equivalent of Olympians.

Agastya: A sage in Hindu lore that drained the oceans.

Agni: A Vedic (Hindu) god highly revered as being ever-present in all things, both living and non-living.

Amenta: The Egyptian underworld in mythology.

Amun: In Egyptian mythology, Amun was the creator and king over all creatures, including the gods.

Anubis: An Egyptian god with the head of a jackal. Abubis was in charge of guarding the Necropolis.

Aphrodite: A divine Greek goddess known for sexual powers. The term "aphrodisiac" comes from this Greek goddess' name.

Arachnne: A mortal who garnered the anger of the goddess Athena who caused Arachnne to commit suicide and then transformed her into a spider.

Asuras: Demons of Hindu origin.

Atlas: The Titan defeated by Zeus and, in punishment, was charged with bearing a vault containing the heavens on his shoulders.

Aurora: Also known as Eos of Greek mythology, Aurora was a Roman goddess of dawn and mother to Boreas, the north wind; Eurus, the east wind; Notus, the southwestern wind; and Zephyrus, the wind of the west.

bacchanalia: A wild festival filled with drunken revelry and overseen by the god of wine and debauchery, Bacchus.

barque: A mythical boat responsible for transporting Egyptian deities across the sky.

Bastet: The Egyptian goddess of the sun with the head of a cat.

berserkers: Norse warriors known as "bearshirts," who were recruited by chieftain gods because they could become fierce bears.

Bhagiratha: The sage of Hindu origin responsible for transporting the Ganga River to Earth from the heavens.

Brunhild: A Norse female warrior who fell in love with the treacherous Sigurd and then burned to death at her own hand.

Cerberus: The demon dog commonly depicted with three heads and a dragon tail that guarded the entry gates to Hades.

Chandra: Referenced as the Father of Buddha as well as the moon and fertility god.

Changing Woman: A mythical Navajo being and wife of the Sun who also bore two male offspring known as "Born of Water" and "Monster-Slayer."

Cyclops: One-eyed giants divided into two groups, the first of which was responsible for forging Zeus' thunderbolt.

Dharana: The Hindu mythical version of Mother Earth.

dwarves: In Norse lore, these were beings that lived in the Underground and above the Earth to represent the four directions. Dwarves were also responsible for crafting weapons for the gods.