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Rainbow Snake—Male/Female—Australia
Australian Aborigine god who was cited as
male in some areas and female in other areas.
S/he was seen as a life giving deity of fertility
in the order of bringing rain, which fertilized
the land and gave life to all creatures.
Raka (1)—Female—Near East
Hindu moon goddess associated with the
full moon.
Raka (2)—Male—Polynesian Islands
Polynesian god of the wind.
Rakini—Female—Near East
Hindu goddess associated with the
Swadishthana chakra (genitals). Sometimes
described as an aspect of Shakti. See also
Dakini, Lakini, Kakini, Sakini, and Hakini.
Raktavija—Male—Near East
Hindu demon general who led the attack
against humanity that Kali put down. Kali is
often depicted with Raktavija’s head in her
hand, so we know how that war ended.
Rama—Male—Near East
Wife: Sita
Hindu seventh avatar/incarnation of Vishnu.
Ran—Female—Scandinavian
Husband: Aegir
Animal associations: Fish and all creatures of
the sea.
‘The Ravisher’—Ran brought bad weather
to sailors. Her daughters furthered her efforts
by tempting sailors unto their death. She rules
the Underworld at the bottom of the ocean.
Should men die by drowning, they become an
honored guest in her domain.
Rangi—Male—Polynesian Islands
(Also known as Hanui-o-Rangi)
Wife: Papa
New Zealand Sky God. With his wife Papa,
Earth Goddess, the pair contribute greatly to
the use of the Wiccan terms Father Sky and
Mother Earth.
Raphael—Male—Middle East/Mediterranean
Semitic God of Air. Archangel who is as-
sociated with the East Quarter in Wiccan,
Gnostic, and Ceremonial rituals. The other
Quarters are presided upon by Michael,
Gabriel, and Auriel.
Rati—Female—Near East
Father: Dyaus
Mother: Prithvi
Husband: Kama
‘Pleasure’—Hindu goddess of sexual de-
light. See Kama.
Ratna, Dakinis—Female—Central Asia
Dakinis Ratna is the Tibetan goddess as-
sociated with the South, compassion, and all
things precious. See also Vajra, Padma, Karma,
and Buddha.
Ratri—Female—Near East
Hindu goddess of darkness and the night.
Her sister is Ushas (Dawn).
Ravana—Male—Near East
Animal association: Donkey
Demon king who kidnapped Sita only to
find the revenge of her husband, Rama, at the
end of a sword.
Raven—Male—North America
Animal association: Raven
Common to Native American tribes of the
Pacific North West. Similar to Coyote of other
tribes. Raven, like Coyote, is a trickster god.
However, although a trickster, Raven also cre-
ated humanity from wood and clay. Now hu-
manity waits to see if we too were one of his
tricks. Time will tell.
Re—See Ra
Remus—See Romulus
Renenet—Female—Africa
Animal associations: Lion, Snake (serpent)
Egyptian goddess of breastfeeding who is
present at birth and death—at birth to nurture
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