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ember from the fire, extinguished it and hid it
to insure it never be burned. As an adult,
Meleager killed his mother’s brothers. In re-
sponse, Althaea returned that ember to the fire-
place, thus bringing about her own son’s death.
Al-Uzza—Female—Middle East
Father: Allah
Holiday: Full Moon
An aspect of the Triple Goddess Allat. She
is goddess of the morning star. See also Allat.
Amalivaca—Male—South America
Venezuelan god who taught man the arts
of farming and negotiating with Nature.
Ama-No-Minakanushi-No-Kami—Male—Far
East
Japanese supreme god and ruler of all
other deities in his pantheon.
Amaterasu—Female—Far East
(Also known as Ama Terasu)
Father: Izanagi
Husband: Takami-Musubi
Animal association: Chicken (Cock), Crow
‘She who shines in heaven’—Japanese
Shinto sun goddess who rules the world with
her husband Takami-Musubi. She banished
her brother Susanoo, the moon god, from
Heaven. Known to have a familiar named
Yatagarasu who is a Crow.
Amathaon—Male—Central Europe
Plant association: Spikenard (ploughman’s)
Father: Beli
Mother: Don
Welsh god responsible for causing the con-
flict between his brother Gwydion and Arawn,
Battle of the Trees. Amathaon is a working
man’s god. His name comes from the Welsh
word amaeth, which literally translates to
“ploughman.”
Amatsu-Mikaboshi—Male—Far East
(Also known as Ama No Kagaseo [‘Brilliant
Male’])
‘August star of heaven’—Japanese personi-
fication and god of Evil. Similar to the Chris-
tian Satan.
Ambika—Female—Near East
Husband: Shiva
Hindu avatar/incarnation of Parvati as the
creator and protector who transforms into the
destroyer Kali. Her lust-inspiring beauty is her
weapon. She first flirts with her enemy, telling
them that she has sworn an oath never to al-
low anyone who has not bested her in combat
into her bed or embrace. When fools take her
up on her challenge, she uses words to defeat
the challenger’s friends, leaving the challenger
to battle her on her own. She then transforms
into Kali and makes short work of the chal-
lenge. Her story is classically told as the de-
stroyer of demons who first releases a hum that
kills the attendants of the demons who chal-
lenge her and then transforms into Kali to fin-
ish off the demons themselves. Other citations
state that she uncurls her tongue and tricks the
demons onto it. After their slaughter, she con-
sumes them and their demonic blood causes
her to become Kali, full of rage. Her rage and/
or transformation into Kali is calmed when her
husband Shiva throws himself at her feet. Un-
able to kill him, she then transforms back into
Ambika/Parvati.
Ambisagrus—Male—Central Europe
Celtic sky god and All Father figure, sometimes
associated with the Roman Jupiter.
Ame-No-Oshido-Mimi—Male—Far East
Mother: Amaterasu
Japanese god who was offered rulership of
the Earth by his mother. He took one look and
refused the offer.
Ame-No-Wakahiko—Male—Far East
Wife: Shitateru-Hime
Japanese ruler of the Earth until he was
killed by Takami-Musubi
Amergin—Male—Central Europe
Irish mythical bard and perhaps historic char-
acter reportedly responsible for the creation of
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