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- Page 18 and 19: 2 Abnoba Abnoba Forest and river go
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- Page 44 and 45: 28 Arensnuphis Arensnuphis [Greek]
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36 ATEN the left half being fishy a
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38 Attar Attar God of the morning s
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40 Aveta and is said to live in the
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42 Baal Malage said to have gained
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44 Bagba Bagba Animistic spirit. We
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46 Banba Banba Fertility goddess. C
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48 Behanzin Behanzin Fish god. Fon
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50 Bethel A dwarfish and hideous, b
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52 Bhutamata Bhutamata (mother of g
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54 BRAHMA BRAHMA (the creator) ORIG
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56 BUDDHA BUDDHA (enlightened) ORIG
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6 C Cacoch Creator god. Mayan (clas
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60 Candika Candika (fierce) Goddess
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62 Cghene Denmark, Cernunnos is att
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64 Chang Tao Ling Chang Tao Ling Go
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66 Chul Tatic Chites Vaneg Chul Tat
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68 Coca-Mama Coca-Mama Goddess of t
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D 6 Dabog Sun god. Slav [Balkans an
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72 Danaparamita Danaparamita Philos
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74 Deng Deng Sky god. Nuer and Dink
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76 Dharmakirtisagaraghosa Dharmakir
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78 Diang CENTER(S) OF CULT none spe
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80 Disciplina ART REFERENCES large
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82 Dulha Deo Dulha Deo Minor god of
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84 Dzivaguru settlers from the nort
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86 Edeke commerce and his picture h
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88 Elagabal KNOWN PERIOD OF WORSHIP
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90 Enkimdu (Tigris and Euphrates) s
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92 Erebos ART REFERENCES stone and
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94 Ešmun are identified by necklac
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96 Fe’e means of a dance in which
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98 FRIGG LITERARY SOURCES Icelandic
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G 6 Gabija Fire goddess. Pre-Christ
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102 Ganga overcome difficulties. He
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104 Gemini Gemini See DIOSKOUROI. G
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106 Gonaqade’t Gonaqade’t Sea g
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108 Gwydion Gwydion God of war. Cel
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110 HADES two deities were carried
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112 Hanuman on one of his early con
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114 Harsa Harsa (desire) Goddess. H
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116 Hatmehyt form wearing a hairsty
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118 Hebe SYNONYMS KUBABA. CENTER(S)
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120 HELIOS mythology placing Helen
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122 Hercules courage, including the
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124 Hesat Heryšaf is a ram god sai
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126 Hina-Uri Hina-Uri Moon goddess.
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128 Horkos Horkos God of oaths. Gre
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130 Hubal being presided over by th
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132 Hygieia APOLLO who perversely k
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134 Ifru At one time he is said to
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136 Ilmarinen Ilmarinen Sky god. Pr
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138 Inara Inana is one of three dei
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140 Inti Inti (sun) Sun god. Inca (
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142 IŠKUR entering the underworld
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144 Itzcuintli SYNONYMS HUNAB KU; H
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146 Izanagi-No-Kami Izanagi-No-Kami
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148 Jambhala Jambhala (devouring) G
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150 JUPITER small figure with a lar
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152 Kagu-Tsuchi-No-Kami Kagu-Tsuchi
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154 Kalisia Kalisia Creator god. Pi
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156 Kamo-Wake-Ikazuchi Kamo-Wake-Ik
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158 Kataragama anthill and to carry
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160 Khasaparna Khasaparna (gliding
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162 Klotho lightning and the sacred
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164 Krsodari nagas, subduing the se
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166 Kubera Kubera (misshapen) 1. Go
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168 Kuntu bXan Po Kuntu bXan Po Hea
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6 L Lachesis Goddess of lot-casting
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172 Lao-Tsze Once a mortal being wh
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174 LETO wide area of Zambia and Zi
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176 Llew Llaw Gyffes carries the se
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178 Lubanga carpenters. He is parti
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M 6 Ma Fertility and vegetation god
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182 Mahakala Mahakala (the great de
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184 Mahavidya Mahavidya Collective
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186 Malamangangaifo several generat
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188 Manes he seems to have enjoyed
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190 Mari (1) DAMKINA. His consort i
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192 Matara Matara Mother goddess. H
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194 Mayin Mayin Supreme god. Tungus
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196 Menechen Menechen (master of me
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198 Midir Ilhuicatl Mamalhuazocan (
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200 Minos ART REFERENCES depicted w
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202 Modimo Modimo Universal god. Ts
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204 Mors wedded to the mortal king
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206 Mukasa Mukasa Supreme god. Buga
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208 Muttalamman Muttalamman (pearl-
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210 Na’chitna’irgin considered
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212 Namtar Namtar (fate) Messenger
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214 Narada Two of the sons of DHARM
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216 Nebo Nebo God of writing and wi
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218 Neptunus sky goddess NUT in the
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220 Nikkal appearing in the Theogon
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222 Ninigi baby on her left arm. Sh
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224 NINURTA the left and seven on t
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226 Nong with the goddess DECIMA. I
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228 Nu’tenut appearances Nut is a
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O 6 Obarator God of agriculture. Ro
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232 Okeanos gods and invoked by sea
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234 Opo In later times his main cul
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236 Ostara strate the god’s viril
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238 Oya Oya River goddess. Yoruba [
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240 Paean Paean See PAIAWON. Pahtee
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242 Pancaraksa face having three ey
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244 Parsva Parsva Jain. The 23rd ti
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246 Perende of small statues made o
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248 Pietas Pietas Minor god. Roman.
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250 Posis Das circa AD 400. SYNONYM
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252 Prakde Prakde (parade) Local de
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254 Proteus Proteus Minor sea god.
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256 Pukkasi Pukkasi Goddess of terr
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Q 6 Qaitakalnin Guardian spirit. Ko
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260 QUIKINN.A’QU The human popula
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262 Rajamatangi der, storms and rai
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264 Ratnolka AMITABHA, AMOGHASIDDHI
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266 Revati Revati Minor goddess of
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268 Rudracandra god, Rudra lives in
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270 Sadbhuja-Sitatara Sadbhuja-Sita
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272 Sama of Rome, is dedicated to t
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274 Sanjna Sanjna (conscience) Godd
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276 Sarpanitu(m) Sarasvati has now
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278 Satrughna described in Pyramid
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280 Semnocosus she was the mortal d
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282 Seyon implication remains that
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284 Shomde Shomde Creator god of lo
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286 Sindhu Sindhu River goddess. Hi
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288 ŠIVA ŠIVA (the destroyer) ORI
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290 Sodasi cated to Sobek identifie
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292 Sore-Gus formation of the cosmo
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294 Subhaga Subhaga Minor goddess.
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296 Šulmanitu identified as a war
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298 Surya (2) across the sky by up
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6 T Tabiti Goddess of fire. Scythia
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302 Tama-No-Ya Town in Macau, sited
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304 Taranis group of MAHAVIDYAS per
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306 Tatqa’hicnin Tatqa’hicnin (
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308 Tefnut wealthy and a coward. Al
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310 TESUB TESUB ORIGIN Hittite and
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312 Tezcatlipoca-Itztlacoliuhqui al
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314 Thuremlin wholly as an ibis, or
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316 Tinirau the daughter of a minor
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318 TLALOC TLALOC ORIGIN Aztec (cla
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320 Tonacacihuatl Tonacacihuatl (ou
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322 Tozi Tozi Goddess of healing. A
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324 TUATHA DE DANANN allowing day t
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326 Tzultacah number of Tzultacahs,
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328 ULL ULL [Gothic] (glory) ORIGIN
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330 Usins more malignant aspect rev
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V 6 Vac (speech) 1. Goddess of the
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334 Vairotya branch of the cosmos c
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336 Valli warrior and an excellent
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338 Vasudhara Vasudhara (treasurer)
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340 Verethragna Verethragna God of
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342 Vina Vina Goddess of music. Bud
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344 Visvarupa Visvarupa Lesser know
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W 6 Wadd Moon god. Pre-Islamic sout
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348 Weri Kumbamba the pine forest,
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X 6 Xaya Iccita Mountain spirit. Ya
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6 Y Yacacoliuhqui (curved nose) Min
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354 Yamuna Yamuna Minor river godde
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356 Yng regarded as a shamanka enga
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6 Z Zababa God of war. Mesopotamian
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360 Zhang Guo-lao and AMPHION, HELE
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362 Bibliography Rawlinson, H. Cune
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364 Bibliography Jettmar, Karl, tra
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366 Bibliography Taoist and early C
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368 Index Mbomba 194 Mbombe 194 Mbo
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370 Index artisan deities 151, 177-
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372 Index Gaganaganja 100 Hevajira
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374 Index Asase Yaa 31 Ceridwen 61
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376 Index Sarapis 275 Semele 280 Ze
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378 Index founders 72, 260 Freyja 9
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380 Index Heret-Kau 122 Hermaphrodi
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382 Index Indr 138 Indrani 139 Mara
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384 Index Hari 113 Jagannath 147 Ka
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386 Index Ix Zacal Nok 145 Ixtab 14
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388 Index Ardra 27 Aslesa(s) 33 Asv
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390 Index Papatuanuku 242 Haumea 11
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392 Index Rama 45, 82, 112, 171, 26
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394 Index Kali (2) 153 Kulisankusa
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396 Index Pancabrahma 241 Pancanana
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398 Index Taranis 304 taran (thunde
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400 Index vasu deities 18, 20, 23,
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402 Index Huehuecoyotl-Coyotlinahua