Gods, Goddesses, Ghosts, Ghoulies,
Heroes, Villains and Things That Go Bump In The Night

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  1. Ga, the god who will grant you a vision that is relevant to your circumstances. Dakini
  2. Ga Oh, Master of the winds whose house is guarded by a bear. Iroquois
  3. Gaap, the Demon of Vanity. Christian demonology
  4. Gaap aka Goap, Tap, a fallen angel, now serving in Hell as a great president and a might prince. Jewish demonology
  5. Gaasyendietha Meteor Fire Lizards, they travel quickly from lake to lake to avoid setting the forest ablaze. Haudenosaunee
  6. Gabamiah. Recite the following words: "Gabamiah, Adonay, Agla, O Lord God of Powers, do Thou assist us!" When you see the angel, say in an affable tone of voice: "Blessed Spirit, be thou welcome! I conjure thee once more, in the Name of the Most Holy Adonay, to give me prompt enlightenment about stuff. And if for reasons unknown to us, thou art unwilling to proceed in an audible tone of voice, I conjure thee in the Most Holy Name of Adonay to write upon the virgin parchment here present, between now and to-morrow morning, or at least reveal unto me that which I desire this coming might in my sleep. Solonic goetic rite.
  7. Gabiae, mother goddesses. Germany
  8. Gabija, the foster of the Holy Fire, a goddess, a daughter of the God. Lithuania
  9. Gabjauja. Goddess of grain and a household feminine spirit of stack-yards and grain who made beer and bread for Gabjauja's feast. Lithuania
  10. Gabriel, the angel of death to the favoured people of God, the prince of fire and thunder, and the only angel that can speak Syriac and Chaldee. The Mahometans call him the chief of the four favoured angels, and the spirit of truth. In mediæval romance he is the second of the seven spirits that stand before the throne of God, and, as God's messenger, carries to heaven the prayers of men. Hebrew/Christian
  11. Gabrus, a minor goatish Gaulish god
  12. Geburathiel. The angel of divine strength, might, and power. He is the chief steward of the 4th hall in the 7th Heaven. Enochian
  13. Gabuthelon. One of the angels, as revealed to Esdras, who will govern at the end of the world. The others are: Michael, Gabriel, Uriel, Raphael, Aker, Arphugitonos, Beburos and Zebuleon. Apocrypha
  14. Gad, the pan-Semitic deity of fortune worshipped during the babylonian captivity.
  15. Gad, a seer in the Christian bible. He was one of the personal prophets of King David.
  16. Gaderel, he who showed the children of the people all the blows of death, who misled Eve, who showed the children of the people how to make the instruments of death, the shield, the breastplate, and the sword for warfare, and all the other instruments of death to the children of the people" — 1 Enoch 69:4-12. Quite a busy boy... Jewish demonology
  17. Gadiel. A "most holy angel" who lives in the 5th Heaven and guards the gates of the South Wind. The Greater Key of Solomon
  18. Gadreel. According to Enochian lore it was Gadreel, a fallen angel, and not one of Satan's Subtle Serpents, who led Eve astray. He also, along with Azazel, introduced weaponry to mankind.
  19. Gadriel. An angel of the 5th Heaven in charge of wars. He also accompanies prayers to the 6th Heaven.
  20. Gaeto-Syrus. Scythian solar deity.
  21. Gaga. An angel who guards the 7th heavenly hall. Gaga
  22. Gagaah. A crow spirit sent by Adekagagawaa to bring corn to humanity. Haudenosaunee
  23. Gaqga Crow spirit, well known for sociability and thievery. Haudenosaunee
  24. Gaghiel, named after the angel of fish, is a guard of the 6th Heaven and is the only Angel who fights at sea. Claptrap
  25. Gagnraad aka Gagnrade. A name assumed by Odin when he went to visit Vafthrudner. Norse
  26. Gahongas, spirits in dwarf form who like rocks and are immensely strong for their size. Haudenosaunee
  27. Gaia aka Gaea, Ge, the Protogenos and the personification of the earth. Mother Earth emerged at the beginning of creation to form the foundation of the universe. Greek
  28. Gainji. Creator god of the Papuan Keraki people. New Guinea.
  29. Gajavahana, God, a form of the god Skanda Hindu/Dravidian/Tamil
  30. Gaila, a spirit of night, which obsessed people and animals in dreams. Lithuanian
  31. Gaki, the spirits of jealous or greedy people who, as punishment for their mortal vices, have been cursed with an insatiable hunger for a particular substance or object. Japan
  32. Galar. One of two dwarfs who killed Kvaser. Fjalar was the other. Norse
  33. Galatea. A sea—nymph, beloved by Polypheme, but herself in love with Acis. Acis was crushed under a huge rock by the jealous giant, and Galatea threw herself into the sea, where she joined her sister nymphs. Greek
  34. Galathe. Hector's horse. Greek
  35. Galearii. The lowest ranking angels who clean the celestial toilets and make the tea. Christian demonology
  36. Galizur, "revealer of the rock", one of the great angels who Moses encountered in Heaven. He's a prince of the 2nd Heaven and an expert on the Torah. Talmudic lore
  37. Galla, Minor underworld gods Babylon/Mesopotamia/Akkadia/Sumeria
  38. Gallicenæ. The nine virgin priestesses of the Gallic oracle. By their charms they could raise the wind and waves, turn themselves into any animal form they liked, cure wounds and diseases, and predict future events.
  39. Galligantus. A giant who lived with Hocus—Pocus in an enchanted castle. By his magic he changed men and women into dumb animals, amongst which was a duke's daughter, changed into a roe. Jack the Giant Killer, arrayed in his cap, which rendered him invisible, went to the castle and read the inscription: “Whoever can this trumpet blow, will cause the giant's overthrow.” He seized the trumpet, blew a loud blast, the castle fell down, Jack slew the giant, and was married soon after to the duke's daughter. Fairy tale
  40. Gamab, Supreme god and creator of the world who lives beyond the stars Africa
  41. Gamaliel. An adversary of the cherubim serving under Lilith, the demon of debauchery. Jewish
  42. Gamelii, the divinities protecting and presiding over marriage. Plutarch says, that those who married required the protection of five divinities: Zeus, Hera, Aphrodite, Peitho, and Artemis. Greek
  43. Ganapati, God of education, wisdom, luck, prosperity, and prudence Hindu/Puranic
  44. Ganapatihrdaya, Minor goddess Buddhist/Mahayana
  45. Ganaskidi, God of harvest, plenty and mists Navaho
  46. Ganda Tara, Minor goddess Buddhist/Mahayana
  47. Gandayaks, a class of spirits who have power over plants and fish. Haudenosaunee
  48. Gandha, Goddess Buddhist/Tibet
  49. Gandhari, Goddess of learning Jain
  50. Ganesa. Son of Siva and Parbutta; also called Gunputty, the elephant god. The god of wisdom, fore—thought, and prudence. The Mercury of the Hindus. Hindu
  51. Ganga, Goddess of mercy, cleaning, health, rivers and happiness. Hindu
  52. Gangaditya. The sun god of the Murshodabad District. India
  53. Gangir, Goddess Mesopotamia/Sumeria
  54. Ganglere aka Gangleri. One of Odin's names in Grimner's Lay. Norse
  55. Gangleri. A name assumed by King Gylfe when he came to Asgard. Norse
  56. Ganiagwaihegowa A monstrous bear with tender feet. Haudenosaunee
  57. Ganiklis, a household spirit of herds, sheep, and cowboys. Lithuania
  58. Ganna. A Celtic prophetess, who succeeded Velleda. She went to Rome, and was received by Domitian with great honours.
  59. Ganymedes, according to Homer and others, he was a son of Tros by Calirrhoe, and a brother of Ilus and Assaracus. Being the most beautiful of all mortals, he was carried off by the gods that he might fill the cup of Zeus, and live among the eternal gods. Greek
  60. Gans. Mountain spirits who became distressed by the corruption of people. Apache
  61. Gao Yao, God of judgment China
  62. Gaomei, Ancient goddess and first mother was called Kao Mi in the Ching Dynasty and was changed into a male divinity during the Japanese occupation. China
  63. Gapn, Messenger of Baal, absent in ritual texts. Syria
  64. Gardaitis, a god of ships and sailors. Lithuania
  65. Gargam, a Breton folklore legend with a limp. A limp what is not recorded.
  66. Garagantua. The giant that swallowed five pilgrims with their staves and all in a salad.
  67. Gargantua. The giant in Rabelais is called Gargantua. * NOT * for the easily offended
  68. Garanus, a shepherd of gigantic bodily strength, who is said to have come from Greece into Italy in the reign of Evander, and slew Cacus. Aurelius Victor calls him Recaranus, but both writers agree in identifying him with the Greek Heracles. Italy
  69. Garbh Ogh, Giantess and goddess of the hunt Ireland
  70. Gard The supreme being and creator of all things. Yurok, California
  71. Gardrofa. The goddess Gnaa has a horse by name Hofvarpner. The sire of this horse is Hamskerper, and its mother is Gardrofa. Norse
  72. Gardua, Archaic sun god Hindu/Vedic
  73. Gargittios. One of the dogs that guarded the herds and flocks of Geryon, and which Hercules killed. The other was the two—headed dog, named Orthos, or Orthros.
  74. Garmangabis, goddess known from a single inscription found at Lanchester, Durham. British
  75. Gartiae, Roman version of the Greek graces Roman
  76. Garuda, god-mount of Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi, is usually pictured as a creature with the head, talons, beak, and wings of an eagle and limbs and trunk of human shape. India
  77. Gasani, a god of the sky and of the water and chief god of the Baken. Uganda
  78. Gastrolators. People whose god is their belly.
  79. Gasueko, Lord of darkness, who may prove friendly and helpful, but he may also appear as a devil. Basque
  80. Gat Um Dug, ancient Earth Mother and goddess of fertility of the Lagash. Babylon/Mesopotamia/Akkadia/Sumeria
  81. Gauna aka Gauna,Gawa, Gawama, was death, the underworld leader of spirits and Death. Botswana
  82. Gaunab. The Evil One. Responsible for all misfortune, disease and death. South Africa
  83. Gaunau The supreme being of the Bushmen. South Africa
  84. Gaunub A god of evil, the destroyer, who was associated with solar and lunar eclipses. The Khoi-Khoi, South Africa
  85. Gauri, the Goddess of marital felicity and longevity; she is worshipped particularly by ladies to seek the long life of their husbands. Hindu
  86. Gauri, the Goddess of Spring, Wishes, Equality, Fertility, Harvest, Humour, Beauty and Protection. India
  87. Gauriil Ishliha. An angel whose duty is to see to it that the sun rises every morning at the right time, presumably sunrise. Zoroastrian/Hebrew.
  88. Gautama. The chief deity of Burmah, whose favourite offering is a paper umbrella.
  89. Gauteovan. The mother of all things who created the world, the sun and everything else. Colombia
  90. Gav. Earth goddess and the Cosmic Cow. Vedic
  91. Gavida. Celtic Smith-God.
  92. Gavur li yalyal. The beneficent supreme being and creator of the world. Micronesia
  93. Gawang The omniscient supreme god who represents the unity of the universe from the duality of the sky and earth. Assam/Burma
  94. Gazardiel. The angel you pray to if you want the sun to rise in the morning. Face the rising sun in the morning and pray to this angel for spiritual gifts. Enochian
  95. Gazarniel. An angel of flame of fire who tried to wound Moses when he dropped in to Heaven for a coffee. Moses defeated Gazarniel by pronouncing the Holy Name consisting of 12 letters. Jewish Demonograpy
  96. Gbenebeka. A goddess from the sky and mother of the Ogonu. Nigeria
  97. Gbohulu. The sun of springtime. Ghana
  98. Ge. A shortened form of Gaea. Greek
  99. Ge Gu, Goddess of health and medicine China
  100. Geb, God of the Earth. He is also a Patron of herbalism. Egypt
  101. Gebeleizis, God of thunderstorms. Thrace
  102. Gebjon, Goddess of healing. Norse
  103. Geburah or Geburael. The angel who upholds the left hand of God. Occult
  104. Gedariah. A supervising angel in the third Heaven. He checks the prayers ascending from the second heaven then passes them on to his supervisor. Enochian
  105. Gedemel. An angel of Venus. Patacelus
  106. Geezhigo, Sky mother Ojibwa
  107. Gefion. A vegetation and fertility goddess. Scandinavia
  108. Gefjun or Gefjon. A goddess. She is a maid, and all those who die maids become her maid-servants. She is present at Æger's feast. Odin says she knows men's destinies as well as he does himself. Norse
  109. Gefn. German Mother goddess in charge of Spring, Sun, Winter, Fertility, Foresight, Growth, Health, Love, Magic and Protection.
  110. Gehenna. The place of eternal torment. Strictly speaking, it means simply the Valley of Hinnom (Ge—Hinnom), where sacrifices to Moloch were offered and where refuse of all sorts was subsequently cast, for the consumption of which fires were kept constantly burning. Hebrew
  111. Gehyaguga, god of the Sun. Cherokee
  112. Gekka O, God of marriage Japan
  113. Geleon. A son of Ion, a king of Athens between the reigns of Erechtheus and Cecrops
  114. Gemmagog. Son of the giant Oromedon, and inventor of the Poulan shoes. France
  115. Gendenwitha, Goddess of the dawn and the morning star Iroquois
  116. Genetaska, Goddess of justice, fairness and of peace. Tradition and Unity are important to her. Iroquois
  117. Genii, were attendant spirits. Everyone had two of these tutelaries from his cradle to his grave. But the Roman genii differ in many respects from the Eastern. The Roman genii were tutelary spirits, very similar to the guardian angels spoken of in the Hebrew Scripture. Roman
  118. Genii. The Persian and Indian genii had a corporeal form, which they could change at pleasure. They were not guardian or attendant spirits, but fallen angels, dwelling in Ginnistan, under the dominion of Eblis. They were naturally hostile to man, though compelled sometimes to serve them as slaves.
  119. Genii of Fire. There are three genii of fire: Anael, king of astral light; Michael, king of the sun; and Sammael, king of volcanoes. Occultism
  120. Genius Loci. The tutelary deity of a place. Latin
  121. Geirrod. A son of King Hraudung and foster-son of Odin; he becomes king and is visited by Odin, who calls himself Grimner. He is killed by his own sword. There is also a giant by name Geirrod, who was once visited by Thor. Norse
  122. Geirskogul. A valkyrie. Norse
  123. Geirvimul. A heavenly river. Norse
  124. Gengenver, the goose who laid the Cosmic Egg. Egyptian
  125. Genius, God of the men only Roman
  126. Genneas. A Syrian sun god likes to ride horses.
  127. Geofon, Goddess of the ocean British
  128. Geras, god of old age. A son of Nyx and Erebus, he was depicted as a tiny shrivelled up old man. Geras' opposite was Hebe the goddess of youth. Greek
  129. Gerda. Daughter of the frost giant Gymer, a beautiful young giantess; beloved by Frey. She is so beautiful that the brightness of her naked arms illuminates both air and sea. Frey (the genial spring) married Gerda (the frozen earth), and Gerda became the mother of children. Norse
  130. Gere or Geri. [gerr, greedy]. One of Odin's wolves. Norse
  131. Germael. The angel sent by God to create Adam from dust. Moon lore
  132. Gerra aka Gibil. God of fire. He lived in the 'House of Awful Radiance,' and taught people to cook food. Mesopotamia/Sumeria
  133. Gerd, earth goddess who married Freyr. She was a giantess, and considered very beautiful. Scandinavia
  134. Gerseme. One of Freyja's daughters. Norse
  135. Geryones Geryon, a son of Chrysaor and Calirrhoe, a fabulous king of Hesperia, who is described as a being with three heads, and possessing magnificent oxen in the island of Erytheia. He acts a prominent part in the stories of Heracles. Greek
  136. Geshtin-Ana, Minor goddess who takes Dumuzi's place in the Netherworld for six months every year. Mesopotamia/Sumeria
  137. Gestinanna. An oracular Goddess and an interpreter of dreams. Also fond of sheep. Sumerian
  138. Gestu, Minor god of the intellect whose blood was used in the creation of mankind. Babylon/Mesopotamia/Akkadia/Sumeria
  139. Gethel. An angel set over hidden things.
  140. Gethsemane. The Orchis maculata, supposed in legendary story to be spotted by the blood of Christ.
  141. Geus Urvan, God who created and protected cattle Iran
  142. Geush, Assists the Amesha Spenta, Vohu Manab Urvan
  143. Geush Urvan, "Soul of The Bull", the power of Mother Earth. Iranian
  144. Geviririon. An angel personifying fear or strength. Enochian
  145. Geyaguga, the moon spirit. Cherokee
  146. Gezuriya. The head guard of one of the celestial halls and the boss of the angel of the sun. Malarcy
  147. Ghantakarna, God of healing Hindu/Puranic/Epic
  148. Ghantapani, God running a round with a bell in his hand Buddhist/Mahayana
  149. Ghasmari, Goddess fond of blodd-filled bowls. Buddhist
  150. Ghede, God of death, and of fertility and love Vodun
  151. Ghentu, Minor god Hindu
  152. Giall. The infernal river of Scandinavian mythology.
  153. Gian ben Gian. King of the Ginns or Genii, and founder of the Pyramids. He was overthrown by Azazil or Lucifer. Arabia
  154. Giants. Of Greek mythology, sons of Tartaros and Ge. When they attempted to storm heaven, they were hurled to earth by the aid of Hercules, and buried under Mount Etna.
  155. Giants Of Scandinavian mythology, were evil genii, dwelling in Jötunheim (giantland), who had the power of reducing or extending their stature at will.
  156. Giants Of nursery mythology, are cannibals of vast stature and immense muscular power, but as stupid as they are violent and treacherous. The best known are Blunderbore, Cormoran, Galliantus, Gombo, Megadore and Bellygan.

  157. A Few Giants of Mythology

  158. Acamas. One of the Cyclops. Greek
  159. Adamastor, one of the giants who invaded heaven.
  160. Aegaeon, the hundred—handed. One of the Titans. Greek
  161. Agrios. One of the Titans. He was killed by the Parcæ. Greek fable.
  162. Alcyoneus or Alcion. Jupiter sent Hercules against him for stealing some of the Sun's oxen. But Hercules could not do anything, for immediately the giant touched the earth he received fresh strength. At length Pallas carried him beyond the moon. His seven daughters were metamorphosed into halcyons. Argonautica
  163. Algebar. The giant Orion is so called by the Arabs.
  164. Alifanfaron, a furious pagan and in love with the daughter of Pentapolin. Don Quixote
  165. Aloeos. Son of Poseidon Canace. Each of his two sons was 27 cubits high. Greek
  166. Amerant . A cruel giant slain by Guy of Warwick.
  167. Angoulaffre of the Broken Teeth. His face measured 3 feet across; his nose was 9 inches long; his arms and legs were each 6 feet; his fingers 6 inches and 2 lines; his enormous mouth was armed with sharp pointed yellow tusks. He was descended from Goliath. French
  168. Arges. One of the Cyclops. Greek
  169. Atlas, bore heaven with his head and hands. .
  170. Balan. Bravest and strongest of the giant race.
  171. Bellerus. Bellerium is the Land's End, Cornwall England, the fabled land of the giant Bellerus
  172. Briareos or Ægeon. A giant with fifty heads and a hundred hands. Homer says the gods called him Briareos, but men called him Ægeon. (Iliad, i).
  173. Brobdingnag. The country of gigantic giants, to whom Gulliver was a pigmy.
  174. Brontes. A blacksmith personified, one of the Cyclops. The name signifies Thunder. Greek
  175. Burlond. A giant whose legs Sir Tryamour cut off. Britain
  176. Cacos or Cacus, lived in a cave and committed various kinds of robberies. Among others, he also stole a part of the cattle of Hercules. Greek
  177. Caligorant. An Egyptian giant and cannibal who used to entrap strangers with a hidden net. This net was made by Vulcan to catch Mars and Venus, Mercury stole it for the purpose of catching Chloris, and left it in the temple of Anubis; Caligorant stole it thence.
  178. Caraculiambo. The giant that Don Quixote intended should kneel at the feet of Dulcinea. (Cervantes: Don Quixote.)
  179. Chalbroth. The stem of all the giant race. (Rabelais: Pantagruel ).
  180. Cœos. Son of Heaven and Earth. He married Phœbe, and was the father of Latona. Greek
  181. Cormoran. The Cornish giant who fell into a pit twenty feet deep, dug by Jack the Giant—killer,
  182. Cyclopes According to the ancient cosmogonies, the Cyclopes were the sons of Uranus and Ge; they belonged to the Titans, and were three in number, whose names were Arges, Steropes, and Brontes, and each of them had only one eye on his forehead. Together with the other Titans, they were cast by their father into Tartarus, but, instigated by their mother, they assisted Cronus in usurping the government.
  183. Dondasch. An Oriental giant contemporary with Seth, to whose service he was attached. He needed no weapons, as he could destroy anything by the mere force of his arms.
  184. Encelados. The most powerful of the giants that conspired against Zeus. Zeus cast him down, and threw Mount Etna over him. Greek
  185. Ephialtes. A giant who was deprived of his left eye by Apollo, and of his right eye by Hercules. Greek
  186. Erix, son of Goliath and grandson of Atlas. He invented legerdemain. Greek
  187. Eurytos. One of the giants that made war with the gods. Bacchus killed him with his thyrsus. Greek
  188. Ferracute. A giant in Turpin's Chronicle of Charlemagne. He had the strength of forty men, and was thirty-six feet high. Though no lance could pierce his hide, Orlando slew him by Divine interposition. .
  189. Fierabras, son of Balan, King of Spain. The greatest giant that ever walked the earth. For height of stature, breadth of shoulder, and hardness of muscle he never had an equal. He possessed all Babylon, even to the Red Sea; was seigneur of Russia, Lord of Cologne, master of Jerusalem, and even of the Holy Sepulchre.
  190. Fion, son of Comnal, an enormous giant, who could place his feet on two mountains, and then stoop and drink from a stream in the valley between. Gaelic legend
  191. Fracassus. Father of Ferrgas, the giant, and son of Morgante.
  192. Galapas. The giant slain by King Arthur. Britain
  193. Gogmagog. King of the giant race of Albion; slain by Corineus.
  194. Grangousier. King of Utopia, who married, in “the vigour of his old age,” Gargamelle, daughter of the king of the Parpaillons, and became the father of Gargantua, the giant. He is described as a man in his dotage, whose delight was to draw scratches on the hearth with a burnt stick while watching the broiling of his chestnuts. (Rabelais: Gargantua.)
  195. Grantorto. A giant who withheld the inheritance of Irena. Ireland
  196. Gyges.. One of the Titans. He had fifty heads and a hundred hands. Greek
  197. Hapmouche. The giant flycatcher. He invented the art of drying and smoking neats' tongues. French
  198. Hippolytos. One of the giants who made war with the gods. He was killed by Hermês. Greek
  199. Jotun, one of a race of giants often in conflict with the Aesir Scandinavian
  200. Kottos. One of the Titans. He had a hundred hands. (See Briareus.) Greek
  201. Orgoglio, means “Arrogant Pride,” or The Man of Sin. A hideous giant as tall as three men; he was son of Earth and Wind. Italy
  202. Pallas, a giant, who, in the fight with the gods, was slain by Athena, and flayed by her. Greek
  203. Pantagruel. His father was Gargantua, his mother, Badebec, died in giving him birth. He was so strong that he was chained in his cradle with four great iron chains; being angry at this, he stamped out the bottom of his bassanet, which was made of weavers' beams, and, when loosed by the servants, broke his bonds into five hundred thousand pieces with one blow of his infant fist. When he grew to manhood he knew all languages, all sciences, and all knowledge of every sort.
  204. Polybotes, a Gigante who fought Poseidon in the war against the gods. Greek
  205. Polyphemus or Polypheme. The celebrated Cyclops in the island of Thrinacia, was a son of Poseidon, and the nymph Thoosa.
  206. Porphyrion, one of the sons of Uranus and Gaia. He attempted to rape Hera and she set him against Dionysus, promising the giant Hebe's hand in marriage if he could defeat him. Zeus smote him with lightning and Heracles finally shot him with an arrow.
  207. Pyracmon. One of the Cyclops. Greek
  208. Ritho. The giant who commanded King Arthur to send him his beard to complete the lining of a robe. Arthurian
  209. Steropes. One of the Cyclops. Greek
  210. Tartaro. The Cyclops of Basque mythology.
  211. Thaon. One of the giants who made war with the gods. He was killed by the Parcæ. Greek
  212. Tityus a son of Gaea, or of Zeus and Elara, the daughter of Orchomenus, was a giant in Euboea, and the father of Europa. (Apollodorus i. 4) Instigated by Hera, he made an assault upon Leto or Artemis, when she passed through Panopaeus to Pytho, but was killed by the arrows of Artemis or Apollo, or, according to others, Zeus killed him with a flash of lightning.
  213. Typhon a monster of the primitive world, is described sometimes as a destructive hurricane, and sometimes as a fire-breathing giant. According to Homer he was concealed in the country of the Arimi in the earth, which was lashed by Zeus with flashes of lightning. Greek
  214. Widenostrils. A huge giant, who subsisted on windmills, and lived in the island of Tohu. When Pantagruel and his fleet reached this island no food could be cooked because Widenostrils had swallowed “every individual pan, skillet, kettle, frying-pan, dripping-pan, boiler, and saucepan in the land,” and died from eating a lump of butter.
  215. Yohak. The giant guardian of the caves of Babylon. Thalaba
  216. The Giants' Dance. Stonehenge, which Geoffrey of Monmouth says was removed from Killaraus, a mountain in Ireland, by the magical skill of Merlin. Britain
  217. Gia trì luc. Magical power of determination that Buddha confers on all who seek it and upholds it.
  218. Gibborim, "Mighty Men of Renown," the offspring of angels and human women or descendants of Abel who married the daughters of Cain. The gibborim are genarlaly regarded as evil. Genesis
  219. Gibil aka Gerra, Girra, God of fire. He lived in the 'House of Awful Radiance,' and taught people to cook food. Mesopotamia/Sumeria
  220. Gibini. Plague god associated with of the smallpox god Uganda
  221. Gicholan, the supreme being ”The-One-on-High”. Siberia
  222. Gicholetinvilan, the supreme being ”The-Master-on-High”. Siberia
  223. Gidaijal. An angel luminary of the seasons. Enochian
  224. Gidim, the spirits of the dead, living in the Netherworld. Sumerian
  225. Gidja, God of the moon. He can bestow the power of Dreamwalking. Australia
  226. Gigantes, according to Homer, they were a gigantic and savage race of men, governed by Eurymedon, and dwelling in the distant west, in the island of Thrinacia; but they were extirpated by Eurymedon on account of their insolence towards the gods. Greek
  227. Gilgames, Early historical King of Uruk, who later became and deified and was considered a god of the underworld. Sumeria
  228. Gikuyu, one of the spiritual ancestors of all the Kikuyu people.
  229. Gillian, Goddess spring. British
  230. Gilling. Father of Suttung, who possessed the poetic mead. He was slain by Fjalar and Galar. Norse
  231. Gilgamesh, a demigod of superhuman strength who built a great wall to defend his people from external threats, a sort of Sumerian equivalent to the Greek Heracles.
  232. Gilfaethwy, a son of the goddess Dôn and brother of Gwydion and Arianrhod in the Fourth Branch of the Mabinogi. His uncle Math ap Mathonwy, king of Gwynedd, must keep his feet in the lap of a young virgin at all times unless he is going to war. Celtic
  233. Giltine, the goddess of death whose sacral bird is the owl. Giltine proclaims disaster. She goes with the goddesses of black death. Lithuania
  234. Gimle [Heaven]. The abode of the righteous after Ragnarok. Norse
  235. Ginnunga-ga. The great yawning gap, the premundane abyss, the chaos or formless void, in which dwelt the supreme powers before the creation. In the eleventh century the sea between Greenland and Vinland (America) was called Ginnunga-gap. Norse
  236. Giriputri, Goddess of mountains and water. Bali
  237. Girru, the god of fire and light and the patron of the arts and the god of civilization. Sumeria
  238. Gish, God of war Afghanistan
  239. Gisl [Sunbeam]. One of the horses of the gods. Norse
  240. Giszida, “Lord of the Tree of Truth," Mesopotamia
  241. Gita, Mother goddess Buddhist/Tibet
  242. Gitche Manitou, the Great Spirit, the Creator of all things and the Giver of Life. Algonquin
  243. Gjallarrbridge [gjalla, to yell, to resound]. The bridge across the river Gjol, near Helheim. The bridge between the land of the living and the dead. Norse
  244. Gjallar horn. Heimdal's horn, which he will blow at Ragnarok. Norse
  245. Gjalp. One of Heimdal's nine mothers. Norse
  246. Gjoll. One of the rivers Elivagar that flowed nearest the gate of Hel's abode. Norse
  247. Glad [Clear, bright]. One of the horses of the gods. Norse
  248. Gladsheim [Home of brightness or gladness]. Odin's dwelling. Norse
  249. Glanis, a Gaulish god associated with a healing spring at the town of Glanum in the Alpilles mountains of Provence in southern France.
  250. Glaser. A grove in Asgard. Norse
  251. Glasya-Labolas, a mighty President of Hell who commands thirty-six legions of demons. He teaches all arts and sciences just in an instant. He is the author and captain of manslaughter and bloodshed, tells all things past and to come, gains the minds and love of friends and foes causing love among them if desired, incites homicides and can make a man invisible. Christian demonology
  252. Glaucus, a grandson of Aeolus, son of Sisyphus and Merope, and father of Bellerophontes. Greek
  253. Glauron aka Glaura. A beneficent spirit of the air, involked from the North. Fnose
  254. Gleipner. The last fetter with which the wolf Fenrer was bound. Norse
  255. Gler [The glassy]. One of the horses of the gods. Norse
  256. Gleti, Goddess of the moon Benin
  257. Glipzo. The Howondalandish tribe of this Goddess believed that their ancestors resided in the Moon. After a signal from their ancestors they were urged to kill anyone who didn't believe in Glipzo. Three years later the tribe was destroyed by a rock falling out of the sky, as a result of a star exploding a billion years before. Discworld
  258. Glispa, Spirit who gave the healing chant to the people Navaho
  259. Glitner [The glittering]. Forsete's golden hall. Norse
  260. Glooscap, the god of righteousness who made the plains, food plants, animals and humans. Canada
  261. Gluskap, was responsible for making all the good things in the universe from his mother's body. His evil brother Malsum created the mountains and valleys and all the nasty things. Algonquin
  262. Glykon, a god of healing. Gnostic/Mitharic
  263. Gmial. An angelic traffic warden of the seven celestial halls. Christian demonology
  264. Gnaa. She is the messenger that Frigg sends into the various worlds on her errands. She has a horse called Hofvarpenr, that can run through air and water. Norse
  265. Gnipa-cave. The cave before which the dog Garm barks. Norse
  266. Gnitaheid. Fafner's abode, where he kept the treasure called Andvarenaut. Gnita-heath. Norse
  267. Gnomes, Demonic beings who inhabit woods, mountains and water. Pan-European
  268. Gnowee, sun goddess who lived on Earth before there was a sun. Gnowee's baby son wandered off while she was gathering yams and she began searching for him carrying a large torch. She continues to do so and her torch is the sun. Australia
  269. gNyan, spirits who live in forests and mountains. Tibet
  270. Gobannon, the god of metalworking and the patron of blacksmiths, mechanics, and craftsman. Celtic
  271. God, the deity held by Christians to be the supreme reality and the sole creator of life, the universe and everything. A triple deity made up of four parts: God the Father, God the Son, God the Son in human form and the Holy Ghost.
  272. God of Evolution, is found 'sculpting' animals and since he hasn't figured out reproduction yet, he makes every animal unique. Although no-one believes in the God of Evolution, he survives thanks to his own strong belief. He does not believe in himself, because he is an atheist, but he believes in what he does. Discworld
  273. God of Prosperity, one of the Gods found in Malaysia and is very important to local Malaysian Chinese especially businessmen. Chinese
  274. God of the Gaps. The god who made everything that cannot yet be explained scientifically. Shrinks in power with each new scientific advance. Creationism
  275. God of the sun, God of the sun of Heaven. Hittite/Akkadia
  276. Goewin, was Math fab Mathonwy's foot-holder; she was raped by Gilfaethwy. Learning that she was no longer a virgin, Math punished Gilfaethwy and his accomplice Gwydion, and married Goewin himself. Welsh
  277. Gog, Consort of Magog and variously presented as men, supernatural beings, giants or demons, national groups, or lands. Gog and Magog occur widely in mythology and folklore.
  278. Goga, Goddess of fire and rain. Melanesia
  279. Gohone The divinity of Winter, and things associated with that season. Haudenosaunee
  280. Goibbiu, God of the blacksmith craft, brews beers which grants immortality to the drinker. Ireland
  281. Goin. A serpent under Ygdrasil. Norse
  282. Golab, a spirit of wrath and sedition and an adversary of the seraphim. Christian demonology
  283. Goleuddydd, Goddess Welsh princes who was frightened by pigs
  284. Goll. A valkyrie. Norse
  285. Goldfax [Gold-mane]. The giant Hrungner's horse. Norse
  286. Goldtop [Gold-top]. Heimdal's horse. Norse
  287. Golgus, a son of Adonis and Aphrodite, from whom the town of Golgi, in Cyprus, was believed to have derived its name. Greek
  288. Gomaj, The sun and moon are both called Gomaj, which is also used as a general term of god. India
  289. Gomul. A heavenly river. Norse
  290. Gon-Po Peng, mountain god and the great guardian of Tantrism. Tibet
  291. Gonael. One of the numerous guards of the gates of the North Wind. Christian demonology
  292. Gonaqadet, the spirit of the sea. Tlingit
  293. Gondas, a local god of domesticity and human sexuality. Lithuanian
  294. Gondul. A valkyrie. Norse
  295. Gong Gong, water god who is responsible for the great floods, together with his associate, Xiang Yao who has nine heads and the body of a snake. China
  296. Gopul. A heavenly river. Norse
  297. Gor, God of thunder Africa
  298. Goraknath, Guardian god who is an avatar of Siva Hindu
  299. Gorge, a daughter of Oeneus and Althaea, and the wife of Andraemon. When Artemis metamorphosed her sisters into birds, on account of their unceasing lamentations about their brother Meleager, Gorge and Deianeira alone were spared. Greek
  300. Gorge. One of the Danaides bore the name of Gorge. Greek
  301. Gorgo, according to the Odyssey (xi), was one of the frightful phantoms in Hades. In the Iliad the Aegis of Athena contains the head of Gorgo, the terror of her enemies.
  302. Gorgophone, a daughter of Perseus and Andromeda. Her name means "Gorgon Slayer", a tribute to her father who killed Medusa, the mortal Gorgon. Gorgophone is a central figure in the history of Sparta, having been married to two kings, Oebalus of Sparta (actually Lakonia, Sparta's region) and Perieres of Messenia, the region to the west of Lakonia which Sparta, in the late 8th or early 7th century B.C. enslaved. Greek
  303. Gotzone. An angel messenger. Basque
  304. Gou Mang and Ru Shu, Messengers of the sky god China
  305. Govannon, a smith and the son of the goddess Dôn. He killed his nephew, Dylan Eil Don, not knowing who he was. One of the tasks given to Culhwch if he were to win the hand of Olwen was to get Gofannon to sharpen Amaethon's plough. Welsh
  306. Graces, Roman version of the Greek Charities. Roman
  307. Graeae, that is, " the old women," were daughters of Phorcys and Ceto. They had grey hair from their birth. Hesiod mentions only two Graeae, viz. Pephredo and Enyo; Apollodorus adds Deino as a third, and Aeschylus also speaks of three Graeae. Greek
  308. Graabak. One of the serpents under Ygdrasil. Norse
  309. Graad. A heavenly river. Norse
  310. Grafvitner. Serpents under Ygdrasil. Norse
  311. Grahamatrka, Goddess whose name means demon mother. Buddhist
  312. Grahamatrka, Goddess and stellar deity. Nepal
  313. Graniel. An angel of the 2nd hour, serving under Anael.
  314. Grainne, Master herbalist and Goddess of the sun. Ireland/Scotland/Manx
  315. Gramadevata, Generic term for the local tutelary gods India
  316. Grannus aka Grannos, God of healing affiliated with hot springs and mineral waters. Celtic
  317. Granozin. Another angel of the 2nd hour of the night, this time serving under Farris.
  318. Graphathas. Bartholomew saith: Be be muzzled thou dragon of the pit. And Beliar said: Many things will I tell thee of the angels. They that run together throughout the heavenly places and the earthly are these: Mermeoth, Onomatath, Douth, Melioth, Charouth, Graphathas, Oethra, Nephonos, Chalkatoura. With them do fly the things that are in heaven and on earth and under the earth. Gospel of Bartholomew
  319. Grasbarben, along with Hadkiel, governs the sign of Libra.
  320. Gratiae. Greek Triple goddessess similary to the Graces.
  321. Grdhrasya, Minor goddess whose name translates to face of a vulture Buddhist
  322. Great Father, The Horned God, The Lord. Lord of the winter, harvest, land of the dead, the sky, animals, mountains, lust, powers of destruction, regeneration. Represents the male principle of creation. Celtic
  323. Great Mother, Represents the female principle of creation. Goddess of fertility, the Moon, summer, flowers, love, healing, the seas, water. Celtic
  324. Greece: A Smaller History:
  325. Geography of Greece
  326. Origin of the Greeks.
  327. The Greek People. National Institutions.
  328. Early History of Peloponnesus and Sparta
  329. Early History of Athens
  330. The Greek Colonies.
  331. The Persian Wars. - From the Ionic Revolt to the Battle of Marathon,
  332. The Persian Wars. - Thermopylae Salamis, and Plataea
  333. The Peloponnesian War
  334. Athens in the time of Pericles
  335. The Peloponnesian War. - First Period
  336. The Peloponnesian War. - Second Period
  337. The Peloponnesian War. - Third Period
  338. The Thiry Tyrants, and the death of Socrates
  339. The Expedition of the Greeks, and Retreat of the Ten Thousand
  340. The Supremacy of Sparta
  341. The Supremacy of Thebes
  342. History of the Sicilian Greeks
  343. Phillip of Macedon
  344. Alexander the Great
  345. From Alexander the Great to the Conquest of Greece by the Romans
  346. History of Greek Literature from the Earliest Times
  347. Greek Calendar
  348. Greek Heroines By Louisa Menzies:
  349. Niobe
  350. Alcestis
  351. Atalana
  352. Antigone
  353. Klytaemnestra
  354. Helene
  355. Penelope
  356. Iphigeneia
  357. Kassandra
  358. Laodameia
  359. Greip. One of Heimdal's nine giant mothers. Norse
  360. Gremory, a strong Duke of Hell who tells all things past, present and future, about hidden treasures, and procures the love of women, young and old, but especially maidens.
  361. He is depicted as appearing in the form of a beautiful woman with the crown of a duchess tied around her waist, and riding a camel. Christian demonology
  362. Grhadevi, God of the household. India
  363. Grial. A guardian angel of the 5th Heaven who appears on anti-Lilith amulets. Jewish
  364. Grian, Faery goddess from County Tipperary and a goddess of war. Ireland
  365. Grid, Goddess of strength. Norse
  366. Griffin, Griffon or Gryphon, has the body of a lion and the head and wings of an eagle. In heraldry the griffin was thought to be an especially powerful and majestic creature.
  367. Griffin, Twelve-Headed, a guardian of the fountain and the killer of the king's son. Roumanian Fairy Tale.
  368. Grigori, a group of fallen angels told of in Biblical apocrypha who mated with mortal women, giving rise to a race of hybrids known as the Nephilim, who are described as giants. Jewish demonology
  369. Grimner. A kind of hood or cowl covering the upper part of the face. Grimner is a name of Odin from his traveling in disguise. Norse
  370. Grismadevi, Seasonal goddess who looks after summer, time, cycles, recreation and rest. India
  371. Groa. The giantess mother of Orvandel. Thor went to her to have her charm the flint-stone out of his forehead. Norse
  372. Gu, a blacksmith-god who took the shape of a trowel and made human beings from the celestial dung-heap. Fon
  373. Gua, supreme god who created the universe and takes a special interest in agriculture, blacksmiths and thunder. West Africa
  374. Guabancex, Goddess of the winds and rain Taino/Caribbean
  375. Guabarel. The angel who makes the leaves fall in autumn. Occult Lore
  376. Guabonito, Indian sea goddess who taught the use of amulets. Haiti
  377. Guael. An angel of the 5th Heaven ruling on Tuesday
  378. Guaire, Guardian god/spirit of Bruigh. Ireland
  379. Guamaonocon, the supreme being. Antilles
  380. Guan Di, the god of martial arts. Chinese
  381. Guan Yu, deified in the Sui Dynasty as the epitome of loyalty and righteousness. China
  382. Guan Yin, Goddess of mercy China
  383. Gubaba, a little known god from Assyria
  384. Gubarra, fire goddess. Sumerian
  385. Gucumatz, ("feathered serpent") was a feathered snake god, one ofthe gods who created Earth and humanity. Mayan
  386. Gucup Cakix An evil giant, who pretended to be both the sun and the moon. Mayan
  387. Gudratrigakwitl, god who created the universe by spreading his arms. Wiyot
  388. Guede l'Oreille, Goddess of violent storms. Haiti
  389. Guebres, fire worshippers. Persia
  390. Guinechen, a god whose fights with Pillan the thunder-god and Guecufu king of the demons keeps the universe in equilibrium. Araucanian
  391. Gugulanna, "Great Bull of Heaven". Husband of Ereshkigal, Queen of the Netherworld. Mesopotamia/Sumeria
  392. Guhyasamaja, “Treatise on the Sum Total of Mysteries”. Protective deity. Buddhist
  393. Guinevere, legendary queen consort of King Arthur. The Welsh form Gwenhwyfar can be translated as The White Fay or White Ghost. British
  394. Gui Xian, The great Tortoise, one of the four Holy Animals of Chinese mythology and a symbol of Longevity and Immortality. China
  395. Gujeswari. Mother goddess. Pray to her and you'll be granted los of goodies. India
  396. Gujo, a god who had a town named after him in Sindh, Pakistan.
  397. Gukumatz, feathered serpent", a feathered snake god, one of the gods who created Earth and humanity. Mayan
  398. Gul-Ses, Collective name for all the goddesses of fate Hittite
  399. Gul-ses, Scribes of the gods who dispense good, evil, life and death Hittite
  400. Gula, Mother goddess of creativity, fire and with the power to inflict/cure disease. Babylon/Sumeria
  401. Guland. The demon that can cause all varieties of disease. Ceremonial Magic
  402. Gullinkambe or Goldcomb. A cock that crows at Ragnarok. Norse
  403. Gullinburste [Golden bristles]. The name of Frey's hog. Norse
  404. Gulissa Mata, Mother goddess who became a goddess of evil intent, inflecting sickness Hindu/Puranic/Epic
  405. Gulveig [Gold-thirst]. A personification of gold. Though pierced and thrice burnt, she yet lives. Norse
  406. Gulu, Creator god Dinka
  407. Gumeniki, a class of animistic spirits who look after storehouses and grainaries. Slavic
  408. Gum Lin, Goddess of rivers and Bamboo. China
  409. Gunab, god of evil who lived under a pile of stones on the Hades road. Hottentot
  410. Gungner [To tremble violently]. Odin's spear. Norse
  411. Gunlad or Gunnlod [To invite]. One who invites war. She was daughter of the giant Suttung, and had charge of the poetic mead. Odin got it from her. Norse
  412. Gungu, Goddess of the new moon who is invoked to place the fetus in the womb. Aryan
  413. Gunnloed. Teutonic Earth Mother who looks after wisdom, creativity, fertility, health and protection.
  414. Gunura, goddess who had a seat named 'House Pure Heaven,' in the Temple at Babil. Sumeria
  415. Gurid. An angel who dislikes the cold so he only appears at the summer equinox. Put him on an amulet and he'll ward of the evil eye.
  416. Guriel. One of the angels in charge of the zodiacal sign of Leo.
  417. Gur-Gyi, "Angry-one-of-the-tent." God of tents. Buddhist/Tibet
  418. Gurson. Serves under Lucifer as king of the south side of Hell.
  419. Gurzil, God in the shape of a bull. Libya
  420. Gusilim, God who lives in the city of Dur. Mesopotamia
  421. Gusion, a strong Great Duke of Hell, and rules over forty legions of demons. He tells all past, present and future things, shows the meaning of all questions that are asked to him, reconciles friends, and gives honour and dignity. He is depicted as a baboon. Christian demonology
  422. Guta, Demonic being who who beats his victims to death. Hungary
  423. Guth - One of the angelic soldiers of the planet Jupiter.
  424. Gutrix, an angel that flies on Thursdays and takes orders from the South Wind. Occultism
  425. Gvurtial. An angelic guard of the 4th Heaven. Jewish
  426. Gwen, Goddess of happiness who was so beautiful that no one could live if they looked at her to long. Celtic
  427. Gwenn Teir Bronn, goddess of motherhood. Celtic
  428. Gwyndion, a multi-taking god: A warrior-magician, Prince of the Powers of Air, the greatest of the enchanters and a shape-shifter. He also brought pigs to mankind. Welsh
  429. Gwethyr aka Gwyrthur Ap Gwreidawl, King of the Upperworld. Welsh
  430. Gwyddno, At one time was a sea God. Came down in legend as a monster or faery of the ocean. Welsh
  431. Gwynn Ap Nudd, King of the fairies and the underworld. Welsh
  432. Gwyn fab Nudd, a Celtic soothsayer. Brittonic Arthurian legend
  433. Gwythelyn Gorr, King of the Dwarfs whose magical bottles are required for the marriage feast of Kulhwch and Olwen. Celtic
  434. Gwyllion, "The Dark Ones" fairy women who lead travelers astray. Welsh
  435. Gwyrthur. Minor solar who brings the summer sunshine. Celtic
  436. Gyges, the ordinary name of the hundred-armed giant, who is sometimes called Gyas or Gyes. Greek
  437. Gyhldeptis, Kindly forest goddess Tlingit/Haida
  438. Gylfe. A king of Svithod, who visited Asgard under the name of Ganglere. The first part of the Younger Edda is called Gylfaginning, which means the Delusion of Gylfe. Norse
  439. Gyller [Golden]. One of the horses of the gods. Norse
  440. Gymer. A giant; the father of Gerd, the beloved of Frey. Norse
  441. Gymer. Another name of the ocean divinity Æger. Norse
  442. Gynaecothoenas, "the god feasted by Women," a surname of Ares at Tegea. In a war of the Tegeatans against the Lacedaemonian king Charillus, the women of Tegea made an attack upon the enemy from an ambuscade. This decided the victory. The women therefore celebrated the victory alone, and excluded the men from the sacrificial feast. Greek
  443. Gytrash. A malevolent spirit that appears as a large dog or horse, and leads people astray. Britain
  444. Gzizis. The sun god of the Algonquians
  445. Gzrel, an angel involked to countermand evil decrees. Jewish