Lunar deity (original) (raw)
In the study of mythology, a lunar deity is a god or goddess associated with or symbolizing the Moon. She is usually female, perhaps because of the association between women's menstrual cycles and the moon. She was also often associated with virginity, hunting, warriors (particularly female) and wisdom. She was usually sister, mother, daughter and/or enemy of the solar deity.
Lunar Deities:
- Aboriginal mythology
- Ainu mythology
- Chup-Kamui
- Akkadian mythology
- Arabian mythology
- Hilal
- Ta'lab
- Wadd
- Aztec mythology
- Babylonian mythology
- Basque mythology
- Ilazki
- Cahuilla mythology
- Menily
- Canaanite mythology
- Jarih
- Nikkal
- Celtic mythology
- Lair b�ln
- Chibcha mythology
- Chia
- Chie
- Chinese mythology
- Chang E or Heng O. Unlike in other culture, the moon does not represent any deity in Chinese culture. The moon is a palace where immortals and fairies live.
- Dahomean mythology
- Gleti
- Elamite mythology
- Napir
- Egyptian mythology
- Chons
- Joh
- Thoth
- Etruscan mythology
- Losna
- Greek mythology
- Artemis
- Hecate
- Selene
- Hattic mythology
- Kaskuh
- Hebrew mythology
- Elom
- Hindu mythology
- Anumati
- Chandra
- Ramachandra
- Soma
- Hurian mythology
- Kusuh
- Incan mythology
- Coniraya
- Ka-Ata-Killa
- Mama Quilla
- Indonesian mythology
- Dewi Shri
- Silewe Nazarate
- Inuit mythology
- Alignak
- Igaluk
- Tarquiup Inua
- Japanese mythology
- Marisha-Ten
- Tsuki-yumi
- Kachin mythology
- Shitta
- Latvian mythology
- Meness
- Mandjindja mythology
- Kidili
- Maya mythology
- Ahau-Kin
- Ixbalanque
- Ixchel
- Itzamna
- Mochican mythology
- Si
- Navaho mythology
- Yolkai Estasan
- Norse mythology
- Brunhild
- Mani
- Orokolo mythology
- Papare
- Palmarene mythology
- Aglibol
- Pawnee mythology
- Pah
- Persian mythology
- Mah
- Mao
- Philippine mythology
- Mayari
- Phoenician mythology
- Nikkal
- Phrygian mythology
- Men
- Polynesian mythology
- Avatea
- Fati
- Hina-Ika
- Hina-Kega
- Hina-Uri
- Lona
- Mahina
- Marama
- Sina
- Ul
- Pygmy mythology
- Arebati
- Roman mythology
- Diana
- Luna
- Trivia
- Semitic mythology
- Terah
- Seran mythology
- Dapie
- Slavic mythology
- Myesyats
- Sumerian mythology
- Nanna
- Ningal
- Sumu mythology
- Ud�
- Tupinamba mythology
- Ari
- Ugaritic mythology
- Nikkal
- Urartian mythology
- Selardi
- Vodun
- Kalfu