Greco-Roman
Greek God of Thunder
ZEUS
The dwelling place of the Norse gods, comparable to the Greek Mount Olympus.
Asgard
In the folklore of some northern Algonquian peoples, a cannibalistic giant; a person who has been transformed into a monster by the consumption of human flesh. (Native American)
Wendigo
_________ is the creator god in Hindu belief
Brahma / Brahman
Main religion in Japan
Shinto
Founders of Rome (two of them)
Romulus and Remus
The All-Father of the Norse Gods
Odin
A powerful spirit in the form of a bird. By its work, the earth was watered and vegetation grew. Lightning was believed to flash from its beak, and the beating of its wings was thought to represent the rolling of thunder. (Native American)
Thunderbird
____________ is the destroyer god in Hindu beliefs and is widely worshiped /revered in India
Shiva
The Chinese ________ has very different connotations from the European dragon – in European cultures, the ______ is a fire-breathing creature with aggressive connotations, whereas the Chinese ______ is a spiritual and cultural symbol that represents prosperity and good luck, as well as a rain deity that fosters harmony.
Dragon
River in the underworld that leads to Hades
The Styx
Celtic goddess of spring, fertility, and life. Beloved by poets, she was the master of both healing and smithing. Her holiday, Imbolc, was held on February 1st and marked the midpoint of winter. Many of Ireland's wells and waterways were devoted to her.
Brigid
_______ _______ is the name for the lands now known as North and Central America. It is a name used by some Indigenous peoples who believe their land was formed on the back of a turtle
Turtle Island
________ is the god of Preservation, the great maintainer who often appears in various incarnations (avatara) to provide salvation for humanity. Some of his best-known avatars, who are tremendously popular and beloved throughout Hindu India, are the gods Krishna and Rama.
Vishnu
________ is a catchall Japanese word for ghosts, demons, monsters, shapeshifters, tricksters, and other kinds of supernatural beings and mysterious phenomena.
Yōkai
A uniquely roman god (not taken from Greek myths) of doorways, entrances, exits.
Janus
_______ gave the name to Friday. _______ is Odin's wife in Norse mythology. She was perceived as the goddess of marriage.
Frigg
The _______ _______ is the concept of a life force, a Supreme Being or god known more specifically as Wakan Tanka in Lakota, Gitche Manitou in Algonquian, and by other, specific names in a number of Native American and First Nations cultures
Great Spirit
Name of the Buddha
Siddhartha Gautama
_______ are Japanese supernatural beings that are said to devour nightmares. According to legend, they were created by the spare pieces that were left over when the gods finished creating all other animals.
Baku
Hekate's Roman Name (Goddess of Witchcraft, Crossroads, the Crone)
Trivia
The ________ is one of Pagan Ireland's most famous—and notorious—goddesses. Her name translated as “phantom queen” or “great queen,” the _______ is famous for being a goddess of war, witchcraft and death, protection and retribution.
Morrigan
For the Navajo Indians of North America, _______ is the Sun god.
Tsohanoai
In Buddhism, ______ is the demon who assaulted Gautama Buddha beneath the bodhi tree, using violence, sensory pleasure and mockery in an attempt to prevent the Buddha from attaining enlightenment.
Mara
is the great culture hero and trickster in Polynesian mythology. Very rarely was this being actually worshipped, being less of a deity (Demigod) and more of a folk hero. His origins vary from culture to culture, but many of his main exploits remain relatively similar. HINT: Fish Hook
Maui