Wednesday, November 5, 2014

Names of God's and Goddesses

Aizen-Myoo
God of love, worshiped by prostitutes, landlords, singers and musicians. 

Aji-Suki-Taka-Hi-Kone
God of thunder. 

Ama-No-Minaka-Nushi

'Divine Lord of the Middle Heavens' and god of the Pole Star.
Amaterasu
Shinto goddess of the sun and the leader of the Shinto pantheon. 
Amatsu MikaboshiGod of evil, his name means "August Star of Heaven".
Amatsu-Kami
Gods of heaven who live 'above' the earthly plain. Heavenly and eternal.

Ama-Tsu-Mara

Shinto god of smiths. He is pictured as a Cyclops.

Ame-No-Mi-Kumari
Shinto water goddess.

Ame-No-Wakahiko
God sent to rule the earth. Killed by the sky god Takami-Musubi.
AmidaGod of death, to whom the devout turned at the moment of their death. 

Am-No-Tanabata-Hime
Goddess of weavers.
BakuA good spirit, known as the 'eater of dreams'.
Benten
Goddess of love, the arts, wisdom, poetry, good fortune
and water.

Benzai-Ten

See Benten.
BimbogamiGod of poverty. Rituals are performed to get rid of him.
Binzuru-SonjaGod of curing illness and good vision.
Bishamon
God of war, justice and protector of the law. He is one of the Shichi Fukujin
Bosatsu
Manifestation of the Buddha in the past, present or future. See bodhisattva.
ButsuSee Buddha.

Chien-Shin
A kami which is related to particular geographical area
Chimata-No-Kami
Go of crossroads, highways and footpaths. He was originally a phallic god
Chup-Kamui
Sun goddess of the Ainu. She was originally the moon goddess
DaibosatsuThe Great bodhisattva or the Buddha in his last incarnation.
DaikokuGod of wealth, the soil and patron of farmers. 
DainichiBuddhist personification of purity and wisdom.
DosojinGod of roads.
Dozoku-ShinAncestral kami of a dozoku, or clan. 
Ebisu
God of the wealth of the sea, he is the patron god of fishermen and fishing. 
EkibiogamiGod of plagues and epidemics.

Emma-O

Japanese Buddhist god of the underworld. He is the judge of the dead
FudoGod of fire and wisdom, god of Astrology. 
Fujin
Shinto god of the wind. Seen as a terrifying dark demon in a leopard skin

Fukurokuju

Shinto god of wisdom, luck and prosperity.
Funadama
The boat-spirit, goddess who protects and helps mariners and fishermen.

Futsu-Nushi-No-Kami

God of fire and lightning, a war god and general of Ameratsu.
GamaGod of longevity. 
Gekka-O
God of marriage. He binds the feet of lovers with a red silken cord.
Hachiman
God of war and agriculture, divine protector of the Japanese people.
Haniyasu-HikoGod of the earth.
Haniyasu-HimeGoddess of the earth.
Haya-JiGod of the whirlwind.
Hiruko
God of the morning sun. Guards the health of little children.
Hoso-No-KamiGod of smallpox.
Hotei
God of happiness, laughter and the wisdom of being content. 

Ida-Ten

Buddhist god of the law and of monasteries. A handsome young man.
Ika-Zuchi-No-Kami
Group of even Shinto demons who reside in the Underworld. 
Iki-RyoThe spirit of anger and envy which harms.
Inari
Both a male and female deity, god/goddess of rice and agriculture.
IsoraGod of the seashore.
Izanagi
Primordial god of the sky and the creator of everything good and right. 
IzanamiPrimordial goddess of the earth and darkness. 
JinushigamiMinor deity who watches over a town or plot of land.
JizoJapanese Buddha of great compassion. 
JuichimenBuddhist god of mercy.
Jurojin
Shinto god of longevity and a happy old age. One of the Shichi Fukujin
KagutsuchiJapanese god of fire.
Kamado-GamiGods of the hearth.
Kami-KazeGod of wind, storms and viscous cold weather.
Kaminari
Goddess of thunder, the Thunder Queen and the Heavenly Noise.
Kanayama-HikoGod of metals.
Kanayama-HimeGoddess of metals.
Kawa-No-Kami
God of rivers. Although rivers had their own god, ruler of all rivers.
Kenro-Ji-JinGod of earth.
Kishi-BojinGoddess of children and childbirth
KishijotenGoddess of luck and beauty
Kishimo-Jin
Buddhist goddess of compassion and protectress of children.
Kojin
Ancient tree deity and goddess of the kitchen. She lives in an enoki tree.
Ko-No-HanaThe Blossom Princess, she is the goddess of spring
KoshinGod of the roads.
Koya-No-MyoinGod of the sacred Mount Koya

Kukunochi-No-Kami
Shinto god of the trees.
Kuni-Toko-TachiEarth deity who lives in Mt. Fuji.
Kura-OkamiGod of rain and snow.
Marisha-TenQueen of heaven, goddess of the light, sun and moon.
Mawaya-No-KamiKami, or deity of the toilet
MiroJapanese name for Maitreya.
Miyazu-HimeGoddess of royalty.
Monju-BosatsuJapanese Buddhist bosatsu of wisdom and knowledge.
Musubi-No-Kami
God of love and marriage. Appears as a handsome young lover.
Nai-No-KamiGod of earthquakes.

Naka-Yama-Tsu-Mi
God of mountain slopes.
Nikko-BosatsuBuddhist god of sunshine and good health.
Ninigi-No-MikotoRice god and ancestral god of the Japanese imperial family.
NominosukuneGod of wrestling.
NyoraiJapanese name for all of the Buddha's appearances.
OanomochiGod of the crater of Mt. Fuji.
OhonamochiA god of the earth.
Oho-YamaThe great mountain god.
Okuni-Nushi
God of magic and medicine, ruler of the unseen things and the spirit world.
OwatatsumiGod of the sea.
OyamatsumiA god of the mountains
RaidenGod of thunder and lightning
Ryo-WoGod of the sea. known as the Dragon King
Sae-No-KamiA group of kami, or deities, who guard the roads of Japan.
Sambo-Kojin
God of the kitchen. Pictured with three faces and two pairs of hands.
Sarutahiko Ohkami
God of crossroads, paths and overcoming obstacles. 
SengenSee Ko-no-Hana.
Shaka
The silent sage, the wisest and first appearance of Buddha on earth.
Shichi Fujukin
Gods of Luck: Benten, Bishamon, Daikoku, Ebisu, Fukurokuju, Hotei
ShindaAinu fertility god of the island of Hokkaido.
Shine-Tsu-Hiko
God of the wind, he fills the space between heaven and earth.
ShodenSee Ganesha.
ShokiGod of the afterlife and exorcism.
SuijinDeity of the water.
SuitenguChild god of the sea.
Sukuna-BikoDwarf god of healing, agriculture and hot springs.
Susanowa
God of the winds, storms, ocean and snakes in Shinto mythology. 
Takami-Musubi
Primordial sky god and creator of living things in Shinto belief.
TakemikadzuchiA thunder god.
Taki-Tsu-HikoGod of rain.
Tatsuta-HimeGoddess of autumn.
Tenjin
God of learning, language and calligraphy. He taught humans to write.
Toyo-Uke-BimeGoddess of earth, food and agriculture.
Toyouke-OmikamiGoddess of grain.
Tsuki-YumiGod of the moon and brother of the sun goddess Ameratsu.
UbaSpirit of the pine tree. Means 'old woman' or 'wet nurse'.
Uga-JinSerpent god of the waters and fertility of the earth.
Uga-No-MitamaGoddess of agriculture.
UkemochiGoddess of fertility and food.
UzumeShinto goddess of joy and happiness.
Wakahiru-MeGoddess of the rising sun.
Wata-Tsu-MiGod of the sea.
YabuneJapanese house god.
Yama-No-KamiGoddess of the hunt, forest, agriculture and vegetation.
YamatoThe soul or spirit of Japan.
Yuki-OnnaThe Snow Queen or goddess of winter.


From http://www.lowchensaustralia.com/names/godsjapanese.htm

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