Lunar deity
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In the study of mythology, a lunar deity is a god or goddess associated with or symbolizing the moon: see moon (mythology). These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending upon the culture, but they are often related to or an enemy of the solar deity.
List of Lunar Deities
- Aboriginal mythology
- *Daramulum
- Ainu mythology
- *Chup-Kamui
- Akkadian mythology
- *Enzu
- *Sin
- Arabian mythology
- *Illat
- *Hilal
- *Hubal
- *Sin
- *Ta'lab
- *Wadd
- Aztec mythology
- *Coyolxauhqui
- *Metztli
- *Tecciztecatl
- Babylonian mythology
- *Sin
- Basque mythology
- *Ilazki
- Cahuilla mythology
- *Menily
- Canaanite mythology
- *Jarih
- *Nikkal
- Celtic mythology
- *Góntia
- *Lair báln
- Chibcha mythology
- *Chia
- *Chie
- Chinese mythology
- *Chang'e or Heng O. 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
- *Thoth
- Etruscan mythology
- *Losna
- Greek mythology
- *Artemis
- *Hecate
- *Phoebe
- *Selene
- *Rhea
- Hattic mythology
- *Kaskuh
- Hindu mythology
- *Anumati
- *Chandra
- *Nandi
- *Prajapati
- *Ramachandra
- *Shiva
- *Soma
- Hurrian mythology
- *Kusuh
- Incan mythology
- *Coniraya
- *Ka-Ata-Killa
- *Mama Quilla
- Indonesian mythology
- *Dewi Shri
- *Silewe Nazarate
- Inuit mythology
- *Alignak
- *Igaluk
- *Tarquiup Inua
- Japanese mythology
- *Marishi-Ten
- *Tsuku-yomi
- Kachin mythology
- *Shitta
- Latvian mythology
- *Meness
- Mandjindja mythology
- *Kidili
- Maya mythology
- *Ahau-Kin
- *Ixbalanque
- *Ixchel
- *Itzamna
- Mochican mythology
- *Si
- Navaho mythology
- *Yoołgai asdząąn
- Norse mythology
- *Brunhild
- *Mani
- Orokolo mythology
- *Papare
- Pagan rituals in Medieval Italy
- *Madonna Oriente
- Palmarene mythology
- *Aglibol
- Pawnee mythology
- *Pah
- Persian mythology
- *Mah
- *Mao
- Philippine mythology
- *Mayari
- Phoenician mythology
- *Nikkal
- Phrygian mythology
- *Men
- Polynesian mythology
- *Avatea
- *Fati
- *Ina
- *Hina-Kega
- *Hina-Uri
- *Lona
- *Mahina
- *Marama
- *Sina
- *Ul
- Pygmy mythology
- *Arebati
- Roman mythology
- *Diana
- *Luna
- Semitic mythology
- *Terah
- Seran mythology
- *Dapie
- Slavic mythology
- *Myesyats
- Sumerian mythology
- *Nanna
- *Ningal
- Sumu mythology
- *Udó
- Thracian mythology
- *Bendis
- Tupinamba mythology
- *Ari
- Ugaritic mythology
- *Nikkal
- Urartian mythology
- *Selardi
- Vodun
- *Kalfu
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