A Kachina is a spiritual being in the religious beliefs of the Pueblo Indians, Native American cultures located in the southwestern United States. In Pueblo culture, Kachina rituals are practiced by the Hopi, Zuni, Hopi-Tewa, …
The rod of Asclepius is an ancient Greek symbol associated with medicine, consisting of a snake coiled around a rod. In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Asclepius was the god of medicine and healing. His …
In Mayan mythology, Kukulcan was the almighty serpent god worshipped by the Mayans. While little information remains about the legends and mythology of Kukulcan, due to the tragic destruction of the Mayan codices by Spanish …
In Buddhist symbolism, the Tripitaka or Tipiṭaka is the traditional term for Buddhist scriptures. The canonical version of Theravada Buddhism is generally known in English as the Pali Canon. Mahayana Buddhism also holds the Tripitaka …
The draugr, also called draug, dréag, draugar; draugur, dreygur, or draugen, is an undead creature from Norse mythology. The old Norse meanings of the word are revenant, undead people, and ghost. The Draugr lives in …
Apsu is an original Sumerian-Akkadian god, representing the fresh waters beneath the earth (opposed to Tiamat, the salty waters of Chaos). Later myths say that the fresh and salty waters were united by a third …
The Zohar is known as the main text of Kabbalah. Its preeminent place in Jewish mysticism does not derive solely from its antiquity or authorship. Other basic works of Kabbalah, such as Sefer Yetzira and …
Nergal, in Mesopotamian religion, is the secondary god of the Sumerian-Akkadian pantheon. He was identified with Irra, the god of scorched earth and war, and with Meslamtaea, the one who comes from Meslam. He was …
In Jewish mythology, a dybbuk is a possessive and evil demon. It is believed to be the broken spirit of a deceased person. It apparently leaves the host body once it has achieved its purpose, …
