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Gods and Deities CD-ROM and Book
by Ernst Lehner

ISBN: 0486996123
Dover Publications Price: $14.95
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Adapted from ancient sources, these signs, seals, and symbols range from the simplest drawings of Egyptian gods to intricate images of Greek and Roman deities. These 142 black-and-white illustrations depict Assyrian, Babylonian, Nordic, Incan, and Aztec gods, as well as figures from cultures of the American Indian, Japanese, and Chinese.
Dover Original.

Table of Contents for Gods and Deities CD-ROM and Book
Mithras--The Sun, The Light, The Truth (Persian)
Genius of wine (Pompeian)
Diana of Ephesus--The Allmother and Fertility (Asia Minor)
Egyptian Gods
Osiris--The Judge of the Dead
Isis--Motherhood and Fertility
Sebek--The Destroying Power of the Sun
Keb--The Earth
Khensu--The Moon
Khnemu--The Moulder
Horus--The Rising Sun
Ra--The Sun
Bast--The Living Power of the Sunlight
Temu--Dawn and Dusk
Maat--Law and Justice
Net--The Hunt
Amen-Ra--The Reproductive Forces of Life
Set--War and Evil
Ptah--Creation and Resurrection
Thoth--Wisdom and Learning, The Scribe
Mut--The Nature
Anubis--The Nether World
Neb-thet--The Family
Hathor--The Sky
Assyrian--Babylonian Gods
Dagon--God of the Earth and Agriculture (Philistian-Assyrian)
Nimrod--God of the Hunt (Babylonian)
Marduc--The Creator (Babylonian)
Winged guard of the symbolic tree (Babylonian)
Babylonian kings and winged divinities before the symbolic tree
Ashur--God of War (Assyrian)
Oannes--Science and Letters (Babylonian)
Nisroch--Thhe Eagle Headed God (Assyrian)
Demon or disease and evil (Babylonian)
Nisroch before the symbolic tree
Roman--Greek Gods
Jupiter (Roman)--Zeus (Greek). God of Heaven, Law, Thunder and Lightning
Vulcan (Roman)--Hephaestus (Greek). God of Fire and the Blacksmiths
Apollo (Greek)--Helios (Roman). God of the Sun, Science and Prophecy
Minerva (Roman)--Athene (Greek). Goddess of Wisdom and the Arts
Venus (Roman)--Aphrodite (Greek). Goddess of Love and Beauty
Diana (Roman)--Artemis (Greek). Goddess of the Moon and the Hunt
Juno (Roman)--Hera (Greek). Goddess of Marriage and Birth
Hades (Greek)--Pluto (Roman). God of The Nether World
Hercules (Roman)--Heracles (Greek). The Strength
Demeter (Greek)--Ceres (Roman). Goddess of the Harvest
Hermes (Greek)--Mercurius (Roman). God of Commerce, Transport and Thievery
Aesculapius (Roman)--Asclepius (Greek). Medicine and Health
Poseidon (Greek)--Neptune (Roman). God of the sea
Hebe (Greek)--Juventas (Roman). Goddess of Youth
Nordic--Germanic Gods
Odhinn-Wodan--Storm, Rain and Harvest
Frigg-Freya--Dawn and Fertility
Fro-Freyr--The Sun and Growth
Thorr-Thunar--Thunderstorm and War
Incan Gods and Symbols (Peruvian)
The god of the air
Snail symbol
Serpent symbol
Contest between the gods of the earth and the sea
Aztec Gods from Copan, Hon
Huitzilopochtli--God of War
Coatlicue--Goddess of the Earth
Mictlantecutli--God of Hell and Death
Mayan idols from Yucatan
Mayan Altar Tablets from Palenque, Mexico
Priests--Altar of the Cross
Tablet of holydays--Altar of the Cross
Altar of the foliated cross
Altar of the sun
North American Indian Gods and Spirits
Wa-hun-de-dan--Goddess of War
Mana-bozho--God of Dawn, Fire and Air
Manito--The Great Spirit
Athenesic--The Moon Goddess
Unkatahe--Goddess against Disease
The bad spirit of the dark sky
Yo-he-wah--The Spirit of the Grass
The good spirit of the blue sky
Animiki--The God of Storm and Thunder
The spirit of evil and hell
Northwest American Family Totems
The dragonfly
The raven
The killer whale
The beaver
The thunderbird
The sword whale
The sea lion
The bear
Vedic--Hindu Gods
Prakraty--The Power of Manifestation
Mudevi--Goddess of War
Subramanja--God of Victory
Vedic--Hindu Gods and Symbols
Pran--The Nature
Pran symbols
Vedic--Hindu Gods
Maja--The Allmother
Indra--God of Thunder and Rain
Ganesha--God of Wisdom
Jotma--The Might
Brahmanic Divinities
Parashakti--The Trimurti Mother
Vishnu--The Preservation
Shiva--The Destruction
Brahma--The Creation
The Taoist Trinity
Tao-chun, Yu-huang, and Laocius
Ma-tsu-p'o--The Taoist Queen of Heaven with Her Two Attendants
The Eight Taoist Immortals
Ho hsien-ku--Patron of the House
Lan ts'ai-ho--Patron of the Flowers
Chang kuo-lao--The Magic Power
Han hsiang-tzu--The Power of Growing
Chung-li ch'uan--The Resurrection
Lu tung-pin--The Supernatural Power
Li t'ieh-kuai--Patron of the Beggars
Ts'ao kuo-chiu--Patron of the Theatrical Art
Confucian--Buddhist
Confucius--Ethic and Moral
Chu jung--God of Fire
Mara--The Tempter and Arch Fiend
Buddhist Gods
Amida buddha--The boundless Light
Kuan yin--Goddess of Mercy and Protector of Children
Manjusri--God of Wisdom
The Four Heavenly Kings (Buddhist)
Mo-li ching--Guardian of the East
Mo-li hung--Guardian of the South
Mo-li hai--Guardian of the West
Mo-li shou--Guardian of the
Buddhist Gods
Lei kung--God of Thunder
Shou Hsing--God of Longevity
Tien Mu--Goddess of Lightning
The Seven Gods of Luck (Japanese)
Bishamon--War and Victory
Ebisu-Fisherman's Luck
Fukurokujin--Prophecy and Miracles
Daikoku--Wealth and Happiness
Benten--Art and Literature
Hotei--Wisdom
Jurojin--Longevity
Good Luck Toys for Children (Japanese)
Charm rake--Old couple of Elgium
Kintoki--The Strong Boy from the Hakone Mountains
Charm rake--O-Kame Mask
Tengu--The Gremlin of Pranks and Mischief guarded by Two Karasu-Tengu
Shinto Animism (Japanese)
The giant catfish who lives at the bottom of the ocean under Japan and whose movements are the source of the earthquakes
Tora--The Tiger--The Power of Faith by Kakunen
Uma--The Horse--Agricultural Prosperity by Keisai
I--The Wild Boar--Fertility and Courage by Kakunen
Tsuru--The Crane--Good Luck
Kame--The Tortoise--Longevity

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