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The Latin name of the Erinys, a trio of vengeful goddesses from Greek lore. They were said to be servants of Hades or Persephone.
Mian character from Record of Lodoss War for Super famicom and Dreamcast
The king of protective spirits in Balinese mythology. His eternal enemy is the witch Rangda.
The evil queen of witches in Balinese mythology. She eternally struggles with Barong.
A god that originates from India who repels evil. He is an aspect of Shiva who was also adapted into Buddhism.
Entities that have different, though usually malicious, roles in Asian religions. These range from being antagonists of the Hindu gods to the three-faced, six-armed depictions of Japanese Buddhism.
The most prominent among the ape-like Vanara, Hanuman is a skilled warrior who helps Rama, an avatar of Vishnu, rescue his wife Sita from the villain Ravana in the Hindu epic Ramayana. He remains a highly revered figure to this day.
The fifty-fifth demon of the Goetia.
Medusa is often portrayed in games as a creature that is a cross between a woman and a snake. The lower body is often a snake tail, and the hair is usually a mass of snakes. Other than this, the head and torso are that of a woman.
A great Irish deity of warfare and martial arts. With a single shot from a sling he killed the Fomorian tyrant Balor, and would later become the divine father of the hero Cu Chulainn.
An ancient Sumerian-Babylonian deity of harvest and consort of Ishtar. He would descend to the underworld for six months only to resurrect for the next six, thus explaining the cycle of food and vegetation.
A monster of Chinese origin. It's a greedy monster with an insatiable appetatie, which leads it to eat everything until nothing remains.
The Japanese water deity of the Azumi tribe. The three gods sired by Izanagi are said to trace their ancestry back to the Azumi tribe.
Shinto god of thunder said to have participated in the first sumo match against Take-Minakata. He makes frequent appearances in the Shin Megami Tensei series.
A monstrous bull of Bulgarian folklore with a hide as resilient as bronze. His very footsteps were said to have produced thunderclaps.
Goddess of dawn and merriment in Japanese myth. When Amaterasu hid in a cave from Susanoo's violent behavior, it was Ame no Uzume's raucous dancing which drew her back out.
A Jack Frost who has achieved divine status. Though, he must not let his pride swell for garnering such favor lest his fall be swifter than his ascension.
A cannibalistic demon of Nepalese and Hindu folklore. The Lakhe is most commonly associated with the celebratory Yenya festival of Kathmandu, Nepal.
A deity in Hinduism and an avatar of Vishnu. Appears as a demon in the Shin Megami Tensei games.
The god of the underworld and punisher of broken oaths in Roman mythology. He was likely derived from the Greek demon Horkos and is also related in function to the Roman figure Dis Pater.
The infamous trickster of Norse mythology, Loki's keen tongue and gifted intellect make him a dangerous adversary. The Aesir are exceptionally wary when dealing with him, for provoking him would invite certain disaster.
One of the three Harpy sisters. She was said to be the swiftest of her kind.
The serpentine guardian of the Garden of Hesperides. He was overcome by Heracles, whose eleventh labor tasked him with retrieving the golden apples that lay within the garden.
The one who is many. Consists of a nucleus surrounded by a multitude of bodies.
An ancient Babylonian god who would eventually evolve into a fish-like divinity of the Biblical Philistines. The mythical Dagon's name and and history were also adapted into a great sea deity within H.P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu mythos.
A sprite inhabiting the mines at Cornwall. Though generally good-natured creatures, they are said to despise whistling.
The Hindu god of destruction and rebirth. He is one of the Trimurti (trinity) of Hindu deities that also includes Vishnu and Brahma.
A frog-headed fertility goddess of Egyptian lore. Her Greek counterpart is known as Hecate.
A formless creature of supposed Malay origin who lives in the Tower of Victory in western India. As travelers climb the tower, A Bao A Qu follows, gaining a more beautiful shape as they climb.
The bovine mount of Shiva in Hindu mythology. Also seen as a gatekeeper.
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