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Zeus
Greek Mythology. Represents authority, sky, and thunder. Often associated with justice and order.
Odin
Norse Mythology. Embodies wisdom, healing, and knowledge. Shows the importance of sacrifice for greater understanding.
Ra
Egyptian Mythology. Symbolizes creation, the sun, and rebirth. Reminds us of the cycle of life, death, and regeneration.
Kali
Hindu Mythology. Represents time, change, and destruction. Highlights the power of the divine feminine and the transformative power of destruction.
Anansi
African and Caribbean Folklore. Trickster and storyteller. Teaches the value of wit, intelligence, and the complexities of human nature.
Quetzalcoatl
Aztec Mythology. Represents the divine relationship between earth and sky. Embodies fertility, knowledge, and the arts. Promotes creativity and intellect.
Buddha
Buddhism. Symbolizes enlightenment, peace, and the path to overcoming suffering. Encourages the pursuit of a moral life and the development of mindfulness and wisdom.
Aphrodite
Greek Mythology. Represents love, beauty, and desire. Highlights the power of love and the potential chaos it can bring.
Loki
Norse Mythology. Trickster god known for mischief and shape-shifting. Illustrates the complexity of morality and the consequences of deceit.
Horus
Egyptian Mythology. Represents kingship, sky, and protection. Symbolizes the idea of rightful rule and the battle between good and evil.
Ganesha
Hindu Mythology. Deity of wisdom, prosperity, and good fortune. Teaches the removal of obstacles and the importance of intellect and wisdom.
Amaterasu
Shinto Religion. Sun goddess and the embodiment of the universe’s energy. Teaches about humility, reconciliation, and the central role of the sun and nature in life.
Vishnu
Hindu Mythology. Represents preservation, righteousness, and reality. Shows the importance of balancing good and evil and the idea of divine intervention through avatars.
Prometheus
Greek Mythology. Titan credited with creating mankind. Teaches the lesson of unintended consequences and the risks of defying the gods for the love of humanity.
Isis
Egyptian Mythology. Goddess of magic, motherhood, and fertility. Represents the ideal mother and wife, as well as resilience and cleverness.
Krishna
Hindu Mythology. Known for his playful antics and his role as a teacher in the Bhagavad Gita. Represents divine joy, love, and dharma (or duty).
Thor
Norse Mythology. God of thunder, lightning, and strength. Embodies physical might and the protection of mankind.
Shiva
Hindu Mythology. Represents destruction and restoration, meditation, and the arts. Teaches about the cyclic nature of the universe and the principles of creation through destruction.
Hera
Greek Mythology. Goddess of marriage and childbirth. Symbolizes the sanctity of marriage and the fidelity and patience of wives despite adversity.
Pandora
Greek Mythology. The first woman created by the gods. Her story teaches the dangers of curiosity and explains the origins of human misfortunes.
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