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Mythology in World Religions
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Zeus
Religion: Greek Mythology & Significance: King of the Gods and the god of the sky and thunder.
Odin
Religion: Norse Mythology & Significance: The Allfather, god of wisdom, poetry, death, divination, and magic.
Ra
Religion: Egyptian Mythology & Significance: The sun god, one of the most important gods, associated with creation and the afterlife.
Shiva
Religion: Hinduism & Significance: The destroyer and transformer among the Trimurti, often depicted with blue skin and a third eye.
Quetzalcoatl
Religion: Mesoamerican Mythology & Significance: Feathered serpent deity associated with wind, air, and learning.
Anansi
Religion: West African & Caribbean Folklore & Significance: Trickster god symbolizing wisdom and the complexities of life.
Amaterasu
Religion: Shinto & Significance: The sun goddess, one of the principal deities, symbolizing the universe's life-giving force.
Thor
Religion: Norse Mythology & Significance: God of thunder, protector of mankind, and known for his hammer Mjölnir.
Vishnu
Religion: Hinduism & Significance: The preserver and protector, part of the Hindu Trimurti, known for his ten incarnations or avatars.
Athena
Religion: Greek Mythology & Significance: The goddess of wisdom, courage, and warfare, born from the head of Zeus.
Brahma
Religion: Hinduism & Significance: The creator god in the Trimurti, associated with the creation of the universe and various beings.
Isis
Religion: Egyptian Mythology & Significance: Goddess of magic, marriage, healing, and protection, sister and wife of Osiris.
Tlaloc
Religion: Aztec Mythology & Significance: The god of rain, water, and fertility, associated with both life-giving sustenance and natural disasters.
Hera
Religion: Greek Mythology & Significance: Queen of the gods and the goddess of marriage and family, often portrayed as jealous and vengeful towards Zeus's lovers and offspring.
Osiris
Religion: Egyptian Mythology & Significance: God of the afterlife, the underworld, and rebirth, husband of Isis.
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