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Lunar deity
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In the study of mythology, a lunar deity is a god or goddess associated with or symbolizing the Moon: see Moon (mythology). These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending upon the culture, but they are often related to or an enemy of the solar deity.
Lunar Deities:
- Aboriginal mythology
- Ainu mythology
- Chup-Kamui
- Akkadian mythology
- Enzu
- Sin
- Arabian mythology
- Aztec mythology
- Babylonian mythology
- Basque mythology
- Ilazki
- Cahuilla mythology
- Menily
- Canaanite mythology
- Jarih
- Nikkal
- Celtic mythology
- Góntia
- Lair báln
- Chibcha mythology
- Chia
- Chie
- Chinese mythology
- Chang'e or Heng O. The moon does not represent any deity in Chinese culture. The moon is a palace where immortals and fairies live.
- Dahomean mythology
- Gleti
- Elamite mythology
- Napir
- Egyptian mythology
- Etruscan mythology
- Greek mythology
- Hattic mythology
- Kaskuh
- Hindu mythology
- Hurrian mythology
- Incan mythology
- Indonesian mythology
- Dewi Shri
- Silewe Nazarate
- Inuit mythology
- Japanese mythology
- Marishi-Ten
- Tsuku-yomi
- Kachin mythology
- Shitta
- Latvian mythology
- Mandjindja mythology
- Maya mythology
- Mochican mythology
- Navaho mythology
- Yolkai Estasan
- Norse mythology
- Orokolo mythology
- Palmarene mythology
- Aglibol
- Pawnee mythology
- Pah
- Persian mythology
- Mah
- Mao
- Philippine mythology
- Phoenician mythology
- Nikkal
- Phrygian mythology
- Polynesian mythology
- Pygmy mythology
- Arebati
- Roman mythology
- Semitic mythology
- Seran mythology
- Dapie
- Slavic mythology
- Myesyats
- Sumerian mythology
- Sumu mythology
- Udó
- Thracian mythology
- Tupinamba mythology
- Ugaritic mythology
- Nikkal
- Urartian mythology
- Selardi
- Vodun
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