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Arabian mythology is the ancient beliefs of the Arabs. ... Ä’l (××œ) is a northwest Semitic word and name translated into English as either god or God or left untranslated as El, depending on the context. ... In Sumerian mythology, Ninhursag (or Ki) was the earth and mother-goddess. ... In Islamic mythology, a Hafaza (aka Hafza) is a type of angel. ... In Sumerian mythology, Nammu is probably the first of the ancient deities of Sumer — at least in the process of creation, if not in actual chronology. ... In Sumerian mythology, Utu is the offspring of Nanna and Ningal and is the god of the sun and of justice. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Oannes, was the name given by the 3rd century BC Babylonian writer Berossus to a mythical being who taught mankind wisdom. ... In Akkadian mythology, Kishar is the daughter of Lahmu and Lahamu, two serpent-gods who were in turn the first children of Tiamat and Apsu. ... The Yazidi or Yezidi (Kurdish: ÃŠzidÃ®) are adherents of a small Middle Eastern religion with ancient origins. ... Gidim are the Sumerian equivalent of ghosts; they were the spirits of dead people living in the Underworld. ... In Akkadian and Sumerian mythology Mamitu was the goddess of destiny, who decreed the fate of the new-borns. ... In Akkadian mythology Humbaba (Assyrian spelling) or Huwawa (Babylonian) was a monstrous giant who was also the guardian of the Cedar Forest where the gods lived. ... In Sumerian mythology the edimmu or ekimmu were a type of utukku. ... Irkalla - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... In Sumerian mythology Kur was a monstrous demon personifying the home of the dead, Hell, the river of the dead (see also Styx), and the void space between the primeval sea (Abzu) and the earth (Ma). ... Ma is a Sumerian word meaning land that in Sumerian mythology was also used to design the primeval land. ... In Chaldean mythology the alal were demons that came from Hell taking diverse appearances with the purpose of inducing men to sin. ... In Sumerian mythology Guzalu, or Ninurta was one of the messengers of Nergal. ... In Akkadian mythology Rabisu (the vagabond) is an evil vampiric spirit or demon that is always menacing the entrance to the houses and hiding in dark corners, lurking to attack people, it is said that pure sea salt can ban them as the salt represents incorruptible (salt preserves) life (life... In Sumerian mythology, the utukku were a type of spirits or demons that could be either benevolent or evil. ... In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology Asaruludu is one of the Anunnaku. ... Chamrosh is a bird in Persian mythology said to live on the summit of Mount Alburz. ... Afrasiab, near Samarkand, Uzbekistan is both a historical city and its legendary founder. ... The Khaldis was a conglomeration of at least 79 different gods known to the Urartians and Hurrians. ... Asag was a Sumerian demon who raised an army of rocks and stones against men, but who was defeated by the hero Ninurta. ... In Greek mythology, the mountainous district of Nysa, variously associated with Ethiopia, Libya or Arabia by Greek mythographers, was the traditional place where the rain nymphs, the Hyades, raised the infant Dionysus, the god of Nysa. ... Mentioned in the Quran (Sura 53:20), al-Ê•uzzÄ the Mightiest One (derived from the root Ê•zy) was a pre-Islamic Arabian fertility goddess who was one of the three chief goddesses of Mecca. ... Hubal (Ù‡Ø¨Ù„) was a god worshipped in pagan Arabia, notably at Mecca before the arrival of Islam. ... Mentioned in the Quran (Sura 53:20), ManÄt was one of the three chief goddesses of Mecca. ... Liluri was an old Syrian goddess of mountains. ... Buraq, mistakenly described as Mohammeds horse, was a creature described as being part griffin, eagle and horse. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... You may also be looking for: surat al-Falaq. ... According to the Bible, Nisroch is an Assyrian god in whose temple Sennacherib was worshiping when he was assassinated. ... In Akkadian mythology, Zu (called Anzu in Persia and Sumer) was a lesser god, the son of the bird goddess Siris. ... Mah is an ancient Persian god of the moon, one of the Yazatas. ... Isbanir is a city referred to in the 1001 Nights as the home of Fakir Taj. ... In Akkadian mythology, the utukki were seven evil demons, the offspring of Anu and Antu. ... Ninmu, The goddess of plants. ... Kingu, also spelled Qingu, was a demon in Babylonian mythology, and the consort of the goddess Tiamat before she was slain by Marduk. ... In Hittite mythology, Arinna was the sun god. ... In Akkadian mythology and Sumerian mythology, Anshar (also Anshur, Ashur, Asshur) (which means sky pivot or sky axle) is a sky god. ... In Akkadian mythology, Antu or Antum is a goddess, the first consort of Anu. ... Lahmu is a deity from Akkadian mythology, first-born son of Apsu and Tiamat. ... Ashnan was the goddess of grain in Mesopotamia. ... The Cup of Jamshid (Cup of Djemscheed or Jaam-e Jam, in Persian: Ø¬Ø§Ù… Ø¬Ù…) is a cup of divination which, according to legend, was long possessed by the rulers of ancient Persia. ... Melek Taus (The Peacock Angel, Arabic Ù…Ù„Ø§Ùƒ Ø·Ø§ÙˆÙˆØ³) is the Yazidis name for the central figure of their faith. ... In Sumerian mythology, Ninsun is a goddess, best known as the mother of the legendary hero Gilgamesh. ... Siduri is a character in the Epic of Gilgamesh. ... Ninlil, first called Sud, is the daughter of Nammu and An in Sumerian mythology. ... In sumerian mythology : She is the daughter of Enki and Ninhursag. ... ZÃ¥l (Ø²Ø§Ù„ in Persian) was a mythical warrior of ancient Iran. ... Aglaophotis is a rare herb which is said to grow in the Arabian desert. ... Mentioned in the Quran (Sura 53:20), AllÄt (a contraction of pre-Arabic *al-ilÄhat the Goddess) was a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess who was one of the three chief goddesses of Mecca. ... Teshub was the Hurrian god of sky and storm. ... Mami, Belet-ili or Nintu is a goddess in the Babylonian epic Atra-Hasis. ... In Hittite mythology, Illuyanka was a dragon slain by Teshub. ... Zedek or Tzedek, West Semitic for Justice, was probably the name of the chief god of the Jebusites, and possibly of other Canaanite people. ... A character in Shahnama, Faridoons father Categories: Literature stubs ... For other uses, see Mummu (disambiguation). ... Al-Qaum (Ø§Ù„Ù‚ÙˆÙ…), the Nabataean god of war and the night and guardian of caravans. ... Ruldaiu was a god featured in Arab mythology according to the Annals of Sennacherib (8 century BC). ... A Hurrian god whose name means king of the mountains. He is a son of the weather-god Teshub and the goddess Hebat. ... The mother goddess of the Hurrians. ... The Hurrian father of the gods. ... Irsirra is the Hurrian goddess of destiny. ... In Hittite and Hurrian mythology, Aranzahas was the son of Kumarbi. ... In Hittite and Hurrian mythology, Hazzi is a mountain god who belongs to the retinue of Teshub. ... In Hurrian mythology, the Hutena are goddesses of fate. ... The Hurrian war god, identified with the Akkadian Ninurta. ... Hepit is the Hurrian goddess of the sky. ... The Hurrian dreaming god. The gods placed the stone giant Ullikummi on Upelluris shoulders to form the world. ... The Hurrian moon-god. ... Bine, or Bryth, refers to a mythical account of death and resurrection in Akkadian mythology. ... Dhu l-Sharā Lord of the Mountain, also known in Greek transliteration as Dusares, was worshipped at Petra (of which city he was the patron deity) by the Nabataeans. ... In ancient Canaanite religion, Baal Hermon was the titular local deity of Mount Hermon. ... A god of the Elamite pantheon. ... The Elamite god of the underworld. ... Khumban is the Elamite god of the earth. ... Napir (shining one) was the Elamite god of the moon. ... Nahundi or Nahhundi (in Akkadian, Nahhunte) was the Elamite god of the sun and of law. ... National god of the Elamite Empire and consort of the mother goddess Pinikir. ... In the pantheon of the Hittites (ancient empire in Asia Minor), Hasameli was the god of smiths, craftsmen, and wokers with jobs related to either of these. ... The Hittite goddess of healing and medicine. ... Istanu was the Hittite god of the sun. ... The throne-goddess of the Hittite kings. ... The Hittite god of the hunt and of good fortune. ... Arinniti was the wife of Tarhun. ... The eldest of all Hittite gods. ... Lord of the Bow, the Hittite god of plague and pestilence. ... The Hittite counterpart to the Hurrian god Upelluri. ... In Hittite mythology, the god of the moon. ... The Hittite god of the sky. ... Zababa was an Akkadian war god. ... The national god of the Hittites. ... Pirwa is a Hittite deity whose nature is poorly understood. ... Elkunirsa is a creator god in Hittite mythology. ... In Hittite mythology, the wife of Elkunirsa and goddess of fertility. ... The solar god of Urartu. ... The lunar goddess of Urartu. ... Artinis is the Urartian god of the sun. ... Theispas is an Urartian weather-god. ... The nature goddess of ancient Yemen. ... Yaghuth is an idol referred to in the Quran (71:23) as being worshipped in ancient Yemen. ... Inshushinak was one of the major gods of the Elamites and the protector deity of Susa. ... The QÃ¢run Treasure (the treasure of Croesus) is a mythical treasure in the Persian literature belonging to the proverbial wealthy King Croesus of Lydia. ... Basamum was the god of healing in pre-Islamic South Arabia. ... In the pantheon of pre-Islamic South Arabia, Anbay and Haukim were oracular judge-gods and divine administrerors of justice. ... Baltis was a goddess revered in the ancient Levant. ... In Arabic mythology, Nesr was the god of vultures who ruled over the deep desert. ... In pre-Islamic South Arabia, Qaynan was the god of smiths. ... Nahi was the patron god of Thamud, in northern Arabia. ... A god worshipped in pre-Islamic southern Arabia, particularly in Sheba. ... A god worshipped in pre-Islamic southern Arabia, particularly Sheba. ... For the Arabic term, see HilÄl Hilal (Arabic: ) is a moon god, particularly associated with the new moon, that was worshipped in pre-Islamic Arabia. ... A deity worshipped in pre-Islamic northern Arabia. ... According to the Quran, Yauq was a deity worshipped in the days of Noah. ... Dhul-Halasa is an oracular god of pre-Islamic South Arabia. ... Wadd was the Minaean moon god. ... Azizos or Aziz; the Palmyran god of the morning star. ... The Palmyran god of the evening star. ... In ancient Arabic mythology, Radu was the name given to the god of the evening star. ... A moon god worshipped in ancient Qataban. ... The god of dawn in the pantheon of Ugarit. ... The Flying Throne of Kai Kavus was a legendary eagle-propelled craft built by the Persian King Kai Kavus, used for flying the king all the way to China. ... Akhkhazu is a female demon from the Akkadic mythology. ... Akvan, meaning Evil Mind, is a Persian div with great powers and strength. ... Justin is the ancient Sumerian matron goddess of beer. ... The Religions of the Ancient Near East were mostly polytheistic, with some early examples of emerging Henotheism (Akhenaton, early Judaism). ... Yarikh, in Canaanite mythology, is a god of the moon whose epithets are Illuminator of the Heavens, Illuminator of the Myriads of Stars, and Lord of the Sickle (the latter may come from the appearance of the crescent moon). ... In Babylonian mythology, Kurnugia is the underworld. ... A Sun chariot is a mythological representation of the Sun riding in a chariot. ... Burz is the middle Persian name for the Indo-Iranian divinity of waters. ... Ishara is the Hittite word for treaty, binding promise, also personified as a goddess of the oath. ... The Maal are legendary malevolent water spirits that reside in the rivers and flood plains of Bangladesh. ... Kaus was the national god of the Edomites. ... Hurrian Mother Goddess Hannahannah (from Hurrian Hannah = mother). Hannahannah also appears to have been the pre-Sumerian Goddess Inanna, and to be the origin of the Biblical Hannah, mother of Samuel; the Canaanite Anath, and the Christian St Anne. ... Gordafarid is one of the heroines in Ferdowsis Shahnama. ... Paletin faqiri CHC2D1 Mrs. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ... A goddess worshipped by the ancient Moabites. ... The moon-goddess of the Ugarits and later of the Phoenicians. ... Roham ( Ø±Ù‡Ø§Ù… in Persian )is a hero in Ferdosis Shahnama, He is sun of Goodarz( Ú¯ÙˆØ¯Ø±Ø² in Persian ) who defeated Baarmaan( Ø¨Ø§Ø±Ù…Ø§Ù† in Persian ) in battle of Davazdahrokh( Ø¯ÙˆØ§Ø²Ø¯Ù‡ Ø±Ø® in Persian ) . See also Ferdosi Shahnama Categories: | | | | ... Rudaba or Roodabeh (Ø±ÙˆØ¯Ø§Ø¨Ù‡ in Persia) was Daughter of Mehrab Kaboli. ... Agasaya, The Shrieker, was a Semitic war goddess who was merged into Ishtar in her identity as warrior of the sky. ... In Sumerian mythology, Utu is the offspring of Nanna and Ningal and is the god of the sun and of justice. ... In Persian mythology, Aesma Daeva is a daeva (demon) of lust and anger. ... Mythical and perhaps historical king of lost Arabian city of Iram of the Pillars. ... Chosroes and Shirin (Originally Persian Ø®Ø³Ø±Ùˆ Ùˆ Ø´ÙŠØ±ÙŠÙ† pron. ... Sarosh Yazata is a holy being in Zoroastrian lore, in the service of the Zoroastrian supreme being, Ahura Mazda. ... Amir Arsalan-e Namdar (in Persian Ø§Ù…ÛŒØ±Ø§Ø±Ø³Ù„Ø§Ù† Ù†Ø§Ù…Ø¯Ø§Ø±) is a popular Persian mythical story (epic) which was narrated to the Qajar Shah of Persia by a storyteller named Mohammad Ali Naqib al-Mamalek (Ù…ÛŒØ±Ø²Ø§ Ù…ØÙ…Ø¯Ø¹Ù„ÛŒ Ù†Ù‚ÛŒØ¨ Ø§Ù„Ù…Ù…Ø§Ù„Ú©). Mohammad never transcribed the poem himself, but the daughter of the Shah, who also loved the tale, eventually transcribed... The Mashu is a great mountain which Gilgamesh passes through (via a tunnel) on his journey after leaving the cedar land, a forest of ten thousand leagues. ... Lahamu was the first-born daughter of Tiamat and Apsu in Akkadian mythology. ... Shalim is the god of dusk in the pantheon of Ugarit, the counterpart of Shahar the god of dawn. ... In the Levantine pantheon, the Elohim are the sons of El the ancient of days (olam) assembled on the divine holy place, Mount Zephon (Jebel Aqra). ... In Persian mythology, Zarik (or Zarich) is an evil spirit that serves his creator, Ahriman. ... In Babylonian mythology, Sarpanit (alternately Zarpanit, Zarpandit, Zerpanitum, Zerbanitu, or Zirbanit) is a mother goddess and the consort of the chief god, Marduk. ... Statues of two head Homa in Persepolis ruins, Iran A relief of Armenian tribute bearer carrying a metal vessel with Homa (griffin) handles. ... Image File history File links Palmsymbol. ... Manuzi was an old Syrian weather god. ... Nanshe was a Sumerian goddess who held power over the city of Nina. ... The Sumerian god in charge of canals and ditches. ... Summerian god, in charge of the euphrates and tigris rivers ock is a dumb word! ... The Sumerian goddess of cattle. ... The Sumerian goddess of writing, particularly documents in the palace archives. ... In Mesopotamian mythology, the Tablets of Destiny are a work of carved stone covered in writing of great significance. ... Heavily influenced by Mesopotamian mythology, the religion of the Hittites and Luwians retains noticeable Indo-European elements, for example Tarhun the god of thunder, and his conflict with the serpent Illuyanka. ... For other uses, see Siris (disambiguation). ... According to the traditions of the Phoenician legends, Misor was the child of the Phoenician gods Amynus and Magus. ... In Persian and Iranian legends, the mighty Gaokerena was a mythic Haoma plant that had healing properties when eaten and gave immortality to the resurrected bodies of the dead. ... In Judeo-Christian mythology, the Guf(or Guph or even Gup) (Hebrew to be hollow) also called the Otzar (Hebrew for treasury) is the Hall of Souls located in the Seventh Heaven. ... Canaanite cycle of stories regarding Baal, also known as Hadad the god of storm and fertility. ... Paristan or Pari-istan (Persian: Ù¾Ø±Ø³ØªØ§Ù†) is fairyland of fairies in folklore of Middle East, South Asia and Central Asia. ... ManÅ«chehr (in Persian: ), older Persian ManÅÄihr, Avestan ManuÅ¡ÄiÎ¸ra, is the name of the first of the legendary ShÄhs who ruled Iran after the breakup of the world empire of ManÅ«chehrs great-grandfather, FereydÅ«n. ... Urnamman was a Sumerian warrior hero. ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Siavash. ... Palmyrene deities: from left to right: the lunar god AglibÃ´l, the supreme god BeelshamÃªn, the sun god MalakbÃªl, 1st century CE, found near Bir Wereb, Wadi Miyah, Syria, Louvre Museum. ... Palmyrene deities: from left to right: the lunar god AglibÃ´l, the supreme god BeelshamÃªn, the sun god MalakbÃªl, 1st century CE, found near Bir Wereb, Wadi Miyah, Syria, Louvre Museum. ... Palmyrene deities: from left to right: the lunar god AglibÃ´l, the supreme god BeelshamÃªn, the sun god MalakbÃªl, 1st century CE, found near Bir Wereb, Wadi Miyah, Syria, Louvre Museum. ... Saam is a mythical hero of ancient Persia, and an important character in the Shahnameh epic. ... Manaf is one of the pre-Islamic polytheist gods of Mecca [1]. Category: ... Shadhavar is a type of unicorn found in Persian myths which resembles a gazelle with a single hollow horn. ... Baalberith was a Canaanite Lord of the Covenant, who later became a demon in Christian demonology. ... Shaghad was the brother of Rostam, the mighty Iranian hero of the Shahnameh, who killed Rostam by dropping him into a hole full of swords or other sharp things. ...