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List of lunar deities

A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms. The following is a list of lunar deities:

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===Aztec mythology=== • Metztli, Deity of the moon and farmers • Coyolxauhqui, a Goddess. • Tecciztecatl, a God. ===Cahuilla mythology=== • Menily, a Goddess. ===Haitian Vodou=== • Kalfu, a God. ===Hopi mythology=== • Muuya, a God. ===Incan mythology=== • Mama Killa, a Goddess. • Ka-Ata-Killa, a Goddess. • Coniraya, a God. ===Inuit mythology=== • Alignak , a God. • Igaluk, sister of Alignak (technically the sun). • Tarqiup Inua, a God. ===Lakota mythology=== • Hanwi, a Goddess. ===Maya mythology=== • Goddess Awilix; Xbalanque was their mortal (male) incarnation. • Maya moon goddess. ===Muisca religion=== • Huitaca, a Goddess. • Chía, a Goddess. Nivaclé Mythology • Jive'cla ===Pawnee mythology=== • Pah, a God. ===Tupi Guarani mythology=== • Abaangui, a God. • Arasy, a Goddess. • Jaci, a God/Goddess, whose gender depends on the tribe. ==Moon gods of East Asia==
Moon gods of East Asia
===Ainu religion=== • Kunnechup Kamui, a God. ===Chinese mythology=== • Jie Lin, a God that carries the Moon across the night sky. • Changxi, the mother of twelve moons corresponding to the twelve months of the year. • Chang'e, an immortal who lives on the Moon. • Taiyin Xingjun () or Queen Jiang(Jiuhou Nü) of Investiture of the Gods in taoism and Chinese folk religion. • Tu'er Ye, a rabbit God who lives on the Moon. • Wu Gang, an immortal who lives on the Moon. ===Indonesian mythology=== • Dewi Ratih, a Goddess. • Silewe Nazarata, a Goddess. ===Japanese mythology=== • Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto, a God. ===Korean mythology=== • Myeongwol, a Goddess. ===Vietnamese mythology=== • Thần Mặt Trăng, the embodiment of the moon, the daughter of Ông Trời. • Hằng Nga, a Goddess who lives on the moon. ==Moon gods in Philippine mythology==
Moon gods in Philippine mythology
===Philippine mythology=== • Kabigat (Bontok mythology): the goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting. • Bulan (Ifugao mythology): the moon deity of the night in charge of nighttime. • Moon Deity (Ibaloi mythology): the deity who teased Kabunian for not yet having a spouse. • Delan (Bugkalot mythology): deity of the moon, worshiped with the sun and stars; congenial with Elag; during quarrels, Elag sometimes covers Delan's face, causing the different phases of the moon; giver of light and growth. • Bulan (Ilocano mythology): the moon god of peace who comforted the grieving Abra. • Bulan (Pangasinense mythology): the merry and mischievous moon god, whose dim palace was the source of the perpetual light which became the stars; guides the ways of thieves. • Wife of Mangetchay (Kapampangan mythology): wife of Mangetchay who gave birth to their daughter whose beauty sparked the great war; lives in the Moon. • Mayari (Kapampangan mythology): the moon goddess who battled her brother, Apolaqui. • Apûng Malyari (Kapampangan mythology): moon god who lives in Mount Pinatubo and ruler of the eight rivers. • Mayari (Tagalog mythology): goddess of the moon; sometimes identified as having one eye; ruler of the world during nighttime and daughter of Bathala. • Dalagang nasa Buwan (Tagalog mythology): the maiden of the moon. • Dalagang Binubukot (Tagalog mythology): the cloistered maiden in the moon. • Bulan-hari (Tagalog mythology): one of the deities sent by Bathala to aid the people of Pinak; can command rain to fall; married to Bitu-in. • Bulan (Bicolano mythology): son of Dagat and Paros; joined Daga's rebellion; his body became the Moon; in another myth, he was alive and from his cut arm, the earth was established, and from his tears, the rivers and seas were established. • Haliya (Bicolano mythology): the goddess of the moon, often depicted with a golden mask on her face. • Libulan (Bisaya mythology): the copper-bodied son of Lidagat and Lihangin; killed by Kaptan's rage during the great revolt; his body became the moon. • Bulan (Bisaya mythology): the moon deity who gives light to sinners and guides them in the night. • Launsina (Capiznon mythology): the goddess of the Sun, Moon, stars, and seas, and the most beloved because people seek forgiveness from her. • Diwata na Magbabaya (Bukidnon mythology): simply referred as Magbabaya; the good supreme deity and supreme planner who looks like a man; created the Earth and the first eight elements, namely bronze, gold, coins, rock, clouds, rain, iron, and water; using the elements, he also created the sea, sky, Moon, and stars; also known as the pure god who wills all things; one of three deities living in the realm called Banting. • Bulon La Mogoaw (T'boli mythology): one of the two supreme deities; married to Kadaw La Sambad; lives in the seventh layer of the universe. • Moon Deity (Maranao mythology): divine being depicted in an anthropomorphic form as a beautiful young woman; angels serve as her charioteers. ==Moon gods of Europe==
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===Malagasy mythology=== • Andriamahilala, a Goddess. ===Polynesian mythology=== • Avatea, a God. • Fati, a God. • Hina, a Goddess. • Mahina, a Goddess. • Marama, a God. ===Australian Aboriginal mythology=== • Bahloo, a God. ===Mandjindja mythology=== • Kidili, a God. ===Yolŋu mythology=== • Ngalindi, a God. == Western Asian ==
Western Asian
===Anatolian=== • Arma (Luwian religion), a God. • Kašku (Hittite mythology), a God. • Men (Phrygian mythology), a God. ===Elamite=== • Napir, a God. ===Hinduism=== , riding his celestial chariot • God Agni, invoked as a male Moon deity in some hymns • Chandra or Soma, the Moon God. • Anumati, the Moon Goddess. ===Hurro-Urartian=== • Kušuḫ (Hurrian religion), god of the moon. • Selardi (Urartian religion), a Goddess. ===Semitic mythology=== • Aglibol (Palmarene mythology), a God. • Almaqah (Sabaean mythology), a God. • Baal Hammon (Punic religion), a God. • Saggar (Eblaite religion), a God. • Sin (Mesopotamian mythology), a God. • Ta'lab (Arabian mythology), a God. • Wadd (Minaean mythology), a God. • Yarikh (Amorite and Ugaritic mythology), a God. ===Turkic mythology=== • Ay Ata, a God. ===Zoroastrianism=== • Mah, a God. ==See also==
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