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[Alexandr Korol]

6. Mesopotamian mythology:
• An or Anu: god of the sky and father of the gods.
• Enki or Ea: god of wisdom, water, and magic.
• Enlil: god of wind, air, and storms. 7. Celtic mythology:
• Dagda: supreme god associated with magic, wisdom, and war.
• Brigid: goddess of poetry, healing, and smithcraft.
• Cernunnos: horned god of nature, animals, and prosperity. 8. Indian mythology (includes many traditions):
• Brahma: creator god, part of Hindu Trimurti with Vishnu and Shiva.
• Saraswati: goddess of knowledge, music, and arts.
• Agni: god of fire, mediator between gods and humans. 9. Chinese mythology:
• Yu Di (Jade Emperor): supreme ruler of heaven.
• Guan Yu: god of war and protection.
• Chang’e: goddess of the moon. 10. Aztec mythology:
• Huitzilopochtli: god of sun and war, chief god of the Aztecs.
• Quetzalcoatl: feathered serpent, god of wind, knowledge, and culture.
• Tlaloc: god of rain and moisture. 11. Hindu mythology:
• Vishnu: preserver of the world, second person of the Trimurti, known for avatars
like Rama and Krishna.
• Lakshmi: goddess of wealth and prosperity, wife of Vishnu.
• Kali: goddess of destruction and transformation, symbolizing the end
of the old.
12. African mythology:
• Ogun: god of war and metals among the Yoruba people.
• Anansi: trickster god in the form of a spider from Akan myths.
• Boglodju: forest and hunting spirit among the Bantu people. 13. Polynesian mythology:
• Maui: demigod trickster known for clever feats like raising islands from the sea.
• Pele: goddess of fire, volcanoes, and destruction, often associated with Hawaii.
• Tangaloa: creator of the universe, god of the sea and fertility in Polynesian myths.