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Mythology Girl Names
Nereida#10819 in the U.S.From the Greek/Spanish Nereida, 'sea nymph' — after the Nereids, the fifty sea nymphs of Greek Tanishka#10830 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit, variously 'a gold ornament/coin' (from tanishk) and a name of the goddess DuTeia#10834 in the U.S.Variously from the Greek Theia ('a goddess; divine', the Titaness of light) and a short form ofUmay#10847 in the U.S.From the Turkic Umay — a mother/fertility goddess of Turkic mythology (a protector of women andOya#11008 in the U.S.From the Yoruba Oya, linked to 'she tore; the tearer' (also the name of the Niger river); the YArtemisa#11048 in the U.S.A Spanish form of Artemisia — from the Greek, 'gift of/belonging to Artemis' (the goddess of thAsena#11052 in the U.S.Asena is a Turkish girl's name drawn from Turkic legend, the name of the mythical she-wolf saidEryss#11244 in the U.S.A -yss spelling of Eris — the Greek goddess of strife and discord; the name means 'strife', whiIraa#11305 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Ira/Iraa, 'the earth; a goddess of the earth and of speech; refreshing water;Dayane#11310 in the U.S.Dayane is a Spanish-styled variant of Dayana, itself from Diana, the Roman goddess of the moon,Elysian#11356 in the U.S.From the Greek Elysian, 'blissful; heavenly,' referring to Elysium — the paradise of Greek mythEmbla#11357 in the U.S.From Norse mythology, Embla was the first woman, created with the first man Ask from two trees Lillyth#11503 in the U.S.A spelling of Lilith — from the Hebrew/Akkadian, 'of the night; a night creature/spirit' (a figMitra#11605 in the U.S.From the Persian/Sanskrit mitra, 'a friend; friendship; love'; also the name of Mithra/Mitra, aDamayanti#11690 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Damayanti, 'she who subdues; the conquering one' (from dam, 'to subdue/tame')Khione#11712 in the U.S.From the Greek Khione, 'snow' -- in myth the goddess or nymph of snow, a daughter of Boreas (thLoki#11765 in the U.S.The name of Loki, the shape-shifting trickster god of Norse mythology (also the Marvel characteRiann#11906 in the U.S.A trimmed form of Rhiannon, the Welsh 'great queen; divine queen,' the name of a horse-goddess Senua#11948 in the U.S.A rare name tied to Senua/Senuna, a Romano-British goddess known from a votive hoard; widely reAnjana#12031 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Anjana, 'anointing; kohl/collyrium'; the name of the mother of the god HanumaAroura#12057 in the U.S.A spelling of Aurora — from the Latin aurora, 'the dawn' (Aurora, the Roman goddess of dawn); wZorya#12173 in the U.S.From the Slavic Zorya, 'dawn; the aurora' (from zora, 'dawn'); the Slavic goddess of the dawn aCyrene#12196 in the U.S.From Greek myth — Cyrene, a fearless nymph and huntress loved by Apollo; also the ancient LibyaDaphney#12209 in the U.S.Daphney is a variant spelling of Daphne, from the Greek word daphne, 'laurel' or 'bay tree.' InDemetra#12228 in the U.S.A form of Demetra/Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest and grain; the name is read as 'earAntigone#12244 in the U.S.From the Greek Antigone, variously 'worthy of one's parents; in place of a mother' (anti, 'in pAstraia#12281 in the U.S.Astraia is the Greek form of Astraea, the 'star-maiden' goddess of justice and innocence who, iBeira#12326 in the U.S.Beira is the name of the Celtic (Scottish) goddess of winter, the Cailleach who shapes the landFianna#12329 in the U.S.From the Irish Fianna — the legendary band of warrior-hunters led by Fionn mac Cumhaill; also rDhruvika#12465 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Dhruv (the pole star; the devoted boy Dhruva of Hindu myth), 'fixed; constantDione#12466 in the U.S.From the Greek Dione, 'divine; goddess' (a feminine of Zeus/Dios); a Titaness/goddess, in some Hela#12607 in the U.S.From Hel/Hela, the Norse goddess who rules the realm of the dead, her name tied to the concealeHebe#12723 in the U.S.From the Greek hebe, 'youth; the prime/bloom of life'; the goddess of youth and cupbearer to thPhenyx#12871 in the U.S.A spelling of Phoenix — from the Greek phoinix, variously 'the phoenix (a bird reborn from its Muse#13012 in the U.S.Muse is the English word used straight as a name — from the Greek Mousai, the nine Muses who prNektaria#13040 in the U.S.From the Greek nektar, the drink of the gods that conferred immortality; Nektaria is the feminiSyren#13049 in the U.S.A stylized spelling of siren, the alluring sea-nymphs of Greek myth whose song enchanted sailorNiobe#13083 in the U.S.From Greek mythology: Niobe, a queen who boasted of her many children and lost them all, then wRukmini#13162 in the U.S.From Sanskrit rukmin, 'adorned with gold,' from rukma, 'gold.' Rukmini is the principal consortRumina#13164 in the U.S.Rumina was a Roman goddess who watched over nursing mothers and infants, her name tied to ruma,Scylla#13195 in the U.S.In Greek myth Scylla (Skylla) is the six-headed monster of the strait, paired with the whirlpooYmir#13383 in the U.S.From Old Norse Ymir, the primordial being of Norse cosmology — a giant, and a male figure, fromYris#13386 in the U.S.A Spanish-language spelling of Iris, from Greek iris, 'rainbow' — the name of the rainbow goddeAtheena#13393 in the U.S.A spelling of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom, war, and crafts (of ancient, uncertain-name Amalthea#13554 in the U.S.In Greek myth, Amalthea was the goat — or the nymph — who nursed the infant Zeus; her horn becaDemitra#13638 in the U.S.A form of Demetra/Demeter, the Greek goddess of the harvest and grain, the name read as 'earth Deyanira#13647 in the U.S.Deyanira is a Spanish form of Deianira (Greek Deianeira), the wife of the hero Heracles in GreeDion#13654 in the U.S.A short form of Dionysius ('of Dionysus/Zeus of Nysa') and linked to Dione (a Greek goddess, 'dBrighid#13723 in the U.S.Brighid is the Irish spelling of Brigid, generally read as 'exalted one; high one.' It belongs Callisto#13748 in the U.S.From the Greek kallistos, 'most beautiful' (from kalos, 'beautiful'); a nymph loved by Zeus andDaphnee#13841 in the U.S.Daphnee is a French-influenced spelling of Daphne, Greek daphne, 'laurel' or 'bay tree'. In GreIsmene#13908 in the U.S.From the Greek Ismene, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'knowledge; the knowing one');Freyah#14001 in the U.S.A respelling of Freya, from Old Norse Freyja — 'lady, noblewoman'. In Norse myth Freyja is the Irisa#14105 in the U.S.Irisa extends Iris, the Greek word for 'rainbow' and the name of the goddess who carried messagIshaani#14109 in the U.S.From Sanskrit ishani, the feminine of Ishana ('ruler, lord'), and a traditional epithet of the Isys#14115 in the U.S.Isys respells Isis, the Greek form of the Egyptian goddess Aset — goddess of magic, healing andIysis#14127 in the U.S.Iysis is a modern respelling of Isis — the Greek name for the Egyptian goddess Aset, protector Lada#14537 in the U.S.From the Slavic Lada, of uncertain meaning (variously 'harmony; order; beauty; love'); the SlavRheia#14562 in the U.S.A spelling of Rhea (Rheia), the Greek titaness and mother of the gods, whose name is linked to Nephele#14735 in the U.S.From Greek nephele, 'cloud'. In Greek myth Nephele is the cloud-nymph whom Zeus shaped in Hera'Nereyda#14736 in the U.S.A Spanish name built on Nereida — from the Nereids, the fifty sea-nymph daughters of Nereus in Nyxie#14776 in the U.S.A modern pet form of Nyx — the Greek primordial goddess of the night, whose name is simply the Olwyn#14787 in the U.S.A variant spelling of the Welsh Olwen, from ol ('footprint; track') and gwen ('white; fair; blePheonyx#14811 in the U.S.A respelling of Phoenix, from the Greek phoinix — the mythical bird said to burn and be reborn Parvati#14816 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Parvati, 'she of the mountain; daughter of the mountain' (from parvata, 'mounMedea#14862 in the U.S.From the Greek Medeia, 'cunning; to plan/scheme' (from medomai, 'to plan/be mindful'); the poweSaleena#14916 in the U.S.A phonetic spelling of Selena/Selina, from Greek Selene ('moon'), the Greek goddess who drove tSelenia#14945 in the U.S.An extended form of Selene/Selena, from Greek selene ('moon') — the goddess who drove the moon Nanna#15005 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Nanna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'brave; daring' or 'mother'); the NorAmunet#15108 in the U.S.Amunet (Amaunet) is an ancient Egyptian goddess whose name means 'the hidden one; the female hiAuset#15231 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Auset (Aset), the native name of the goddess known in Greek as Isis, linked tAtalanta#15309 in the U.S.From the Greek Atalante, 'equal in weight; balanced' (from atalantos); the swift huntress-heroiDayanne#15484 in the U.S.Dayanne is a French- or Spanish-styled variant of Dayana, from Diana, the Roman goddess of the Emer#15714 in the U.S.From the Old Irish Emer, of uncertain meaning (variously linked to 'swift'); the Celtic heroineDemeter#15715 in the U.S.From the Greek Demeter, variously 'earth mother' or 'grain/barley mother' (meter, 'mother'); thCeres#15780 in the U.S.From the Latin Ceres, linked to 'to grow; to create' (the source of the word 'cereal'); the RomEkko#15900 in the U.S.Ekko is a modern respelling of Echo. In Greek myth Echo was a mountain nymph who, punished by HDevyani#15915 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Devayani, borne by a princess of the Mahabharata — daughter of the sage ShukrBranwen#15930 in the U.S.From the Welsh Branwen, 'blessed/fair raven; white raven' (bran, 'raven', + gwen, 'white/blesseHero#16132 in the U.S.A Greek name; Hero was the priestess of Aphrodite in the myth of Hero and Leander - so a woman'Idun#16229 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Idunn, 'the rejuvenating one; ever-young' (linked to id, 'again', + unna, 'tKaliopi#16440 in the U.S.A spelling of the Greek Kalliope (Calliope), from kallos ('beauty') and ops ('voice; eye'), meaLaima#16596 in the U.S.From the Baltic Laima, 'luck; fortune; fate' (from laime, 'luck/happiness'); the Baltic goddessEuropa#16631 in the U.S.From the Greek Europa, variously 'wide face; broad' (eurys, 'wide', + ops, 'face') or from a SeGabija#16700 in the U.S.From the Lithuanian Gabija, linked to 'to cover' (from gaubti, 'to cover/shelter'); the Baltic Ceridwen#16776 in the U.S.From the Welsh Ceridwen, of uncertain meaning (variously 'blessed poetry' or 'fair and crooked Shreesha#16919 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Shri ('prosperity; the goddess Lakshmi') + isha ('lord/goddess'), hence 'the Persephanie#17036 in the U.S.A modern respelling of Persephone (blended with the Stephanie sound), the Greek goddess taken tThemis#17046 in the U.S.From the Greek themis, 'divine law; custom; that which is laid down as right'; the Titaness of Saule#17105 in the U.S.From the Baltic Saule, 'sun'; the Baltic sun-goddess who rides across the sky and gives light, Savitri#17111 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Savitri, 'relating to the sun; solar' (from Savitr, the sun-god); a Hindu godSanjana#17208 in the U.S.A Sanskrit name, generally read as 'gentle' or as tied to the sense of creating and uniting. InSedna#17232 in the U.S.From Sedna, the Inuit goddess of the sea and marine animals, ruler of the underworld Adlivun; aSif#17340 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sif, 'kinship; a relation; affinity/bond'; the golden-haired Norse goddess oPele#17388 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Pele, 'lava; molten' (she who shapes the sacred land); the Hawaiian goddess oSigrun#17406 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Sigrun, 'victory rune' (sigr, 'victory', + run, 'rune/secret'); a valkyrie wUrania#17406 in the U.S.From the Greek ourania, 'heavenly; of the heavens/sky' (from Ouranos, the sky); the Muse of astVesna#17474 in the U.S.From the Slavic Vesna, 'spring' (the season); the Slavic goddess of spring, youth, and renewal;Vesta#17475 in the U.S.From the Latin Vesta, 'the hearth; the home-fire'; the Roman goddess of the hearth, home, and fXochiquetzal#17483 in the U.S.From the Nahuatl Xochiquetzal, 'flower-quetzal feather' (xochitl, 'flower,' + quetzalli, 'preciSaraswati#18011 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Saraswati, 'the flowing one; she who possesses water' (from saras, 'flow/poolRan#18263 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ran, 'robbery; theft; plunder'; the Norse sea-goddess who catches drowned saMeret#18373 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Meret, 'the beloved' (from mer, 'to love'), linked to 'the singer'; the EgyptAglaeaFrom the Greek aglaia, 'splendor; brilliance; beauty; glory'; the youngest of the three Graces AlcmeneFrom the Greek Alkmene, variously 'strength of the moon' or 'mighty in wrath' (alke, 'strength'AlcyoneFrom the Greek alkyon, 'a kingfisher' (linked to the 'halcyon days' of calm seas); one of the PAmaterasuFrom the Japanese Amaterasu, 'shining in heaven; that which illuminates heaven' (ama, 'heaven',AndromacheFrom the Greek Andromache, 'battle of a man; fighter of men' (aner/andros, 'a man', + mache, 'bAslaugFrom the Old Norse Aslaug, 'god-dedicated woman; betrothed to god' (ass, 'a god', + laug, 'a beBastAn older/alternative name of Bastet, of uncertain meaning; the cat-headed Egyptian goddess of hBastetFrom the Egyptian Bastet, of uncertain meaning (variously 'she of the ointment jar'); the cat-hBellonaFrom the Latin bellum, 'war'; the Roman goddess of war, a companion of Mars; we note the goddesBentenFrom the Japanese Benten (short for Benzaiten), the goddess of music, eloquence, and flowing thBoannFrom the Old Irish Boann, 'white cow; she of the white cattle' (bo, 'cow', + finn, 'white'); thBrynhildFrom the Old Norse Brynhildr, 'armored/bright for battle' (brynja, 'armor', + hildr, 'battle');ChangeFrom the Chinese Chang'e (rendered Change here), of layered meaning (linked to 'beautiful; gracChryseisFrom the Greek Chryseis, 'daughter of Chryses; the golden one' (from chrysos, 'gold'); the TrojCliodhnaFrom the Old Irish Cliodhna, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the shapely one'); the Celtic godClothoFrom the Greek klotho, 'the spinner' (from klothein, 'to spin'); the youngest of the three FateClytemnestraFrom the Greek Klytaimnestra, variously 'praiseworthy wooing; famed for her suitors' (klytos, 'ConcordiaFrom the Latin concordia, 'harmony; agreement; concord' (con, 'together', + cor, 'heart'); the DanuFrom the Old Irish Danu, of uncertain meaning (variously 'flowing water; the flowing one'); theEirFrom the Old Norse Eir, 'mercy; help; protection'; the Norse goddess of healing and medicine, tEosFrom the Greek eos, 'the dawn; daybreak'; the goddess who rose each morning to bring the light;EponaFrom the Gaulish Epona, 'great mare; divine mare' (from epos, 'horse'); the Celtic goddess of hEratoFrom the Greek eratos, 'lovely; desired; beloved' (linked to Eros); the Muse of love poetry andEreshkigalFrom the Sumerian Ereshkigal, 'queen of the great earth (below)' (eresh, 'lady/queen', + ki, 'eEtainFrom the Old Irish Etain, of uncertain meaning (variously 'little jealous one; jealousy'); the EuphrosyneFrom the Greek euphrosyne, 'joy; mirth; good cheer' (eu, 'well', + phren, 'mind'); one of the tEuterpeFrom the Greek euterpes, 'well-pleasing; giver of delight' (eu, 'well', + terpein, 'to please')
Mythology Boy Names
Alcides#10743 in the U.S.From the Greek Alkeides — 'strong; of the line of Alcaeus' (from alke, 'strength/might'); an orAnagh#10780 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit anagh, 'sinless; free of fault; blameless/pure'; an epithet of the god VishnuYama#10799 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Yama, 'the twin; the restrainer/binder' (from yam, 'to restrain'); the Hindu Balor#10856 in the U.S.From Irish mythology, Balor — a one-eyed giant king of the Fomorians, whose eye could destroy wAchilleas#10920 in the U.S.Achilleas is the Modern Greek form of Achilles, the great warrior-hero of Homer's Iliad. The anDione#10956 in the U.S.From the Greek Dione, a Titaness — in some myths the mother of Aphrodite — her name a feminine Deni#10987 in the U.S.A short form of Dennis/Denis — 'of Dionysus (the Greek god of wine)', from Dionysios; used for Dionisio#11004 in the U.S.The Italian/Spanish form of Dionysius — 'of Dionysus', the Greek god of wine and revelry; we noArtemas#11022 in the U.S.Artemas is a Greek name meaning 'gift of Artemis' or 'safe and sound,' linked to the goddess ArAtem#11031 in the U.S.Atem draws on Atum (Atem), the ancient Egyptian creator and self-originating sun god, 'the compEnlil#11063 in the U.S.From the Sumerian Enlil, 'lord of the wind/storm' (en, 'lord', + lil, 'wind/air'); the mighty SBaldur#11066 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Baldr, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the beloved NorBran#11099 in the U.S.From the Welsh/Old Irish Bran, 'raven'; the giant-king Bran the Blessed of the Mabinogion, whosChaos#11112 in the U.S.From the Greek Chaos, the vast primordial void that, in Hesiod's Theogony, existed before all cEndymion#11231 in the U.S.From the Greek Endymion, variously 'to dive into; the diver' (linked to the setting sun/moon); Kaos#11329 in the U.S.A spelling of Chaos — from the Greek khaos, 'the void; the formless primordial state before creHyperion#11389 in the U.S.From the Greek Hyperion, 'the high one; he who watches/goes above' (hyper, 'above'); the Titan Ladon#11438 in the U.S.Variously the Greek Ladon (the name of a dragon guarding the golden apples and a river god) andKartikeya#11525 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Kartikeya, 'son of the Krittikas (the Pleiades)'; the Hindu god of war and viKronos#11557 in the U.S.The Greek spelling of Cronus, the leader of the Titans; the meaning is uncertain, sometimes linLugh#11593 in the U.S.From the Old Irish Lugh, of uncertain meaning (variously 'light; the shining one' or 'oath'); tOsyris#11650 in the U.S.A spelling of Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the afterlife, resurrection, and rebirth. As Trishiv#11870 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit — tri, 'three', + Shiv, 'auspicious/the god Shiva', hence 'three times auspicOceanus#11903 in the U.S.From the Greek Okeanos, the Titan of the great world-encircling river/ocean; the source of the Achilleus#12028 in the U.S.The Greek form of Achilles, the great warrior hero of Homer's Iliad. The name's ancient root isAddonis#12034 in the U.S.A spelling of Adonis — from the Phoenician/Hebrew adon, 'a lord'; the beautiful youth loved by Agni#12072 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit Agni, 'fire'; the Hindu god of fire, the sacred flame and messenger who carriAmonra#12132 in the U.S.Amonra comes from Amun-Ra (Amun-Re), the fused supreme deity of ancient Egypt combining Amun ('Vali#12134 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Vali, of uncertain meaning (variously 'the chosen one; a warrior'); a son ofVidar#12206 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Vidarr, variously 'the wide ruler' or 'the forest/wide warrior' (vidr, 'wideAurora#12222 in the U.S.From the Latin aurora, 'the dawn; daybreak'; the Roman goddess of the dawn; overwhelmingly a giAydon#12242 in the U.S.A spelling of Aiden/Ayden — from the Irish Aodhan, a diminutive of Aodh ('fire'), hence 'littleAchillies#12331 in the U.S.A variant spelling of Achilles, the great warrior hero of Homer's Iliad. The name's ancient rooDemetre#12489 in the U.S.A form of Demetrius — from the Greek, 'devoted to Demeter' (the goddess of the harvest and graiCupid#12589 in the U.S.From the Latin Cupido, 'desire; passionate love' (from cupere, 'to desire'); the Roman god of lCalisto#12591 in the U.S.Calisto comes from Greek Kallistos/Callisto, 'most beautiful; fairest.' Callisto is a nymph in Callisto#12592 in the U.S.Callisto comes from Greek Kallistos, 'most beautiful; fairest.' In myth Callisto is a nymph turGrim#12686 in the U.S.From the Old Norse grimr, 'a masked/hooded one; fierce'; also a byname of the god Odin (the disEklavya#12794 in the U.S.Eklavya (Ekalavya) is the name of a celebrated self-taught archer in the Sanskrit epic the MahaEnkidu#12908 in the U.S.From the Sumerian Enkidu, variously 'creation of Enki' or 'lord of the good place'; the wild maJanus#12959 in the U.S.From the Latin ianus, 'a doorway; an archway/gate'; the two-faced Roman god of doorways, beginnJasin#13056 in the U.S.A modern spelling of Jason, from Greek Iason, connected to iasthai, 'to heal' — hence the usualLykos#13417 in the U.S.Lykos is the Greek word for wolf, lykos — the root of 'lycanthrope' and of the epithet Lykeios Morpheus#13538 in the U.S.Morpheus is the Greek god of dreams, who takes human form in the sleeping mind; the name is buiLono#13552 in the U.S.From the Hawaiian Lono, of uncertain meaning (variously 'sound; news'); the Hawaiian god of agrPtah#13565 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Ptah, variously 'the opener; the sculptor/creator'; the Egyptian creator-god Orestes#13598 in the U.S.From the Greek Orestes, 'one who stands on a mountain; the mountaineer' (from oros, 'a mountainShu#13606 in the U.S.From the Egyptian Shu, variously 'emptiness; he who rises up; dryness/air'; the Egyptian god ofSamanyu#13830 in the U.S.From Sanskrit samanyu, built on manyu ('spirit; passion; ardor'), giving 'full of spirit; passiYaksh#13831 in the U.S.From the Sanskrit yaksha, 'a celestial being; a nature spirit/guardian of treasure' in Hindu anSiren#13897 in the U.S.From the Sirens of Greek myth — sea-creatures whose singing lured sailors onto the rocks — by wUllr#13972 in the U.S.From the Old Norse Ullr, 'glory; the glorious one'; the Norse god of archery, skiing, hunting, Tane#13977 in the U.S.From the Maori Tane, 'man; male'; the Maori god of forests, birds, and living things, who separZypher#14241 in the U.S.Zypher is a modern respelling of Zephyr, from Greek Zephyros — the west wind, and the god who pAegirFrom the Old Norse Aegir, 'the sea' (variously 'the terrifier'); the Norse sea-giant/god who brArawnFrom the Welsh Arawn, of uncertain meaning; the Welsh king of Annwn, the otherworld, who swaps BacchusFrom the Latin Bacchus (from the Greek Bakchos), linked to 'a shout; revelry/noise'; the Roman BaldrThe Old Norse spelling of Baldur, variously 'the shining one; brave/bold; lord/prince'; the belBellerophonFrom the Greek Bellerophontes, variously 'a slayer of Belleros' (a figure whose identity is uncBhimaFrom the Sanskrit Bhima, 'terrible; awesome; the formidable one'; the mighty, immensely strong BoreasFrom the Greek Boreas, 'the north wind' (variously 'the devouring one; from the mountains'); thBragiFrom the Old Norse Bragi, variously 'poetry; the poet' (bragr, 'poetry/eloquence') or 'the bestCadmusFrom the Greek Kadmos, variously 'from the east' (linked to the Semitic qedem, 'east') and 'oneCronusFrom the Greek Kronos, the leader of the Titans who ruled during the golden age; the meaning isDagdaFrom the Old Irish Dagda, 'the good god' (dag, 'good', + dia, 'god'); the great father-god of tDagrFrom the Old Norse Dagr, 'day'; the Norse god and personification of the day, son of Nott (NighDazhbogFrom the Slavic Dazhbog, 'the giving god' (dazh, 'to give', + bog, 'god'); the Slavic sun-god aErebusFrom the Greek Erebos, 'darkness; the deep shadow'; a primordial god, the personification of daFaunusFrom the Latin Faunus, variously 'the kindly/favorable one' (from favere, 'to favor'); the RomaForsetiFrom the Old Norse Forseti, 'the presiding one; the chairman/president' (fyrir, 'before', + set
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