Lunar deity

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In 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 can be both male and female, and are usually held to be of the opposite sex of a corresponding solar deity. Male lunar deities are somewhat more common worldwide, although female deities are better known in modern times due to the influence of classical Greek and Roman mythology, which held the moon to be female.

List of Lunar Deities

• Ainu mythology
• Chup Kamui
• Akkadian mythology
• Sin (Sumerian: Suen). This name was corrupted to Enzu
• Arabian mythology
• Illat
• Hilal
• Hubal
• Sin
• Ta'lab
• Wadd
• Aztec mythology
• Coyolxauhqui
• Metztli
• Tecciztecatl
• Babylonian mythology
• Sin
• 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
• Chons
• Thoth
• Etruscan mythology
• Losna
• Greek mythology
• Artemis
• Hecate
• Phoebe
• Selene
• Rhea
• Hattic mythology
• Kaskuh
• Hindu mythology
• Anumati
• Chandra (Indu)
• Soma
• Hurrian mythology
• Kusuh
• Incan mythology
• Coniraya
• Ka-Ata-Killa
• Mama Quilla
• Indonesian mythology
• Dewi Shri
• Silewe Nazarate
• Inuit mythology
• Alignak
• Igaluk
• Tarquiup Inua
• Japanese mythology
• Marishi-Ten
• Tsukuyomi
• Kachin mythology
• Shitta
• Latvian mythology
• Meness
• Lusitanian mythology
• Ataegina
• Mandjindja mythology
• Kidili
• Maya mythology
• Ahau-Kin
• Ixbalanque
• Ixchel
• Mochican mythology
• Si
• Navaho mythology
• Yoołgai asdząąn
• Norse mythology
• Mani
• Orokolo mythology
• Papare
• Pagan rituals in Medieval Italy
• Madonna Oriente
• Palmarene mythology
• Aglibol
• Pawnee mythology
• Pah
• Persian mythology
• Mah
• Philippine mythology
• Mayari
• Phrygian mythology
• Men
• Polynesian mythology
• Avatea
• Fati
• Ina
• Hina-Kega
• Hina-Uri
• Lona
• Mahina
• Marama
• Sina
• Ul
• Pygmy mythology
• Arebati
• Roman mythology
• Diana
• Luna
• Semitic mythology
• Terah
• Seran mythology
• Dapie
• Slavic mythology
• Myesyats
• Sumerian mythology
• Nanna (Suen)
• Sumu mythology
• Udó
• Thracian mythology
• Bendis
• Tupinamba mythology
• Ari
• Urartian mythology
• Selardi
• Vodou
• Kalfu

In Popular Culture

• In the cartoon series Avatar: The Last Airbender, a character named Princess Yue became a moon deity (known simply as the 'moon spirit') at the end of Season One.

See also

• Moon idol

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