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Masks of TribespeopleMasks are worn for religious purposes in the ceremonies of tribespeople in many parts of the world, notably Africa and the Pacific islands. They generally represent deities
Diety / Quantecong / 1737The deity Quantecong, said to be the first Emperor of China
Hinduism / BrahmaBrahma the creator deity and one aspect of the Hindhu triad of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu
Egyptian IdolsA variety of ancient Egyptian idols
Customs / Sacrifice / AnimalRUSSIA; Votiak people of the Volga valley sacrifice cattle to Inmar, god of the Sun, and other deities
Hotei, God of ChildrenThe God of the Children, one of the most popular of Japanese deities, he personifies the contented spirit in the midst of adverse circumstances
Aviators as DeitiesWhen aviators in a seaplane arrive on a Polynesian island, they are honoured as deities from the sky, and gifts are brought to them as placatory offerings
God Bringing RichesT IEN-KOAN is a divinity who brings good fortune : here he appears in a cloud, to guide a fortunate couple to haul up a catch of treasure in their fishing net
Medicinal Herbs GoddessMA-KOU, a Chinese divinity who studied magical practices, and is associated with medicinal herbs
Divinity of Northern SkySKY GOD (4 of 5) The Black Emperor who rules the Northern Sky
Divinity of Centre SkySKY GOD (1 of 5) The Yellow Emperor who rules the Central Sky
Spirits of the BedTCH OANG-KONG and TCH OANG-MOU the female and male spirits of the bedchamber, and especially the bed, who protect couples from malignant demons and encourage procreation
Marshal Che-Kan-TangMarshal CHE-KAN-TANG the spirit of a stone, which protects against evil spirits, depicted with his bow, has been honoured at least since the year 770
Transcendental FrogTRANSCENDENTAL FROG Frogs are honoured at Kiang-si and at Tche-kiang : they have healing and divinatory powers, and temples are dedicated to them
China : Ou-LongOU-LONG The transcendental millipede, one of the seven demons of the mountain Mei-chan, enlisted in the service of the god Tcheou-wang
China : Tai-LiTAI-LI the transcendental dog, depicted expectorating a projectile in the form of a huge red pearl against an enemy
Hanuman / Bridge to CeylonHanuman, the monkey god, and his monkey companions build the Bridge of Rama to Ceylon
Buddhist TriadThere are several Buddhas - deities with various names and attributes
AMITABHA, the Buddha who guides humans towards the Paradise of the West
Buddha / H Dore / On OwnBUDDHA Siddhartha Gautama Maitreya, the Buddha of the future
Three Taoist PrinciplesTHE THREE PRINCIPLES OF THE TAOIST PANTHEON (SAN KOAN) - T IEN KOAN brings happiness - TI KOAN wipes out your sins - CHOEI KOAN delivers you from misfortune
Chinese PantheonTHE CHINESE PANTHEON just a few of the countless Chinese deities !
T IEN-KOAN-SE-FOU the spirit who brings happiness
P an-Koan, God of HadesP AN-KOAN the arbiter of life, in the infernal regions
Koan-Kong, a War GodKOAN-KONG (also known as KOAN- TI, or KOAN-YU)), a god of war, the equivalent of Mars in the Western pantheon, with his officer TCHEOU-TSANG
Good Fortune SymbolsChina The deity Kiang-tse-ya holds good fortune talismans - the Ying and Yang, and a group of symbols from the I-ching
Taoist TriadDivine beings with various names and attributes
God of HappinessChildren celebrate Chinese new year in Chinatown, New York. They touch the god of happiness to bring them good luck in year 4884 of the Chinese calendar
Hindhuism / Brahma and OmThree aspects of Brahma together with Om
Hindu God / GanesaGANESA, god of wisdom and art; a benign deity depicted in human form with an elephants head
Chang T ien-ShiCHANG T IEN-SHI, Master of the Heavens, depicted riding a tiger, holding the drink of eternal life and slaying the Five Venomous Beasts with his magic sword
Immortals AwakingThe awakening of the EIGHT IMMORTALS of the Chinese pantheon
Immortals DrinkingThough revered as deities, the Immortals of the Chinese pantheon have weaknesses, such as being over-fond of the wine bottle
Creator DeitiesTONG-WANG KONG and SI WANG-MOU the Emperor & Empress of the Immortals, the male and female creative forces of the Universe
Si Wang-MouSI WANG-MOU the Golden Mother of the Tortoise, the female creative force of the Universe
T UNG T IEN KIAO-CHUT UNG-T IEN KIAO-CHU [variously spelt] regarded as the premier patriarch in the Taoist pantheon
Shaman of Yakutia, SiberiaA Shaman of Yakutia, Siberia, calls on the tribal deities to heal a sick man
Dedication of the Roman CapitolThe Roman Capitol is dedicated to the deities Jupiter, Minerva and Juno