#god

• Acca Larentia — An archaic deity and mythological figure in ancient Roman religion, revered as a goddess of fertility, the earth, and death, celebrated on December 23 during the Larentalia festival. In founding legends, she is described as the wife of the shepherd Faustulus and the adoptive mother of Romulus and Remus; her nickname 'lupa' (Latin for both she-wolf and prostitute) inspired the myth of the Capitoline Wolf. Modernly, it defines a Roman street known for a political attack during the 'Years of Lead'.
• Adeona — A goddess in archaic Roman mythology protecting children and travelers, structurally invoked to ensure the safe return home of those who departed. In modern astronomy, the term designates 145 Adeona, a large and dark asteroid from the main asteroid belt, discovered in the 19th century by Christian Peters and considered the parent body of a distinct collisional family of asteroids.
• Aesculapius — The Latinized name of Asclepius, the god of medicine and healing in Greek and Roman mythology, son of Apollo and Coronis. In a symbolic or literary contextual sense, the term designates a legendary physician or a skilled healer, the god's name being tightly linked to the staff entwined by a snake (Rod of Asclepius), which became the structural universal symbol of medical and pharmaceutical sciences.
• Agalmatolite — A compact and soft variety of pyrophyllite, talc, or hydrated mica, gray, greenish, yellowish, or reddish in color, having a fine texture and a waxy luster. Due to its mineral structure being easily carved, this mineral has been used since antiquity, particularly in the Far East (China, Japan), for carving statuettes, seals, amulets, or decorative art objects.
• Holy Lamb — The central, square-shaped piece cut from the first altar bread (prosphora) during the Liturgy of Preparation (Proskomedia), stamped with the seal of Jesus Christ (IC XC NI KA); it symbolically represents the Lamb of God and, through consecration during the Divine Liturgy, becomes the Eucharistic Body of Christ.
• Agni — One of the most vital deities in the Hindu Vedic pantheon, representing the sacred personification of fire in all its manifestations: cosmic, sacrificial, and domestic. In sacred texts (Rig Veda), he acts as an essential divine mediator, conveying human offerings through flames to the gods, while symbolizing spiritual purification and vital energy.
• Agnus — A shortened common term for 'Agnus Dei' (Lamb of God); it refers to a liturgical prayer, hymn, or formula recited in the Catholic Mass before communion, or to an iconographic representation of Jesus Christ depicted as a lamb bearing a triumphal banner or cross.
• Agod — A regional noun (mainly used in Transylvania and Maramureș) designating the habit, character, or disposition of a person or an animal. Secondarily, it refers to the proper order, arrangement, or systematic internal structure of an object or traditional event.
• Agoda — A major global online travel agency and tech platform specializing in hotel accommodations, flights, airport transfers, and vacation packages; originally founded in Thailand and later acquired by Booking Holdings Inc., it is highly recognized for its competitive pricing algorithms focused on the Asia-Pacific market.
• To arrange orderly — A rare regional verb form used in isolated Transylvanian dialects, derived from the noun agod; it means to systematically arrange or set things in proper order around a household, or to accustom an animal to a specific working habit.
• Agodire — The act of arranging or setting things in order, and its result; the systematic placement of tools or chores within a rural homestead. In traditional ethnography, it also designates the gradual process of training or accustoming a draft animal to specific working habits.
• Agodit — Neatly arranged, sorted, or set in proper order within a traditional household framework. When applied to an animal (specifically workhorses), it describes a specimen that has been successfully broken in or accustomed to the harness.
• Achelous — The name of the largest and most important river in ancient Greece, personified in mythology as the supreme god of all fresh waters and the eldest son of the Titans Oceanus and Tethys. In legends, he was a powerful river deity capable of changing his shape into a bull or a serpent, famous for his struggle with Hercules over the hand of Deianira, during which the hero broke off his horn, later turned into the Cornucopia.
• Allah — The proper name attributed to the unique, Supreme, and Absolute Divinity in the Islamic religion; God in the Arabic language, considered by Muslim believers as the universal, omnipotent, and omniscient Creator, who has no partners, associates, or anthropomorphic representations. In theological and linguistic contexts, the term reflects pure monotheism and is used exclusively as an inalienable proper noun.
• Algoneurosis — A complex neurovegetative and rheumatological condition characterized by chronic and severe pain, local edema, progressive joint stiffness, and severe trophic or vasomotor disturbances of the limb extremities; algodystrophy. The illness is frequently triggered by trauma or fractures.
• Alleluia — A liturgical form and religious acclamation of joy and praise to God, originating from the Hebrew language (haleluyah) and literally translated as 'praise Yahweh (God)'. Universally used in Christian (Orthodox, Catholic, Protestant) and Jewish rites, it represents a song of victory and thanksgiving chanted during key moments of religious services, or a sacred choral composition based on this text.
• Alpheus — The Latin proper name or designation for Alpheus; a mythological character representing the god of the eponymous river in the Peloponnese, famous in legends for his love toward the nymph Arethusa. In geography, it denotes the Alfeios River (the longest in the Peloponnese, Greece), historically featured in the myth of Hercules cleansing the Augean stables; in zoology (taxonomy), it represents a genus of snapping shrimp (Alpheidae family) characterized by a giant asymmetric claw.
• Amaterasu — The supreme sun goddess in the Shinto religion and Japanese mythology, considered the mythical ancestor of the Japanese imperial family and ruler of the heavenly realm. Her name means 'The Great Goddess who shines in heaven', associated with light, cosmic order, and agricultural fertility.
• Amphitrite — A goddess of the sea in Greek mythology, one of the nereids (or oceanids), the wife of Poseidon and mother of Triton. In classical art, she is often depicted driving a chariot drawn by tritons or hippocamps, serving as the symbolic personification of the ocean's calm and majesty; her name is sometimes used figuratively in literature to designate the sea itself.
• Amon — Supreme divinity in Egyptian mythology, considered the king of gods and creator of the universe, originally worshiped as the god of air and wind in Thebes, and later merged with the sun god under the name Amon-Ra. His name structurally translates to 'The Hidden One' or 'The Invisible One', symbolizing the unseen omnipresence and absolute power governing the cosmic order and pharaonic dynasties.