La Sirène Vodou
An aspect of Erzuile who represents the sea. She is seen as a mermaid.
Lactans Roman
God of agriculture.
Laga Norse
Goddess of wells and springs.
Lahar Mesopotamian
Summerian god of cattle and sheep.
Lakshmi Hindu
The goddess of prosperity, purity, happiness and generosity. She has four arms, representing the four spiritual virtues. She sits on a fully-blossomed lotus, a symbol of divine truth. Her palm is always outstretched to bless those in need. She has an aura of divine happiness, mental and spiritual satisfaction and prosperity. She is the wife of Vishnu.
Lamastu Mesopotamian
Demon who causes fever and childhood diseases.
Lan Cai-he China
One of the Ba Xian. Depicted as dressed in rags, wearing a belt made of black wood, and wearing a boot on one foot while the other one is bare. In summer he would wear a thick overcoat but dress lightly in winter. His breath is like hot steam.
Lao-jun China
Deified form of Lao-zi, one of the founders of Taoism.
Laran Etruscan
God of war. Pictured as a naked young man wearing a helmet and carrying a spear.
Lares Roman
Guardian spirits of the house and fields. Possibly a remnant of ancestor worship, these spirits were protectors of individual Roman families, who had shrines to their Lares in their homes.
Lasa Etruscan
Goddesses who guard the graves of believers. Sometimes pictured with wings. Their symbols are the mirror and the wreath.
Laverna Roman
Goddess of unlawful gain, the patron of thieves, cheats and frauds.
Legba Vodou
The most powerful of all the loa and the guardian of the gate between the material world and the world of the loas. He also has great wisdom and knowledge of the past and future. Every ritual begins with a sacrifice to Legba. He is the guardian of the sun and his color is black.
Lei-gong China
Chinese god of thunder. Depicted as having the beak, wings and claws of an owl, although his body is in the shape of a human. Carries a drum and hammer.
Lei-zi China
Goddess of thunder. Taught the Chinese the art of breeding silkworms.
Leto Greek
A goddess identified with the moon and the goddess Selene, she is the mother of the divine twins, Artemis and Apollo.
Li Tie-guai China
One of the Ba Xian. Depicted as crippled in one leg and using a crutch.
Liber Roman
Old Italian god of fertility and nature. He was later believed to be a counterpart of Dionysus.
Libera Roman
Fertility goddess and the wife of Liber. Later equated with Proserpina.
Liberalitas Roman
God of generousity.
Libertas Roman
Goddess of freedom.
Libitina Roman
Goddess of corpses and funerals. Her temple contained all of the necessary impliments for funeral services, which citizens could rent. Later equated with Proserpina.
Lima Roman
Goddess of thresholds.
Ling-bao tian-zong China
Ruler of the Second Heaven of Taoist teachings. Guardian of magical writings. He calculates time and regulates the yin and yang.
Lisa Africa
Fon god of the sun, sky and power.
Liu Bei China
God of basket makers and straw shoe sellers.
Loco Vodou
An aspect of Legba, he is the master of the hounfort (temple) and loa of medicine and the healing arts.
Lofn Norse
Goddess of forbidden love, who blesses all illicit love affairs.
Loki Norse
Trickster god of the Norse, concerned with thievery, magic and fire. He is actually a giant, but is often considered one of the Aesir due to his blood oath with Odin. He is mischevious and handsome, but is also cruel and bloodthirsty - especially in his connections to the death of Balder. He was chained under a mountain by the other gods and left with the venom of a snake dripping on his face. During Ragnarok, his chains will break and he will lead the giants in their battle with the gods.
Long-wang China
The Dragon Kings, gods of funerals and rain.
Losna Etruscan
Goddess of the Moon.
Lu Ban China
God of carpenters.
Lu Dong-bin China
One of the Ba Xian of Taoism. Considered compassion to be the main way of attaining perfection.
Lucifer Roman
God of the morning star and the son of Aurora.
Lucina Roman
She who brings children into light". Goddess of childbirth. Later equated with Juno.
Lugh Celtic
Called "Lugh of the light hand" he is a sun god and protector of the harvest. Worshipped in midsummer.
Luna Roman
Goddess of the moon, later identified with Diana and Hecate. Equivalent to the Greek Selena.
Lu-xing China
God of the imperial star. Also god of literature.
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