Santas Saran Santas (see Sandan) Sapas Canaanite Buih, who came, like Aphrodite, from santer North American [Saps.Shapash:=Babylonian Samas: the sea. a fabulous animal =Sumerian Utu] Sar (see Shar) Santeria African a sun-god sara1 Buddhist a god of the Yoruba In some accounts, Sapas is female. an arrow used in rites designed to Santi Hindu Saphon (see Mount Zaphon) ward off evil spirits (see also capa) a goddess Sapling (see Djuskaha.Ioskeha) Sara2 Mesopotamian consort of Tivikrama Saps (see Sapas) a war god, Babylonian and Sumerian Santiago South American Sapta-Loka Hindu son of Inanna, some say a later version of Ilyapa derived from the 7 realms of the universe Sara-mama (see Saramama) the Spanish St James In some versions, the universe has Saracura South American Santoshi Mata Hindu three realms (Tri-Loka). In the version a water-hen a mother-goddess that postulates seven, Sapta-Loka, they When Anatiwa caused the flood, this Sanu1 Afghan are listed as: bird saved the ancestors of the tribes by [Sanru] 1. Bhur-Loka, the earth carrying earth to build up the mountain- a Kafir god 2. Bhuvar-Loka, the home of the sage top on which the survivors stood. father of Sanju in the sky Sarada Devi1 Hindu Sanu2 (see Sanju) 3. Jona-Loka, the home of wife of Ramakrishna Sanugi Japanese Brahma’s children Sarada Devi2 Tibetan a bamboo-cutter 4. Marar-Loka, the home of the saints a Buddhist-Lamaist fertility-goddess He found the tiny Kaguya in the heart 5. Satya-Loka, the home of the gods and goddess of autumn and of a reed and reared her. He then found 6. Svar-Loka, the heaven of Indra vegetation gold in the reeds and became wealthy. 7. Tapa-Loka, the home of the an attendant of Sridevi Sanzu-no-Kawa demi-gods Saraha Buddhist (see River of Three Roads) At the end of each cycle of Brahma’s a great sorcerer Sao Ch’ing Niang life, these seven worlds will also come Sarahiel (see San Chou Niang) to an end and time and the universe an angel, ruler of the Zodiacal sign Sao Chou Chinese will start all over again. Aries, the ram (see also Malchidael) the Broom Star, home of San Chou Some accounts envisage additional Saraide British Niang realms such as Gandharva-Loka, a servant of the Lady of the Sao Kang Burmese Indra-Loka, Pishasha-Loka, Ratshasha- Lake a fertility-spirit living in a lake Loka and Yaksha-Loka for various She was able, by the use of magic Saon Greek demons and spirits and Soma-Loka for powers, to rescue Bors and Lionel when a Boeotian envoy the moon and planets. they were held by Claudas. When his people were told to consult (see also Tri-Loka) Sarait Irish the oracle of Trophonius to find the Sapta Ratna Hindu daughter of Conn Ceadchathach cause of the drought that afflicted the Hindu version of the Seven mother of Cairbre and Duibhind them, he followed a swarm of bees that Treasures of Buddhism She married Conaire mac Mogha led him to a cave where the shade of Saptaksara Buddhist Lamha who succeeded her father Trophonius appeared. a form of Heruka on the throne of Ireland. When he Saoshyant Persian In this version, the god is depicted as was killed, she married his killer, [Saoshyat.Soshans.Soshyant] blue with three heads each with three Neimheadh mac Sraibhghind. a saviour-god eyes, and six arms, surrounded by Sarajas (see Pimentola) son of Vispa-Taurvairi six goddesses. Sarakka Baltic In some accounts, this saviour is born Saptamataras Hindu [Sadsta-akka] every 1,000 years from the sperm of a group of 7 minor goddesses a Lapp goddess, guardian of birth Zoroaster which is preserved in Lake Saptarshi (see Seven Rishis) daughter of Mader Akka Kasavya so that it impregnates virgins Saptashati Hindu It was said that she assisted both deer who swim in its waters. a poem of some 700 couplets in and humans. Some say that there are three honour of Devi’s conquest of demons Sarakuyel such saviours – Astvat-eveta, Hushedar Sapurba East Indian a demon (Ukhshyat-ereta) and Hushedar-mah a king of Sumatra Sarama (see Sharama) (Ukhshyat-nemah). The third such son of Sulana and Muhtabul Bahri Saramama South American deity conquers evil in the final battle to father of Nila Utama [Maize Mother.Sara-mama] allow the world to start a new cycle. He was originally known as Mencha an Inca spirit controlling the growth (see also Frashkart) Terim, the eldest of Sulana’s three of maize (see also huantaysara) Saoshyat (see Saoshyant) sons, and adopted the name Sapurba Saramana (see Salman) Sapa Inca South American when he took the throne. Saran Irish son of the sun-god Inti He was said to have killed a huge the man who killed Brandubh, Sapan Mesopotamian serpent which was ravaging the area king of Leinster the palace of Baal and adopted a maiden, Puteri Tunjung He regretted what he had done and 907 EABC8972-576D-4878-8C33-C9EBD9D6F5A9 Saranyu Sarpedon2 was forgiven but was punished when sardius (see carnelian) Sarki Mongol his arm fell off. Sardoine Danish one of the burkhan Saranyu (see Sharanyu) daughter of Hengist Sarmishtha Hindu Sarapiastai Greek sister of Renwein [Sarmistha] devotees of Serapis Sardon (see Adrammelech1) a princess Sarapis (see Serapis) sardrakapala Buddhist mother of Anu and Puru by Yayati Sarasraksha Hindu a tantric symbol in the form of a mother of Truvasu, some say a name for Indra as ‘thousand-eyed’ garland made of severed heads She quarrelled with her friend Sarasvant Hindu sarga1 Hindu Devayani and threw her down a well. a female water-spirit creation A king, Yayati, found Devayani and Sarasvati1 Buddhist Sarga2 Hindu married her, forcing Sarmishtha to a female Bodhisattva a minor god become a servant at his court. She had goddess of music and poetry son of Shiva (Bhima) and Disa an affair with the king and bore three She is sometimes depicted playing Sargaz (see Sarur) sons, Anu, Puru and Turvasu. Some the flute. Sargon Mesopotamian say that Turvasu was Devayani’s son. Sarasvati2 Hindu a king of Akkad Sarmistha (see Sarmishtha) [Bharati.Brahmi.Logos.Mahasarasvati. husband of Azag-Bau, some say Sarnga Hindu Queen of Love.Savitri.Shatarupa. He was abandoned at birth in a basket the bow of Vishnu Vac(h).Vagdevi.Vak:=Pacific Islands but found by Akki. He was made king sarong East Indian Saraswati: =Japanese Benten] by Ishtar who fell in love with him. a form of skirt worn in many parts of an early mother-goddess and goddess Sarigoys South American the Pacific of the river Sarasvati father of one of a pair of twin boys Javanese sorcerers, it is said, use a goddess of the arts and wisdom His wife was raped by the god Maire small piece of such a garment with daughter of Sagara and gave birth to twins, Ariconte and black stripes on it and cause it to wife of Vishnu and later of Brahma Tamendonare, one fathered by the expand to cover the whole body and In her earlier role as mother-goddess god, one by himself. They never found turn the wearer into a tiger. she killed the demon Ahi. out which was which. Sarpanit (see Sarpanitu) In some stories, she was born Sarikin Bakka African Sarpanitu Mesopotamian from the body of Brahma with whom the Hausa ‘lord of animals’ [Aruru.Belti(y)a.Ealur.Erua. she mated to produce the first man, He is said to be able to induce madness Sarpanit(um).Zarbanit.Zarpanit. Manu, and was so beautiful that in humans. Zarpanitu(m).Zerpanitu(m).Zirat-panitu: Brahma grew four more heads so that Sarindiel =Semitic Succoth Benoth] he could see her from all directions. a demon a goddess of childbirth The latter part of this tale is also Sariputra (see Shariputra) a name for Ishtar as a creator-goddess told of Shatarupa who some equate Sariputta Buddhist a name for Belit, in some accounts with Sarasvati. the Pali version of the Sanskrit consort of Marduk Shiva lost his temper when he was S(h)ariputra Sarpanitum (see Sarpanitu) excluded from a sacrifice by Daksha Saris British Sarpedon1 Greek and wounded many of those present in Arthurian lore, a king of Hungary son of Zeus by Europa including Sarasvati who had her nose He was killed in battle by Laris. brother of Minos and Rhadamanthus cut off. Vishnu found her too Saritiel father of Evander quarrelsome for his liking and gave a demon, ruler of the sign Sagittarius When he was expelled from Crete her to Brahma. (see also Adnachiel) by his brother Minos, after they She is credited with the invention Saritor Roman quarrelled over a boy called Miletus, of Sanskrit and sometimes identifed a god of weeds Sarpedon conquered and became with Vach. Sarkany European king of what was later called Lycia. She is depicted with either two or a Hungarian demon He was said to have lived, in the four arms, sometimes with three He has the power to turn people to form of a serpent, for three gen- heads, and riding a peacock or a swan. stone. His function is to control the erations and was revered at some (see also Sandhya.Shatarupa) weather and he can be seen riding his shrines. This was to account for his Sarasvati-puja Hindu horse in the thunder clouds. identification, in some accounts, with [Homage to Sarasvati] In some versions he is regarded as a his grandson of the same name. a festival of homage to Sarasvati in dragon.