E.g. dragon and phoenix-- that is all I have so far!
2007-02-01 11:50:03 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Society & Culture ➔ Mythology & Folklore
Bi Fang is the God of Fire in Chinese mythology.
In Polynesian mythology, Hine-i-Tapeka is a fire goddess.
In Etruscan mythology, Sethlans was the god of fire, equivalent to Greek Hephaestus.
In Aztec mythology, Xiuhcoatl (the fire-snake, fire-serpent or Turquoise Serpent) was the personification of drought and scorched earth. It was represented in artifacts as a serpent, and is related to the fire cult of Xiuhtecuhtli. also Xocotl was a stellar god who presided over fire. He is identified with the Aztec and Toltec god Xolotl.
In the mythology of (Fiji), Gedi (Ngendi) is a fertility god who taught mankind the use of fire.
In Polish mythology, Oynyena Maria is the "Fiery Mary," a fire goddess who assists and counsels the thunder God Piorun.
Mahuika is a Māori fire deity. Generally, Mahuika is female. In some versions, she is the younger sister of Hine-nui-te-pō, goddess of death. It was from her that Māui (in some versions he is her grandson) obtained the secret of making fire. She married Auahi-Turoa and together they had five children, named for the five fingers on the human hand, called collectively Ngā Mānawa
In Roman mythology, Stata Mater was the goddess who protected against fires. She was sometimes equated with Vesta. Her statue was located on the Forum
Mafui'e was the keeper of fire. Ti'i Ti'i (a demi god) won the fire from Mafui'e in a battle and thus fire was brought to the people of Samoa.
In the mythology of the Cook Islands, Pere is the daughter of Ma'uike, from whom Maui obtained fire and placed it into trees. Pere has some features in common with the Hawaiian volcano goddess Pele.
In Welsh mythology, Morda was a blind old man that the witch Ceridwen hired to tend to the fire underneath her cauldron.
In Polynesian mythology (specifically: Hawaii), Ka'ōhelo is a mortal sister of Pele, the goddess of fire. Upon her death, she was transformed into the sacred 'Ohelo shrub.
Suiren (Chinese: 燧人, pinyin: sùi rén), is the discoverer of Fire, according to China's ancient mythology. It is said he is one of The Three August Ones in remote ancient China.
And there were dragons of fire in most mythologies and birds of fire, and fire serpents.
Thank you for asking.
2007-02-01 12:21:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-24 03:32:15 · answer #2 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It all depends on what belief you are going by. According to popular belief, the dragon is a genie that presides over the creation of meteors and other cosmic activity, and belief in cosmic activity is exceedingly strong in Vietnam. In addition, he is often considered to be the god of the waters who lives in the sea and other bodies of water.
Source for statement , some sites for you to check our.
The Religions of South Vietnam in Faith and Fact: D. Examples of ...
It is the symbol of man in general, just as woman is represented by the phoenix, another of the four mythical animals of the land. ...
www.sacred-texts.com/asia/rsv/rsv33.htm
Oceanic Mythology: Part V. Australia: Chapter I. Myths of Origins ...
The Arunta in central Australia say 46 that in mythical times a euro carried fire in its body. A man pursued the animal in the hopes of getting possession ...
www.sacred-texts.com/pac/om/om25.htm
Internet Book of Shadows: What is Shamanism (Eliade)
... the sould of a dead person, a "nature spirit," a mythical animal, and so on. ... ascents to the sky, descents to the underworld, mastery over fire, etc. ...
www.sacred-texts.com/bos/bos598.htm
Secret Teachings of All Ages: Fishes, Insects, Animals, Reptiles ...
To the priests the cat was symbolic of the magnetic forces of Nature, and they surrounded themselves with these animals for the sake of the astral fire ...
www.sacred-texts.com/eso/sta/sta21.htm
2007-02-01 12:18:36 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Human Torch and Firestar
2007-02-01 17:48:13 · answer #4 · answered by Sal D 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try 'seraphim'...the legendary creatures that rank the highest in the heavenly hierarchy, (of which 'angels' rank lowest). The usual translation of the hebrew 'seraph' is: 'Fiery Flying Serpent', and 'seraphim' is the plural of this term.
2007-02-02 22:39:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Salamander
2007-02-01 12:01:07 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋