Universal Religious Icon Page

Universal Religious Icon Page

Universal Association with Greek Mythology Association with Norse Mythology Association with Taoism Association with Zuni Religion

Bridges Apollo's Path across the sky while pulling the sun. Bifrost, an bridge into Asgard/TD> Celestial maps of sacred mountains used to bridge the physical and spiritual worlds Springs and lakes: Under the earth is a system of covered waterways all connecting ultimately with the surrounding oceans and springs and lakes are the openings to this system.

Clown/Trickster Figures Hermes, the messenger of the gods Loki, god of mischief; a trickster, and very cunning/TD> Lan Ts'ai Ho - who is both male and female.
Chang Kuo Lao - who rides his mule backwards. Mudheads, a Katsina-like figure who performs Cuwaha, a house-cleaning ritual where items must be broken, and portrays antics that are considered socially unacceptable to teach children right from wrong.

Fate/Destiny The Fates The Norn/TD> San-kuan, The 3 Officials - In charge of the three offices of heaven, earth, and the waters under the earth Sun Father, to whom children must be presented eight days after birth.

Immortality Golden Apple Idun, golden apples that keep the gods eternally young./TD> Pa-hsien, The 8 Immortals - freely wandering sages who had reached their state of human perfection through various practices such as meditation and ascetic life. Katsinas

Mountains Mount Olympus Asgard/TD> Gen, meaning mountain in the Yijing;
Celestial Maps of sacred mountains Another abode of the Katsinas

Sun Apollo's chariot, which drags the sun across the sky Loki, god of fire/TD> Greater Yang, associated with the element of fire Sun Father

War Ares, God of War Odin, god of war; Tyr, god of war./TD> Yu-huang, The Jade Emperor; Ruler of all the other gods and monitors the heavenly administration. A'hayuta, twin war gods

Water The River Styx - passage into the underworld Aegir, god of the sea, be it good or evil - feared by sailors./TD> Greater Yin - associated with the emotion, fear. Katsinas - supernaturals that reside in lake where the dead go.

Hosted by www.Geocities.ws

Universal	Association with Greek Mythology	Association with Norse Mythology	Association with Taoism	Association with Zuni Religion
Bridges	Apollo's Path across the sky while pulling the sun.	Bifrost, an bridge into Asgard/TD>	Celestial maps of sacred mountains used to bridge the physical and spiritual worlds	Springs and lakes: Under the earth is a system of covered waterways all connecting ultimately with the surrounding oceans and springs and lakes are the openings to this system.
Clown/Trickster Figures	Hermes, the messenger of the gods	Loki, god of mischief; a trickster, and very cunning/TD>	Lan Ts'ai Ho - who is both male and female. Chang Kuo Lao - who rides his mule backwards.	Mudheads, a Katsina-like figure who performs Cuwaha, a house-cleaning ritual where items must be broken, and portrays antics that are considered socially unacceptable to teach children right from wrong.
Fate/Destiny	The Fates	The Norn/TD>	San-kuan, The 3 Officials - In charge of the three offices of heaven, earth, and the waters under the earth	Sun Father, to whom children must be presented eight days after birth.
Immortality	Golden Apple	Idun, golden apples that keep the gods eternally young./TD>	Pa-hsien, The 8 Immortals - freely wandering sages who had reached their state of human perfection through various practices such as meditation and ascetic life.	Katsinas
Mountains	Mount Olympus	Asgard/TD>	Gen, meaning mountain in the Yijing; Celestial Maps of sacred mountains	Another abode of the Katsinas
Sun	Apollo's chariot, which drags the sun across the sky	Loki, god of fire/TD>	Greater Yang, associated with the element of fire	Sun Father
War	Ares, God of War	Odin, god of war; Tyr, god of war./TD>	Yu-huang, The Jade Emperor; Ruler of all the other gods and monitors the heavenly administration.	A'hayuta, twin war gods
Water	The River Styx - passage into the underworld	Aegir, god of the sea, be it good or evil - feared by sailors./TD>	Greater Yin - associated with the emotion, fear.	Katsinas - supernaturals that reside in lake where the dead go.