examples:
Lucifer
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Anubis
Egyptian god of tombs and ruler of the underworld; usually depicted as a man with the head of a jackal
Isis
Egyptian goddess of fertility; daughter of Geb; sister and wife of Osiris
Osiris
Egyptian god of the underworld and judge of the dead; husband and brother of Isis; father of Horus
Ra
ancient Egyptian sun god with the head of a hawk; a universal creator; he merged with the god Amen as Amen-Ra to become the king of the gods
Shiva
the destroyer; one of the three major divinities in the later Hindu pantheon
bodhisatwa
Buddhist worthy of nirvana who postpones it to help others
Eolo
god of the winds in ancient mythology
Apolo
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
Afrodita
goddess of love and beauty and daughter of Zeus in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Venus
Venus
goddess of love; counterpart of Greek Aphrodite
Ares
(Greek mythology) Greek god of war; son of Zeus and Hera; identified with Roman Mars
Marte
(Roman mythology) Roman god of war and agriculture; father of Romulus and Remus; counterpart of Greek Ares
Artemis
(Greek mythology) the virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; daughter of Leto and twin sister of Apollo; identified with Roman Diana
Diana
(Roman mythology) virgin goddess of the hunt and the Moon; counterpart of Greek Artemis
Palas Atenea
(Greek mythology) goddess of wisdom and useful arts and prudent warfare; guardian of Athens; identified with Roman Minerva
Minerva
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
Caos
(Greek mythology) the most ancient of gods; the personification of the infinity of space preceding creation of the universe
Saturno
(Roman mythology) god of agriculture and vegetation; counterpart of Greek Cronus
Demeter
(Greek mythology) goddess of fertility and protector of marriage in ancient mythology; counterpart of Roman Ceres
Ceres
(Roman mythology) goddess of agriculture; counterpart of Greek Demeter
Dioniso
(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus
Esculapio
son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
Baco
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
Eros
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
Cupido
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
Gea
(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
Helios
(Greek mythology) ancient god of the sun; drove his chariot across the sky each day; identified with Roman Sol
Sol
(Roman mythology) ancient Roman god; personification of the sun; counterpart of Greek Helios
Efeso
(Greek mythology) the lame god of fire and metalworking in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vulcan
Vulcano
(Roman mythology) god of fire and metal working; counterpart of Greek Hephaestus
Hermes
(Greek mythology) messenger and herald of the gods; god of commerce and cunning and invention and theft; identified with Roman Mercury
Mercurio
(Roman mythology) messenger of Jupiter and god of commerce; counterpart of Greek Hermes
Hera
queen of the Olympian gods in ancient Greek mythology; sister and wife of Zeus remembered for her jealously of the many mortal women Zeus fell in love with; identified with Roman Juno
Juno
(Roman mythology) queen of the Olympian gods who protected marriage; wife and sister of Jupiter; counterpart of Greek Hera
Hestia
(Greek mythology) the goddess of the hearth and its fire in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Vesta
Vesta
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
Nemesis
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
Urano
(Greek mythology) god of the heavens; son and husband of Gaea and father of the Titans in ancient mythology
Pan
(Greek mythology) god of fields and woods and shepherds and flocks; represented as a man with goat's legs and horns and ears; identified with Roman Sylvanus or Faunus
Poseidón
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
Neptuno
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
Perséfone
(Greek mythology) daughter of Zeus and Demeter; made queen of the underworld by Pluto in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Proserpina
Proserpina
goddess of the underworld; counterpart of Greek Persephone
Faetón
(Greek mythology) son of Helios; killed when trying to drive his father's chariot and came too close to earth
Hades
(Greek mythology) the god of the underworld in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and husband of Persephone
Selene
(Greek mythology) goddess of the Moon in ancient mythology; identified with Roman Luna
Eos
(Greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of Hyperion; identified with Roman Aurora
Aurora
(Roman mythology) goddess of the dawn; counterpart of Greek Eos
titán
(Greek mythology) any of the primordial giant gods who ruled the Earth until overthrown by Zeus; the Titans were offspring of Uranus (Heaven) and Gaea (Earth)
Tritón
(Greek mythology) a sea god; son of Poseidon
Fortuna
(Roman mythology) the goddess of fortune and good luck; counterpart of Greek Tyche
Zeus
(Greek mythology) the supreme god of ancient Greek mythology; son of Rhea and Cronus whom he dethroned; husband and brother of Hera; brother of Poseidon and Hades; father of many gods; counterpart of Roman Jupiter
Júpiter
(Roman mythology) supreme god of Romans; counterpart of Greek Zeus
Thor
(Norse mythology) god of thunder and rain and farming; pictured as wielding a hammer emblematic of the thunderbolt; identified with Teutonic Donar
Magna Mater
great nature goddess of ancient Phrygia in Asia Minor; counterpart of Greek Rhea and Roman Ops
Santa Claus
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
San Andrés
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of Peter; patron saint of Scotland
Francisco de Assís
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian and the Roman Catholic monk who founded the Franciscan order of friars (1181-1226)
Gregorio XIII
(Roman Catholic Church) an Italian pope distinguished for his spiritual and temporal leadership; a saint and Doctor of the Church (540?-604)
San Jaime
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; brother of John; author of the Epistle of James in the New Testament
San Juan
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally said to be the author of the 4th Gospel and three epistles and the book of Revelation
María Magdalena
sinful woman Jesus healed of evil spirits; she became a follower of Jesus
San Mateo
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
San Pedro
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
types:
dios,
divinidad,
ser supremo
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
eón
(Gnosticism) a divine power or nature emanating from the Supreme Being and playing various roles in the operation of the universe
ángel
spiritual being attendant upon God
hada
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
espíritu
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
semidiós
a person who is part mortal and part god
dios del Mar
a deity that personifies the sea and is usually believed to live in or to control the sea
dios del Sol
a god that personifies the sun or is otherwise associated with the sun
demiurgo
a subordinate deity, in some philosophies the creator of the universe
arcángel
an angel ranked above the highest rank in the celestial hierarchy
Querubín
an angel of the second order whose gift is knowledge; usually portrayed as a winged child
Serafín
an angel of the first order; usually portrayed as the winged head of a child
enano,
gnomo
a legendary creature resembling a tiny old man; lives in the depths of the earth and guards buried treasure
Morgana
(Arthurian legend) a wicked enchantress who was the half sister and enemy of King Arthur
Puck
a mischievous sprite of English folklore
banshee
(Irish folklore) a female spirit who wails to warn of impending death
genio
(Islam) an invisible spirit mentioned in the Koran and believed by Muslims to inhabit the earth and influence mankind by appearing in the form of humans or animals
presencia
an invisible spiritual being felt to be nearby
santo
a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
dios serpiente
a god of voodoo cults of African origin worshipped especially in West Indies
zombi,
zombie
(voodooism) a spirit or supernatural force that reanimates a dead body