examples:
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
Baäl
any of numerous local fertility and nature deities worshipped by ancient Semitic peoples; the Hebrews considered Baal a false god
Moloch
god of the Canaanites and Phoenicians to whom parents sacrificed their children
Mithras
ancient Persian god of light and truth; sun god
Beëlzebub
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
Apollo
(Greek mythology) Greek god of light; god of prophecy and poetry and music and healing; son of Zeus and Leto; twin brother of Artemis
Aphrodite
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
Mars
(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
Minerva
(Roman mythology) goddess of wisdom; counterpart of Greek Athena
Saturnus
(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
Dionysus
(Greek mythology) god of wine and fertility and drama; the Greek name of Bacchus
esculaap
son of Apollo; a hero and the Roman god of medicine and healing; his daughters were Hygeia and Panacea
Bacchus
(classical mythology) god of wine; equivalent of Dionysus
Venus
(Greek mythology) god of love; son of Aphrodite; identified with Roman Cupid
cupidootje
(Roman mythology) god of love; counterpart of Greek Eros
Gaea
(Greek mythology) goddess of the earth and mother of Cronus and the Titans in ancient mythology
Vulcanus
(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
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
Vesta
(Roman mythology) goddess of the hearth and its fire whose flame was tended by vestal virgins; counterpart of Greek Hestia
Minos
son of Zeus and Europa; king of ancient Crete; ordered Daedalus to build the labyrinth; after death Minos became a judge in the underworld
Nemesis
(Greek mythology) the goddess of divine retribution and vengeance
Nike
(Greek mythology) winged goddess of victory; identified with Roman Victoria
Victoria
(Roman mythology) goddess of victory; counterpart of Greek Nike
Uranus
(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
Poseidon
(Greek mythology) the god of the sea and earthquakes in ancient mythology; brother of Zeus and Hades and Hera; identified with Roman Neptune
Neptunus
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
dodenrijk
(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
Luna
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
Eos
(Greek mythology) the winged goddess of the dawn in ancient mythology; daughter of Hyperion; identified with Roman Aurora
titan
(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)
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
Mattheüs
(New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
Paulus
(New Testament) a Christian missionary to the Gentiles; author of several Epistles in the New Testament; even though Paul was not present at the Last Supper he is considered an Apostle
Calliope
(Greek mythology) the Muse of epic poetry
walvisaas
(Greek mythology) the Muse of history
Erato
(Greek mythology) the Muse of lyric and love poetry
Euterpe
(Greek mythology) the Muse of music (or the flute)
Melpomene
(Greek mythology) the Muse of tragedy
Polyhymnia
(Greek mythology) the Muse of singing and mime and sacred dance
Terpsichore
(Greek mythology) the Muse of the dance and of choral song
Urania
(Greek mythology) the Muse of astronomy
Sint-Nicolaas
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
types:
overtuiging
an unshakable belief in something without need for proof or evidence
verwachting
belief about (or mental picture of) the future
convictie,
denkbeeld,
gedachte,
gevoelen,
gezindheid,
inzicht,
mening,
oordeel,
opinie,
opvatting,
overtuiging,
standpunt,
stellingname
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
theorie
a belief that can guide behavior
gedachte
the organized beliefs of a period or group or individual
verwachting
something expected (as on the basis of a norm)
jungle,
oerwoud
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
abolitionisme
the doctrine that calls for the abolition of slavery
animisme
the doctrine that all natural objects and the universe itself have souls
dualisme
the doctrine that reality consists of two basic opposing elements, often taken to be mind and matter (or mind and body), or good and evil
irredentisme
the doctrine that irredenta should be controlled by the country to which they are ethnically or historically related
meerderheidsbeginsel
the doctrine that the numerical majority of an organized group can make decisions binding on the whole group
monisme
the doctrine that reality consists of a single basic substance or element
nihilisme
a revolutionary doctrine that advocates destruction of the social system for its own sake
pluralisme
the doctrine that reality consists of several basic substances or elements
demagogie,
populisme
the political doctrine that supports the rights and powers of the common people in their struggle with the privileged elite
humanisme
the doctrine emphasizing a person's capacity for self-realization through reason; rejects religion and the supernatural
humanisme
the doctrine that people's duty is to promote human welfare
egalitarisme
the doctrine of the equality of mankind and the desirability of political and economic and social equality
les
a doctrine that is taught
utilitarisme
doctrine that the useful is the good; especially as elaborated by Jeremy Bentham and James Mill; the aim was said to be the greatest happiness for the greatest number
theïsme
the doctrine or belief in the existence of a God or gods
heidendom,
paganisme
any of various religions other than Christianity or Judaism or Islamism
hindoeïsme
a body of religious and philosophical beliefs and cultural practices native to India and based on a caste system; it is characterized by a belief in reincarnation, by a belief in a supreme being of many forms and natures, by the view that opposing theories are aspects of one eternal truth, and by a desire for liberation from earthly evils
brahmanisme
the religious beliefs of ancient India as prescribed in the sacred Vedas and Brahmanas and Upanishads
boeddhisme
the teaching of Buddha that life is permeated with suffering caused by desire, that suffering ceases when desire ceases, and that enlightenment obtained through right conduct and wisdom and meditation releases one from desire and suffering and rebirth
shintoïsme
the ancient indigenous religion of Japan lacking formal dogma; characterized by a veneration of nature spirits and of ancestors
sjamanisme
an animistic religion of northern Asia having the belief that the mediation between the visible and the spirit worlds is effected by shamans
sjamanisme
any animistic religion similar to Asian shamanism (especially as practiced by certain Native American tribes)
afgod,
god,
godheid,
godin,
idool,
opperwezen
any supernatural being worshipped as controlling some part of the world or some aspect of life or who is the personification of a force
elf,
fee,
toverfee
a small being, human in form, playful and having magical powers
geest
any incorporeal supernatural being that can become visible (or audible) to human beings
millennium
(New Testament) in Revelations it is foretold that those faithful to Jesus will reign with Jesus over the earth for a thousand years; the meaning of these words have been much debated; some denominations (e.g. Jehovah's Witnesses) expect it to be a thousand years of justice and peace and happiness