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Seven Lucky Gods — The nihongo|Seven Gods of Fortune|七福神|Shichi Fukujin, commonly referred to in English as the Seven Lucky Gods, refer to the seven gods of good fortune in Japanese mythology and folklore. They are often the subject of netsuke carvings and other… … Wikipedia
seven deities of good luck — n. (Japan) Seven Gods of Fortune, eclectic group of deities in Japan believed to bring good luck and happiness to people (Ebisu, Daikokuten, Bishamonten, Benzaiten, Fukurokuju, Jurojin and Hotei) … English contemporary dictionary
Discworld gods — See also: Discworld (world)#Magic Some of the Discworld gods at Dunmanifestin. L R: Sessifet (off left),Offler, Flatulus (behind Offler), Fate, Urika, Blind Io, Libertina, The Lady, Bibulous, Patina (behind Bibulous), Topaxi (in front of… … Wikipedia
Happy Seven — Infobox animanga/Header name = Happy 7 caption = ja name = はっぴぃセブン ～ざ・テレビまんが～ ja name trans = Happy 7 The TV Manga genre = FantasyInfobox animanga/Novel light = yes title = author = Hiroyuki Kawasaki illustrator = COM publisher = flagicon|Japan… … Wikipedia
Daikoku-ten — Daikokuten Daikoku, God of Wealth In Japan, Dai … Wikipedia
Ebisu (mythology) — Ebisu (恵比須, 恵比寿, 夷, 戎) Audio|Ebisu.ogg|listen , also transliterated Yebisu or called Hiruko (蛭子) or Kotoshiro nushi no kami (事代主神), is the Japanese god of fishermen, good luck, and workingmen, as well as the guardian of the health of small… … Wikipedia
List of divinities in Japanese mythology — This is a list of divinities native to Japanese beliefs and religious traditions. Many of these are from Shinto, while others were imported via Buddhism or Taoism and integrated into Japanese mythology and folklore.hintoThe following is a list of … Wikipedia
Vaisravana — IAST|Vaiśravaṇa (Sanskrit वैश्रवण) or IAST|Vessavaṇa (Pāli वेस्सवण) is the name of the chief of the Four Heavenly Kings and an important figure in Buddhist mythology. NameThe name IAST|Vaiśravaṇa is derived from the Sankrit IAST|viśravaṇa Great… … Wikipedia
Old Man of the South Pole — The Man of the Old Age among the Seven Gods of Fortune in Japan originates from the Old Man of the South Pole in China. The Old Man of the South Pole (in Chinese: 南极老人 or Japanese: 南極老人) is the Taoist deification of Canopus, the brightest star of … Wikipedia
Daikokuten — In Japan, Daikokuten (大黒天), literally, god of great Darkness or Blackness, is one of the Seven Gods of Fortune. Daikokuten evolved from the Indian deity, Shiva. The name is the Chinese and Japanese equivalent of Mahakala, another name for Shiva.… … Wikipedia
