Tutelary Deities
16 entries in the Tutelary Deities compendium.
Tutelary deityGuardian spirits protecting places, people, and cultures worldwide.AnyanwuSun deity of the Igbo people, embodying divine light and truth.Apu (god)Andean mountain spirits that protect local communities.City God (China)Tutelary deity of Chinese cities and their afterlife.ChinjushaA Shinto shrine protecting a specific area or Buddhist temple.DvarapalaA fearsome door guardian in Hindu, Buddhist, and Jain traditions.Genius (mythology)Roman guardian spirit of individuals, places, and things.Genius lociProtective spirit of a place in Roman religion and modern design.Genius of PalermoAncient lay patron and emblem of Palermo, symbolizing its people.GramadevataVillage tutelary deities of Hinduism, protectors and punishers.HemadryambaGolden goddess and grāmadevatā of Bannur, one of the Saptha Matrukas.HeyokaSacred clown shaman who acts in opposite fashion.Hu YeTiger deity worshipped as guardian and mount in Chinese folk religion.Ialonus ContrebisRomano-British and Gallo-Roman god of clearing and community.IshtadevataA Hindu worshipper's personally chosen cherished deity.Juno (mythology)Roman goddess of marriage, state, and war; queen of the gods.
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