- A lunar deity is a deity who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it. Lunar deities and Moon worship can be found throughout most of recorded history in various forms.
- One of the most well-known lunar deities was the Egyptian goddess Isis, associated with motherhood, magic, and protection.
- As an archetype, a lunar deity is a god/goddess who represents the Moon, or an aspect of it, usually by its perceived power and strength.
- It should come as no surprise that many cultures throughout time have had lunar deities–that is, gods or goddesses associated with the power and energy of the...
- The original Proto-Indo-European lunar deity appears to have been a male god.[4] In subsequent traditions, the number of male moon deities...
- Not often described as a lunar deity, the Cailleach is one of the great Celtic ancestors.
- Academia - Gender and Roles of Lunar Deities in Postclassic Central Mexico and their Correlations with the Maya area.
- Alginak, also referred to as Alignak, holds a prominent role in Inuit mythology as a lunar deity associated with various natural phenomena.
- ...and Isis did not originally have lunar aspects, and only acquired them late in antiquity due to syncretism with the de facto Greco-Roman lunar deity Selene/Luna.
