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Meet the beings of folklore and mythology: explore creatures, deities and spirits by name, description and associated tradition.
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| Name | Tradition | Description | Mapped traditions |
|---|---|---|---|
| AromDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) | Kafir [Afghanistan]; Kam | Arom is a minor god of contractual agreements in the Kafir tradition of Afghanistan. His importance appears to have been confined to the Kam tribe of the southern Hindukush. A male goat was sacrificed in his honour when a peace treaty was made. He is said to have had seven brothers. | 2 |
| BagishtDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) | Kafir [Afghanistan] | Bagisht is a Kafir god of flood waters and prosperity, described as Disani’s son. Said to have been born in the Prasun river, he caused its turbulent waters to calm and part so he could reach the bank. His shrines were reportedly simple and close to water, and he received meat offerings at major agricultural festivals. | 2 |
| DogumrikDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) | Kafir [Afghanistan] | Dogumrik is a local guardian and warrior god in the Kafir tradition of Afghanistan, known from Shtiwe in the southeastern Hindukush. He serves as herdsman to the daughters of the god Imra and may be a local equivalent of the god Mon. | 2 |
| DuzhiDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) | Kafir (Afghanistan) | Duzhi is a local god of uncertain affinities, identified as Kafir in Afghanistan. Known only from an altar stone, this deity generally had an altar beside that of the water god Bagisht. Sacrifices took the form of a male goat. | 2 |
| GishDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) | Kafir [Afghanistan]; Kati people | Gish is a Kafir war god known chiefly among the Kati people of the southern Hindukush. An offspring of Imra and Utr, he is portrayed as an effective but boorish warrior. His steel fortress stands on a mythical walnut tree that sustains his warriors. Hornless oxen were sacrificed to him, especially before combat. He seems partly modelled on the Aryan (Vedic) god Indra. | 2 |
| GujoDeity catalogueDivine and sacred beings (suggested) | Kafir [Afghanistan]; Pachags | Gujo is a tutelary guardian god recorded among the Pachags, described as an extinct tribe of the southern Hindukush. The source offers only a passing reference to him and suggests that he may have been a local consort of the messenger goddess Zhiwu. | 2 |
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