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Mab is the queen of the fairies. The term mab is also sometimes applied to any fairy.
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Mahatara is the supreme god of the Dayaks. He remains aloof from humans, and when sacrificial food is set out for him sends his falcon, Antang, to collect it and bring it to the High Heavens where
Mahatara enjoys the spirit of the food.
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In Javanese mythology, Mahisa was an evil demon which took the shape of a buffalo. The goddess Kali or Uma, wife of Siwa, at the gods' request, took on her terrifying form as Durga, the goddess of death, to destroy the monster.
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In Islam, the Mala'ika are angels made of light, superior to mankind but inferior to prophets.
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In Inca mythology, Mama Occlo was the daughter of Inti, sent to teach mankind about civilization.
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In Inca mythology, Mama Quilla was the moon goddess. She married her brother, the sun god Inti, but lived apart from him ruling night as he ruled day. She was the guardian of marriage proposals and married women, supervising their monthly cycle and guaranteeing fertility.
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In Zulu mythology, Mamlambo is the goddess of the rivers.
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In Inca mythology, Manco Capac was the son of Inti, sent to teach mankind about civilization.
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In Batak mythology, Mangalubulan is the god of thieves.
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In Buddhism, the Mara is a supernatural being who tried to distract Buddha from the meditations which led to his enlightenment.
In western mythology, the Mara is a goblin that seizes upon men as they sleep, and takes from them their speech and ability to move.
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In Guarani mythology, Marangatu was one of the three sons of Rupave and Sypave. He was virtuous, good-natured, the father of Kerana.
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In Middle Ages demonology, Master Leonard was the grand-master of the nocturnal orgies of the demons. He was represented as a three-horned goat with a black human face.
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In Fon mythology, Mawu is the moon goddess. She is the sister of Lisa, and causes the night and its coolness. She is also the goddess of peace, joy, fertility, motherhood and rain.
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In the mythology of the Democratic Republic of The Congo, Mbombo is the White Giant who rules over the chaos of the universe and one day from his stomach comes the sun, the moon and the stars, and soon after the trees, animals and people of the earth.
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In Christian mythology, Melchior was one of the three wise men who travelled from the east to pay homage to the baby Jesus.
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The Menat was an ancient Egyptian amulet employed to bring joy and health to the bearer. It represented the power of reproduction.
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In many mythologies, a mermaid is a creature depicted as having the tail of a fish and the upper-body of a woman.
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Metempsychosis is the transmigration of the soul after death through the bodies of lower animals, plants or inanimate objects. Also called reincarnation.
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Mithra was the Persian god of light, and was believed to ride his golden chariot, the sun, across the sky drawn by four white horses. Mithra had 10,000 eyes and ears, was strong, and knowledgeable and was renowned for his bravery in battle. Mithra represented the power of goodness, and promised his followers compensation for present evil after death. He was said to have captured and killed the sacred bull, from whose blood all life sprang. Mithraism was introduced into the Roman Empire in 68 BC, and the god was known as Mithras. By about AD 250, it rivalled Christianity in strength. A bath in the blood of a sacrificed bull formed part of the initiation ceremony of the Mithraic cult, which spread rapidly, gaining converts especially among soldiers.
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In Zimbabwean mythology, Modimo was totality. He was all supernatural powers rolled into one and was so powerful that anyone speaking his name - except shamans, prophets and small children (because they are innocent) - were changed into spirits known as Badimos who had no spiritual or ethical identity, effectively children in adult bodies.
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In Slav mythology, Mokosh or Makosh was a goddess of fertility widely worshipped north of the Black Sea. She made sure that semen was rich in sperm, and protected women and lambs during birth. With the encroachment of Christianity, her functions were passed to the Virgin Mary.
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Molech was an alternative name for Moloch.
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Moloch, also known as Molech, was the Ammonite god to whom human sacrifices were made.
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In Neapolitan mythology, the Monaciello is a type of elf or spirit described as a thick-set little man, dressed in a monk's garment and broad brimmed hat. According to tradition, those who will follow when he beckons will be led to a spot where treasure is concealed. Sometimes, however, it is his pleasure to pull the bed clothes off, and sometimes to sit perched on sleepers.
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In Guarani mythology, Monai was god of the countryside and the air.
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In Australian Aborigine mythology, Moolgewanke is the bunyip. A monster, half-man and half-fish with a matted crop of reeds in place of hair. The far off booming sound often heard is attributed to him and is said to bring rheumatism to those that hear it.
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In Canaanite mythology, Mot was the god of sterility.
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In Lovedu mythology, Mujaji is the Rain Queen. The character was the source of Rider Haggard's novel She published in 1887. According to Lovedu myth,
Mujaji was the descendant of Mambo, a 17th-century king of Zimbabwe, whose daughter had fled south with his rain charm and sacred beads to found the Lovedu tribe. The Lovedu were ruled by a succession of queens called Mujaji, all believed to have power over the rain.
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In Baganda mythology, Mukasa is the supreme god. He is benign, providing food and cattle for the people.
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In Australian Aborigine mythology, the Muldarpe is the shape-shifting evil spirit. The Muldarpe can take the form of a kangaroo, wombat or lizard.
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In Abaluia mythology, Mwambu was the first man, created along with the first woman, Sela, by the creator, Wele so that the sun might have a people to shine for. At first Mwambu and Sela lived in a heaven with Wele, but asked for a home of their own on earth, where they lived breeding children.
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