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In Slavonic mythology, Radegaste was a protecting or guardian god. He was depicted with the head of a cow wearing a helmet surmounted by a cockerel, his breast covered with an aefis and in his left hand was a spear.
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Raja Angin is the Malaysian Wind-God.
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In Batak mythology, Raja Guru is the gods' huntsman. He catches souls with his hounds Sordaudau and Auto Portburu. When he catches a soul that person dies suddenly.
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In Batak mythology, Raja Indainda is the thunder god. He is the spy and messenger of the other gods.
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In Malay mythology, Raja Jinn Peri is the King of the Fairies.
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in Polynesian mythology, Raka is the God of the Winds.
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The Rat Catcher of Hameln is a German legend about a rat catcher named Bunting, who employed to rid the town of Hameln from rats, and denied the promised reward, enticed by his piping all the children of the town into a mountain cavern, which instantly closed upon them. There are several variations of the story including the Fiddler of Brandenburg and the Hermit of Lorch, and the story appears in the folklore of China and Persia also. The story formed the basis of the poem by Robert Browning 'The Pied Piper of Hamelin' published in 1842.
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In Fiji mythology, Rati-mbati-ndua is the god of the underworld who devours the dead. He lacks arms, but has great wings.
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In Finnish mythology, Rauni (Mountain-Ash) was a goddess of air, clouds, thunder, life-giving rain and plant life. She who oversees the harvest.
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Reshef (Resef) was the Phoenician god of lightning and plagues. The consort of Anat, he spread plagues and disease with arrows, but could also be invoked to heal.
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In Slavic mythology, Rozanica is a white clothed and glistening goddess who comes at birth to prophesy the fate of the child.
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In Guarani mythology, Rupave was the first man, the father of the whole human race.
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In Slavic mythology, Rusalky is a multiple goddess of spring and summer's plant growth. She is a water-sprite who lives in streams.
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In Persian mythology, Rustem was a hero. he was the son of Zal, and the kings champion. Rustem always rode fearlessly into battle, conquering mortals and demons alike. The king became jealous of Rustem and set a trap for him, ordering deep ditches lined with spikes to be dug and then inviting Rustem to go hunting in the land. Rustem's faithful horse, Rakhsh refused, but Rustem encouraged him on and they both fell into a ditch and were mortally wounded. before dying
Rustem shot the king dead with his bow and arrow.
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