Gods are powerful supernatural supreme beings. And not all of them are good and patronize something good.
There are also dark gods. They are found in various nations and religions, they are often mentioned in myths. Now we should briefly talk about those that are considered the most powerful, strong and powerful.
Abaddon
This is the name of the dark god of chaos, patronizing the elements of destruction. He was once an angel. Some believe that he is still, and any demonization of Abaddon is ensured by his cruel essence.
He is mentioned in Revelation of John. Abaddon appears as hordes of locusts that harm God's adversaries, but not all of humanity or heaven. For this reason, many consider him an angel - supposedly the power of its destruction has good consequences, since it is used to punish the guilty.
But in most sources, Abaddon is characterized as a demon. Previously, he did serve as a destroyer for the Lord, but his passion for killing and irrepressible destruction led to the fall into the abyss of the abyss.
Baphomet
This is a dark god, the embodiment of Satan, who was worshiped by the Templars. His image was used as a symbol of Satanism.
The Templars paid for their fanaticism - the church also saw the devil in Baphomet, and therefore, having been accused of heresy, they were burned at the stake.
He is depicted with the body of a woman, the head of a goat, a pair of wings, a candle on his head and cloven hooves.
Ker
This is the name of the goddess of trouble, the patroness of violent death. In ancient Greece, she was considered the gloomy daughter of the lord of darkness and his wife - the goddess of the night. Ker looks like a girl with two pairs of hands, wings and red lips.
But in the beginning, kera are the souls of the deceased, who have become bloodthirsty, evil demons. They brought endless suffering and death to people. So the name of the goddess is not accidental.
According to myths, Ker makes a terrible gnashing of teeth from his anger, and appears before the unfortunate people, all splattered with the blood of previous victims.
Eris
Continuing to list the names of the dark gods, it is necessary to mention this. Eris is the patroness of struggle, competition, rivalry, contention, argument and quarrel. In ancient Greek mythology, she was perceived as the goddess of chaos. Eris is an analogue of Discordia, which took place in Roman culture.
She was the daughter of Nyukta and Erebus, the granddaughter of Chaos himself, the sister of Hypnos, Thanatos and Nemesis. Everyone hates Eris, because it causes enmity and war, arouses warriors and incites abuse.
According to the myth, she became the cause of the rivalry of Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. That is what led to the Trojan War. Eris threw an apple with the inscription “Most Beautiful” at the wedding of the goddess Thetis and Tsar Thessaly Peleus - as a sign of resentment, because she was not invited to the celebration. This gave rise to a debate, because all three girls considered themselves the most excellent.
The dispute was resolved by the Trojan prince - Paris. Aphrodite seduced him with a promise to give his wife the most beautiful girl. Paris gave that apple to her. The goddess gave him Helen - the abducted wife of the Spartan king Menelaus. This caused the Achaeans to march on Troy.
Thanatos
This is the name of the dark god of death in Greek mythology. Thanatos is the twin brother of the sleep god Hypnos, lives at the very edge of the world.
He has an iron heart and the gods hate him. He is the only one who does not like gifts. His cult existed only in Sparta.
They depicted him in the image of a winged youth holding an extinguished torch in his hand. In Kipsel’s casket, he is a black boy standing next to a white one (this is Hypnos).
Mom
That was the name of the son of Nyukta and Erebus, brother of Hypnos. Mom is the dark god of ridicule, stupidity and slander. His death was extremely ridiculous - he simply burst with anger when he could not find a single flaw in Aphrodite.
Mom hated the people and gods who helped them. He constantly cursed, but because Zeus, Poseidon and Athena drove him from Mount Olympus.
It should be noted that Mom is mentioned in fables, in the writings of Plato, and Sophocles made him the protagonist of his satire dramas, the volume of which was named after this god. Unfortunately, not a single line reached us. Mom was also mentioned in the writings of Achaeus of Eretria.
Keto
The goddess of the deep sea, the daughter of incest - she was born to Gaia from her own son Pontus. One version says that Keta was very beautiful. Another claims that she was born an ugly, scary, old woman who embodied in her appearance all the horrors of the sea.
The husband of the goddess Keta was her brother - Forky. Incest did not lead to anything good. Keta gave birth to sea monsters - dragons, nymphs, a gorgon, three sisters of the city and Echidna. And they produced their offspring, which turned out to be even more terrifying.
By the way, according to the myth, Andromeda was fed specifically to Kete.
Takhisis
She is the head of the dark gods of the Krynn pantheon. It is depicted in the image of the 5-headed dragon, capable of turning into such a beautiful seductress that no man will be able to resist her. Also often appears in the guise of a dark warrior.
Takhisis is the most ambitious of the light and dark gods. And its main goal is to upset the complete domination of the world and the balance prevailing in it. She is expelled from Krynn, and therefore builds her sinister plans, living in the Abyss.
Takhisis is so terrible that no one pronounces her name. Even fools and children. Because one mention of it brings destruction, darkness and death.
Interestingly, she had a husband - Paladine. The two of them created chaos and dragons. But then Takhisis was overcome by jealousy. The goddess wanted to be the only creator. And then she corrupted the dragons, depriving them of their nobility.
This upset Paladine, and Takhisis only cheered up. She went to Sargonass - the god of revenge and rage. And their children were born - the goddess of the storms and the sea, Zeboim, and the lord of black magic, Nuitari.
Morgion
The god of decay, decay and disease, is also known as the Rat King and Black Wind. He wants Krynn to suffer. Morgion resists painless death, safe life and health. God is sure that only the strongest will survive. And in order to maintain its existence, one must suffer.
Morgion is isolated from other gods. He longs to infect everything around with horror and plague. God wants everyone to experience as much pain as possible.
This terrible creature appears before its victims in the form of a rotting asexual human corpse with a goat head.
Hiddukel
This dark god is also known as the Prince of Lies. He is the lord of cunning transactions and wealth acquired by dishonest means. The Prince of Lies protects thieves, dealers and merchants. According to myths, Hiddukel is the only one who is able to deceive Takhisis herself.
The prince is always looking for ways to conclude a deal, in return for which he will receive the soul of a mortal. He always succeeds. Hiddukel is so cunning that, being a true coward, he manages to get along with all the gods. And all because he expertly switches their attention, if he suddenly begins to suspect a lie.
He is a traitor, the patron of broken weights. Hiddukel enslaves the souls of desperate people - those who are willing to profit in any way. Because he is selfish. And take care of yourself exclusively. Therefore, he urges his followers to become exactly the same, and to follow the path of the dark god.
Chemosh
The god of death on Krynn, Prince of Bones and the lord of all undead. It lives in the cold, always accompanied by white dragons, who love ice and long sleep.
Chemosh is also the Lord of false atonement. He offers immortality to his victims, but in return people are doomed to eternal corruption.
Chemosh sincerely hates life and everything animate. He sure is a gift that mortals have been given in vain. That is why it penetrates deep into their hearts, forcing them to abandon their shell.
The priests of Chemosh are the oldest and most evil. They are called Masters of Death. Being in black robes, with white masks in the form of skulls, they attack the victim with spells using their staves.
Chernobog
It's time to talk about the dark gods of the Slavs. One of them is the Black Serpent. Better known as Chernobog. He is the lord of Darkness and Navi, the patron of evil, death, destruction and cold. The Black Serpent is the embodiment of everything bad, the god of madness and enmity.
He looks like a humanoid idol with a silvered mustache. Chernobog is clad in armor, his face is filled with fury, and in his hand is a spear, ready to do evil. He sits on a throne in the Black Castle, and next to him is Marena, the goddess of death.
Dasuni demons serve him - the dragon Yaga, the goat-footed Pan, the demoness Black Kali, the sorceress Putana, Mazat and the sorceress Margast. And the army of Chernobog is made up of witches and wise men.
They made sacrifices before a military campaign. They were all bloody. Chernobog accepted dead horses, slaves, captives.
They say that the Slavs revered him because they believed that any evil was in his power. They hoped to receive a pardon from him, reconciling him.
Morana
This creature belongs to the darkest gods in the world. Morana is the formidable and powerful goddess of Death and Winter, the pure embodiment of evil, without a family, and constantly wandering in the snow.
Every morning she tries to destroy the Sun, but always retreats before its beauty and radiant power. Her symbols are the black moon, as well as piles of broken skulls and a sickle, used by her to dissect the Threads of Life.
Her servants are the evil spirits of disease. At night they wander under the windows of houses, whispering names. The one who responds will die.
Morana does not accept any sacrifice. Only rotted fruits, wilted flowers, fallen leaves can bring joy to her. But the main source of her strength is the extinction of human life.
Wii
The son of a goat Seduni and Chernobog. Wii is an ancient dark god who is the lord of the underworld, the king of Hell and the patron saint of torment. They say that he personifies all those terrible punishments that await sinners after death.
Viy is the spirit that brings death. He has huge eyes with eyelids that do not rise from gravity. But when the strong men open his gaze, he kills with his gaze everything that falls into the field of vision, sends pestilence, turns everything to ashes. In other words, Viy is deadly.
Other gods
In different cultures, there are hundreds of different characters. It is unrealistic to list all the gods even briefly - above it was told about the most striking, colorful. You can also add to the list:
- Adramelech. He is a Sumerian devil.
- Astarta. The Phoenicians considered her the goddess of lust.
- Azazel. Master of weapons.
- Will. God of Hell in Celtic culture.
- Demogorgon. In Greek mythology, that was the name of the Devil himself.
- Euronymus. The name of the prince of death in ancient Greece.
- Loki. He was a Teutonic devil.
- Mastema. Judean Satan.
- Miktian. The Aztecs were the god of death.
- Rimmon. The devil in Syrian culture is the one worshiped in Damascus.
- Sekhmet. In Egyptian culture, she was the goddess of revenge.