Results for "conflict"
8 entries found.
🇮🇩 IndonesiaBarongᬩᬭᭀᬂ
A lion-like spirit king of Balinese mythology who battles the witch-queen Rangda in ritual dance.Being · Protection · Wonder and entertainment Living
🇮🇳 IndiaMangalaमंगल (Maṅgala)
A Hindu deity of Mars, war, and the planet's red lightBeing · Power and authority · Protection Living
🇷🇺 RussiaGolden apple
A mythical fruit that sparks quests, wars, and linguistic confusion across culturesFigure · Cursing and harm · Luck and prosperity Legendary
🇪🇸 SpainFive of Swords
A Minor Arcana tarot card read as conflict, defeat and victory that costs too muchOracle · Seeing and foretelling Living
🇸🇪 Sweden and 1 moreStalloStállu
A large, clumsy creature from Sámi folklore that eats people and is often outwitted by humans.Being · Cursing and harm · Wonder and entertainment Historical
🇬🇷 GreecePolemosΠόλεμος
A Greek spirit of war and the personification of conflictBeing · Cursing and harm Legendary
🇲🇱 Mali and 1 moreSandobele
A Senufo woman diviner who mediates between the village and bush spirits.Being · Speaking with spirits and the dead · Protection Living
🇮🇷 IranAroos-Goolehعروس گوله
A Gilani spring performance pitting a bride against a ghoul to welcome the new yearIllusion · Wonder and entertainment · Luck and prosperity Revived
Photo credits on this page
The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.
- Stallo: John Bauer, Public domain, source
- Mangala: E. A. Rodrigues, Public domain, source
- Five of Swords: Pamela Colman Smith, Public domain, source
- Barong: Michael Gunther, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
- Golden apple: Guido Reni, Public domain, source