Gods are powerful supernatural higher beings. And not all of them are good and patronize something good.
There are also dark gods. They are found in a variety of peoples and religions, they are often mentioned in myths. Now we should briefly talk about those who are considered the most powerful, strong and powerful.
Abaddon
This is the name of the dark god of chaos, patronizing the elements of destruction. Once he was an angel. Some believe that he still is, and any demonization of Abaddon is provided by his cruel nature.
He is mentioned in the Revelation of John. Abaddon appears as a swarm of locusts that harm the enemies of God, but not all of humanity or heaven. For this reason, many consider him an angel - supposedly the power of his destruction has good consequences, since it is used to punish the guilty.
But in most sources, Abaddon is characterized as a demon. Previously, he really serves as a destroyer for the Lord, but his passion for murder and irrepressibledestruction led to a fall into the abyss.
Baphomet
This is a dark god, the incarnation 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 saw the devil in Baphomet, and therefore, having accused them of heresy, they were burned at the stake.
Depicted with a woman's body, a goat's head, a pair of wings, a candle on his head, and cloven hooves.
Ker
This is the name of the goddess of misfortune, 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 arms, wings and scarlet lips.
But initially, kers are the souls of the dead, 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 the myths, Ker makes a terrible gnashing of teeth from his anger, and appears before the unfortunate people, all spattered with the blood of previous victims.
Eris
Continuing to list the names of the dark gods, we must also mention this. Eris is the patroness of struggle, competition, rivalry, contention, disputes and quarrels. 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 itself, the sister of Hypnos, Thanatos and Nemesis. Everyone hates Eridu, because it is she who causes enmity and war, excites warriors and incites abuse.
According to the myth, she became the reason for the rivalry between Hera, Athena and Aphrodite. This is what led to the Trojan War. At the wedding of the goddess Thetis and King Peleus of Thessaly, Eris threw an apple with the inscription "Most Beautiful" - as a sign of resentment, since she was not invited to the celebration. This caused a controversy, as all three girls considered themselves to be the most excellent.
The dispute was resolved by the Trojan prince - Paris. Aphrodite seduced him with a promise to marry the most beautiful girl. Paris gave that apple to her. The goddess gave him Helen, the kidnapped wife of the Spartan king Menelaus. This was the reason for the campaign of the Achaeans to Troy.
Thanatos
This is the name of the dark god of death in Greek mythology. Thanatos is the twin brother of the god of sleep Hypnos, lives at the very end of the world.
He has an iron heart and is hated by the gods. He's the only one who doesn't like gifts. His cult existed only in Sparta.
He was depicted as a winged youth holding an extinguished torch in his hand. On Kypsel'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 the gods who helped them. He slandered constantly, but because Zeus, Poseidon and Athena expelled 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 satyr dramas, the volume of which wasnamed after this god. Unfortunately, not a single line has come down to us. Mom was also mentioned in the writings of Achaea of Eretria.
Keto
Goddess of the deep sea, 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, terrible, old woman who embodied in her appearance all the horrors of the sea.
The husband of the goddess Keta was her brother - Phorky. Incest did not lead to anything good. Keta gave birth to sea monsters - dragons, nymphs, gorgons, three gray sisters and Echidna. And they produced their offspring, which turned out to be even more terrifying.
By the way, according to the myth, it was Kete who fed Andromeda.
Takhisis
She is the head of the dark gods of the Krynnian pantheon. Depicted in the form of a 5-headed dragon, capable of turning into such a beautiful temptress that not a single man will be able to resist her. She also often appears as a dark warrior.
Takhisis is the most ambitious of the light and dark gods. And its main goal is to break the complete domination of the world and the balance that reigns in it. Exiled from Krynn, she makes her sinister plans while dwelling in the Abyss.
Takhisis is so terrible that no one says her name. Even fools and children. Because one mention of him brings destruction, darkness and death.
Interestingly, she had a husband - Paladine. Together they created chaos and dragons. But then Takhisis became jealous. The Goddess wanted to be the sole creator. And then she corrupted the dragons, depriving them of their nobility.
This upset Paladine, and Takhisis only cheered. She went to Sargonass, the god of vengeance and rage. And their children were born - the goddess of storms and the sea Zeboim, and the lord of black magic Nuitari.
Morgion
God of decay, decay and disease, also known as the Rat King and the Black Wind. He wants Krynn to suffer. Morgion opposes painless death, safe life and he alth. God is sure that only the strongest will survive. And to survive, you have to suffer.
Morgion is isolated from other gods. He longs to infect everything around him with horror and plague. God wants everyone to experience as much pain as possible.
This horrific creature appears to its victims as a rotting sexless human corpse with a goat's head.
Khiddukel
This dark god is also known as the Prince of Lies. He is the master of cunning deals and ill-gotten we alth. The Prince of Lies patronizes thieves, businessmen and merchants. According to the myths, Hiddukel is the only one capable of deceiving Takhisis herself.
The prince is always looking for ways to make a deal in exchange 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 skillfully switches their attention, if they suddenly begin to suspect him of lying.
He is a traitor, patronbroken scales. Hiddukel enslaves the souls of desperate people - those who are ready to gain benefits in any way. Because he is selfish. And take care of yourself. Therefore, he encourages his followers to become exactly the same, and follow the path of the dark god.
Chemosh
God of death on Krynn, Prince of Bone and master of all undead. Dwells in the cold, always accompanied by white dragons who love ice and long sleep.
Also Chemosh is the Lord of False Atonements. He offers immortality to his victims, but in return, people are doomed to eternal decay.
Chemosh sincerely hates life and everything animated. He is sure that this is a gift given to mortals in vain. That is why it penetrates deep into their hearts, forcing them to give up their shell.
The priests of Chemosh are the oldest and most evil. They are called Masters of Death. Appearing in black robes, with white skull masks, 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 silver mustache. Chernobog is dressed in armor, his face is full of rage, and in his hand is a spear, ready to inflict evil. He sits on a throne in the Black Castle, and next to him is Marena, the goddess of death.
Demons serve him-dasuni - the dragon Yaga, the goat-legged Pan, the demoness Black Kali, the sorceress Putana, Mazata and the sorcerers Margast. And the army of Chernobog is made up of witches and magi.
He was sacrificed before the military campaign. All of them were bloody. Chernobog accepted dead horses, slaves, captives.
They say that the Slavs revered him because they believed that any evil is in his power. They hoped to get a pardon from him by reconciling him.
Morana
This creature is one of the darkest gods in the world. Morana is a formidable and powerful goddess of Death and Winter, a pure incarnation of evil, without a family, and constantly wandering in the snow.
Every morning she tries to destroy the Sun, but always retreats before his beauty and radiant power. Her symbols are the black moon, as well as piles of broken skulls and the sickle she uses to cut the Threads of Life.
Her servants are evil spirits of disease. At night they wander under the windows of houses, whispering names. Whoever responds will die.
Morana does not accept any sacrifice. Only rotten fruits, withered flowers, fallen leaves can bring joy to her. But the main source of her strength is the fading of human life.
Viy
Son of the goat Seduni and Chernobog. Viy is an ancient dark god, who is the lord of the underworld, the king of Hell and the patron of torment. They say 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 strongmen openhis gaze, then with his gaze he kills everything that falls into his field of vision, sends pestilence, turns everything into ashes. In other words, Viy is deadly.
Other gods
There are hundreds of different characters in different cultures. It is unrealistic to list all the gods even briefly - above it was told about the brightest, most colorful ones. You can also add to the list:
- Adramelech. Is a Sumerian devil.
- Astarte. The Phoenicians considered her the goddess of lust.
- Azazel. Weapon Master.
- Fork. God of Hell in Celtic culture.
- Demogorgon. In Greek mythology, that was the name of the Devil himself.
- Euronymous. The name of the prince of death in Ancient Greece.
- Loki. Was the Teutonic devil.
- Mastema. Jewish Satan.
- Miktian. The Aztecs had a 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.
