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Many sets of religious beliefs have a particular spirit, diety, demon or angel whose responsibility is to escort newly-deceased souls to the afterlife, such as Heaven or Hell. These creatures are called psychopomps.They were often associated with horses, ravens, dogs, crows, sparrows, harts (that is, male deer) and dolphins.
- Aztec mythologyThe Aztec civilization recognized many gods and supernatural creatures. Gods Acolmiztli god of the underworld Mictlan. Acolnahuacatl god of the underworld Mictlan. Acuecucyoticihuati Chalchiuhtlicue Amimitl god of lakes and fishermen. Atl god of water.
- XolotlIn Aztec mythology, (and among the Toltecs), Xolotl was the god of lightning and the one who aided the dead on their journey to Mictlan. He was the twin of Quetzalcoatl (both sons of the virgin Coatlicue) and the personification of Venus, the evening star
- Cahuilla mythologyLittle is known of Cahuilla mythology . For the Cahuillas, cosmological values and concepts were established when the world was created by Mukat. The Cahuilla creation story tells of the origin of the world, the death of god (Mukat), and the consequences
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- Celtic mythologyLike other Iron Age Europeans, the Celts were a polytheistic people prior to their conversion to (Celtic) Christianity. Few of their myths have survived intact, but Celtic mythology has nevertheless influenced modern European civilisation. Celtic mytholog
- Belatu-CadrosIn Insular Brythonic mythology, and especially in Wales, Belatu-Cadros ("fair shining one" or "the fair slayer") was the god of destruction, war and attaining vengeance on enemies. He was also a psychopomp. He may be the same as Belenus, and was associate (especially WalesFor alternate meanings, see Wales (disambiguation Wales ( Welsh: Cymru pronounced /"k@mrI/ SAMPA, km IPA, 'Kumree' approximate pronunciation) is one of the four nations comprising the United Kingdom (the other three being England, Scotland and Northern Ir)
- EponaIn Celtic mythology, Epona was the goddess of horses, donkeys, mules, oxen, springs, rivers, and cattle. She was also a psychopomp, accompanying souls to the land of the dead. According to some belief systems, she was a goddess of fertility, and also of h
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