Norse
Njörðr
sea, wind, wealth
Mazu
Also: Tiānhòu
Chinese tradition. See the whole pantheon.
- Domains
- sailors, the sea
- Symbols and attributes
- Red robe; temples at harbours
Key myth
Believed to be Lin Mo, a girl from Fujian who died in the 10th century. Sailors prayed to her for protection and she is worshipped across Taiwan, Fujian and Southeast Asia.
Where sources differ or caution applies. A historical person; her cult grew from the Song dynasty.
Place in the family graph
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Elsewhere in the world
Deities in other traditions who share a theme with Mazu: sea and waters. This is overlap in one area only.