Central to Indigenous Australian Dreamtime, symbolising creation and vitality. Winding across the land, shaping the Earth, bringing life. Represents cultural and spiritual interconnectedness. Destructive when angered. Honour the land.
Revered creator deity and sky father. As lawgiver, he shaped the Dreamtime, guiding ancestral beings in forming the Earth. His cultural significance endures through ceremonies, sacred sites, and adherence to
Provocative goddess of dawn and revelry, coaxed Amaterasu out of hiding. Performed a lively dance, accompanied by uproarious laughter and drumming, enticing the curious Amaterasu to emerge and witness the
Shinto Sun Goddess. Dispels darkness with her brilliance, symbolising prosperity, purity and life. Plunged the heavens and Earth into darkness when she hid due to the brutal antics of her
Protector of vulnerable beings, especially children, travellers, and those who have passed away prematurely. Bodhisattva who has attained enlightenment but stays in the reincarnation cycle to help others achieve
Associated with rice, fecundity, prosperity, and foxes. Takes many forms – female, male, dragon and animal. Considered closest deity to the human realm, devotees have a flexible, open-minded view of
Lunar Goddess propelled to the moon as punishment for drinking an elixir of immortality. Ever separated from her husband, Hou Yi, she resides with the jade rabbit. Her tale intertwines
Chinese creator goddess shaped humanity from clay. With divine grace, she restored order after a catastrophic flood – mending the holes in the sky with colourful stones bringing balance back
Monkey King born from stone, possesses immense strength, a magical staff, and shape-shifting abilities. His rebellious trickster nature leads to heavenly conflict, but he later redeems himself through valour during
Supreme deity, the Jade Emperor, governs the celestial bureaucracy. Associated with the concept of meritocracy, where virtuous actions determine entry into heavenly realms or reincarnation into a higher form. Aim
