Who is the god of lying?

THE PSEUDOLOGOI were the personified spirits (daimones
daimones
The term is derived from Greek "δαίμων" (daimon, gen. daimonos): "lesser god, guiding spirit, tutelary deity", by way of Latin—dæmon: "spirit". "Daimon" itself is thought to be derived from daiomai, with the meaning of to divide or to lacerate.
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) of lies and falsehoods. They were one of a host of malevolent spirits born of Eris (Lady Strife). Their opposites were Alatheia, spirit of truth, and Pistis, the spirit of honesty.
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Who is the Greek god of lying?

Dolos is an apprentice of the Titan Prometheus and a companion of the Pseudea (Lies). His female counterpart is Apate, who is the goddess of fraud and deception. His Roman equivalent is Mendacius. There are even some stories of Dolos tricking gods into lies.
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Is Zeus a liar?

5 An All-Powerful Liar

Even the most powerful figure in Greek mythology, Zeus, the king of the gods, is the beneficiary of lies and a liar himself. Zeus becomes ruler of the Olympians only because his mother Rheia gives her husband, Zeus's father, a stone to swallow instead of his son!
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Who is the god of secrets?

Harpocrates (Ancient Greek: Ἁρποκράτης) was the god of silence, secrets and confidentiality in the Hellenistic religion developed in Ptolemaic Alexandria (and also an embodiment of hope, according to Plutarch).
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Who was the ugliest god?

Hephaestus. Hephaestus is the son of Zeus and Hera. Sometimes it is said that Hera alone produced him and that he has no father. He is the only god to be physically ugly.
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GOD HATES A LIAR (This is the truth)



Is there a god of death?

Thanatos, in ancient Greek religion and mythology, the personification of death. Thanatos was the son of Nyx, the goddess of night, and the brother of Hypnos, the god of sleep.
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Who is the god of trickery?

DOLOS (Dolus) was the personified spirit (daimon) of trickery, cunning deception, craftiness, treachery and guile. He was an apprentice of the Titan Prometheus and a companion of the Pseudologoi (Lies). His female counterpart was Apate, the spirit of deception.
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Who is the Greek god of trickery?

Prometheus, in Greek religion, one of the Titans, the supreme trickster, and a god of fire. His intellectual side was emphasized by the apparent meaning of his name, Forethinker. In common belief he developed into a master craftsman, and in this connection he was associated with fire and the creation of mortals.
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What is Babi The god of?

Baboons also have noticeably high libidos, in addition to their high level of genital marking, and so Babi was considered the god of virility of the dead.
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Who is god of dream?

Mythology - Krewe of Morpheus. Morpheus, The Primordial Greek god of dreams. He shaped and formed the dreams, through which he could appear to mortals in any form. This talent made Morpheus a messenger of the gods able to communicate divine messages to sleeping mortals.
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Is Anubis evil or good?

Anubis, easily recognizable as an anthropomorphized jackal or dog, was the Egyptian god of the afterlife and mummification. He helped judge souls after their death and guided lost souls into the afterlife. So, was he evil? No, and in fact just the opposite.
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Who is the goddess of betrayal?

Apate is the name of the goddess of deceit in Greek mythology, a child of Night (Nyx), and the sister of Eris (Strife), Oizus (Pain), and Nemesis (Retribution). Together these pained and paining ladies represent a multitude of the negative features of human existence, all of whom are met in ancient stories of betrayal.
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Who are the evil gods?

Death and Destruction: 5 Evil Gods of the Underworld
  • Whiro: Evil God of Māori Mythology. Rangi and Papa, 2017, via Arts Elemental. ...
  • Lilith: Female Demon of Jewish Folklore. ...
  • Loviatar: Finnish Goddess of Death, Pain, and Disease. ...
  • Apophis: Evil God of Chaos in Ancient Egypt. ...
  • Lamashtu: Worst of The Mesopotamian Evil Gods.
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Is there a god of illusion?

Shakti is the goddess of Illusion, born of the union of Ius(God of the Moon) and Vistrix(Goddess of Chaos).
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Is there a trickster goddess?

Laverna (Roman)

A Roman goddess of thieves, cheats, liars and fraudsters, Laverna managed to get a hill on the Aventine named for her. She is often referred to as having a head but no body, or a body with no head.
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Is there a god of thieves?

In Ancient Greek mythology, Hermes is known as the herald of the gods; he is in charge of protecting travelers — as well as thieves and liars — and he also guides souls to the underworld or Hades. For his great cunning and insight, he is also considered the god of thieves.
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Who is the Roman god of mischief?

Mercury, Latin Mercurius, in Roman religion, god of shopkeepers and merchants, travelers and transporters of goods, and thieves and tricksters.
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Who is the prankster god?

Frequently the trickster figure exhibits gender and form variability. In Norse mythology the mischief-maker is Loki, who is also a shape shifter. Loki also exhibits sex variability, in one case even becoming pregnant. He becomes a mare who later gives birth to Odin's eight-legged horse Sleipnir.
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What kind of god is Loki?

Loki is considered a trickster god, known for being neither fully good nor evil since his main aim was always to create chaos. Despite his father being a giant, he is still counted a member of the Aesir—a tribe of deities including Odin, Frigg, Tyr, and Thor.
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Is Loki a real god?

Loki (Pronounced as \ˈlō-kē\) is a god in Norse mythology. According to some sources, Loki is the son of Fárbauti (a jötunn) and Laufey (mentioned as a goddess), and the brother of Helblindi and Býleistr.
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Who are the 7 Fallen Angels?

The fallen angels are named after entities from both Christian and Pagan mythology, such as Moloch, Chemosh, Dagon, Belial, Beelzebub and Satan himself. Following the canonical Christian narrative, Satan convinces other angels to live free from the laws of God, thereupon they are cast out of heaven.
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Who is the most powerful evil god?

With the Infinity Gauntlet, Thanos sits at the top of the list of the most powerful evil Marvel gods.
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