A dark, dreary cavern located deep below the ground.
Inhabitants continue a transpositional version of life on earth, with limited sustenance and no mention of supernatural abilities.
Anchiroe
Anchiroe (also rendered Achiroë, Anchirrhoë, or Anchinoë) is a figure in Greek myth described as a daughter of the river-god Nilus and the wife of the Egyptian king Belus; she is presented as the mother of Aegyptus and Danaus and, in some accounts, of Cepheus and Phineus. The sources treat her as a genealogical/maternal ancestor rather than an active supernatural agent.
Anchises
Anchises is a mortal Trojan noble of myth, famed as the father of Aeneas and as a lover of the goddess Aphrodite/Venus; he appears in Greek and Roman epic traditions as a living elder rescued from Troy and later as an advising shade in the Roman underworld vision.
Anchius
Anchius is attested in modern compilations as a named member of the centaur class in Greek mythic listings. The supplied sources, however, provide no narrative, genealogy, or distinctive attributes for Anchius beyond his classification as a centaur (half‑human, half‑horse).
Ancient Egyptian corkscrew-horned sheep
An extinct ovicaprine form identified in modern scholarship as Ovis longipes palaeoaegyptiacus and depicted in early pharaonic art; its distinctive loosely spiralling horns were adopted as the horn-type for several ram-headed Egyptian deities and persisted in iconography after the animal vanished from the record.
Ancient Egyptian deities (nṯr / nṯrt)
In ancient Egyptian religion the beings called nṯr (masculine) and nṯrt (feminine) encompass a wide, fluid range of gods and divine figures — from state-level creators like Ra and Amun to local personifications, animal-headed figures, and certain deceased humans elevated by ritual. Deities embody natural forces, maintain cosmic order (maat), and are engaged through temple cults and ritual performance.
Ancient Kings of Finland
In early literary sources, the Ancient Kings of Finland are described as hypothetical or mythical monarchic systems associated with ancient Finland. (Note: 1. Power tier: Lower to Primordial (given the lack of specific abilities and behaviors) 2. Abilities and behaviors are described as 'generally vague', so this section should be reworded or removed 3. )
Ancient One
A name/title applied to multiple fictional characters across comics, film, animation, and tabletop gaming. Most prominently a long-lived mystic in Marvel Comics and the Marvel Cinematic Universe who served as mentor to Doctor Strange and as Earth's chief sorcerer; other unrelated uses include a Pathfinder Gloomspires ghast and occasional separate comic/animation characters.
Ancile
The Ancile is a sacred shield in Roman tradition, said to have fallen from heaven and perpetuating Rome's sovereignty. (Note: 1. Power tier should be Ancient (deity-level) instead of Primordial. 2. Origin story should note that it is said to have "fallen from heaven" but does not imply direct supernatural or divine origin. )
Ancius
Ancius (variant Ancus) is attested in the supplied materials as an ancient Roman personal/family name that appears in classical textual indexes, Latin passages, and in modern bibliographic usages (e.g., as part of the name attributed to Boethius). The provided sources do not support treating Ancius as a supernatural being or folkloric creature.
Ancyor
Ancyor (Ancient Greek Ἀγκύορα, transl. Ankyora) is an Arcadian prince in Greek myth, listed among the numerous sons of King Lycaon. He appears in genealogical compilations and myth summaries as one of the brothers who, with their father, offended Zeus and were slain by the god as punishment.
Andal
Andal is the sole female Alvar (Tamil Vaishnava poet-saint) venerated in the Sri Vaishnava tradition; traditionally placed in the 8th century CE, she is simultaneously remembered as a human poet-devotee and as an incarnation of Bhūmi/Lakṣmī who becomes ritually united with Viṣṇu. Her corpus (Tiruppavai and Nachiyar Tirumoli), temple cult at Srivilliputhur, and festival practices (including Margazhi recitation and the sending of her garland to major Viṣṇu shrines) form the core of her devotional presence.
Andariman
Andariman is a named antagonist in the Shahnameh cycle of Greater Iran, depicted in manuscript illustrations and genealogical lists as an enemy combatant—described in a manuscript caption as "one of the Turkman host"—who fights the Iranian hero Gorgin (Gurgin) and is shown slain in illustrated episodes.
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