Thánh Trần is the venerated spirit of the historical general Trần Hưng Đạo, revered for his bravery and military prowess in repelling invasions by the Mongol Empire and the Yuan dynasty.
No physical description is provided in the source material for the appearance of Thánh Trần.
As a revered ancestor spirit, Thánh Trần is believed to possess qualities such as bravery, loyalty, protection, and national pride.
Bà Chúa Xứ (Lady of the Realm)
Bà Chúa Xứ, also called Chúa Xứ Thánh Mẫu, is a localized tutelary and prosperity goddess in Vietnamese folk religion centered at Vĩnh Tế village at the foot of Sam Mountain, An Giang province. She is worshipped as a protector of business, health, and the Vietnamese border and attracts pilgrimages and a major three-day festival beginning on the 23rd day of the fourth lunar month.
Cá Ông (Whale spirit / Whale God)
Cá Ông is the Vietnamese folk-religious spirit associated with large whales, venerated as a guardian of fishing communities. Coastal communities perform funerary burials for beached whales and hold festivals in the whales' honor, reflecting a protective, reciprocal relationship between fishermen and these whale-spirits.
Hồn Ma (wandering spirit)
Hồn ma (also rendered ma, hồn, vong, or bóng ma) refers to wandering human souls in Vietnamese belief whose failure to be ritually integrated into the ancestor line leaves them roaming the living world. They are socially significant, implicated in everyday ritual practice, missing‑person searches, and the work of spirit mediums and ritual specialists.
Ma (Vietnamese ghost)
Ma are wandering souls or spirits of the dead in Vietnamese cultural belief who, depending on ritual treatment, may become protective ancestors or remain restless ghosts that affect the living's luck and daily life. They are embedded in practices of ancestor worship, domestic offerings, and the work of spirit mediums.
Ma Da (ma đói) — Vietnamese "hungry ghost"
The supplied source corpus does not contain ethnographic or textual descriptions of Ma Da (ma đói) in Vietnamese tradition. Only two relevant fragments appear: the Vietnamese name for the Nīlakaṇṭha Dhāraṇī (Chú đại bi / Đại bi tâm đà la ni) and a note that auspicious/inauspicious days are recognized in Vietnam. No direct sourced information about ma đói’s attributes, rituals, or role is present in the provided materials.
Mụ bà (Mười hai Bà mụ)
A collective of twelve female tutelary figures in Vietnamese folk religion who act as midwives and household guardians of newborns, responsible for teaching infants early life skills and auspicious traits. They are ritually acknowledged in some regions at a special ceremony when a baby is one month old.
Thánh Gióng
Thánh Gióng is a legendary Vietnamese culture-hero and sainted warrior celebrated as a symbol of national courage and patriotism. Remembered as one of the canonical 'Four Immortals' of Vietnamese spirit, he functions in folk religion and public memory as a miraculous martial figure honored in festivals and communal veneration.
Ông Trời
In Vietnamese tradition, Ông Trời is a high-ranking deity associated with the divine realm and later merged with the Jade Emperor. (Note: 1. The power tier should be Primordial, not Ancient, since Ông Trời is described as one of the most important gods in Vietnamese cosmology. 2. Add information about Ông Trời's appearance, abilities, s)
Ông Táo (Kitchen God)
Ông Táo is the Vietnamese household/kitchen deity who serves as the family's advocate before higher gods and as an emissary between heaven and earth, especially salient in New Year (Tết) ritual contexts.
Thyrsus (Giant)
A giant from the Germanic tradition, associated with a specific location in Tyrol. (Note: * Power tier should be Greater=powerful regional, as the source implies significant local presence and legend. * Origin story and Abilities sections need expansion or deletion, as they contradict the )
Thành Hoàng
A local Vietnamese deity protecting villages from natural disasters and calamities. (Note: - Power tier should be Lesser, as they are local spirits. - Summary is accurate but could be expanded. - Origin story is missing; include source material description of how these spirits came to be en)
Thánh Tông di thảo
A collection of 19 tales in the truyền kỳ (traditional Vietnamese folktales) genre, written by Emperor Lê Thánh Tông during his reign in 15th-century Vietnam. (Note: 1. Power tier: Lowered to Greater, as there's no indication of Primordial-level powers. 2. Origin story: Simplified to focus on Lê Thánh Tông's promotion of Confucian learning and his writing in Liter)
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