Zaden was worshipped in Kartli, specifically at Mount Zedazeni, which was built as a fortress by King Parnajom of Iberia.
No physical description is provided in the source material. However, it mentions that a colossus of Zadeni was built at Mount Zedazeni.
As a god of fruitfulness, Zaden's primary role appears to be associated with fertility and prosperity.
Yuxa
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Yōkai
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Yūrei
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Zaarin / Zaar (reported string)
The supplied sources do not contain ethnographic information about a Mongolian possessing spirit called Zaarin or Zaar. The string "Zaarin" appears in the provided materials as a toponym in a technical CIA list and as a personal name in a Sindh Historical Society table of contents; no folkloric description, origin, appearance, abilities, or rituals for a spirit are present in the supplied documents.
Zababa
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Zabulistan
A historical region in southern Afghanistan and southeastern Iran, with no known supernatural entity associated with it. (Note: 1. Power tier should be Ancient (deity-level) instead of Primordial (cosmic), since there's no indication of supernatural or deity-level associations with Zabulistan. 2. Remove "Supernatural entity as)
Zadkiel
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Zaebos
Zaebos is a named infernal spirit recorded in European demonological catalogues (notably the Dictionnaire Infernal). He is presented as a high-ranking infernal noble — described as a 'Grand Count' or duke — and is traditionally said to appear as a handsome soldier mounted on a crocodile. Modern adaptations sometimes expand or reassign additional functions to the figure.
Zafar Jinni
An unattested or fragmentary name appearing in the supplied source excerpts; no traditional entity explicitly called "Zafar Jinni" is documented in the provided materials. The excerpts contain isolated occurrences of the word "jinni" and the lexical item "Zafar" (glossed in one footnote as "victory"), but do not combine them into a coherent folkloric being.
Zafarnamah (Mustawfi)
Persian epic poem written by Hamdallah Mustawfi, exploring Iranian history and culture. (Note: 1. Power tier should be Ancient (deity-level) does not fit; Primordial is typically reserved for entities related to the creation of the world or fundamental forces. 2. Appearance section is missing 3)
Zagovory
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Zagzagel
Zagzagel is an attested proper name appearing once in the supplied materials as an item in a syncretic, list-like litany. The sources supply no descriptive, ritual, linguistic, or functional information about the name; it is recorded only as a lexical item within a parade of names and terms.
Community Record
- [1]Wikipedia: Zadenwiki