In Arabian tradition, Zarqa al-Yamama is a legendary figure described as a woman from the Jadīs tribe who lived in pre-Islamic Arabia.
The source does not provide a detailed physical description of Zarqa al-Yamama beyond mentioning that she was said to have blue eyes.
Zarqa al-Yamama's abilities include exceptional intuition, sharp eyesight, and the ability to predict events before they occurred.
Zanam Zindé
Mythical king of Tibet, the 16th Tsenpo in Tibetan mythology. (Note: 1. The power tier should be Greater, not Ancient (Ancient is deity-level), given the described abilities imply significant authority but not necessarily cosmic in scope. 2. The origin story section sh)
Zangbeto
Zangbeto are the traditional Vodún guardians of the night among the Ogu (Egun) people of Benin, Togo, and Nigeria. Treated as members of a secret society and as sacred beings in local tradition, they patrol at night to protect communities from thieves, witches, and social evils and appear publicly in ritual festivals wearing dense raffia costumes.
Zarik (Daeva)
Malevolent entity in Persian mythology serving Ahriman, embodying evil and chaos. (Note: - Power tier: Primordial seems excessive; considering Daevs are associated with chaos and disorder but also serve as intermediaries between humans and Ahriman, a Greater power tier might be more fitti)
Zarmayr (Armenian tradition)
A legendary patriarch in Armenian tradition, associated with the Trojan War and descended from Hayk. (Note: - Power tier should be Primordial, as it's associated with the Trojan War, a pivotal event in ancient history. - Abilities description needs to mention that he commanded an "Ethiopian army" and note t)
Zarpanit
Zarpanit (also Sarpanit; sometimes listed as Beltia) is a Mesopotamian goddess worshiped originally at Zarpan and later at Babylon, regarded as the consort of the chief Babylonian god Marduk and associated in late texts with pregnancy, childbirth, and fertility. Hymnic literature presents her in luminous, cosmic imagery, and she is connected functionally to midwifery goddesses in the Mesopotamian corpus.
Zarpanitu
Zarpanitu (also Sarpanit) is a Mesopotamian goddess principally attested as the consort of the Babylonian chief god Marduk. Late sources associate her with pregnancy and describe her in roles parallel to her husband, including a queenly status among the gods; her cult centers were the village of Zarpan and the city of Babylon.
Zartai-Zartanai
Zartai-Zartanai is a demonous denizen of the World of Darkness in Mandaean cosmology, encountered during Hibil Ziwa's descent in the Right Ginza. The entity is named in Classical Mandaic and is reported in secondary reference sources as an underworld adversary whose spouse is given as Amamit (an epithet of Libat/Venus).
Zasa Mergen Baatar
Zasa Mergen Baatar is a figure in Buryat mythology described in sources as the 'tornado-god' and as the eldest son of the sky-deity Han Hormasta; he is attested riding a brown hawk-horse and is described in a marriage episode in which he wrestled the three sons of Atai Ulaan and thereby obtained Sesegen Nogoon as his bride.
Zashiki-warashi
A class of domestic yōkai from Tōhoku folk belief described as childlike house spirits that inhabit parlors or inner rooms; their presence is traditionally linked to household prosperity and they are known for playful mischief. Scholarly accounts also connect some origin theories to historical practices such as infanticide and craft-related grudges.
Zbruch Idol (Sviatovid)
A limestone sculpture idol representing a pre-Christian Slavic belief system. (Note: - Power tier: Lowered to Ancient (deity-level), as it's a representation of a deity/concept rather than an actual cosmic being. - Abilities: Removed, as stated in the source material. - Sensory cues: )
Zduhać (Zduhac)
Zduhać (also spelled Zduhac) appears in a modern compiled list of flying mythological creatures; the supplied sources provide no ethnographic description, rituals, or origin accounts. Aside from its listing among flying and weather-affecting beings, available excerpts contain only general material on shamanism that does not mention Zduhać specifically.
Zenki and Goki
A paired duo in Japanese legend frequently described as oni- or tengu-like figures who appear in tales of En no Ozuno (En no Gyōja) and Shugendō; in many secondary summaries some legends say they were violent bandit Onis subdued in the age of Emperor Tenmu and thereafter attached as attendants to En no Ozuno. The names were later reused in modern manga and anime.
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