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Coatlicue

Main article: Coatlicue

The earth mother goddess of Aztec mythology. Her name means "lady of the snake." She wears a skirt woven from snakes, so her name could also mean "she who wears the skirt of snakes." Her hands and feet are tipped by fearsome claws, and she wears a string of human heads and hearts as a necklace. She is the mother of the Aztec guardian deity Huitzilopochtli. Coatlicue is a deity of contrasting aspects. As the mother of the earth, Coatlicue gives birth to all life. On the other hand, she also takes life away from all creatures equally with her "jaws of death."

Ganga

Main article: Ganga

The personification of the Ganges river. Originally from the heavens, she came to earth to clean the souls of the people as a result of the prayers of Bhagiratha.

Quetzalcoatl

Main article: Quetzalcoatl

Quetzalcoatl is an Aztec sky and creator god. The name is a combination of quetzal, a brightly colored Mesoamerican bird, and coatl, meaning serpent. The name was also taken on by various ancient leaders. Due to their cyclical view of time and the tendency of leaders to revise histories to support their rule, many events and attributes attributed to Quetzalcoatl are exceedingly difficult to separate from the political leaders that took this name on themselves. Quetzalcoatl is often referred to as The Feathered Serpent, connected to the planet Venus and was also the patron god of the Aztec priesthood, of learning and knowledge. Today Quetzalcoatl is arguably the best known Aztec deity, and is often thought to have been the principal Aztec god. However, Quetzalcoatl was one of several important gods in the Aztec pantheon along with the gods Tlaloc, Tezcatlipoca and Huitzilopochtli.

Qing-Long

Main article: Qing-Long

A creature of good fortune and one of the Four Symbols in Chinese constellation. Considered the luckiest of the Four Symbols. Of the four cardinal directions, it protects East. It is considered the apotheosis of the East China Sea.

The Japanese name is composed of the Chinese characters for "blue" and "dragon", both of which signify advancement and success. As the character for "blue" also signifies Spring, the Qing-Long also corresponds to wood among the five elements.

In China, all existence is believed to have originated from dragons, and thus the dragon is considered the holiest of all creatures. This is said to be the reason why the most powerful emperors claimed in written documents that dragon had a role in their birth. The dragon is widely revered throughout China, and the names of the Four Symbols were carved into mirrors during the Han dynasty to ward off misfortune.

Also known as Ao Guang, Dragon King of the East Sea.