INCARNATE | Book 3 of the Spirits' War Trilogy [excerpt]

SPIRIT DIRECTORY

Image: Solar System Spirits: Earth by AirborneTerror

Soundtrack: Stand By Me by Playing for Change artists (originally by Ben E. King)

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Some of these spirits are not legitimate mythological deities – namely Ru-Yeva, which I made up; Mac Tíre, which is an Irish term for 'wolf'; and Uturunku, which translates to 'jaguar' in Quechua and is the name of a mountain in Peru.

Some are known as gods or goddesses while others are minor spirits. For the purposes of this book, all are equal in ability and all are "descended" from the Great Spirit. No harm was intended towards the followers of these religions; I aim to entertain readers and bring light to the beauty of all cultures. Any inconsistency in the deities' descriptions and representations is my own.

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Celtic

~ Mac Tíre (Irish translation: "Son of the Land" or "wolf")

~ Nwyfre (Welsh translation: "Life-Force"); Druidic symbol – represented by the red dragon

~ Ru-Yeva (Yeva'si translation: "Guardian of Nature"); Ru-Yeva first came to life in ancient England/Scotland, but has spent the majority of his/her existence in North America

~ The Loch Ness Monster, aka "Nessie"; a legendary lake monster in Scotland (in the Spirits' War Trilogy, she is the same being as the Incan serpent Yacumama)

Inca

~ Yacumama (Quechua translation: "Mother of the Water"); an enormous serpent believed to reside in the Peruvian Amazon Rainforest

~ Uturunku (Quechua translation: "jaguar"); a mountain in the Andes range in Peru

~ Inti (Quechua translation: "sun"); ancient Incan Sun God; national deity of the Inca state

The Three Realms of Inca Mythology

~ Hanan Pacha [represented by the condor]; the realm of Inca gods such as Inti (the Inca sun god) and his sister Mama Quilla (the moon goddess). The Incas believed that those who led a good life would ultimately ascend to Hanan Pacha in the afterlife.

~ Kay Pacha [represented by the puma]; the physical realm of living beings; the world of birth, death and decay.

~ Uku Pacha [represented by the serpent]; the underworld beneath the human realm of Kay Pacha where those unfit for Hanan Pacha would go upon their deaths.

Chinese & Tibetan

~ Yin – Chinese Taoist symbol; negative, passive, female principle

~ Yang – Chinese Taoist symbol; positive, active, male principle

~ Palden Lhamo (Tibetan translation: "Glorious Goddess"); wrathful deity; primary protectress of Tibet

African

~ Ẹlẹ́gbára (Yoruba translation: "Master of Force"); Owner of Pathways

~ Èṣù (Yoruba rough translation: "Trickster/Devil"); closely associated with Ẹlẹ́gbára – Èṣù is Ẹlẹ́gbára's shadow

North American

~ Nanook (Inuit for "Polar Bear"); god of hunting

~ Sen'klip (Syilx (Okanagan) translation: "coyote"); sent by The Creator to help the Syilx people survive

~ Wuchowsen (in Passamaquoddy legend, the "Wind Eagle")

The Essence / Creator / Guardian of Earth 

The principal god/goddess/entity in most religions; also known as "the Great Spirit", "Pachacamac", "the Pangu", "the Creator", "the Supreme Creator", "God", "Mother Nature", "Gaia", etc...

And many more not referenced in this book...

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A/N: Thanks MayaR-31 for the idea of including this directory of spirit names.