Folk deities include the goddess of the sea (Mazu 妈祖 ... and local deities outside of the Buddhist or Taoist pantheons. Gods can also be the spirits of human heroes. For instance, Lord Guan (Guan Gong ...

In particular, the twelve greatest gods and goddesses in the Roman state religion – called the di consentes – paralleled the gods of Greek mythology. Although they kept Latin names and images ...

In Singapore, small versions of this goddess are birthed each week at Say Tian Hng, the city state’s only surviving Taoist idol workshop. Its family of artisans hand carve a variety of deities ...