Protector Deity

6 books featuring this archetype

The Protector Deity secures a city, household, or craft. Its cult encodes identity and mutual obligations between deity and devotees.

Ramayana cover

Ramayana

Valmiki

300-100 BCE

Indian, Hindu

The Book of Gates cover

The Book of Gates

Anonymous

1290-1180 BCE

Egyptian

Book of the Night cover

Book of the Night

Anonymous

1200-1100 BCE

Egyptian

Narada Purana cover

Narada Purana

Anonymous

800-1500 CE

Indian, Hindu

Hopi Folklore cover

Hopi Folklore

Anonymous

1880-1930 CE

Native American, Hopi

Goguryeo Stele Inscriptions cover

Goguryeo Stele Inscriptions

Anonymous

414-600 CE

East Asian, Korean