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Trans is not a universal term, both
across space and history. It is a word that captures
an experience of flux.
These deities do not follow the
conventions of gender and/or gender expressions
of the mortals.
Submissions for this list were crowd
sourced by friends.
This web page was made by Pixel in
SeaMonkey as a part of Sunday Sites
on February 21, 2021.
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The Deities
Babaylan
Origin: Central and Southern
Philippines
Mythic identity: Spiritual Shamans
Note: Babaylan shamanic practices
continue to today.
Dionysus-Bacchus
Origin:
Ancient Greece
Mythic identity: God of Grape-Harvest, Wine-making and
Wine, Homosexuality and Effeminacy
Hermaphroditus
Origin:
Ancient Greece
Mythic identity: God of Hermaphrodites and Effeminacy
Kuan Yin
Origin:
Ancient China (Buddhist)
Mythic identity: God of Mercy, Kindness, and Compassion
Ne Zha
Origin:
Ancient China
Mythic identity: Marshal of the Central Altar, Third
Lotus Prince, God of Teenagers and Professional
Drivers
Oshumare
Origin:
Southwestern Nigeria (Yoruba people)
Mythic identity: Òrìṣà, Serpent-Rainbow
Tu Er Shen
Origin:
Ancient China
Mythic identity: The Leveret Spirit, Rabbit God,
Patron of Homosexuality
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