godlings

Small divine beings

Godlings are minor or lesser deities, divine beings who rank below the major gods in a pantheon or mythology.

The term often carries a slightly diminutive or dismissive tone, suggesting gods of limited power or importance.

In fantasy literature and gaming, godlings may be young or newly ascended gods, or the offspring of greater deities.

The villagers prayed to local godlings for protection of their crops.

folklore

sprites

Tiny supernatural beings

imps · leprechauns · changelings · bogeyman · kelpies · banshees · goblins · trolls · elves · dwarves

greco-roman

nymphs

Minor female nature deities

  • satyrsLustful woodland spirits
  • faunsGoat-legged Roman spirits
  • dryadsTree-dwelling nature spirits

sylphs · naiads · nereids · pan · eros · tritons · muses · graces · furies · penates

mythical-beings

centaurs

Horse-bodied humanoids

  • gorgonsSerpentine-haired beings causing petrification
  • sirensEmergency vehicle noisemakers
  • harpiesRapacious, snatching creatures

griffins · minotaurs · cyclopes · hydra · pegasus · chimeras · basilisk · sphinx · cerberus · phoenix

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Opposites
divine hierarchy/power

godlingsthe Almighty

Supreme divine being

supreme beings · Yahweh · Zeus · Odin · Brahma

existence/ontological status

godlingsmortals

Beings destined to expire

humans · common folk · ordinary people

Family

godliness, ungodliness, godling

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