Hume, David. 1711-76. Scottish empiricist philosopher and historian: On Human Nature 1739. Free-will. Behaviour results from innate character. God cannot be proved by reason, but we must believe in Him.

Hymen. Greek god of marriage.

Hypnos. Greek god of sleep.

Ishtar. Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love, sex, and war. Earth Mother.

Jacob. Old Testament. 3rd patriarch of 12 tribes of Israel. Grandson of Abraham. Son of Isaac. God changed name to Israel.

Jade Emperor. Taoist supreme god of the universe, lives in jade palace.

Janus. Roman god with two faces to guard doorways, beginnings and endings.

Jesus. c6BC-c30. Jewish prophet, believed by Christians to be the Messiah, son of God. Crucified. Resurrected. Life and death were inspiration for Christianity.

Jibril. Islamic archangel. God’s messenger to Muhammad. = Gabriel.

Jimmu Tennõ. c660BC. Japan’s legendary first Emperor. Direct descendent of Sun goddess.

Job. 6C BC. Suffering, faithful Old Testament servant of God.

Johnson, James. 1871-1938. US poet, diplomat. Secretary of NAACP. God’s Trombones 1927.

Judaism. Monotheistic religion founded by Abraham, who had covenant with God. Branches include: Orthodox. 19C-. Rigorous adherence to original Jewish Law; Rabbinic. 70-18C. Priest replaced by Rabbi. Sacrifice...Study of Torah. Temple...Synagogue; Reform. 19C. Modern liberal interpretation of Judaism. Hasidism. Mishna. Moses.

Juno. Roman goddess of women and marriage. = Hera. Frigg.

Jupiter. (Jove). Roman chief god. = Zeus.

Kali. Hindu goddess of death and destruction.

Koran. (Qur’an.) 615-32. Islamic sacred book of God’s revelations to Muhammad.

Krsna. Hindu god. 8th incarnation of Vishnu.

Kuan Ti. 3C Chinese scholar, executed. Deified as god of war.

Lares. Roman gods of households and fields.

Lewis, Wyndham. 1882-1957. English satirical writer, artist. Founded Vorticism. Apes of God 1930.

Liber. Roman god of wine, fertility...Bacchus. = Dionysus.

Logos. Greek force of cosmic order and reason. Link between God and man. Philo.

Loki. Beautiful Norse god of evil.

Loyola, St. Ignatius. 1491-1556. Spanish soldier, founder of ascetic Jesuit Order, army of God working directly for the Pope. Spiritual Exercises 1548.

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