liminal deity
deity intermediate Hindu single tradition · 1
A liminal deity is a god or goddess who presides over thresholds, gates, or doorways, functioning as a crosser of boundaries. These deities oversee states of transition, such as from the old to the new, the unconscious to the conscious, or the familiar to the unknown.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- dying-and-rising deities, vegetation deities
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“A liminal deity is a god or goddess in mythology who presides over thresholds, gates, or doorways; 'a crosser of boundaries'.”
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