- Knowledge deity
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-Anulap Polynesian mythology (specificallyMicronesia )|
-Coeus Greek mythology
Coeus was not a god but in fact a titan.
-Erlang Shen Chinese mythology
Erlang Shen is often depicted with an extra 'truth-seeing' eye in the centre of his head.
-Fabulinus Roman mythology
Offerings were given to Fabulinus when a child spoke its first words because he was thegod that taught children to speak.
-Odin ,Mímir Norse mythology
Odin had sacrificed his eye inMímir's Well which granted him wisdom and the power to see into the future. Mímir himself was said to have been the wisest of the gods.
-Ogma Irish mythology
Ogma was thought to have invented the first Irishalphabet ,Ogham .
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OmoikaneShintoism
Omoikane's name literally means "Serving One's Thoughts".
-Thoth Egyptian mythology
Thoth became credited by theancient Egyptians as the inventor ofwriting , and was also considered to have been thescribe of theunderworld .
-Saraswati Indian mythology Saraswati is the first of the three great goddesses ofHinduism . She is the Goddess of Knowledge and all literary arts including music, arts, and speech.
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