Tutelary

In a purely speculative approach, some scholars think they may be later re-elaborations of prehistoric shamanic traditions in which the virtues of tutelary animals are syncretized in the figure of the shaman.

Supreme tutelary intercession derives from a mandate from divine providence, not from some farcical and sexist aquatic ceremonyDon't Like Ads?

After his death he is raised to the position of a tutelary deity of the land, for his many services to agriculture and cattle-breeding.

Athena and Hera survived and were tutelary goddesses, the guardians of the palaces and the cities.

Cornell, pp. 146 - 148. cf. images of a "goddess at the window" and forms of ruler-marriage to a tutelary deity.

Here the saint found an oratory dedicated to Saint Aurelia containing three brass images of their tutelary deities.

Other goddesses known to have similar hills are Áine and Grian of County Limerick who, in addition to a tutelary function, also have solar attributes.

The god seems to be related to Appaliunas, a tutelary god of Wilusa ( Troy ) in Asia Minor, but the word is not complete.

These deities may be part of a pantheon, or different regions may have tutelary deities.