List of many-eyed creatures in mythology and fiction
This page lists many-eyed beings in mythology and fiction. The list is meant to include creatures that have multiple eyes on body or on head (or heads); for creatures who have multiple eyes due to having multiple heads, each having two eyes, see polycephaly in mythology.
In mythology and religion
- Amun in Egyptian mythology (in some depictions).[1]
- Argus Panoptes in Greek mythology.
- Azrael in Islam.
- Bes in Egyptian mythology (in some depictions).[1]
- Ophanim in Christianity.
- Lord Shiva in Hinduism.
- Osiris in Egyptian mythology (in some depictions).[1]
- Seraphim in Christianity.
In fiction
- Angel of Death in Hellboy 2: The Golden Army, though it is based on Azrael.
- Beholder and related monsters from Dungeons & Dragons.
- Blind Io from Discworld.
- Elder Things from the Cthulhu Mythos
- Gallaxhar from Monsters vs. Aliens
- Henry J. Waternoose from Monsters, Inc.
- Shoggoth from the Cthulhu Mythos
- Yith from the Cthulhu Mythos
- Pai, a Sanjiyan Unkara from the 3×3 Eyes
- Malachite from Cartoon Network Animated Series Steven Universe.
- Sardonyx from Cartoon Network Animated Series Steven Universe.
- Rainbow Quartz from Cartoon Network Animated Series Steven Universe.
See also
References
- ^ a b c Raffaele Pettazzoni: The all-knowing God, pg. 58-66