angra mainyu is also some sort of. . .being in persian mythology. actually ffx-2 on the whole has a *lot* of persian myth. yay persia!
the FF series is full of mythilogical beings
Ifreet, Shiva
Quetzalcotl was a serpent in Aztec mythilogy/legend

as for angry mainyu or whatever

http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/f..._x_2_angra.txt

where are the 10 gatekeepers? i'm stuck on #2. where is he?
http://db.gamefaqs.com/console/ps2/f..._2_cactuar.txt