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List of deities

This List of deities aims at giving information about ancient and actual deities in the different religions,
cultures and mythologies of the world. It is sorted alphabetically.

See also: deva (=demigod), God, Goddess, mythology, religion, scripture.

Table of contents

1 Abenaki

2 Deities in the Abrahamic religions

2.1 Judaism

2.2 Christianity

2.3 Islam

2.4 Other

3 Akamba mythology

4 Akan mythology

5 Ashanti mythology

6 Australian Aboriginal mythology

7 Aztec mythology

8 Bushongo mythology

9 Celtic mythology

10 Chinese mythology

11 Chippewa mythology

12 Creek mythology
13 Dacian mythology

14 Dahomey mythology

15 Dinka mythology

16 Efik mythology

17 Egyptian mythology

18 Etruscan mythology

19 Old Finnish deities

20 Ancient Greek mythology

21 Guarani mythology

22 Haida mythology

23 Hinduism

24 Hopi mythology

25 Huron mythology

26 Ibo mythology

27 Incan mythology

28 Inuit mythology

29 Iroquois mythology

30 Isoko mythology

31 Japanese mythology

32 Khoikhoi mythology

33 Modern Western mythology ("Kitchen Gods")

34 Kwakiutl mythology

35 Lakota mythology

36 Lotuko mythology

37 Latvian mythology
38 Lugbara mythology

39 Maya mythology

40 Mesopotamian mythology

41 Navaho mythology

42 Norse mythology

43 Pawnee mythology

44 Polynesian mythology

45 Old Prussian / Baltic deities

46 Pygmy mythology

47 Roman mythology

48 Salish mythology

49 Sardinian deities

50 Seneca mythology

51 Slavic mythology

52 Sumerian mythology

53 Tumbuka mythology

54 Ugarit mythology

55 Winnebago mythology

56 Yoruba mythology

57 Zulu mythology

58 Zuni mythology

Abenaki

Azeban - trickster
Bmola - bird spirit

Gluskap - kind protector of humanity

Malsumis - cruel, evil god

Tabaldak - the creator

Deities in the Abrahamic religions

Jews, Christians, and Muslims believe in the same God, but Muslims, and to some degree Jews (see
below), visualize God in strictly monotheistic terms, whereas most Christians believe that God exists as a
Trinity.

Judaism

Yahweh is the Biblical name for God used by ancient Jews. Adonai, Eloheynu and Hashem are some of
the names of God used in modern day Judaism. The Hebrew word "elohim" is also used to refer to God
in the Torah (and the Christian Old Testament), and this refers to a plural nature of God. However, Jews
hold to a slightly more monotheistic view of God than Christians. They reject Jesus Christ as a false
messiah, and do not assign any deity to him. However, the English word "God" (spelled "G-d" in
deference to the taboo against pronouncing the Tetragrammaton) is commonly accepted among Jews to
denote God (or G-d), as well.

Christianity

Historically, Christianity has professed belief in one deity, three divine persons (the Trinity), that make
up one deity or Godhead, known as "God". (See Athanasian Creed.) Thus, most Christians are trinitarian
monotheists, although there have been dissenters; see the articles Arianism, Unitarianism (History),
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and Jehovah's Witnesses for examples. Most of these
unitarian groups believe or believed that only God the Father is a deity; Latter-day Saints believe that
the Father, the Son (Jesus Christ) and the Holy Spirit are three distinct deities.

Islam

Allah is the most traditional Muslim name for God. Islamic tradition also speaks of 99 Names of God.

Other

Two smaller faiths that don't neatly fit into any of the categories of Abrahamic religions. Rastafarianism
worships Jah and the Baha'i Faith also worships the same God as Jews, Christians and Muslims.
Akamba mythology

Asa

Akan mythology

Brekyirihunuade

Kwaku Ananse

Ashanti mythology

Anansi

Asase Ya

Bia

Nyame

Australian Aboriginal mythology

Altjira

Baiame

Bamapana

Banaitja

Bobbi-bobbi

Bunjil

Daramulum

Dilga

Djanggawul

Eingana

Galeru

Gnowee

Kidili

Kunapipi
Julunggul

Mangar-kunjer-kunja

Numakulla

Pundjel

Ulanji

Walo

Wawalag

Wuriupranili

Yurlungur

Aztec mythology

Cihuacoatl - a goddess whose roaring signalled War

Centeotl - the Corn god

Chalchiuhtlicue - the goddess of running Water

Chantico - the goddess of Hearth Fires and Volcanoes

Chicomecoatl - the goddess of Corn and Fertility

Ehecatl - the god of the Wind

Huitzilopochtli - a god of War and the Sun

Huixtocihuatl - the goddess of Salt

Itzpapalotl - a goddess of Agriculture

Ixtlilton - the god of Healing, Feasting, and Games

Macuilxochitl - the god of Music and Dance

Mayahuel - a goddess of Maguey

Metztli - the Moon god

Mictlantecihuatl - the lady and goddess of Mictlan, the underworld

Mictlantecuhtli - the lord and god of Mictlan and the dead.

Ometecuhtli - the god of Duality

Patecatl - the god of Medicine

Paynal - the messenger to Huitzilopochtli

Quetzalcoatl - the feathered serpent

Teoyaomqui - the god of dead warriors

Tlaloc - the great Rain and Fertility god

Tlazolteotl - the goddess of Licentiousness

Tonacatecuhtli - the creator and provider of Food

Tonatiuh - Tonatiuh was a Sun god, the eagle, and heavenly warrior

Xilonen - the goddess of young Maize

Xipe Totec - the god of Seedtime

Xochipilli - the god of Feasting and young Maize

Yacatecuhtli - the god of Merchant Adventurers

Bushongo mythology

Bomazi

Bumba

Celtic mythology

a more complete list can be found here.

Belenus

Bran

Brigit

Ceridwen

Cernunos

Dagda

Danu
Epona

Gwydion

Lugh

Lyr

Manannan mac Lir

Morrigan

Nemain

Nuadha

Ogma

Chinese mythology

Chang E

Chi You

Dragon Kings

Eight Immortals

Gong Gong

Guanyin

Guan Di

Jade Emperor

Three Pure Ones

Nuwa

Pangu

Xi Wangmu

Yi the Archer

Zao Jun

Chippewa mythology
Nanabozho

Sint Holo

Wemicus

Creek mythology

Hisagita-imisi

Dacian mythology

Zamolxis

Gebeleizis

Bendis

Dahomey mythology

Ag�

Ayaba

Da

Gbadu

Gleti

Gu

Lisa

Loko

Mawu

Sakpata

Sogbo

Xevioso

Zinsi

Zinsu

Dinka mythology
Abuk

Denka

Juok

Nyalitch

Efik mythology

Abassi

Atai

Egyptian mythology

Egyptian deities are often portrayed as having animal heads in art; as an example, Anubis is often
portrayed in statuary as having the body of a human, but the head of a canine. Many gods were
portrayed with different animal heads, depending upon the situation. The Egyptians did NOT actually
believe that their gods had animal heads; rather, they portrayed them that way as artistic symbolism.
This may have been for the benefit of the illiterate.

Anubis, God of Embalming, Friend of the Dead

The Aten, the embodiment of the Sun's rays

Atum, a creator deity

Bast, Goddess of Cats

Bes, God-Demon of Protection, Childbirth and Entertainment

Geb, God of the Earth

Hapi God of the Nile and Fertility

Hathor, Goddess of Love and Music

Heget Goddess of Childbirth

Horus the falcon-headed god

Imhotep God of wisdom, medicine and magic

Isis, Goddess of Magic, sister of Nephthys

Khepry, the scarab beetle, the embodiment of the dawn

Khnum, a creator deity

Maahes

Ma'at, Goddess of Truth, Balance and Order

Menhit

Mont, god of war

Naunet, the primal waters

Neith, the great mother goddess

Nephthys, mother of Anubis

Nut, goddess of heaven and the sky

Osiris

Ptah, a creator deity

Ra, the sun, possible father of Anubis

Sekhmnet, goddess of war and battles

Sobek, Crocodile God

Set, God of Storms, possible father of Anubis

Tefnut, goddess of order, justice, time, Heaven and Hell and weather

Thoth, god of the moon, drawing, writing, geometry, wisdom, medicine, music, astronomy, and magic

See http://touregypt.net/godsofegypt/ for the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism's extensive information on

Egyptian Deities.

Etruscan mythology

Alpan

Menrva

Nethuns

Tinia

Turan

Uni
Voltumna

Old Finnish deities

There are very few written documents about old Finnish religions; also the names of deities and
practices of worship changed from place to place. The following is a summary of the most important and
most widely worshipped deities.

Ukko, god of heaven and thunder

Rauni, Ukko's wife, goddess of fertility

Tapio, god of forest and wild animals

Mielikki, Tapio's wife

Pekko (or Peko), god or goddess (the actual gender is obscure) of fields and acriculture

Ahti, (or Ahto) god of streams, lakes and sea

Otso, son of a god, king of the forest whose carnal form is the bear

Tuoni, goddess of the underworld

Perkele, a god of the Lithuanians, drafted to do duty as "the devil"

Jumala, a physical idol, later the name of the christian god

Ancient Greek mythology

Aphrodite

Apollo

Ares

Artemis

Athena

Cronus

Demeter

Dionysus

Eos

Gaia
Hades

Hebe

Hecate

Helios

Hephaestus

Hera

Hermes

Hestia

Pan

Poseidon

Rhea

Selene

Uranus

Zeus

See also Demigods, the Dryads, the Fates, the Erinyes, the Graces, the Horae, the Muses, the Nymphs,
the Pleiades, the Titans

Guarani mythology

Abaangui

Jurupari

Haida mythology

Gyhldeptis

Lagua

Nankil'slas

Sin

Ta'axet
Tia

Hinduism

The Adityas

Agni

The Asura

The Aswini

Brahma

Dyaush-pita

Ganesh

Hanuman

Indra

Kali

Krishna

Lakshmi

Parjanya

Parvathi

Prithivi mata

Purusha

The Rudras

Saraswathi

Shiva

Soma

Ushas

The Vasus

Vayu
Vishnu

The Visvedevas

Yama

Hopi mythology

Aholi

Angwusnasomtaka

Kokopelli

Koyangwuti

Muyingwa

Taiowa

Toho

See also kachina

Huron mythology

Iosheka

Ibo mythology

Aha Njoku

Ala

Chuku

Incan mythology

Inti

Kon

Mama Cocha

Mama Quilla

Manco Capac
Pachacamac

Viracocha

Zaramama

Inuit mythology

Igaluk

Nanook

Nerrivik

Pinga

Sedna

Torngasoak

Iroquois mythology

Adekagagwaa

Gaol

Gendenwitha

Gohone

Hahgwehdaetgan

Hahgwehdiyu

Onatha

Isoko mythology

Cghene

Japanese mythology

Aji-Suki-Taka-Hiko-Ne - god of thunder

Amaterasu - sun goddess

Amatsu Mikaboshi - god of evil

Ame-no-Uzume - fertility goddess

Benzaiten - goddess of money, eloquent persuasion, and knowledge

Bishamon - god of happiness and war

Chimata-no-Kami - god of crossroads, highways and footpaths

Hiruko - solar god

Ho-Masubi - god of fire

Inari - god of rice

Izanami - creator goddess

Izanagi - creator god

Kagu-tsuchi - god of fire

Kawa-no-Kami - god of rivers

Kura-Okami - god of rain

Nai-No-Kami - god of earthquakes

O-Kuni-Nushi - god of sorcery and medicine

O-Wata-Tsu-Mi - god of the sea

Sengen-Sama - goddess of the Mt. Fujiyama

Seven Gods of Fortune

Shina-Tsu-Hiko - god of wind

Shina-To-Be - goddess of wind

Susa-no-Wo - god of storms and thunder, snakes and farming.

Taka-Okami - god of rain

Take-Mikazuchi - god of thunder

Tsuku-Yomi - god of the moon

Uke-Mochi - goddess of food

Wakahiru-Me - goddess of the dawn sun

see also Kami

Khoikhoi mythology

Gamab

Heitsi-eibib

Tsui'goab

Modern Western mythology ("Kitchen Gods")

In addition to the gods listed above, there are several minor mythological beings spoken of in current
western culture and may be taken more or less seriously. These are commonly called Kitchen Gods.

The Tooth Fairy - a childish sprite

The Parking Fairy - responsible for finding parking spaces

The Code Fairy - Eats semicolons from source code, causing working computer software to stop working

The Traffic Light Fairy - responsible for changing lights to green

Gaia - Mother nature

Hotei - A Laughing Buddha

Santa Claus - Originally Nicholas of Myra, but later turned into Father Christmas.

Kwakiutl mythology

Kewkwaxa'we

Lakota mythology

Canopus

Haokah

Whope

Wi

Lotuko mythology

Ajok

Latvian mythology

Allowat Sakima
Auseklis

Dekla

Dievs

Karta

Kishelemukong

Perkons

Saule

Lugbara mythology

Adroa

Adroanzi

Maya mythology

Ahaw Kin - Sun God

Chac - Rain God

Yum Kaax - Corn God

Kukulcan - Feathered Serpent God

Xbalanque - God of the Jaguar

Hunah Ku - Creator God

Xi Balba - God of the Death

Ix Chel - Moon Goddess

Itzamna - Reptile Creator God

Bolon tza cab - Ruling God of All

Balac - War God

Bacabs - Gods of the 4 directions

Balam - Protector God

Mesopotamian mythology
Anshar - father of heaven

Anu - the god of the highest heaven

Apsu - the ruler of gods and underworld oceans

Ashur - national god of the Assyrians

Damkina - Earth mother goddess

Ea - god of wisdom

Enlil - god of weather and storms

Enurta - god of war

Hadad - weather god

Ishtar - goddess of love

Kingu - husband of Tiamat

Kishar - father of earth

Marduk - national god of the Babylonians

Mummu - god of mists

Nabu - god of the scribal arts

Nintu - mother of all gods

Shamash - god of the sun and of justice

Sin - moon god

Tiamat - dragon goddess

Navaho mythology

Ahsonnutli

Bikeh Hozho

Estanatelhi

Glispa

Hasteoltoi
Hastshehogan

Tonenili

Tsohanoai

Yolkai Estasan

Norse mythology

Aegir

Baldur

Bragi

Freyr

Freya

Frigg

Heimdall

Hodur

Idun

Loki

Niord

Odin

Sif

Thor

Tyr

Vali

Pawnee mythology

Pah

Shakuru

Tirawa
Polynesian mythology

Atea

Ina

Kane Milohai

Maui

Papa

Pele

Rangi

Rongo

see also Menehune

Old Prussian / Baltic deities

Bangputtis

Melletele

Occupirn

Perkunatete

Perkunos

Pikullos

Potrimpos

Swaigstigr

Pygmy mythology

Arebati

Khonvoum

Tore

Roman mythology
Apollo

Bacchus

Ceres

Cupid

Diana

Janus

Juno

Jupiter

Maia

Mars

Mercury

Minerva

Neptune

Pluto

Plutus

Proserpine

Saturn

Uranus

Venus

Vesta

Vulcan

Salish mythology

Amotken

Sardinian deities

Sardinian deities, mainly referred to in the age of Nuragici people, are partly derived from Phoenician
ones.
Janas Goddesses of death

Maymon God of Hades

Panas Goddesses of reproduction (women dead in childbirth)

Thanit Goddess of Earth and fertility

Seneca mythology

Eagentci

Hagones

Hawenniyo

Kaakwha

Slavic mythology

Belobog

Cislobog

Crnobog

Dajbog

Horos

Jaro

Koledo

Lada

Perun

Radagast

Simargl

Stribog

Svarog

Svetovid

Triglav
Veles

Sumerian mythology

An

Enki

Enlil

Inanna

Nammu

Nanna

Ninhursag

Ninlil

Sin

Utu

See also Annuna

Tumbuka mythology

Chiuta

Ugarit mythology

El, the father God and head

Baal, the God of rain

Asherah, the Mother and Goddess of the Grove

Yam, the God of the sea

Mot, the God of death

Note: Ugarit had a profound influence on Canaanite religion and some influence on the Abrahamic
religions, as well.

Winnebago mythology

Kokopelli
Yoruba mythology

Aja

Aje

Egungun-oya

Eshu

Oba

Obatala

Odudua

Oloddumare

Olokun

Olorun

Orunmila

Oschun

Oshunmare

Oya

Shakpana

Shango

Yansan

Yemaja

Zulu mythology

Mamlambo

Mbaba Mwana Waresa

uKqili

Umvelinqangi

Unkulunkulu
Zuni mythology

Apoyan Tachi

Awitelin Tsta

Awonawilona

Kokopelli

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