Gods & Goddesses

Listing every single god and goddess ever spoken of across every human culture is an impossibly massive task. Throughout human history, there have been tens of thousands of documented deities—and likely many more lost to time. For instance, the Hinduism pantheon alone traditionally numbers in the millions, and ancient Shinto tradition speaks of the Yaoyorozu-no-Kami, which literally translates to "Eight Million Gods."

The oldest recorded deities in human history, originating in the Fertile Crescent.

• Anu (An): God of the sky, heaven, and the prime mover of creation.
• Enlil: God of wind, air, earth, and storms; keeper of the Tablets of Destinies.
• Enki (Ea): God of water, knowledge, mischief, crafts, and creation.
• Inanna (Ishtar): Goddess of love, beauty, sex, war, justice, and political power.
• Marduk: Patron god of Babylon, slayer of Tiamat, and king of the gods.
• Utu (Shamash): God of the sun, justice, and truth.
• Ereshkigal: Goddess of Irkalla (the underworld) and older sister of Inanna.
• Nergal: God of war, pestilence, destruction, and co-ruler of the underworld.
• Ninhursag (Ki): Mother goddess of the earth and fertility.
• Nanna (Sin): God of the moon and wisdom.
• Tiamat: Primordial goddess of the salt sea and chaos, depicted as a dragon or sea serpent.
• Apsu: Primordial god of fresh water and consort of Tiamat.
• Dumuzid (Tammuz): God of agriculture, pastoral life, and fertility.
• Ninkasi: Goddess of beer and brewing.
• Ashur: Head god of the Assyrian pantheon, god of empires and war.
• Gula: Goddess of healing, medicine, and doctors (often associated with dogs).
• Nisaba: Goddess of writing, learning, accounts, and literature.
• Geshtinanna: Goddess of agriculture and dream interpretation.
• Lugalbanda: A deified king, father of Gilgamesh, god of speed and endurance.
• Ninsun: The "Holy Mother," goddess of wild cows and mother of Gilgamesh.
• Erra: God of chaos, riots, pestilence, and political upheaval.
• Adad: God of weather, rain, and devastating storms.
• Shara: A minor god of war and agriculture, son of Inanna.
• Ningishzida: Deity of the underworld, guardian of the heavenly gates, associated with serpents.
• Pazuzu: Demonic god of the underworld, king of the wind demons, protector against plagues.
• Lamashtu: Demonic goddess who preyed on pregnant women and newborns.

Deities representing the natural forces, cosmic balance (Ma'at), and the afterlife along the Nile.

• Ra: God of the sun, order, kings, and the sky; supreme ruler of the cosmos.
• Amun: The "Hidden One," god of the air and sun; later merged into Amun-Ra as king of gods.
• Osiris: God of the afterlife, death, resurrection, agriculture, and fertility.
• Isis: Goddess of magic, motherhood, healing, and protection; wife of Osiris.
• Horus: God of the sky, war, and kingship; the living Pharaoh personified.
• Anubis: God of mummification, embalming, and the guide of souls to the underworld.
• Thoth: God of wisdom, writing, magic, the moon, and judgment.
• Set (Seth): God of chaos, storms, violence, deserts, and foreigners.
• Sekhmet: Goddess of war, fire, destruction, and healing; the fierce lioness.
• Hathor: Goddess of love, beauty, music, joy, and motherhood.
• Bastet: Goddess of protection, cats, perfume, home, and childbirth.
• Ma'at: Goddess of truth, justice, balance, and cosmic order.
• Ptah: God of craftsmen, architects, creation, and rebirth.
• Sobek: Crocodile god of the Nile, fertility, military prowess, and pharaonic power.
• Nut: Primordial goddess of the sky and stars.
• Geb: Primordial god of the earth.
• Shu: Primordial god of peace, wind, and air.
• Tefnut: Primordial goddess of moisture, rain, and dew.
• Nephthys: Goddess of mourning, the night, rivers, and service to the dead.
• Khepri: The scarab god representing the rising sun and creation.
• Khnum: The ram-headed god who fashioned humans from Nile clay on a potter's wheel.
• Mut: The Queen of Goddesses, mother of the universe.
• Khonsu: God of the moon and time.
• Taweret: Hippopotamus goddess of childbirth and fertility.
• Bes: Dwarf god of humor, music, protection of the home, and children.
• Apophis (Apep): The primordial serpent god of chaos and rival of Ra.
• Serket: Goddess of scorpions, protection, and healing venomous stings.
• Neith: Ancient goddess of war, weaving, and creation.
• Wadj-wer: God of fertility associated with the Mediterranean Sea or the Nile delta lakes.

The Olympian gods, their primordial ancestors, and the chthonic entities of the ancient Greek world.

• Chaos: The void from which all existence emerged.
• Gaia: The personification of the Earth; mother of the Titans.
• Uranus: The personification of the Sky; father of the Titans.
• Tartarus: The deepest abyss of the underworld, personified as a deity.
• Eros: The primordial god of love, desire, and procreation (sometimes called a son of Aphrodite).
• Nyx: The goddess of the Night.
• Erebus: The god of darkness and shadow.
• Pontus: The primordial god of the sea.

• Zeus: King of the gods, ruler of Mount Olympus, god of the sky, lightning, and justice.
• Hera: Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage, women, childbirth, and family.
• Poseidon: God of the sea, earthquakes, storms, and horses.
• Demeter: Goddess of agriculture, harvest, grain, and the seasons.
• Athena: Goddess of wisdom, strategic warfare, handicrafts, and reason.
• Apollo: God of the sun, music, poetry, prophecy, archery, plague, and healing.
• Artemis: Goddess of the hunt, the wilderness, wild animals, the moon, and chastity.
• Ares: God of brutal warfare, violence, bloodlust, and physical courage.
• Aphrodite: Goddess of love, beauty, passion, pleasure, and procreation.
• Hephaestus: God of fire, metalworking, blacksmiths, sculpture, and volcanoes.
• Hermes: Messenger of the gods, god of commerce, thieves, travelers, sports, and guide to the underworld.
• Dionysus: God of wine, theater, festivity, ecstasy, madness, and wild nature. (Hestia, goddess of the hearth, gave up her seat for him).

• Hades: God of the Underworld and wealth; brother of Zeus and Poseidon.
• Persephone: Queen of the Underworld and goddess of spring growth.
• Hecate: Goddess of magic, witchcraft, crossroads, necromancy, and the night.
• Pan: God of the wild, shepherds, flocks, and rustic music.
• Nemesis: Goddess of divine retribution and vengeance.
• Thanatos: The personification of peaceful death.
• Hypnos: The personification of sleep.
• Iris: Goddess of the rainbow and messenger of Hera.
• Hebe: Goddess of eternal youth and cupbearer to the gods.
• Eris: Goddess of strife, discord, and chaos.
• Nike: Goddess of victory.
• Helios: The personification of the Sun (Titan generation).
• Selene: The personification of the Moon (Titan generation).
• Eos: Goddess of the dawn.
• Asklepios: God of medicine and healing.
• Tyche: Goddess of fortune, chance, and prosperity.

The Aesir and Vanir gods of the Germanic and Scandinavian peoples.

• Odin: The Allfather; god of wisdom, war, death, poetry, magic, and runes.
• Frigg: Queen of the Aesir, goddess of motherhood, marriage, prophecy, and clairvoyance.
• Thor: God of thunder, lightning, storms, strength, and protector of humanity.
• Loki: The trickster god, shapeshifter, son of Farbauti, and father of monsters.
• Freyr: Vanir god of fertility, peace, sunshine, agriculture, and prosperity.
• Freya: Vanir goddess of love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, and Seidr magic.
• Baldr: God of light, beauty, joy, purity, and innocence; son of Odin and Frigg.
• Njord: Vanir god of the sea, seafaring, wind, fishing, and wealth.
• Heimdall: The watchman of the gods, guardian of the Bifröst bridge.
• Hel: Goddess of Niflheim, the underworld for those who died of sickness or old age.
• Tyr: God of law, justice, honor, and heroic combat; famously sacrificed his hand to Fenrir.
• Idunn: Goddess of youth, keeper of the golden apples that grant immortality to the gods.
• Bragi: God of poetry, eloquence, and music.
• Hodr: Blind god of winter and darkness, tricked by Loki into killing Baldr.
• Vidar: God of vengeance and silence, destined to avenge Odin at Ragnarok.
• Vali: God of revenge, born specifically to avenge the death of Baldr.
• Sif: Goddess of earth, grain, and fertility; wife of Thor, known for her golden hair.
• Skadi: Jötunn goddess of winter, skiing, mountains, and bowhunting.
• Ullr: God of archery, hunting, winter sports, and single combat.
• Gefjon: Goddess of agriculture, plowing, and virginity.
• Forseti: God of justice, mediation, and peace; son of Baldr.
• Kvasir: God of supreme wisdom, created from the saliva of the Aesir and Vanir.
• Mani: The personification of the Moon.
• Sol: The personification of the Sun.
• Ran: Goddess of the sea who captures drowning sailors in her net.
• Aegir: God of the ocean and host of lavish feasts for the gods.

The vast spiritual pantheon of Vedic and Puranic traditions, featuring avatars, cosmic trinities, and divine manifestations.

• Brahma: The Creator god of the cosmos.
• Vishnu: The Preserver god who maintains cosmic order and balance.
• Shiva: The Destroyer and Transformer god; Lord of dance, meditation, and time.
• Saraswati: Goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech, and learning; consort of Brahma.
• Lakshmi: Goddess of wealth, fortune, luxury, beauty, and prosperity; consort of Vishnu.
• Parvati: Goddess of fertility, love, devotion, power, and divine energy; consort of Shiva.

• Ganesha: The elephant-headed god of new beginnings, wisdom, and the remover of obstacles.
• Kartikeya (Murugan): God of war, victory, and commander of the divine army.
• Krishna: The eighth avatar of Vishnu; god of compassion, tenderness, love, and divine play.
• Rama: The seventh avatar of Vishnu; king of Ayodhya and the embodiment of righteousness (Dharma).
• Durga: The warrior goddess manifestation of Parvati, slayer of the demon Mahishasura.
• Kali: Goddess of time, change, destruction, and ultimate power; the fierce form of the Divine Mother.
• Hanuman: The monkey god of devotion, immense physical strength, and loyalty.

• Indra: King of the Devas, god of thunder, lightning, rain, and river flows.
• Agni: God of fire, accepting sacrifices and acting as a messenger between mortals and gods.
• Vayu: God of the wind and breath of life.
• Varuna: God of the celestial oceans, cosmic law, and the underworld waters.
• Yama: God of death, justice, and ruler of the southern underworld direction.
• Surya: God of the Sun and solar cosmic energy.
• Chandra (Soma): God of the Moon, plants, and vegetation.
• Kamadeva: God of human love, desire, and attraction.
• Kubera: God of wealth, treasures, and king of the Yakshas.
• Dhanvantari: Physician of the gods and the father of Ayurveda medicine.
• Vishvakarma: The divine architect of the universe and designer of weapons.
• Bhudevi: The goddess personifying Planet Earth.

The bureaucratic celestial hierarchy blending Taoism, Buddhism, and ancient folk religions.

• The Jade Emperor (Yu Huang): The supreme ruler of Heaven, Earth, and the Underworld.
• Nuwa: The mother goddess who created humanity out of clay and repaired the pillars of heaven.
• Fuxi: Companion of Nuwa, God of fishing, hunting, writing, and the inventor of the Eight Trigrams.
• Pangu: The primordial giant who awoke from a cosmic egg and separated the earth and sky.
• Guan Yin: The Bodhisattva/Goddess of mercy, compassion, and loving-kindness.
• Guan Yu (Guan Gong): Deified general, God of war, martial arts, loyalty, and brotherhood.
• Caishen: The god of wealth and financial prosperity.
• Mazu: Goddess of the sea, protector of fishermen, sailors, and travelers.
• Xi Wangmu (Queen Mother of the West): Goddess of immortality, life, and keeper of the Peaches of Immortality.
• Zao Jun (The Kitchen God): Reports on the behavior of every household to the Jade Emperor once a year.
• Yan Wang: The King/Judge of Hell (Diyu) who decides the fate of dead souls.
• Chang'e: Goddess of the Moon, who drank the elixir of immortality and ascended to the lunar palace.
• Hou Yi: The god of archery who shot down nine of the ten excess suns to save the earth.
• Sun Wukong (The Monkey King): Deified trickster, god of mischief, strength, and spiritual cultivation.
• Leigong: The God of Thunder, who punishes evil mortals using a hammer and chisel.
• Dianmu: The Goddess of Lightning, who uses mirrors to flash light onto criminals before Leigong strikes.
• Nezha: The Protection Deity, a rebellious child god who rides on Wind Fire Wheels.
• Tu Di Gong: Local earth gods who watch over specific towns, neighborhoods, and fields.
• Meng Po: The old lady of the underworld who serves the soup of forgetfulness before reincarnation.
• The Eight Immortals (He Xiangu, Cao Guojiu, Li Tieguai, Lan Caihe, Lu Dongbin, Han Xiangzi, Zhang Guolao, Zhongli Quan): Deified mortals possessing specific magical tools.

The Kami—spirits, natural forces, and divine ancestors of Japan.

• Amaterasu-Omikami: Goddess of the Sun and the universe; mythical ancestor of the Imperial line.
• Susanoo-no-Mikoto: God of storms, the sea, and underworld chaos; brother of Amaterasu.
• Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto: God of the Moon and nocturnal order.
• Izanagi-no-Mikoto: The primordial father god who co-created the islands of Japan.
• Izanami-no-Mikoto: The primordial mother god of creation and later the queen of the dead (Yomi).
• Inari Okami: Deity of rice, agriculture, foxes, fertility, tea, and worldly success.
• Raijin: God of lightning, thunder, and storms, often depicted beating drums.
• Fujin: God of the wind, depicted carrying a massive bag of wind on his shoulders.
• Hachiman: Syncretic god of war, archery, military strategy, and protector of Japan.
• Ame-no-Uzume: Goddess of dawn, mirth, revelry, dance, and shamanism.
• Ninigi-no-Mikoto: Grandson of Amaterasu, sent to earth to bring order, bearing the imperial regalia.
• Oyamatsumi: God of mountains, volcanoes, and wine production.
• Watatsumi: Dragon god of the ocean and ruler of the underwater tides.
• Konohanasakuya-hime: Goddess of Mount Fuji, cherry blossoms, and delicate life.
• Takemikazuchi: God of thunder and sword fighting, foundational figure in sumo wrestling.
• Ebisu: God of fishermen, luck, and commerce; one of the Seven Lucky Gods.
• Daikokuten: God of wealth, household commerce, and agriculture.
• Benzaiten: Goddess of speech, music, arts, knowledge, and flowing water.
• Fukurokuju: God of wisdom, longevity, luck, and happiness.
• Jurojin: God of longevity, elder wisdom, and aging.
• Hotei: The fat, laughing god of contentment, abundance, and guardian of children.

Deities of Mesoamerica governing war, blood sacrifice, agricultural cycles, and nature.

• Huitzilopochtli: God of the sun, war, human sacrifice, and patron of the capital Tenochtitlan.
• Quetzalcoatl: The Feathered Serpent; god of wind, wisdom, learning, arts, and the dawn.
• Tezcatlipoca: "The Smoking Mirror"; god of the night sky, fate, obsidian, sorcery, and conflict.
• Tlaloc: God of rain, water, storms, lightning, and agricultural fertility.
• Chalchiuhtlicue: Goddess of running water, lakes, streams, oceans, and safe childbirth.
• Coatlicue: "Mother of the Gods"; goddess of life, death, rebirth, and the earth.
• Xipe Totec: God of agricultural renewal, vegetation, seasons, gold/silversmiths, and ritual flaying.
• Mictlantecuhtli: God of Mictlan (the deepest level of the underworld) and the dead.
• Mictecacihuatl: Goddess of the underworld, wife of Mictlantecuhtli, guardian of ancestral bones.
• Coyolxauhqui: Goddess of the Moon, daughter of Coatlicue, slain by Huitzilopochtli.
• Tonatiuh: The fierce solar deity of the Fifth Era, demanding blood sacrifice to move across the sky.
• Xochiquetzal: Goddess of love, beauty, female sexual power, art, flowers, and weavers.
• Xochipilli: "The Flower Prince"; god of art, games, dance, writing, flowers, and souls.
• Mayahuel: Goddess of the maguey plant, fertility, and pulque (alcoholic agave drink).
• Patecatl: God of medicine, healing herbs, and discoverer of pulque fermentation.
• Tlazolteotl: Goddess of filth, purification, vice, sexual misdeeds, and confessions.
• Mixcoatl: God of the hunt, stars, and the Milky Way galaxy.
• Huehuecoyotl: The "Old, Old Coyote"; trickster god of music, storytelling, and wild parties.
• Itzpapalotl: "Obsidian Butterfly"; skeletal warrior goddess who ruled over the paradise of Tamoanchan.
• Ehecatl: God of the wind, often considered an aspect of Quetzalcoatl.

The gods of the Popol Vuh who oversaw time, astronomy, maize production, and creation.

• Itzamna: Creator god, lord of the sky, day, night, writing, medicine, and agriculture.
• Ix Chel: Goddess of the moon, childbirth, weaving, medicine, and water destruction.
• Kukulkan: The Yucatec Maya Feathered Serpent god of wind, kingship, and skies.
• Chaac: God of rain, lightning, thunder, and water reserves.
• Hun Hunahpu: The Maize God, father of the famous Hero Twins, representing agricultural rebirth.
• Hunahpu & Xbalanque: The Hero Twins who outsmarted the Lords of Death in the underworld ballgame.
• Camazotz: The bat god of the underworld, associated with night, death, and sacrifice.
• Awilix: Goddess of the moon, night, and protector of the K'iche' lineage.
• Kinich Ahau: God of the sun and aspect of Itzamna during the daytime.
• Huracan: God of wind, storms, fire, and catastrophic floods (the origin of the word hurricane).
• Gucumatz: Feathered serpent god of creation who helped shape the first true humans from corn.
• Ah Puch (Yum Cimil): God of death, decay, destruction, and king of the underworld (Xibalba).
• Ixtab: Goddess of suicide, depicted hanging from the sky, guiding souls to a peaceful paradise.
• Ek Chuaj: Patron god of merchants, cocoa bean cultivation, and travelers.
• Buluc Chabtan: God of violent war, sudden destruction, and human sacrifice.

The primary state pantheon of Rome, heavily synchronized with Greek myths but distinct in legal and civic focus.

• Jupiter: King of the gods, ruler of the sky, lightning, and state treaties. (Greek: Zeus)
• Juno: Queen of the gods, protector of women, childbirth, and Rome's finances. (Greek: Hera)
• Neptune: God of the seas, freshwater sources, and horses. (Greek: Poseidon)
• Minerva: Goddess of wisdom, strategic war, commerce, school, and medicine. (Greek: Athena)
• Mars: God of war, military glory, agriculture, and mythical father of Romulus and Remus. (Greek: Ares)
• Venus: Goddess of love, beauty, fertility, desire, and ancestral mother of Rome. (Greek: Aphrodite)
• Apollo: God of the sun, light, truth, archery, music, and prophecy. (Greek: Apollo)
• Diana: Goddess of the hunt, wild animals, crossroads, and the moon. (Greek: Artemis)
• Vulcan: God of fire, volcanic activity, metalworking, and craftsmanship. (Greek: Hephaestus)
• Mercury: Messenger god, patron of trade, profit, travel, and eloquence. (Greek: Hermes)
• Ceres: Goddess of grain, agriculture, motherly love, and social laws. (Greek: Demeter)
• Bacchus: God of wine, ritual madness, agricultural fertility, and theater. (Greek: Dionysus)
• Pluto: God of the underworld and mineral wealth buried in the earth. (Greek: Hades)
• Proserpina: Queen of the underworld and grain regeneration. (Greek: Persephone)
• Vesta: Goddess of the hearth, home, family, and the sacred fire of Rome. (Greek: Hestia)
• Janus: Two-faced god of beginnings, endings, transitions, time, doors, and choices. (Unique to Rome)
• Saturn: God of time, liberation, agriculture, wealth, and the golden age. (Greek: Cronus)
• Quirinus: Deified form of Romulus; god of the Roman citizen body and peace.
• Bellona: Ancient goddess of war and military defense.
• Sol Invictus: The Unconquered Sun god of the later Empire.
• Fortuna: Goddess of fortune, luck, and absolute fate.
• Orcus: Punisher of broken oaths, chthonic god of death.
• Flora: Goddess of flowers, spring blooms, and youth.
• Pomona: Goddess of fruit trees, gardens, and orchards.
• Terminus: God of boundaries, properties, and frontier markers.

Deities of Ireland, Wales, and Gaul, deeply connected to druidry, poetry, war, and the land.

• The Dagda: The "Good God"; king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, god of fertility, agriculture, magic, and wisdom.
• The Morrígan: Triple goddess of war, fate, sovereignty, and death, often appearing as a raven.
• Lugh: God of sun, light, arts, crafts, and master of all skills (Samildánach).
• Brigid: Goddess of poetry, healing, smithing, spring, livestock, and fertility.
• Danu: The primordial mother goddess of the Tuatha Dé Danann (People of Danu).
• Cernunnos: The horned god of the wild, forest animals, fertility, and wealth.
• Nuada Airgetlám: First king of the Tuatha Dé Danann, master of the silver arm, god of leadership.
• Aengus (Oengus): God of youth, love, beauty, and poetic inspiration.
• Manannán mac Lir: Sea god, sorcerer, guardian of the Otherworld, and master of the mists.
• Epona: Gallo-Roman goddess of horses, donkeys, mules, and fertility.
• Rhiannon: Welsh goddess of horses, birds, sovereignty, and deep patience.
• Arawn: King of Annwn (the Welsh Otherworld), god of hunting and spirits.
• Cerridwen: Welsh goddess of rebirth, transformation, magic, and the cauldron of inspiration.
• Ogma: God of eloquence, speech, language, and the inventor of the Ogham script.
• Taranis: Celtic god of thunder, depicted holding a lightning bolt and a solar wheel.
• Teutates: Tribes-protector god of war, wealth, and oaths in Gaul.
• Esus: Master god of paths, woodcutters, and commerce.
• Belenus: God of healing, light, springs, and the sun (associated with the Beltane festival).
• Badb: War goddess causing panic and confusion on battlefields.
• Macha: Goddess of sovereignty, war, land, and horses.
• Nemain: Personification of the chaotic havoc of war.
• Flidais: Goddess of forests, woodland greenery, cattle, and wild beasts.
• Donn: Lord of the dead who resides at the House of Donn, gathering souls.

The Levant deities who directly influenced early Near Eastern religions.

• El: The supreme creator god, patriarch of the divine council, and father of humanity.
• Asherah (Athirat): Mother goddess, queen consort of El, associated with sacred trees.
• Baal (Baal-Hadad): God of storms, rain, thunder, agricultural fertility, and king of gods.
• Anat: Fierce goddess of war, hunting, love, and defender of Baal.
• Astarte: Goddess of fertility, sexuality, war, and royal lineage.
• Mot: God of death, drought, barren lands, and ruler of the underworld.
• Yamm: God of the chaotic sea, rivers, and rival of Baal for the heavenly throne.
• Kothar-wa-Khasis: Divine craftsman, architect, and builder of weapons for the gods.
• Shapash: Goddess of the sun, called the "torch of the gods," who guides souls.
• Resheph: God of plague, pestilence, fire, and defensive archery.
• Melqart: Patron god of Tyre, monarch of the sea, colonization, and monarchial lineage.
• Eshmun: Phoenician god of healing and renewal.
• Tanit: Patron goddess of Carthage, associated with the moon, sky, and nursing mothers.

The pre-Christian gods of Eastern Europe, heavily focused on the eternal cycle of light and dark.

• Perun: Highest god of the pantheon; god of thunder, lightning, sky, war, and oak trees.
• Veles: Arch-rival of Perun; god of the underworld, earth, waters, cattle, commerce, and magic.
• Svarog: Celestial blacksmith god of fire, creation, and metalworking.
• Dazhbog: God of the sun, light, giving wealth, and son of Svarog.
• Lada: Goddess of beauty, love, fertility, marriage, and spring harmony.
• Morana (Marzanna): Goddess of winter, seasonal death, nightmares, and witchcraft.
• Stribog: God of winds, storms, and the breath of atmospheric air.
• Jarilo: God of the spring, vegetation, youth, passion, and fertility.
• Rod: Primordial god of family, fate, birth, and ancestral bloodlines.
• Chernobog: The "Black God"; representing darkness, winter, misfortune, and shadows.
• Belobog: The "White God"; representing light, summer, good fortune, and morning.
• Mokosh: Mother Earth protector goddess who oversees spinning, weaving, women, and childbirth.
• Zorya Utrennyaya & Zorya Vechernyaya: The Morning Star and Evening Star goddesses who guard the celestial hound chained to Polaris.
• Simargl: The winged hound or griffin god of fire, seeds, and crops.
• Triglav: Three-headed deity representing the skies, earth, and underworld.

Deities of Oceania governing the vast Pacific ocean, volcanic islands, and seafaring.

• Io Matua Kore: The supreme, uncreated creator deity across various Maori traditions.
• Kane: Hawaiian god of procreation, fresh water, sunlight, forests, and creation.
• Ku: Hawaiian god of war, governance, fishing, husbandry, and human sacrifice.
• Lono: Hawaiian god of agriculture, rain, peace, music, and the annual Makahiki harvest festival.
• Kanaloa: Hawaiian god of the deep ocean, long-distance voyaging, and master of squids/octopuses.
• Pele: Hawaiian goddess of fire, lightning, wind, volcanoes, and the creator of the islands.
• Hiʻiaka: Goddess of hula, medicinal herbs, sorcery, and favorite sister of Pele.
• Kamapuaʻa: The hog demigod of fertility, heavy rains, valley growth, and rival of Pele.
• Maui: Famous trickster demigod who fished up islands, trapped the sun, and stole fire for mortals.
• Hina: Goddess of the moon, mother of Maui, patron of coral reefs, tides, and tapa cloth-making.
• Tangaroa (Tangaloa / Ta'aroa): Master god of the sea and creator of the universe in wider Polynesian lore.
• Ranginui: The Maori Sky Father.
• Papatuanuku: The Maori Earth Mother.
• Tane-Mahuta: Maori god of forests, trees, and birds, who separated his parents Rangi and Papa.
• Tu-matauenga: Maori god of war, conflict, hunting, and human survival.
• Tawhirimatea: Maori god of weather, storms, thunder, wind, and lightning.
• Rongo: Maori god of cultivated plants, sweet potatoes, and permanent peace.
• Whiro: Maori god of darkness, evil intentions, diseases, and the underworld.
• Haumia-tiketike: Maori god of wild plants, uncultivated foods, and fern roots.
• Laka: Hawaiian goddess of the hula dance and forest beauty.
• Namaka: Hawaiian sea goddess, older sister and bitter enemy of Pele.

The divine spirits/deities of West Africa and the African Diaspora (Santería, Candomblé, Vodou).

• Olodumare (Olorun / Olofi): The supreme, omnipotent creator God who is above the Orishas.
• Obatala: King of the Orishas, god of creation, wisdom, clarity, moral purity, and white cloth.
• Ogun: God of iron, metalworking, war, technology, tools, politics, and physical labor.
• Yemoja (Yemaya): Mother of all Orishas; goddess of the ocean, maternal protection, and family.
• Oshun: Goddess of sweet waters, rivers, fertility, luxury, love, beauty, wealth, and intimacy.
• Shango: God of lightning, thunder, fire, masculinity, drumming, and justice.
• Oya (Jansan): Goddess of the winds, hurricanes, lightning, marketplace commerce, and guardian of the cemetery gates.
• Eshu (Elegua): Trickster god of the crossroads, choices, communication, paths, and messenger to Olodumare.
• Orunmila: God of destiny, wisdom, prophecy, and keeper of the Ifá divination system.
• Babalu Aye: God of healing, skin conditions, infectious diseases, plagues, and poverty.
• Oshosi: God of the hunt, tracking, archery, physical paths, and legal justice.
• Osanyin: God of the forest, deep herbalism, wild plants, and magical medicine.
• Oba: Goddess of domestic harmony, marriage, rivers, and ultimate devotion.
• Ochumare: The rainbow serpent deity representing transformation, evolution, and wealth.
• Nana Buluku: The ancient primordial mother goddess associated with mud, swamps, and old age.
• Erinle: God of wealth, medicine, hunting, and the junction where fresh water meets the ocean.
• Logun Ede: Prince of the Orishas, god of beauty, tracking, and refinement; child of Oshun and Oshosi.
• Ibeji: The divine twins representing luck, cosmic balance, joy, and childhood protection.
• Olokun: Mysterious deity of the deep seabed, ruler of hidden ocean secrets and material abundance.
• Aganju: Deity of volcanoes, the wilderness, physical strength, and the earth's core.

A sample of the vast spirits, creators, and natural entities across indigenous North American cultures.

• Sedna: Goddess of the marine animals, sea depth, and queen of Adlivun (the underworld).
• Anguta: The father of Sedna who gathers the dead and punishes them in the afterlife.
• Nanook: The master spirit of polar bears, deciding if hunters deserve success.
• Sila: The personification of the air, breath, intellect, and weather.
• Malina: Goddess of the sun, constantly fleeing her brother, the moon god.
• Anningan (Igaluk): God of the moon who chases his sister across the sky.
• Tekkeitsertok: God of caribou and the hunt.

• Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé (Changing Woman): The supreme benevolent goddess of creation, cycles, and seasons.
• Haashchʼééłtiʼí (Talking God): God of the dawn, communication, sunrise, and eastern direction.
• Naayééʼ Neizghání (Monster Slayer): Demigod warrior protector of humanity.
• Tó Bájísh Chíní (Born for Water): Brother of Monster Slayer, god of internal balance and security.
• Kʼé (Universal Harmony): The spirit of kinship, love, and cosmic balance.
• Coyote (Ma'ii): The trickster spirit who brought fire but also chaos and human mortality.

• Kokopelli: The hunchbacked, flute-playing fertility deity governing agriculture and childbirth.
• Spider Grandmother (Kohyangwuti): Creator goddess who shaped the earth and helped humans ascend worlds.
• Tawa: The Sun Father spirit who dreamed the world into existence.
• Muyingwa: God of germination, sprouting seeds, and subterranean agriculture.
• Sotuknang: God of the heavens, stars, and nephew of the Creator, tasked with world design.
• Masauwu: God of death, the physical earth, fire, and guardian of the Fourth World.

• Gitche Manitou: The Great Spirit; the supreme life force animating all things in Algonquian culture.
• Gluskabe (Glooscap): Hero demigod who shaped the landscape and protected humans from monsters.
• Atahensic: The Sky Woman who fell to earth, landing on Turtle Island to give birth to humanity.
• Hahgwehdiyu: The Good Twin, creator of beautiful landscapes, rivers, and useful plants.
• Hahgwehdaetgah: The Evil Twin, creator of thorns, diseases, swamps, and predators.
• Gaoh: Personification of the wind giants who controls the atmospheric seasons.

The ancient gods of the Uralic peoples, compiled in epic legends like the Kalevala.

• Ukko: High god of the sky, weather, thunder, harvest, and lightning (Ukonkirves is his hammer).
• Akka: Goddess of the earth, fertility, and wife of Ukko.
• Väinämöinen: Deified hero, god of music, songs, poetry, wisdom, and cosmic creation.
• Ilmarinen: The Eternal Blacksmith who forged the sky dome and the magical wealth-mill, the Sampo.
• Tuoni: God of the underworld (Tuonela).
• Tuonetar: Queen of the underworld, wife of Tuoni.
• Tapio: God of the forest, wood sprites, wild game, and hunting luck.
• Mielikki: Goddess of the forest, tracking, hunting, and wildlife; wife of Tapio.
• Ahti: God of the sea, lakes, deep waters, and fishing.
• Vellamo: Goddess of the sea, water storms, and wife of Ahti.
• Kuutar: Goddess of the Moon.
• Päivätär: Goddess of the Sun.
• Nyyrikki: God of the hunt, son of Tapio, who marks paths through the dense woods.
• Tellervo: Forest goddess of beauty, grace, and livestock protection.
• Pekko: God of crops, barley fields, and brewing beer.
• Hiisi: Ancient god of sacred groves, later viewed as a spirit of chaos, mountains, and forests.
• Otso: The deified spirit of the Bear, highly revered and never spoken of by its true name.
• Lempo: God of fire, love, and untamed passion, later viewed as a spirit of erratic behavior.
• Kiputyttö: Maiden goddess of illness, pain, and suffering in the underworld.

Deities of the Andes who governed solar energy, earthquakes, and mountainous landscapes.

• Viracocha: The supreme creator god of the universe, stars, sun, and time.
• Inti: God of the Sun, patron deity of the Inca Empire, and source of agricultural growth.
• Mama Killa: Goddess of the Moon, marriage, silver metals, and protector of women; wife of Inti.
• Pachamama: Mother Earth; goddess of planting, harvesting, earthquakes, and general fertility.
• Mama Cocha: Goddess of the sea, lakes, fishermen, and maritime storms.
• Illapa: God of thunder, lightning, weather, rain, and storms.
• Supay: God of death and ruler of the Uku Pacha (the subterranean underworld).
• Urcuchillay: God of herders, llamas, and animals, represented by the Lyra constellation.
• Mama Zara: Goddess of grain, corn, and agricultural abundance.
• Chaska: Goddess of the dawn, twilight, and the planet Venus; protector of young girls.
• Pariacaca: Water god of mountain storms, heavy downpours, and ancient floods.
• Con: God of rain and the south wind, son of Inti and Mama Killa.
• Ekkeko: God of hearth hearth, wealth, prosperity, and material abundances.