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Deities
Gods, goddesses and divine beings from every continent.
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Each one kept apart
All deities
Across 18 traditions, and 1,038 in none yet.
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1,038 of these sit in no collection yet, so they appear under All and under no tradition.
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Christianity · Judaism · Islam Jesus Christ Central figure of Christianity (c. 6 or 4 BC – AD 30 or 33) -
God Principal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all existence -
South Asian traditions Shiva One of the principal deities of Hinduism, the Supreme Being in Shaivism and transformer within the Trimurti -
Greek and Roman Zeus Greek god of the sky and king of the gods -
South Asian traditions Vishnu One of the principal deities of Hinduism -
South Asian traditions Krishna Major deity in Hinduism, worshipped as the eighth avatar of Vishnu and also as the Supreme god in his own right -
Greek and Roman Athena Goddess of wisdom and war in ancient Greek religion and mythology -
Greek and Roman Aphrodite Greek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation -
Greek and Roman Apollo God in Greek and later Roman mythology -
Pantheon · Christianity Holy Trinity Christian conception of God as consisting of three persons (hypostases) — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit — sharing the same substance (ousia) -
South Asian traditions Brahma Creator god in Hinduism -
Greek and Roman Artemis Goddess of the hunt and the wild in ancient Greek religion and mythology -
Pantheon · South Asian traditions Trimurti Trinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism, in which the cosmic functions of creation, preservation, and destruction are personified as a triad of deities -
Greek and Roman Venus Roman goddess of love, sexuality, procreation and pleasure -
Greek and Roman Poseidon One of the twelve Olympians presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses -
Greek and Roman Hermes Olympian god in Greek religion and mythology; the emissary and messenger of the gods; the god of trade, heraldry, merchants, commerce, roads, thieves, trickery, sports, travelers, and athletes; the son of Zeus and the Pleiad Maia -
Greek and Roman Jupiter Chief deity of Roman state religion
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Greek and Roman Hera Greek goddess, wife and sister of Zeus -
Greek and Roman Ares Greek god of war and combat -
Greek and Roman Hades God of the underworld in Greek mythology -
Norse and Germanic Thor Hammer-wielding Norse god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oaks, strength, and fertility -
Greek and Roman Dionysus Ancient Greek god of winemaking and wine -
Greek and Roman Demeter Greek goddess of the harvest, grains, and agriculture -
South Asian traditions · Buddhist traditions Ganesha God of good luck, prosperity and well being in Hinduism; First worshipped God; Son of Shiva and Parvati -
Norse and Germanic Odin Widely attested deity in Norse mythology -
Greek and Roman Prometheus Titan, culture hero, and trickster figure in Greek mythology who defied the gods; son of Iapetus -
Greek and Roman Heracles Divine hero in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Alcmene -
South Asian traditions · Buddhist traditions Indra Vedic god of rain, weather, storms, and thunder in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Eastern religions -
Greek and Roman Hephaestus Greek god of blacksmiths -
Ancient Egypt Isis Egyptian deity -
South Asian traditions Kālī Hindu goddess associated with death and destruction, in the 21st century adopted as symbol of feminine empowerment -
Ancient Egypt Ra Ancient Egyptian solar deity -
Greek and Roman Hestia Greek goddess of the hearth and the home
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South Asian traditions · Buddhist traditions Lakshmi Hindu goddess of wealth, love, prosperity -
Ancient Egypt Osiris God of the afterlife in Egyptian mythology -
South Asian traditions · Buddhist traditions Saraswati Principal Hindu goddess, goddess of knowledge, music and speech -
Greek and Roman Cronus Ruler of the Titans in Greek mythology -
Greek and Roman Eros Greek god of love and sex -
Tradition deism Belief in God without revelation -
Ancient Egypt Anubis Egyptian deity of mummification and the afterlife, usually depicted as a man with a canine head -
South Asian traditions Hanuman 11th incarnation of God, Great devotee of Rama, Hindu God of strength, learning, and devotion -
Ancient Egypt Horus Egyptian sky deity -
Greek and Roman Neptune Roman god of water, particularly the sea, considered equivalent to the Greek Poseidon -
South Asian traditions Parvati Hindu goddess of fertility, motherly love and devotion -
Ancient Egypt Amun Egyptian and Berber deity -
Greek and Roman Uranus Primordial Greek deity, god of the Sky; one of the Greek primordial deities -
Greek and Roman Mars Roman god of war, guardian of agriculture -
Greek and Roman Juno Ancient Roman goddess
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Greek and Roman Mercury Roman god of trade, merchants, thieves and travel -
Greek and Roman Persephone Greek goddess of the seasons and the queen of the underworld; married with Hades -
Greek and Roman Perseus Legendary Greek hero and founder of Mycenae, demigod son of Zeus and Danae; famous for beheading the Gorgon Medusa -
Greek and Roman Saturn God in ancient Roman mythology -
Greek and Roman Atlas Deity in Greek mythology
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South Asian traditions Durga Warrior goddess of Hinduism -
Greek and Roman Asclepius Greek god of medicine -
Ancient Egypt Aten Ancient Egyptian god -
Greek and Roman Gaia Greek primordial deity, the personification of the Earth -
Greek and Roman Diana Goddess of the hunt, the moon and birthing, equated with the Greek goddess Artemis -
Greek and Roman Minerva Roman goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts, trade, and defense -
South Asian traditions Agni Fire deity of Hinduism -
Greek and Roman Rhea Female Titan in Greek mythology, mother of Zeus and mother of Hera -
Norse and Germanic Freyja Goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr in Norse mythology -
Greek and Roman Lucifer Name for the "Morning star" (the planet Venus, or other stars) in Latin, sometimes used as a name for the devil or Satan -
Greek and Roman Vulcan God of both beneficial and hindering fire -
Iranian traditions Ahura Mazda Highest deity and creator deity of Zoroastrianism -
South Asian traditions · Buddhist traditions Garuda Eagle-like divine bird in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism -
Greek and Roman Oceanus Ancient Greek god of the earth-encircling river, Oceanos -
Greek and Roman Selene Ancient Greek goddess and personification of the Moon, daughter of Hyperion and Theia -
Greek and Roman Cupid Roman deity, counterpart of Eros -
Ancient Egypt Hathor Major goddess in ancient Egyptian religion -
Greek and Roman Helios Greek god and personification of the Sun -
Norse and Germanic Loki Norse god of mischief, trickery, and deception -
Greek and Roman Pluto God in Roman religion, Plouton in Greek -
East Asian traditions Amaterasu Sun goddess in Shinto -
Ancient Egypt Seth God of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion -
Greek and Roman Themis In ancient Greek mythology, a titaness, the personification of divine order, fairness, law, natural law, and custom, whose symbols are the scales of justice -
Buddhist traditions Avalokiteśvara Bodhisattva embodying compassion -
Ancient Egypt Bastet Egyptian cat deity -
Greek and Roman Ceres Roman goddess of agriculture -
Ancient Egypt Imhotep Egyptian architect, physician, astronomer, and god of medicine in ancient Egyptian mythology. -
Greek and Roman Nyx Greek goddess of the night -
Ancient Egypt Thoth Egyptian deity -
Norse and Germanic valkyrie One of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live -
Christianity God the Father In Christianity, the first of the three persons of the Trinity, who begets the Son and from whom the Holy Spirit proceeds -
Mesopotamia and the Levant · Ancient Egypt Baal Canaanite storm deity -
Greek and Roman Eos Greek goddess of the dawn -
Jehovah Latinate transliteration of יהוה (YHWH) with the vowel points of Adonai -
Greek and Roman Tartarus Deep abyss, place of punishment, in ancient Greek mythology -
Greek and Roman Nike Goddess of victory in Greek mythology -
Greek and Roman Circe Enchantress-goddess in Greek mythology -
Norse and Germanic Frigg Norse deity -
Greek and Roman Janus Roman deity -
Mesopotamia and the Levant Marduk National god of the Babylonians -
South Asian traditions Surya Solar god in Hinduism -
Greek and Roman Hecate Greek goddess -
Buddhist traditions Maitreya Future Buddha in Buddhist eschatology
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Greek and Roman Mnemosyne Personification of memory in Greek mythology, mother of the nine muses -
Greek and Roman Orion Giant huntsman in Greek mythology -
Greek and Roman Pan Greek god of the mountain wilds, shepherds, flocks, rustic music, fertility, spring, and theatrical criticism, with the hindquarters, legs, and horns of a goat -
Ancient Egypt Sobek Egyptian crocodile deity -
Judaism · Christianity Yahweh National god of ancient Israel and Judah kingdoms, god of monotheistic Judaism and Abrahamic religions -
Greek and Roman Adonis Greek god of beauty and desire -
Norse and Germanic Baldur Norse god associated with light, beauty, love and happiness -
South Asian traditions Sita Hindu goddess; Rama's consort and eternal companion, incarnation of Lakshmi -
Greek and Roman Charon Ferryman of Hades in Greek-Roman mythology -
Greek and Roman Leto Greek mythological figure and mother of Apollo and Artemis -
Ancient Egypt Nut Goddess of the sky in the Ennead of Egyptian mythology -
Ancient Egypt Ptah Ancient Egyptian deity -
Mesoamerica and the Andes Quetzalcoatl Deity in Mesoamerican culture and literature -
Greek and Roman Chaos Greek primordial deity -
Greek and Roman Hebe Ancient Greek goddess of youth -
Ancient Egypt Maat Egyptian deity -
Ancient Egypt Nephthys Egyptian deity -
Greek and Roman Styx Greek divinity of the river Styx -
Greek and Roman Tethys Ancient Greek mythological figure; mother of the river gods and the Oceanids -
Greek and Roman Amphitrite Oceanid or Nereid of Greek mythology -
South Asian traditions Kartikeya Hindu deity, god of war, son of Shiva and Parvati -
South Asian traditions · Buddhist traditions Varuna Deity associated with waters in Hinduism, Buddhism -
Ancient Egypt Atum Ancient Egyptian creator deity -
Flying Spaghetti Monster Chief deity of Pastafarianism