Gods
The deities of the pantheon: the powers a tradition worshipped, each with its own domains and rites.
Verified modern retellings
These figures include at least one verified connection to a modern work.
267 figures
01Greek74
AchelousLord of Rivers · Silver-Swirling · Father of Rivers2 myths · 1 in media
AdonisThe Lord · The Beautiful Youth · The Beloved of Aphrodite6 myths · 19 in media
AeolusKing of the Winds · Keeper of the Winds · Hippotades4 myths · 11 in media
AetherPrimordial God of Light · Lord of the Upper Air · Mighty King1 myth
AlpheusThe River-God · Son of Oceanus · Father of Orsilochus2 myths · 1 in media
AphroditeOurania · Pandemos · Anadyomene11 myths · 51 in media
ApolloPhoebus · Pythian · Far-Shooter22 myths · 64 in media
AresThe War-God · The Shield-Piercer · The City-Sacker10 myths · 45 in media
ArethusaThe Ortygian Naiad · The Syracusan Nymph · The Spring of Syracuse1 myth · 1 in media
AristaeusThe Hunter · The Shepherd · The Keeper of Bees2 myths · 1 in media
ArtemisMistress of Animals · Huntress · Far-Shooter8 myths · 41 in media
AsclepiusPaean · Soter · Epikourios4 myths · 3 in media
AsopusThe River God · Father of Aegina · Father of Thebe2 myths
AthenaAthena Polias · Athena Parthenos · Athena Ergane11 myths · 90 in media
AtlasThe Sky-Bearer · The Keeper of the Pillars · The Titan3 myths · 9 in media
BiaForce · Violence · Might1 myth
BoreasThe North Wind · The Winter Wind · The Winged Wind2 myths · 1 in media
CetoPrimordial Sea Goddess · Mother of Sea Monsters · Daughter of Gaia and Pontusreference · 2 in media
Chaos1 myth · 2 in media
ChronosUnaging One · Everlasting One · Father of All1 myth · 3 in media
CirceThe Fair-Tressed · The Divine · Lady of Aeaea8 myths · 19 in media
CoronisMother of Asclepius · Beloved of Apollo · Daughter of Phlegyas1 myth
CronusWily Cronus · Crooked-Counselled Cronus · Great Cronus13 myths · 11 in media
DeimosThe Dread · Son of Ares · Companion of Aresreference · 9 in media
DemeterThe Law-Giver · The Grain-Giver · The Green Shoot16 myths · 14 in media
DikeHoly Justice · All-Seeing Justice · Virgin Daughter of Zeus2 myths
DioneThe Titaness · Mother of Aphrodite · Dione of Dodona1 myth
DionysusThe Twice-Born · The Roaring God · God of Wine18 myths · 34 in media
EileithyiaGoddess of Childbirth · Helper in Labor · Bringer of Birth1 myth · 1 in media
EnyoSacker of Cities · Goddess of War · Lover of Bloodshedreference · 4 in media
EosRosy-Fingered · Saffron-Robed · Early-Born8 myths · 4 in media
ErebosThe Primordial Darkness · The Son Of Chaos · Consort Of Nyx2 myths · 7 in media
ErisGoddess of Strife · Sister and Companion of Murderous Ares · Insatiate of War1 myth · 3 in media
ErosThe First-Born · The Winged God · The Liberator4 myths · 6 in media
GaiaBroad-Bosomed Earth · All-Nourishing Earth · Mother Of All17 myths · 52 in media
GlaucusGlaucus Pontius · Glaucus Marinus · Glaucus Of Anthedon2 myths
HadesThe Unseen · The Wealthy One · Zeus of the Underworld8 myths · 114 in media
HarmoniaThe Goddess of Harmony · The Daughter of Ares and Aphrodite · The Bride of Cadmus2 myths · 1 in media
HebeGoddess of Youth · Cupbearer of the Gods · Ambrosia-Bearer3 myths · 2 in media
HecateThe Key-Bearer · Of the Ways · Light-Bringer3 myths · 3 in media
HeliosThe All-Seeing · The Shining · The High One9 myths · 5 in media
HemeraBright Day · Goddess of Day · Daughter of Night1 myth · 4 in media
HephaestusThe Famed Artificer · The Lame God · The Aetnaean9 myths · 25 in media
HeraQueen of the Gods · Ox-Eyed · White-Armed19 myths · 12 in media
HermesMessenger of the Gods · Guide of Souls · Slayer of Argus9 myths · 38 in media
HestiaKeeper Of The Hearth · First And Last · Hestia Of The Prytaneum2 myths · 8 in media
HypnosLord of Gods and Men · Giver of Dreams · Reliever of Woes2 myths · 3 in media
IdomeneusKing of Crete · Leader of the Cretans · Famed Spearmanreference
IrisThe Rainbow Goddess · The Golden-Winged Messenger · The Swift-Footed Herald3 myths · 1 in media
LachesisThe Allotter · The Measurer · Dispenser of Lots1 myth · 5 in media
LeucotheaThe White Goddess · Sea Goddess · Protector of Sailors5 myths · 1 in media
MetisThe Very Wise One · First Wife of Zeus · Mother of Athena3 myths · 2 in media
MnemosyneThe Mother of the Muses · The Lovely-Haired Titaness · Goddess of Memory1 myth · 10 in media
MorpheusThe Shaper of Forms · The Maker of Human Dreams · Son of Hypnos1 myth · 19 in media
NemesisGoddess of Retribution · Adrasteia · Rhamnusia3 myths · 5 in media
NereusThe Old Man of the Sea · The Truthful One · The Gentle One2 myths · 3 in media
NikeGoddess of Victory · Winged Victory · Bringer of Victory1 myth · 2 in media
NyxThe Black-Winged Night · Mother of Gods and Men · Nurse of All6 myths · 12 in media
OceanusDeep-Flowing · Earth-Encircling · Father of Gods3 myths
OphionThe First King · The Ancient Ruler · The Old Serpent2 myths
PanAegipan · Nomios · Lyterios7 myths · 6 in media
PersephoneKore · Despoina · Chthonia8 myths · 45 in media
PhobosThe Fear · Son of Ares · Companion of Ares1 myth · 4 in media
PhorcysAncient Sea God · Father of Sea Monsters · Son of Pontus and Gaiareference
PlutusGiver of Wealth · Bestower of Riches · God of Abundance1 myth · 1 in media
PontusThe Barren Sea · The Primordial Sea · Father of Nereus1 myth
PoseidonThe Earth-Shaker · The Earth-Holder · The Dark-Haired18 myths · 72 in media
PriapusGod of Gardens · God of Fertility · Guardian of Gardens1 myth · 1 in media
ThanatosBrother of Sleep · Lord of Mortals · All-Conquering2 myths · 8 in media
ThemisLady of Good Counsel · Goddess of Divine Law · Lady of the Oracles5 myths · 7 in media
TycheAgathe Tyche · Eutychia · Soteirareference · 1 in media
UranusStarry Heaven · Wide Heaven · Father of the Titans7 myths · 8 in media
ZephyrusThe West Wind · The Gentle Wind · The Harbinger of Spring2 myths · 3 in media
ZeusThe Cloud-Gatherer · Father of Gods and Men · King of Olympus30 myths · 100 in media
02Roman43
AuroraThe Dawn-Bringer · Rosy-Fingered · Saffron-Robed2 myths · 1 in media
BacchusLiber Pater · Lenaeus · Eleutherius6 myths · 19 in media
CaelusPater Caelus · Caelus Aeternus · Sky Fatherreference
CarmentaGoddess of Prophecy · Goddess of Childbirth · Mother of Evander1 myth · 1 in media
CeresMother Ceres · The Grain-Giver · The Law-Bringer4 myths · 2 in media
ConsusGod of Counsel · God of Grain Storage · God of the Consualiareference
CupidGod of Love · Son of Venus · The Winged Godreference · 38 in media
DecimaThe Tenth Parca · The Allotter · The Measurer of Lifereference · 5 in media
DianaDiana Nemorensis · Diana Lucina · Diana Trivia2 myths · 10 in media
Dis PaterThe Rich Father · Lord of the Underworld · Ruler of the Dead2 myths · 1 in media
FaunusThe Prophetic One · Father of Latinus · King of the Aborigines1 myth
FloraMother Flora · Goddess of Flowers · Goddess of Spring1 myth · 1 in media
FuflunsGod Of Wine · God Of Vegetation · God Of Ecstasyreference · 5 in media
JanusJanus Pater · Janus Quirinus · Janus Patulcius3 myths · 27 in media
JunoRegina · Lucina · Moneta6 myths · 7 in media
JupiterBest and Greatest · Father of Gods and Men · Thunderer4 myths · 36 in media
Jupiter DolichenusOptimus Maximus · Conservator · Victorreference
Jupiter TonansThe Thunderer · Best and Greatest · Father of Gods and Menreference
LaresGuardians of the Household · Guardians of the City · Guardians of the Crossroadsreference
LiberLiber Pater · The Liberator · Bacchus6 myths · 7 in media
LiberaLibera Mater · Libera Augusta · Sancta Liberareference · 3 in media
LucinaJuno Lucina · Diana Lucina · Lucina Materreference · 1 in media
LupercusWolf-Repeller · Protector of Flocks · God of the Lupercaliareference · 4 in media
MaiaGoddess of Growth · Mother of Mercury · Wife of Vulcanreference
MaricaThe Minturnian Nymph · Mother of Latinus · Wife of Faunus1 myth
MarsMars Pater · Mars Ultor · Mars Gradivus3 myths · 7 in media
MenrvaGoddess of Wisdom · Goddess of War · Goddess of the Arts3 myths · 32 in media
MercuryMessenger of the Gods · Guide of Souls · God of Commerce3 myths · 2 in media
MinervaMinerva Medica · Minerva Capta · Minerva Victrix3 myths · 21 in media
NeptuneLord of the Sea · Earth-Shaker · Horse-Tamer5 myths · 30 in media
OpsOps Consiva · Ops Opifera · Ops Augustareference
OrcusGod of the Underworld · God of the Dead · Punisher of Broken Oathsreference · 1 in media
ProserpinaQueen of the Underworld · Queen of the Dead · Goddess of Spring2 myths · 20 in media
RomaRoma Aeterna · Roma Victrix · Roma Felix1 myth
SalaciaGoddess of Salt Water · Wife of Neptune · Queen of the Seareference · 1 in media
SaturnFather Saturn · King of the Golden Age · Lord of Sowing3 myths · 2 in media
TerraTerra Mater · Tellus Mater · Alma Tellus2 myths · 1 in media
TiberinusFather Tiber · Tiberinus Pater · Thybris Pater1 myth
TriviaGoddess of the Crossroads · Three-Formed Goddess · Goddess of the Nightreference
VenusVenus Genetrix · Venus Victrix · Venus Verticordia5 myths · 17 in media
VertumnusThe God of the Turning Year · The Lord of Gardens and Orchards · The Master of Many Forms1 myth · 1 in media
VestaVesta Mater · Vesta Publica · Vesta Sanctareference · 4 in media
Vestal VirginPriestesses of Vesta · Guardians of the Sacred Fire · Virgines Vestalesreference · 2 in media
03Norse34
ÆgirSea-Giant · Host of the Æsir · Ale-Brewer1 myth
BaldurThe White · The Good · The Fairest of the Æsir5 myths · 30 in media
BorrSon of Buri · Husband of Bestla · Father of Odin1 myth · 1 in media
BragiThe God of Poetry · The Long-Bearded God · First Maker of Poetry1 myth · 4 in media
BúriThe First God · Father of Borr · Grandfather of Óðinn1 myth
DellingrThe Shining One · Father of Dagr · Husband of Nótt1 myth
FreyjaLady Of The Vanir · Goddess Of Love · Mistress Of Seiðr7 myths · 17 in media
FreyrYngvi-Freyr · Ingunar-Freyr · Vaningi6 myths · 9 in media
FriggQueen of the Æsir · Odin's Wife · Mother of Baldr6 myths · 6 in media
FullaFrigg's Handmaid · Keeper of Frigg's Secrets · Bearer of Frigg's Eskireference · 1 in media
GefjonThe Maiden · The Virgin · The Plougher3 myths
HeimdallThe White God · Watchman of the Gods · Guardian of Bifröst6 myths · 15 in media
HelRuler of Hel · Goddess of the Dead · Ruler of Nine Worlds2 myths · 12 in media
HermodThe Bold · Odin's Son · Baldr's Messenger1 myth · 1 in media
HlínShe Who Saves from Danger · Guardian of the Endangered · Frigg’s Handmaidreference
HöðrThe Blind One · Baldr's Slayer · Son of Odin1 myth
IðunnThe Apple-Keeper · Bragi's Wife · Keeper Of The Gods' Youth1 myth · 5 in media
LokiThe Trickster · The Shapeshifter · The Father of Monsters14 myths · 124 in media
MániThe Moon · Mundilfari's Son · Sól's Brother2 myths
MímirThe Wise One · Keeper of Mímisbrunnr · The Speaking Head2 myths · 1 in media
MjölnirThor’s Hammer · The Best Of Weapons · The Crusherreference · 1 in media
NannaDaughter of Nep · Wife of Baldr · Mother of Forseti2 myths
NerthusTerra Mater · Mother Earth · Earth Mother1 myth · 1 in media
NjordGod of the Vanir · God of Wealth · God of the Sea4 myths · 5 in media
OdinThe Allfather · The Masked One · Lord of the Slain7 myths · 127 in media
Ratatoskrreference
SkaðiThe Ski-Goddess · The Mountain Goddess · The Giantess2 myths · 3 in media
SólÁlfröðull · Mundilfari's Daughter · Glenr's Wife2 myths
ThorÁsaþórr · Hlórriði · Okuþórr12 myths · 174 in media
TyrThe One-Handed God · The God of War · The God of the Thing4 myths · 7 in media
UllThe Bowman · The Ski-Runner · The Duelist1 myth · 3 in media
VáliAvenger of Baldr · Bold in Battle · Good Archer1 myth
VíðarrThe Silent God · Fenrir's Foe · Owner of the Iron Shoe2 myths · 1 in media
ViliCreation and ordering of the world · giving óðr, or mind and inspiration · the creation of humankind3 myths
04Egyptian23
AmunThe Hidden One · King of the Gods · Lord of the Thrones of the Two Lands4 myths · 14 in media
AnubisHe Who Is Upon His Mountain · Lord of the Sacred Land · Foremost of the Westerners3 myths · 58 in media
AtumThe Complete One · Lord of Heliopolis · Father of the Gods4 myths · 2 in media
BastetLady of Bubastis · Lady of the East · Mistress of Perfumes1 myth · 6 in media
GebFather of the Gods · Great Cackler · Lord of the Earth5 myths · 2 in media
HathorMistress of the West · Lady of the Sycamore · Lady of the Sky6 myths · 5 in media
HorusLord of the Sky · Lord of the Two Lands · Avenger of His Father12 myths · 31 in media
IsisGreat Of Magic · Lady Of Heaven · Mother Of The Gods13 myths · 57 in media
KhnumHe created people, animals, royal bodies and divine babies. · He controlled the Nile inundation. · He was a chief deity of the First Cataract.2 myths · 1 in media
KhonsuKhonsu the Great · He Who Traverses the Sky · Lord of Thebes1 myth · 6 in media
MaatDaughter of Re · Lady of Truth · Lady of Heavenreference · 2 in media
NeithLady of Sais · Mistress of the Bow · Mother of the Gods1 myth
NephthysLady of the House · Great of Magic · Lady of Heaven1 myth · 2 in media
NutThe Great One · Mistress of the Sky · Mother of the Gods4 myths · 6 in media
OsirisLord of the Underworld · Lord of Eternity · Foremost of the Westerners11 myths · 48 in media
PtahPtah the Great · Lord of Truth · Lord of Memphis1 myth
RaLord of the Two Horizons · Lord of Heaven · King of the Gods13 myths · 26 in media
SekhmetThe Powerful One · Lady of Flame · Lady of Terror1 myth · 5 in media
SerapisThe Great God · The Saviour · Lord of Allreference · 1 in media
SethLord of Ombos · Great of Strength · Lord of the Red Land11 myths · 10 in media
ShuLord of the Air · Bearer of the Sky · Son of Atum2 myths
SobekLord of Shedyt · Lord of the Waters · Great of Terror2 myths · 6 in media
ThothLord of Divine Words · Lord of Ma'at · The Great, The Great, The Great8 myths · 22 in media
05Mesopotamian15
AnuFather of the Gods · King of the Gods · Lord of Heaven2 myths · 1 in media
BelThe Lord of the Gods · King of the Gods · Creator of All3 myths · 3 in media
EnkiLord of the Abzu · Lord of Wisdom · Creator of Humankind2 myths · 6 in media
EnlilThe Great Mountain · Lord of the Wind · King of All Lands4 myths · 5 in media
EreshkigalQueen of the Netherworld · Lady of the Great Earth · Queen of the Great Below1 myth · 2 in media
InannaQueen of Heaven · Queen of the Great Above · Lady of the Morning4 myths · 16 in media
IshtarQueen of Heaven · Lady of Battle · Lady of All Lands6 myths · 10 in media
MardukKing of the Gods · Lord of Heaven and Earth · Creator of All Things2 myths · 10 in media
NergalLord of the Netherworld · Lord of Kutha · The Scorcher2 myths · 9 in media
NinhursagLady of the Mountain · Great Lady · Lady of Birth2 myths
NinurtaThe Mighty Hero · Champion of Enlil · Lord of the Plough4 myths · 1 in media
ShamashJudge of Heaven and Earth · Light of the Gods · Lord of Justicereference · 2 in media
SinFather of the Gods · Lord of Wisdom · Lord of the Month1 myth
TammuzThe Good Shepherd · The Faithful Shepherd · Lord of the Sheepfold2 myths · 2 in media
TiamatMother Hubur · Begetter of All · Mother of the Gods3 myths · 23 in media
06Indian14
Agni1 myth
Balarama1 myth
Brahma2 myths
HanumanRegarded as Rama's foremost devotee, a status tradition ties to the boon of undying life.9 myths · 50 in media
IndraRain and the rivers answer to him: when guilt over a brahmin's death destroys him, the rains fail and the rivers stop until he is found again. · He leads the gods in war, riding the elephant Airavata into battle against Ravana's forces at Lanka.6 myths · 17 in media
Kadru1 myth
KrishnaRaised among cowherds at Vrindavana and remembered, by his own account, as one of them: he played the flute and the gourd drum and grew up free of any court. · Protector of the Pandava line against annihilation, shielding the unborn Parikshit from the Brahmastra and reviving him after a stillbirth. · Teacher of the Bhagavad Gita to Arjuna on the battlefield at Kurukshetra, revealing his universal form as part of the teaching.9 myths · 55 in media
RamaPrince and later king of Ayodhya, of the Raghu and Ikshvaku royal line · An archer able to wield weapons no other suitor or warrior in the story could use, including Shiva's bow and the brahmastra9 myths · 25 in media
Sarasvati1 myth
ShivaShaivas practise devotion to Shiva as a principal manifestation of ultimate divinity. · Shiva is Nataraja, lord of the dance, whose dance represents the process of the universe. · In Shaiva devotion, Shiva grants moksha, or liberation.7 myths · 27 in media
SitaHeld up, in her own words and by others, as an embodiment of wifely devotion and chastity, a status the fire ordeal is made to test.7 myths · 29 in media
Soma (Chandra)1 myth
Surabhi (Kamadhenu)1 myth
Vishnu1 myth
07Mesoamerican14
ChalchiuhtlicueShe of the Jade Skirt · She of the Blue Skirt · Goddess of Water1 myth
CoatlicueSerpent Skirt · Mother of the Gods · Our Mother1 myth · 4 in media
HuitzilopochtliThe Hummingbird of the Left · The Blue Tezcatlipoca · Patron of Tenochtitlan3 myths · 1 in media
HuracanThunder and lightning, carried in the names of his three aspects: Thunderbolt Hurricane, Newborn Thunderbolt, and Sudden Thunderbolt.3 myths · 4 in media
ItzamnaCreator God · Lord of the Heavens · Patron of Writing3 myths
KukulkanThe Feathered Serpent · The Plumed Serpent · The Serpent of Quetzal Feathers4 myths · 17 in media
MictlantecuhtliLord of Mictlan · Lord of the Dead · God of Death2 myths · 1 in media
QuetzalcoatlThe Feathered Serpent · Lord of the Wind · Lord of the Dawn9 myths · 6 in media
TezcatlipocaThe Smoking Mirror · Lord of the Near and Nigh · Enemy of Both Sides10 myths · 7 in media
TlalocLord of Rain · Lord of Tlalocan · Tlaloc the Provider3 myths · 4 in media
TlazolteotlEater of Filth · Our Grandmother · Goddess of Purification1 myth · 1 in media
TonatiuhThe Fifth Sun · The Sun God · He Who Goes Forth Shining2 myths · 2 in media
Xipe TotecOur Lord the Flayed One · The Flayed God · Red Tezcatlipoca1 myth
XolotlThe Twin · The Dog · The Evening Star2 myths · 6 in media
08Celtic8
AengusAengus Óg · Mac Óg · In Mac Óc3 myths · 1 in media
BrigidBrigid the Poetess · Brigid the Healer · Brigid the Smith1 myth · 6 in media
DanuMother of the Tuatha Dé Danann · Mother of Brian · Mother of Iuchar and Iucharbareference · 2 in media
LughLámfada · Samildánach · Ildánach8 myths · 5 in media
MachaMacha Mong Ruad · Queen of Ulster · Macha of the Red Hair3 myths · 3 in media
Manannán mac LirSea God · Lord of the Otherworld · King of the Land of Promise2 myths · 1 in media
The DagdaThe Good God · All-Father · Lord of Great Knowledge7 myths
The MorríganGreat Queen · Phantom Queen · Battle Queen3 myths · 3 in media
09Polynesian7
Hi'iakaSupreme patroness of the hula: every hula prayer chant is named under her, even chants first composed for other gods such as Ku and Hina4 myths · 2 in media
KaneKane is associated with procreation.1 myth
Lono1 myth
Mahuika1 myth
PeleVolcanic fire and the crater of Kilauea on Mauna Loa, her permanent home.5 myths · 10 in media
Rangi1 myth
TangaroaThe ocean and every creature that lives in it. · In Samoa, the raising of land out of the sea and the making of the first people.4 myths · 4 in media
10Chinese6
GuanyinGuardian of the North Star, of sailors, and of women and children · Scout and guide of the pilgrim road between India and China, walked and mapped before Tripitaka travelled it2 myths · 34 in media
Jade EmperorHeaven and the divine court3 myths · 1 in media
Nüwa1 myth
ShennongAgriculture, food safety and cultivation · medicine and medicinal plants1 myth
XiwangmuImmortality · Plagues and evil spirits in Collier's account1 myth
Yellow EmperorWarfare and military command: he fought Chiyou and ordered Winged-Dragon to attack him. · Leadership of China: he fought for control of China. · Compass-making: one account credited him with inventing the compass.1 myth
11African3
12Finnic3
13Japanese3
14Slavic3
15Anatolian2
16Levantine2
17Melanesian2
18North American2
19Persian2
Ahura MazdaCreation, first of a spiritual world and, three thousand years later, of the physical world. · The decision to renew an overcrowded world, and the flood he foretold to King Yima. · The first, untouched earth: flat and fertile, its sky a fixed dome of sun, moon and stars.1 myth · 1 in media
Angra MainyuMaker of the world's venomous and savage creatures: snakes, scorpions, lizards, savage beasts and poisonous plants3 myths · 11 in media
