Wisdom & craft
Figures of mind and making: wisdom, cunning, skill, and the forge.
Verified modern retellings
Start with figures whose modern-work connections have passed source review.
45 figures
01Greek17
AristaeusThe Hunter · The Shepherd · The Keeper of Bees2 myths · 1 in media
AthenaAthena Polias · Athena Parthenos · Athena Ergane11 myths · 90 in media
CirceThe Fair-Tressed · The Divine · Lady of Aeaea8 myths · 19 in media
DaedalusThe Master Craftsman · Builder Of The Labyrinth · Maker Of Wings4 myths · 17 in media
HecateThe Key-Bearer · Of the Ways · Light-Bringer3 myths · 3 in media
HephaestusThe Famed Artificer · The Lame God · The Aetnaean9 myths · 25 in media
MedeaThe Wise · The Colchian · The Sorceress15 myths · 12 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
NestorGerenian Nestor · Horseman Nestor · Shepherd of the People2 myths · 5 in media
OdysseusThe Many-Counselled · The Much-Enduring · The Resourceful33 myths · 105 in media
PallasGrey-Eyed Goddess · Guardian of the City · Champion in War7 myths · 7 in media
PenelopeFaithful Wife · Queen of Ithaca · Daughter of Icarius7 myths · 17 in media
PhineusThe Blind Seer · The Thracian King · Son of Agenor5 myths · 2 in media
PrometheusThe Forethinker · The Fire-Bearer · The Bound One10 myths · 63 in media
SilenusThe Wise Silenus · Father Silenus · Tutor of Dionysus1 myth · 1 in media
SisyphusThe Craftiest of Men · King of Corinth · Son of Aeolus6 myths · 27 in media
02Norse9
BaldurThe White · The Good · The Fairest of the Æsir5 myths · 30 in media
BragiThe God of Poetry · The Long-Bearded God · First Maker of Poetry1 myth · 4 in media
FriggQueen of the Æsir · Odin's Wife · Mother of Baldr6 myths · 6 in media
KvasirThe Wisest of All Men · The Most Eloquent of Men · Knower of Every Answer3 myths · 1 in media
LokiThe Trickster · The Shapeshifter · The Father of Monsters14 myths · 124 in media
MímirThe Wise One · Keeper of Mímisbrunnr · The Speaking Head2 myths · 1 in media
OdinThe Allfather · The Masked One · Lord of the Slain7 myths · 127 in media
Wayland the SmithThe Smith · Lord of Elves · The Wise Craftsman1 myth · 2 in media
YggdrasilThe World Tree · The High Ash · Yggr’s Steedreference · 19 in media
03Celtic5
BrigidBrigid the Poetess · Brigid the Healer · Brigid the Smith1 myth · 6 in media
Fionn mac CumhaillFionn the Fair · Chief of the Fianna · Finn the Wise9 myths · 2 in media
LughLámfada · Samildánach · Ildánach8 myths · 5 in media
The DagdaThe Good God · All-Father · Lord of Great Knowledge7 myths
Tuatha Dé DanannThe People of the Goddess Danu · The Tribes of the Goddess Danu · The Gods of Ireland16 myths · 1 in media
04Mesopotamian5
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
GilgameshThe Wild Bull · Lord of Kullab · He Who Saw the Deep15 myths · 74 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
