A hunting god is a deity in mythology associated with the hunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.
List of hunting deities [edit]
African mythology [edit]
Anglo-Saxon mythology [edit]
Aztec mythology [edit]
Celtic mythology [edit]
- Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting
- Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
Egyptian mythology [edit]
- Neith, goddess of war and the hunt
- Pakhet, a lioness huntress deity, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
Finnish mythology [edit]
- Mielikki, goddess of forests and the hunt
- Nyyrikki, god of the hunt
- Tapio, East Finnish forest spirit to whom men prayed before a hunt
Greek mythology [edit]
- Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
- Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness
- Britomartis, Cretan goddess of hunting and nets used for fishing, fowling and the hunting of small game
- Heracles Kynagidas, Macedonian god of hunting
- Lelantos, god of air and the hunter's skill of stalking prey
- Orion, a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion
Hindu mythology [edit]
Hittite mythology [edit]
- Rundas, god of the hunt and good fortune
Inuit mythology [edit]
- Arnakuagsak, goddess responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong
- Arnapkapfaaluk, sea goddess who inspired fear in hunters
- Nerrivik, the sea mother and patron of fishermen and hunters
- Nujalik, goddess of hunting on land
- Pinga, goddess of the hunt, fertility, and medicine
- Sedna, goddess of the sea, marine animals, and sea hunting
- Tekkeitsertok, god of hunting and master of caribou
Norse mythology [edit]
- Odin, chief god and ruler of Asgard, associated with wisdom, war, battle, and death, and also magic, poetry, prophecy, victory, and the hunt
- Skaði, a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains
Roman mythology [edit]
- Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness; the counterpart of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and wild. Twin sister of Apollo. Daughter of Leto and Zeus.
Slavic mythology [edit]
- Devana, goddess of the hunt; the Slavic equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana
- Ipabog, Wendish god of the hunt
- Podaga, Wendish god of the weather, fishing, hunting, and farming
Thracian mythology [edit]
- Bendis, goddess of the hunt and the moon, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
Yoruba and Afro-American mythology [edit]
- Ogoun, loa and orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
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