List of hunting deities
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A hunting deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with the hunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.
Contents
- 1 African mythology
- 2 Anglo-Saxon mythology
- 3 Aztec mythology
- 4 Celtic mythology
- 5 Chinese mythology
- 6 Egyptian mythology
- 7 Finnish mythology
- 8 Greek mythology
- 9 Hindu mythology
- 10 Hittite mythology
- 11 Inuit mythology
- 12 Mesoamerican mythology
- 13 Norse mythology
- 14 Roman mythology
- 15 Slavic mythology
- 16 Thracian mythology
- 17 Yoruba and Afro-American mythology
- 18 See also
African mythology[edit]
- Khonvoum, supreme god of the Mbuti Pygmy people in central Africa; the "great hunter"
- Oshosi, orisha of the Yoruba people in west Africa; the "hunter of a single arrow", also deity of the forests.
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
- Flidais, goddess of hunting and wild animals
Chinese mythology[edit]
- Fu Xi, the creator of fishery.
- Jiang Ziya, a god of fishery.
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]
- Actaeon, god of the hunt, wild animals, wilderness, and male animals
- 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 nets
- Lelantos, god of air and the hunter's skill of stalking prey
Hindu mythology[edit]
- Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
- Rudra, Rigvedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt
- Bhadra, god of hunting, one of Shiva's ganas
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
Mesoamerican mythology[edit]
- Ah Tabai, Maya god of the hunt
- Mixcoatl, Aztec god of hunting
- Sip, a hunting god often shown with deer ears and antlers
- Yum Kaax, Maya god of the forest and the protector of game animals
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
- Ullr Norse god of hunting, archery, and skiing.
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 Jupiter.
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
- Oxóssi, Yoruba hunting god.