List of hunting deities
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.
African mythology
- Khonvoum, supreme god of the Mbuti Pygmy people in central Africa; the "great hunter"
Anglo-Saxon mythology
Aztec mythology
Celtic mythology
- 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
- Fuxi, god of fishery.
- Jiang Jiya, god of fishery.
Egyptian mythology
- Neith, goddess of war and the hunt
- Pakhet, a lioness huntress deity, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
Finnish mythology
- 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
- Actaeon, horned god of the hunt, wild animals, the 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
- Artemis Kynago, Macedonian goddess of hunting
- Atalanta, goddess of hunting and of speed
- Britomartis, Cretan goddess of hunting and nets used for fishing, fowling and the hunting of small game
- Heracles, god of hunting and strength and young men
- 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
- Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
- Rudra, Rigvedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt
Hittite mythology
- Rundas, god of the hunt and good fortune
Inuit mythology
- 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
- 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
- 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 and bows.
Roman mythology
- 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
- 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
- Bendis, goddess of the hunt and the moon, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
Yoruba and Afro-American mythology
- Ogoun, loa and orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
- Oxóssi, Yoruba hunting god.
