Mythology Pantheons

Titans

The gods who existed before the Olympians; they are the twelve children of Gaia (the earth) and Uranus (the sky).

Gaia

The personification of the earth and mother of the Titans.

Uranus

The personification of the sky and father of the Titans.

The Twelve Titans

Oceanus, Coeus, Crius, Cronus, lapetus, Hyperion, Theia, Rhea, Themis, Tethys, Mnemosyne, and Phoebe.

Zeus

The most powerful of all, god of the sky and the king of Olympus.

Hera

The goddess of marriage and queen of Olympus; she was the wife and sister of Zeus.

Poseidon

The god of the sea.

Hades

The king of the dead who lived in the underworld.

Aphrodite

The goddess of love and beauty, as well as the protector of sailors.

Apollo

The god of music and healing; an archer who hunted with a silver bow.

Ares

The god of war, described as both cruel and a coward.

Artemis

The goddess of the hunt and the protector of women in childbirth.

Athena

The goddess of wisdom who was also skilled in the art of war.

Hephaestus

The god of fire and the forge.

Forge

A furnace in which metal is heated.

Hestia

The goddess of the hearth.

Hearth

A fireplace at the center of the home.

Hermes

The messenger god, a trickster, and a friend to thieves.

Demeter

The goddess of the harvest.

Dionysus

The god of wine, which he is credited with inventing.

Primordial deities

Ancient gods who predate the Titans, including Nyx and Chaos.

Nyx

The personification of night.

Chaos

A primordial deity mentioned alongside Nyx.

Chthonic deities

Gods who live underground beyond the River Styx, such as Hecate and sometimes Hades.

Hecate

The goddess of witchcraft.

Nemesis

A personified concept representing vengeance.

Eros/Cupid

A personified concept representing lust.

Nike

A personified concept representing victory.

Jupiter

The king of the gods and sky god (the great protector) who controlled the weather and forces of nature, using thunderbolts to give warning to the people of Rome.

Neptune

The god of the sea.

Pluto

The god of the underworld.

Juno

The goddess of marriage and fertility and the sister of Jupiter.

Nemesis

The god of revenge.

Cupid

The god of love.

Pax

The god of peace.

The Furies

Goddesses of vengeance.

Minerva

Goddess of wisdom.

Mars

The god of war.

Apollo

The god of poetry, medicine, music, and science.

Diana

Goddess of wild beasts and the harvest moon and also the goddess of the hunt.

Saturn

An agricultural god who had been expelled from heaven by Jupiter.

Vulcan

A lame, ugly blacksmith and the god of fire who was expelled from heaven by Jupiter.

Janus

The two-faced guardian of doorways and public gates who was valued for his wisdom.

Odin

The ruler of Asgard and the All-Father of the gods.

Thor

The God of Thunder.

Frigg

The wife of Odin and Goddess of marriage, family, and motherhood.

Týr

The original god of war and the bravest of all the gods.

Heimdall

The guardian of the Bifröst bridge.

Bifröst bridge

The rainbow bridge that connects Midgard (the land of mortals) with Asgard (the land of the Gods).

Midgard

The land of mortals.

Asgard

The land of the Gods.

Loki

The God of Trickery and Mischief and The Father of Monsters.

Baldr

The god of light and Radiance and twin brother of Höör.

Höör

The god of darkness and twin brother of Baldr.

Vidar

The second strongest of all the Æsir after Thor who lives in a great hall in Asgard called Vidi.

Vali

An archer representing the beams of sunshine.

Bragi

The God of Poetry and Music.

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The goddess of youth.

Njord

The god of the wind, seafarers, coasts, inland waters, and wealth.

Freyr

The god of fertility, ruler of Alfheim, and Lord of the elves.

Freya

A goddess of fertility accused by Loki of having slept with all of the gods and elvses.

Ullr (or Ull)

The god of Winter and hunting.

Forsetti

The god of justice and a speaker of law.

Hermod

The messenger of the gods and the fastest of all Asgard.

Hel

The goddess of the underworld.

Izanagi no Mikoto

Also known as 'he who invites,' he is the brother in the duo of divine beings who created the first landmass.

Izanami no Mikoto

Also known as 'she who invites,' she is the sister in the duo of divine beings who brought order to the sea of chaos below heaven.

Izanami and Izanagi

The brother and sister duo perceived as the divine beings who created the first landmass and brought order to the sea of chaos below heaven.

Yebisu

The Japanese god of luck and fishermen.

Kagutsuchi

The Japanese god of destructive fire.

Amaterasu

The Japanese Goddess of the Rising Sun.

Tsukiyomi

The Japanese God of the Moon.

Susanoo

The Japanese God of Seas and Storms.

Raijin and Füjin

The Japanese Gods of Weather.

Ame-no-Uzume

The Japanese Goddess of Dawn and Dancing.

Hachiman

The Japanese God of War and Archery.

Inari

The Japanese Deity of Agriculture (Rice), Commerce, and Swords.

Kannon

The Japanese Deity of Mercy and Compassion.

Jizo

The Japanese Guardian God of Travelers and Children.

Pan Ku

The being who emerged from an egg containing Yin and Yang and kept the sky and earth separate.

Nü Wa (Nu Gua)

The creator goddess and fertility deity.

Fu Hsi (Fu Xi)

The founder of China and its first emperor.

Hou Yi

The Lord Archer and Chinese hero.

Chang'e

The wife of Hou Yi who stole the elixir of life, drank it, and took refuge on the moon.

Xi Wangmu

Also known as Queen Mother Wang, the queen of the heavens and wife to The Jade Emperor.

Sun Wu-k'ung

The character known as The Monkey King.

Yü Huang Shang-Ti

The deity also known as The Jade Emperor.

Lung Wang

The Dragon Kings and gods of rivers, lakes, and oceans who represent wisdom, strength, and goodness.

The Three Gods of Happiness

A trio of deities consisting of Fuxing, Luxing, and Shouxing.

Fuxing

One of The Three Gods of Happiness.

Luxing

One of The Three Gods of Happiness.

Shouxing

One of The Three Gods of Happiness.

Vishnu

The Hindu preserver

Shiva

A powerful Hindu deity who has a female consort.

Parvati

A female consort of Shiva whose name means "the daughter of the mountain."

Brahma

The Hindu creator god.

Indra

King of Heaven/ god of rain

Agni

deity in charge of fire

Yama

deity presiding over death

Surya

presiding deity of the sun