Deities from around the world 1

Gods and Goddesses of Hawaii

Major Dieties
• Kane - the creator
• Ku - the architect and maker of war
• Lono - god of peace and prosperity, wind and rain
• Kanaloa - god of the ocean.

Gods in the Realm of Death (Po)
• Akea - first Hawaiian king who founded a kingdom in the afterlife.
• Milu - suceeded Akea.
• Manua - supreme soverign of Po, the spirits of chiefs and priests live within him.

Celestial Dieties
• Kaonohiokala, dead chiefs are brought to him in the eyeball of the sun
• Kuahairo, Kaonohiokala's messenger
• Olopue, a god on Maui who brought the dead chiefs to Kaonohiokala

Pele - Goddess of the Volcano
• Pele had five brothers and eight sisters who did her bidding, among them:
• Kamooalii - King Moho, the god of steam.
• Keuakepo - god of rain of fire.
• Hiiakawawahilani - the cloud holder.
• Keoahikamakaua - the child of war.

Gods and Goddesses of the Natural World
• Laamaomao - god of winds, lives on Molokai.
• Hinakuluiau - goddess of rain.
• Mooaleo - a gnome who lives on Lanai.
• Kuula - god of fishermen - his wife is Hina.
• Ukanipo - the shark god of Hawaii.
• Moaalii - the shark god of Molokai and Oahu.
• Apukohai - shark god of Kauai.
• Haulili - god of speech.
• Koleamoku - god of the art of healing - patron of the kahunas.
• Lakakane - god of the hula.
• Mokualii - god of canoe makers.
• Ulaulekeahi - god of distillers.

Gods and Goddesses of Arts and Professions
• Kalaipahoa - goddess who harms trees.
• Kuahana - god who kills men.
• Lie - goddess of the mountains.
• Kiha - a goddess of Maui.
• Uli - god of sorcerers.
• Hiaka - a mountain god on Kauai.
• Ouli - god who could kill people if prayed to.
• Mahulu - names of gods in Lono's temples.
• Puea - a god worshipped in darkness.
• Kaluannuunohonionio - a god of a temple's sacrificial house.

Gods and Goddesses of the Etruscans

Aita	God of the Underworld.
Alpan	Goddess of love and the underworld. Pictured as a nude woman.
Ani	Sky God.
Aplu	God of thunder and lightning. Pictured with a laurel wreath on his head and carrying a sprig of laurel in one hand and a staff in the other. Similar to the Greek Apollo.
Artume	Goddess of night and death, personification of growth in nature. Similar to Greek goddess Artemis.
Cautha	Sun god. Sometimes referred to as Cath. Seen arrising from the ocean.
Charun	Demon who torments the souls of the dead in the Underworld. Similar to Greek Charon. He guards the entrance to the Underworld. Pictured with the nose of a vulture, pointed ears, and wings. His attribute is a hammer with which he finishes off his victims.
Culsu	Demoness who guards the entrance to the Underworld. Her symbols are a torch and scissors.
Evan	Goddess of personal immortality. one of the Lasa.
Februus	God of the underworld and of purification. Month of February, which was his sacred month, was named after him.
Feronia	Fire and fertility goddess.
Fufluns	God of vitality, vegetation and gaiety. Son of the Earth Goddess Semia. Similar to Dionysus and Bacchus.
Horta	Goddess of agriculture.
Laran	God of war. Pictured as a naked young man wearing a helmet and carrying a spear.
Lasa	Goddesses who guard the graves of believers. Often seen in the company of Turan, Goddess of love. Sometimes pictured with wings. Their symbols are the mirror and the wreath.
Losna	Goddess of the Moon.
Mania	Guardian of the Underworld with Mantus.
Mantus	God of the Underworld and of the city of Mantua.
Menrva	Goddess of knowledge, war, and justice. Seen with a helmet, shield and spear. Counterpart of the Greek goddess Athena. She is the predecessor of the Roman goddess Minerva.
Nethuns	God of water. Originally just the god of wells, but later also the sea. His attributes are the seahorse, dolphin, trident and anchor. Similar to the Greek god Poseidon and the predecessor of the Roman God Neptune.
Nortia	Goddess of fate and fortune. Her symbol was a large nail, and at the beginning of the new year a large nail was driven into the wall of her sanctuary.
Selvans	God of woodlands, boundaries and wild fields. The predecessor of the Roman God Silvanus.
Sethlans	God of fire and blacksmiths. Similar to Roman Vulcan.
Tages	God of wisdom. He once appeared from a groove when a field was newly-plowed and taught those in attendance divination and augury. Portrayed as a young man with two snakes for legs.
Thalna	Goddess of childbirth. Often seen with Tinia. He may be her consort.
Thesan	Goddess of the dawn and of childbirth. Similar to Roman goddess Aurora.
Tinia	Supreme god of the sky. His symbols are a cluster of lightning bolts, a spear and a sceptre. He is similar to the Roman God Jupiter.
Tuchulcha	Demoness of the underworld. A frightening, winged creature, with snakes for hair and the beak of a bird.
Turan	Goddess of love, health and fertility. Usually seen as a beautiful young woman with wings and accompanied by the Lasas. Her animals are the pigeon and the black swan. Similar to Roman Venus.
Turms	Messenger of the gods and he who leads the deceased to the Underworld. He wears winged sandals and carries a staff. Similar to the Greek Hermes.
Uni	Goddess of the cosmos and the supreme goddess of the Etruscan pantheon. Wife of Tinia. Similar to Greek Hera or Roman Juno. Son is Hercle.
Vanth	Demoness of death, and she who assists the dying on their deathbeds. She serves as the herald of death. The eyes on her wings can see all, and she is omnipresent. Her attributes are the snake, key and torch.
Veive	God of revenge. Seen as a youth wearing a laurel wreath and carrying arrows. A goat stands with him.
Voltumna	God of the Underworld. Also referred to as Veltha. He later was promoted to supreme god of the Etruscan pantheon and patron God of the Etruscan league of cities.

Gods and Goddesses of the Hindus

Adimurti	An avatar of Vishnu.
Aditya	Twelve sun gods who represent the twelve months of the year. They protect against various diseases and belong to the Devas. They are: Ansa, Aryman, Bhaga, Daksha, Dhatri, Indra, Mitra, Ravi, Savitri, Surya, Varuna, and Yama.
Agastya	Protector and companion of the god Rama.
Agni	Vedic god of the divine fire, both of real fire (in the hearth) and the fire that consumes the soul and the food in the belly. He is the spark of life, and so a part of him is in every living thing. He is red in color, with black eyes and wild, black hair. He has two faces smeared with butter, seven firey tongues and gold sharpened teeth, seven arms, three legs and seven rays of light that emanate from his body. He either rides on a ram, or on a chariot, pulled by goats or sometimes parrots. The proper offering to Agni is ghee, which is clarified butter. Agni also has the power to impart immortality on mortals, as well as remove all sins at the time of one's death. Agni is closely associated with Indra, and is sometimes said to be his twin brother. Thus Dyaus Pita and Prthivi are named as two of his parents. He has many others as well. Kasyapa and Aditi are also his parents. Dawn and Night are his sisters, his wife is Svaha, and he is the father of Karttikeya.
Ambika	A form of Parvati, she lured demons to their death. She would announce that she would not sleep with anyone who had not bested her in battle. The eager demons would agree to fight her, at which point she would transform into the fearsom Kali and kill them.
Ammavaru	Ancient goddess who existed from before the beginning of time. She laid an egg which hatched the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva.
Anala	Attendant god. One of the eight Vasus who serve the god Indra.
Anantesa	One of the eight Vasus who serve Indra.
Anila	One of the eight Vasus who serve the god Indra.
Annamurti	A form of the Hindu god Vishnu.
Annapurna	An avatar of the goddess Durgha who ruled over food production.
Ansa	One of the Adityas, minor sun gods who rule over the months.
Anumati	A moon gddess whose name means "divine favor". She is a giver of wealth, prosperity, fertility and children.
Anuradha	Goddess of fortune. She is the daughter of Daksha and wife of Chandra.
Apa	One of the eight Vasus who serve the god Indra.
Apam Napat	God of fresh water.
Apsaras	Nature spirits, and the mates of the Gandharvas. They were all female, and all depicted as very beautiful. They were beings of dance, and often performed for the gods in their palaces. Seen as protectorers and inspirers of love.
Aranyani	Woodland goddess.
Ardhanari	Name for Shiva in his half-male, half-female aspect, signifying the his incarnation as both the male and female principles of the world.
Ardhanarisvara	A Hindu composite deity of Shiva's male and female aspects.
Ardra	Goddess of misfortune.
Arundhati	Astral goddess.
Aryman	One of Adityas, the guardian deities of the months.
Aslesa	Goddess of misfortune.
Astamatara	A Puranic group of mother goddesses.
Asuras	Sometimes called demons, another group of deities that often opposed the Devas.
Asvayujau	Goddess of fortune.
Asvins	Twin sons of Saranyu, Dawn, and Surya, the Sun, known as the "Divine Physicians". Represent the morning and evening stars.
Atri	Bardic god, sage and son of Brahma.
Avatars of Vishnu	Personifications of the god Vishnu who decended to Earth, usually to help mankind. There have been nine avatars of Vishnu so far: Matsya; Kurma; Varaha; Narasingh; Vaman; Parasuram; Rama; Balaram or Budha; Krishna; and Kalaki. The tenth avatar will be called Kalki Avatara, and will help to end this age of existence and usher in the next.
Ayyappan	God of growth, and the son of Shiva and Vishnu.
Bala	Mother goddess.
Balakrsna	The child form of Krishna.
Balarama	God of agriculture and physical strength, and the eighth avatar of Vishnu. He is the brother of Krishna, and is white-skinned where Krishna is dark-skinned.
Bali	Demon and king of the Daityas. He was the god of the sky until Vishnu wrested it from him in the avatar Vamana, the dwarf. Since then he is ruler of the Underworld.
Banka-Mundi	Goddess of hunting.
Bhadra	Goddess and attendant of Shiva.
Bhaga	Vedic god of prosperity, wealth and marriage. He is one of the Adityas, and the month of March is dedicated to him.
Bharani	Goddess of misfortune. Consort of Chandra.
Bharat Mata	Mother goddess.
Bharati	Goddess of sacrifices. Occasionally mentioned as the consort of Ganesha.
Bhavani	One of the terrible aspects of Parvati.
Bhumidevi	A fertility goddess and the second wife of Vishnu.
Bhumiya	A fertility god, later regarded as a form of Vishnu.
Bhutamata	A demon goddess, form of the goddess Parvati.
Bhuvanesvari	Goddess, one of the ten mahavidyas.
Brahma	Creator god and Cosmic Mind of the Hindu Trinity, the three major gods of Hinduism that make up the whole of the godhead. He appears seated on a lotus, with four heads and four hands that hold a sacrificial tool, the Vedas, a water pot and a rosary. His consort is Saraswati, the goddess of learning.
Brahmani	Hindu mother goddess.
Brihaspati	The lord of prayer, the celestial god who created the Universe and protects the gods with his magic formulae.
Buddha	Founder and father of the Buddhist faith. He is said to be an avatar of Vishnu. He was born an enchanted child and already full of wisdom. He received Enlightment under a Bo tree, and forsook Nirvana to remain on Earth and travel, preaching the law.
Budha	Astral god associated with the planet Mercury.
Budhi Pallien	Forest goddess of northern India. She roamed the jungles in the form of a tiger.
Chaitanya	Merchant god. Later believed to be an avatar of Vishnu.
Chama	God of young love.
Chandanayika	A form of the goddess Durgha.
Chandika	Goddess of desire.
Chandra	The original Indian god of the moon. He was white in color, and drove the moon chariot across the sky with ten white horses. Also a god of fertility, he was prayed to when a couple desired children. Later merged with the god Soma.
Chinnamastaka	A terrifying goddess, portraled holding her head in one hand. Form of the goddess Durgha.
Chitra	Goddess of misfortune.
Chitragupta	The recorder of the virtues and vices of men. The judge who sends people to heaven or hell.
Danu	Goddess of the primordial waters.
Devaki	Mother goddess, and the mother of Krishna and Balarama.
Devapurohita	God associated with the planet Jupiter.
Devi	The 'divine mother', she is the mother of everything, including joy, pain, life and death. She is the mother of life, and as such brings fertile rains.
Dhanistha	Goddess of misfortune and malovent intent.
Dhanvantari	The divine physican. Originally a sun god, he is the carrier of Ambrosia from the ocean and the teacher of the healing arts to mankind.
Dhara	One of eight vasus who attended the god Indra.
Dharma	God of the divine inner law (dharma). Originally a creator god, he is now considered an avatar of Vishnu.
Dharti Mata	Mother Goddess. She appears first in the Puranic texts.
Dhatar	Sun god and one of the adityas.
Dhatri	Sun god and one of the adityas.
Dhisana	Goddess of prosperity.
Dhruva	God of the Pole Star. He is an avatar of Vishnu and one of the vasus.
Durgha	A powerful form of Parvati. Durga (goddess beyond reach) has eight hands and great power and energy (Shakti). Durga rides on a tiger or a lion and is also known as Lalitha. The gods could not defeat the buffalo-demon Mahisha. So they turned to Shiva who advised all the devas to release their shaktis (spiritual prowess) locked within their bodies. The shaktis of the gods emerged in female form – Shivani from Shiva, Vaishnavi from Vishnu, Brahmani from Brahma, Aindri from Indra, Kaumari from Kumara. These goddesses fused together in blinding light from which arose a magnificent goddess with many arms. The gods called this goddess Durga.
Dyaus Pita	The original sky father of Vedic myth. He is the counterpart of the Earth goddess Prthivi. The two were originally one deity known as Dyavaprthivi. He is pictured as a great red bull who bellows thunder, or as a black horse covered in pearls. In this form he is the night sky, with the pearls as stars.
Dyavaprthivi	The embodiment of the entire cosmos, the sky and the earth. Eventually split into two deities, Dyaus Pita and Prthivi, by Varuna.
Gandharvas	Male guardians of the air, forests and mountains. They were the mates of the Apsaras.
Ganesh	God of wisdom and the remover of obstacles. He has four hands, elephant's head and a big belly. His vehicle is a tiny mouse. In his hands he carries a rope (to carry devotees to the truth), an axe (to cut devotees' attachments), and a sweet dessert ball -laddoo- (to reward devotees for spiritual activity). His fourth hand's palm is always extended to bless people. He represents wisdom, intelligence and presence of mind.
Ganga	The goddess of the sacred Ganges river in India. She is literally the river, and her waters will wash away one's sins.
Hanuman	This deity is a provider of courage, hope, knowledge, intellect and devotion. He is pictured as a robust monkey holding a mace (gada) which is a sign of bravery and having a picture of Lord Rama tatooed on his chest which is a sign of his devotion to Lord Rama. He is also called Mahaveera(the great hero ) or Pavan-suta (son of air). The monkey god, a patron of learning and the epitome of the ideal warrior, humble yet brave.
Harihara	A deity who represents the combination of the gods Shiva and Vishnu.
Hiranyagarbha	God of creation and the Hindu primordial being. He was the progenitor of Indra.
Ida	Goddess of prayer and devotion.
Imra	The Supreme god of Kafirstan in Hindu Kush.
Indra	In Vedic myths, the supreme god and lord of the thunder and lightning. He was the ruler of the gods, and weilded his weapon, a lightning to protect them and the humans from the forces of evil. In later eras his supremacy was supplanted by Vishnu and Shiva, and he became simply a weather god and the ruler of the lesser deities.
Indrani	Wife of Indra, originally just a feminine form of that god. Came to personify jealousy and wrath.
Kali	A mother goddess and the symbol of dissolution and destruction. She destroys ignorance and maintains the world order, as well as blessing those who strive for knowledge. Kali is depicted with black skin and a hideous tusked face, the forehead bearing a third eye like Shiva's. She has four arms. One holds a weapon, another a giant's slain head. The other two are raised to bless her worshippers. Her body is naked except for ornaments that incluse earings and necklaces of skulls and belt from which hang demon's hands. This belt signifies Karma (action and deed).
Kalki	The tenth and final Avatar of Vishnu, who will come to earth to destroy the wicked and renew creation.
Kama	God of love. Seen as a winged youth carrying a bow and arrows.
Kartikeya	War god and bestower of knowledge and power. He has six faces and carries a spear. Kartikeya, the second son of Lord Shiva, is also known as Subramaniam and represents a person of perfection. In one hand he carries a spear called sakti which symbolizes the destruction of negative tendencies in humans. With his other hand he always blesses devotees. The Lord's vehicle is a peacock which is capable of destroying harmful serpents (symbolizing harmful ego and bad desires of people). He is the most masculine and firey of the Hindu gods.
Karttikeya	God of war and the general of the celestial armies. He is pictured with six arms and six legs.
Krishna	The eighth avatar of Vishnu, Krishna is one of the most popular gods of India. He is seen as the defender of people and the symbol of love between gods and men. He is often depicted playing the flute. He is also shown with his childhood devotee Radha. The Lord is usually remembered and worshipped as Radha-Krishna. The pair symbolizes the eternal love between people and god. Lord Krishna is also shown with his pet cow, his childhood favorite.
Kubera	God of wealth.
Kurma	The cosmic tortise, on which the world sits in Vedic myths. Second avatar of Vishnu.
Lakshmi	The goddess of prosperity, purity, happiness and generosity. She has four arms, representing the four spiritual virtues. She sits on a fully-blossomed lotus, a symbol of divine truth. Her palm is always outstretched to bless those in need. She has an aura of divine happiness, mental and spiritual satisfaction and prosperity. She is the wife of Vishnu.
Maitreya	The Buddha who is to come in the future.
Manasa-Devi	Serpent goddess.
Maruts	Minor storm deities, agressive and violent in temperment.
Matarisvan	Messenger of the gods in Vedic times.
Matsya	The first incarnation of Vishnu. A fish who saved Manu from the great flood in the Indian version of the Noah's Ark story.
Mitra	God of the sun and brother of Varuna. He is the good-natured god of friendships and contracts. One of the Adityas. His worship survived in the Near East and ancient Rome as the god Mithras.
Nakshatras	The stars and the divine attendants of Indra.
Naryana	The original supreme being. Associated with the original man and with Vishnu.
Nirriti	Vedic goddess of evil, deceit and destruction. Sometimes associated with Kali.
Parvati	Parvati is the wife of Lord Shiva and exists in various divine (both friendly and fearful) forms, including Kali and Durga. A mountain goddess. Parvati is also the mother of the beloved deity, Ganesh, the potbellied god with the head of an elephant and Kartekeya, the god of war.
Prajapati	Lord of creation.
Prisni	Goddess of the earth and darkness.
Prthivi	The earth goddess of the Vedas, counterpart of the Sky Father Dyaus. They were originally one being, Dyavaprthivi.
Puchan	God of meeting.
Purusha	Male half of Brahma, of which Satrap is the female half.
Pushan	God of fertility, wealth and cattle. He is also the guide of travellers and the dead.
Raktavija	General of the demon army.
Rama	The ideal man and hero of the Ramayana, he is the protector of the family and destroyer of evils. He is pictured holding a bow, usually among his family. Seventh avatar of Vishnu. Considered the perfect hero warrior.
Rati	Goddess of sexual desire.
Ratri	Goddess of night.
Ravi	One of the Adityas, the guardians of the months.
Rhibus	Group of deities who watch over crafts, equestrian pursuits and the sun.
Rudra	God of storms, winds and Death. He is the personification of the uncultured force, causing destruction and disarray. Gradually became seen as a gentle protector of hunters and animals, and eventually his name changed to Shiva.
Rukmini	Wife of Krishna.
Sadhyas	Minor gods who guard the rites and prayers to more important deities.
Saranyu	Wife of the sun god Surya and sometimes seen as goddess of the dawn.
Saraswati	The goddess of speech, wisdom and learning. She has four arms, representing the four facets of human personality in learning: mind, intellect, alertness and ego. She holds sacred scriptures in one hand, a lotus in another, and plays the veena (violin) with the remaining two. She is the wife of Brahma.
Satyanarayana	A form of Vishnu, he is a god of the home and is often worshipped there. He has four hands as does Vishnu, but his fourth hand is extended upwards to bless people.
Savitar	Sun god who urges men and beasts into action. Rides a golden chariot across the sky.
Savitri	One of the Adityas, possibly the same as Surya.
Shasti	Goddess of the protection of children.
Shiva	Trancendent god and lord of the calmness and victory of humanity of the Hindu Trinity of Gods. Shiva is the destroyer and destroys all of the old or useless so that new can be created. He is part of the on-going circle of life and one of the three main gods. He is also known as Lord of the Dance and is often portrayed as the image of the dancer in red. Shiva was married to Parvati and together they created another of the most well known Hindu gods: Ganesh. He is often pictured in a meditating position, with ashes covering his body and matted, flowing hair which contains the Ganges River and a crescent moon. He has a snake coiled about his neck and a trident in his hand. His consort is Parvati.
Sita	Wife of Rama and an incarnation of Lakshimi. Seen as the personification of female fertility.
Soma	The 'sap of life', god of inspiritation, poetry and the life force. He is a drink, the Ambrosia of the Vedic gods.
Surya	The personified deity of the sun, much like the Greek god Helios.
Tara	Celestial deity and the goddess of the Pole Star. Seen in some areas as an important aspect of the Mother Goddess.
Trimurti	The triad of deities who embody all aspects of the Universe: Brahma, the Creator; Vishnu, the Preserver; and Shiva, the Destroyer.
Tvashtri	Artisan and creator god of the Vedas, he created the sun, moon and the three worlds.
Uma	A name of the goddess Parvati, embodying the divine light and wisdom.
Urvasi	One of the apsaras, the goddess of success in love.
Ushas	Goddess of Dawn and the breath of life.
Vach	Goddess of speech and eloquence. Later identified with Sarasvati.
Vamana	Fifth avatar of Vishnu. A dwarf who claimed the heavens and earth back from Bali.
Vanadevatas	Tree spirits of the Vedic myths.
Varuna	Vedic god of the sky and keeper of the divine order of things, known as rta. With the rise of Indra as supreme deity, he became the lord of the rivers and oceans.
Vasus	Eight attendants of Indra in Vedic times, later became the attendants of Vishnu.
Vayu	Deity of the wind.
Vishnu	The preserver and Cosmic Lord of the Hindu Trinity of gods, Vishnu is seen as the universal principle of order and justice. He is pictured as a man of a dark (or blue) color with four hands, holding a conch shell, a disk or chakra, a lotus and a mace. He is also known as Hari, the remover. His consort is Lakshmi, goddess of beauty, happiness and wealth.
Visvakarma	The god of artistry, crafts, and smiths.
Vivasvat	The divine architect who built the cities of the gods.
Yaksha	Semi-divine beings who live under the Himalayas, guarding the riches of the earth. Led by Kubera, the god of riches.
Yama	God of the Dead. He is pictured as a green man in red clothing riding a black bull. He holds a loop with which he pulls the soul from the body of the deceased.

Gods and Goddesses of the Inca

Apo	Mountain God
Apocatequil	Lightning god.
Apu Illapu	God of thunder.
Apu Punchau	Another name for the Sun God, means "Head of the Day".
Catequil	God of thunder and lightning.
Cavillaca	Virgin goddess who became pregnant from eating a fruit made from the sperm of the Moon God, Coniraya.
Chasca	Goddess of the planet Venus, the dawn and the dusk. She is the servant of the sun and protector of virgins and young girls.
Chasca Coyllur	God of flowers and the protector of maidens.
Cocomama	Goddess of health, wealth and happiness.
Coniraya	Moon god.
Copacati	Lake goddess.
Ekkeko	God of wealth and prosperity.
Huaca	A group of gods of nature, found in the shape of rocks, mountains, trees, lakes, etc.
Illapa	God of weather, especially thunder, lightning and rain. Seen as a man carrying a club and rocks in his hands, or as a man in shining clothes.
Inti	Sun god and the protector and ancestor of the Incas. He is portrayed as a shining, golden disc with a human face.
Ka-Ata-Killa	Moon goddess.
Kon	God of the rain and the southern wind. He brings the rain from the north, and takes it with him when he returns.
Mama Allpa	Goddess of the Earth and of the harvest.
Mama Cocha	Goddess of the sea and provider of the sea's bounty. She is a favorite of sefarers and fishermen.
Mama Oello	Mother goddess of the Incas. She taught them spinning.
Mama Pacha	Goddess of the earth and overseer of planting and harvesting. Seen as a huge dragon which causes earthquakes.
Mama Quilla	Moon goddess and wife of the sun god, Inti. She oversaw marriages, feast days and the calendar.
Manco Capac	God of fire and progenitor of the Incas.
Pachacamac	Earth god and creator of the world.
Pariacaca	Pre-Incan god of rain, water and storms.
Paricia	God who flodded the earth because men were unkind to him.
Punchau	Sun god and warrior, pictured as armed with darts.
Supay	God of death and the lord of the Underworld.
Urcaguary	God of buried or underground treasures.
Vichama	God of death and son of Inti.
Viracocha	The supreme deity, he is a synthesis between the storm god and the sun god.
Zaramama	Goddess of grain and corn.

Gods and Goddesses of the Persians

Aesma Daeva	One of the Daevas, Aesma Daeva ("madness") is the demon of lust and anger, wrath and revenge. He is the personification of violence, a lover of conflict and war. Together with the demon of death, Asto Vidatu, he chases the souls of the deceased when they rise to heaven. His eternal opponent is Sraosa.
Agas	A Persian demoness of illness, one of the Drugs. She personifies evil that is perceived or performed by the eye (her name means "evil eye").
Ahura Mazda	Ahura Mazdah ("Lord Wisdom") was the supreme god, he who created the heavens and the Earth, and another son of Zurvan. As leader of the Heavenly Host, the Amesha Spentas, he battles Ahriman and his followers to rid the world of evil, darkness and deceit. His symbol is the winged disc.
Ahurani	Ahurani is a water goddess from ancient Persian mythology. She watches over rainfall as well as standing water. She was invoked for health, healing, prosperity, and growth. She is either the wife or the daughter of the great god of creation and goodness, Ahura Mazda. Her name means "She who belongs to Ahura".
Airyaman	The Persian god of friendship and healing.
Aka Manah	Aka Manah is one of the Daevas. He is the personification of sensual desire who was sent by Ahriman to seduce the prophet Zarathustra. His eternal opponent is Vohu Manah.
Allatum	The goddess of the underworld in early Iranian mythology.
Ameretat	One of the Amesha Spentas, Ameretat ("not dying", "living") is the personification of immortality and the protector of plants. The fifth month is dedicated to her. Her eternal opponent is the archdemon of ageing, Zarich.
Amesha Spentas	The name of the seven divine beings who belong to the retinue of the highest god, Ahura Mazda. The Amesha Spentas ("beneficent immortals"), come directly after him in the hierarchy of gods, and can be compared with archangels. They are gods without being gods and creatures without being creatures. Together they fight for truth and justice.
Anahita	The ancient Persian water goddess, fertility goddess, and patroness of women, as well as a goddess of war. Her name means "the immaculate one". She is portrayed as a virgin, dressed in a golden cloak, and wearing a diamond tiara (sometimes also carrying a water pitcher). The dove and the peacock are her sacred animals. Anahita is sometimes regarded as the consort of Mithra.
Angra Mainyu	God of darkness, the eternal destroyer of good, personification and creator of evil, bringer of death and disease. He is also known as Ahriman, and his name means "fiendish spirit". He is seen as the personification of evil, he leading the dark forces against the hosts of Spenta Mainyu, the holy spirit, who assisted Ahura Mazda, the wise lord, and final victor of the cosmic conflict. Ahriman introduced the frost in winter, heat in summer, all manner of diseases and other ills.
Apam-natat	'God found in the water' who gives water to the people. He is a son of the water-god Vouru-kasa. Apam-natat has also some military aspects and he keeps in check rebellion.
Apaosa	A demon who brings drought and aridity. He rides on a black, bald horse. Eventually he was defeated by the god Tistrya.
Arishtat	God of Honesty.
Armaiti	Armaiti ("beneficent devotion") is one of the Amesha Spentas. She is the personification of holy devotion, the daughter of the creator and represents righteous obedience. She is associated with the earth and in that capacity she is the goddess of fertility and the dead, who are buried in the earth. The fifth day of every month and the twelfth month are dedicated to her. Her eternal opponent is the archdemon of discontent, Nanghaithya.
Asha vahishta	Asha vahishta ("excellent order") is the personification of the 'best truth' and protects the physical and moral order on earth. He is the most prominent of the (male) Amesha Spentas and the principal adversary of the world of the demons. The second month is dedicated to him. His eternal opponents are the archdemon of lie, Drug and the archdemon of apostasy, Indra.
Asman	God of the Sky.
Asto Vidatu	The Persian demon of death whom no human escapes. Together with Aesma Daeva he chases and tries to catch the souls of the deceased with a noose when they rise to heaven.
Atar	The Persian god of all fire and of purity, son of Ahura Mazda.
Baga	A Persian god of prosperity and wealth.
Bahram	The Persian god of the planets and victory. He is the assistant of Sraosa, and helps him when Sraosa rises the soul of the deceased from the body.
Burijas	A war god of the Iranian Kassites.
Bushyasta	In Zoroastrian mythology, the yellow demon of lethargy and sloth. He is the evil genius which causes men to oversleep and to neglect their religious duties.
Buyasta	An ancient Persian demon of laziness who tries to prevent people from working. He is one of the Daevas.
Daena	The goddess who personifies religion in Persian mythology. Her name means "that which was revealed". Daena is considered to be the daughter of Ahura Mazda and Armaiti. She is one of the Yazatas.
Daevas	In ancient Persian mythology they are demons who cause plagues and diseases and who fight every form of religion. They are the male servants (or followers) of Angra Mainyu, also known as Ahriman. The female servants are called the Drugs. Together they fight Ahuru Mazda (Ormazd) and his Amesha Spentas.
Dahaka	An ancient Persian god of death and demon of deceit and mendacity. He loves destroying life. Dahaka is usually depicted with three heads, while scorpions and lizards crawl all over his body.
Dena	A Persian goddess. She is the daughter of Ahura Mazda.
Dev	In Persian mythology, a demon of enormous power, a ruthless and immoral god of war.
Drug	An ancient Iranian female demon, the representation of the lie. She causes much evil. She is the eternal opponent of Asha vahishta.
Drvaspa	The ancient Persian goddess who protects cattle, children, and friendship. The fourteenth day of the month is dedicated to her.
Fravashis	In ancient Persian (Zoroastrian) religion, the Fravashis (singular: Fravartin) are guardian angels or protecting spirits. They guide the souls of the deceased to heaven. Each family or clan has its own spirit, which guards and looks after only them. The Fravashis assisted Ahura Mazda in the creation of the world and, as riders armed with spears, are the defenders of heaven.
Gandarewa	A Persian water-demon who continually tries to devour the good things of creation.
Geus-Tasan	In ancient Persian myth, Geus-Tasan is the divine creator of cattle.
Geus-Urvan	The old-Iranian guardian of cattle. His name means "soul of the ox". He is the servant of Vohu Manah.
Haoma	A deified plant in Persian mythology whose sap, which has anaesthetic qualities, was drunk during sacrifices. This deity ruled over all medicinal herbs and grants immortality. It is associated with the purification of fire, and believed to have the power of providing husbands for unmarried women.
Haurvatat	Haurvatat ("wholeness") is one of the seven Amesha Spentas. She is the personification of perfection and is associated with life after death. She brings prosperity and health. The third month is dedicated to her. Her eternal opponent is the archdemon of hunger, Tawrich.
Hvar	A Persian sun-god. He belongs to the Yazatas, a group of good spirits.
Hvarekhshaeta	In Persian mythology, the many-horsed sun-god.
Indar	The old Iranian god of warfare, courage and bravery.
Indra	Indra is one of the seven Daevas and the personification of apostasy. His eternal opponent is Asha vahishta.
Izha	"Offering". The Indo-Iranian goddess of the sacrifice.
Khshathra vairya	One of the Amesha Spentas, Khshathra vairya ("desirable dominion") is the personification of desirable dominion and is associated with metal. He is the protector of the poor even though he would rather defend royalty. He enforces peace by using his weapons. His attributes are the helmet, the shield and the spear. The sixth month is dedicated to him. His eternal opponent is the archdemon Saurva.
Mah	An ancient Persian god of the moon, one of the Yazatas. He is associated with the cow, which plays an important part in old-Iranian mythology, and presides over time and tide. He is mentioned as an assistant of Vohu Manah. The seventh day of the month is dedicated to Mah.
Mao	A Persian moon god.
Mithra	An old-Iranian god of light, contracts and friendship. He also maintains the cosmic order. Sometimes mentioned as the son of Ahura Mazda, he assists him in his struggle against the forces of evil, represented by Angra Mainyu.
Nairyosangha	The god of fire and messenger between gods and men in Persian mythology.
Nanghaithya	One of the Daevas, and archfiend. Nanghaithya is the personification of discontentment. Her eternal opponent is Armaiti.
Neriosang	Messenger-god in ancient Persia.
Peris	Persian spirits of great beauty who guide mortals on their way to the Land of the Blessed. They also battle the Daevas.
Rapithwin	The ancient Persian god of midday, the protecting deity of the south and of summer.
Rashnu	The Persian divine angel of justice and last judgement and the personification of righteousness. Along with Mithra and Sraosa he judges the souls of the dead. Rashnu guards the Chinvat bridge leading to heaven. He carries the golden scales with which he weighs the souls at Judgement. Rashnu is one of the Yazatas.
Saurva	Saurva is one of the seven main Daevas. His eternal opponent is Khshathra vairya.
Spenta Mainyu	In ancient Persian mythology, Spenta Mainyu ("holy spirit") is the god of life and the personification of the good and the light. He is the twin brother of Angra Mainyu (Ahriman), the god of darkness, with whom he fights an eternal battle.
Sraosa	Sraosa is a member of the Amesha Spentas. He is the personification of obedience and the messenger of the great god Ahura Mazda. He also guides the souls of the deceased to find their way to the after live. His symbolic animal is the cock, whose crowing will call the pious to their religious duties. The seventeenth day of the month is dedicated to him. His eternal opponent is the archdemon Aesma Daeva.
Srosh	In Middle Persian myths the messenger of the gods. He was sent down from heaven to announce to a king that his last hour had struck.
Vanant	In Persian mythology, one of the four leaders of the stars which fight for Ahura Mazda; the guardian star of the west who conquers evil.
Vata	The ancient Persian god of the wind and one of the Yazatas. The twentieth day of the month is dedicated to him.
Verethragna	The Persian god of victory and the personification of aggressive triumph. God of Vrahran Fire, the most sacred of all fires. It is a combination of 16 fires, most of which belong to those in the metal-working trades. He punishes the evil done by man and demon. Verethragna appears in many shapes: bear, bird of prey, bull, camel, youth, warrior with a golden sword, wind, etc. His appearance as a bird and bear were especially popular. The twentieth day of the month is dedicated to him.
Vohu Manah	Vohu Manah ("good sense") is one of the Amesha Spentas, and the personification of wisdom. He is the protector of the animal world and is on earth represented by beneficial animals, especially the cow. He takes the souls of the just to Paradise. The eleventh month is dedicated to him. His eternal opponent is the archdemon Aka Manah.
Vouruskasha	The world ocean in Zoroastrian cosmology; it is also the sea deity. Also, the heavenly lake whose waters supply the world and in the middle of which grows the Tree of Life.
Yazata	In Zoroastrianism the Yazatas are the deities to whom the hymns in the Zend-Avesta are addressed. They are also the guardians of the celestial bodies and the messengers of Ahura Mazda. The chief Yazata is Mithra and some of the others include Daena, Mah, Rashnu, Tistrya, and Zam.
Zam	In old-Iranian (Avestan) mythology, Zam is the deified earth. He is one of the Yazata.
Zam-Armatay	The Persian goddess of the earth.
Zarich	Zarich is one of the female members of the Daevas and the personification of ageing. Her eternal opponent is Ameretat.
Zurvan	The primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu. With children representing the two opposites, Zurvan himself is regarded as a neutral god; one for whom there is no distinction between good or evil. Zurvan is also the god of destiny, light and darkness.

Aesma Daeva	One of the Daevas, Aesma Daeva ("madness") is the demon of lust and anger, wrath and revenge. He is the personification of violence, a lover of conflict and war. Together with the demon of death, Asto Vidatu, he chases the souls of the deceased when they rise to heaven. His eternal opponent is Sraosa.
Agas	A Persian demoness of illness, one of the Drugs. She personifies evil that is perceived or performed by the eye (her name means "evil eye").
Ahura Mazda	Ahura Mazdah ("Lord Wisdom") was the supreme god, he who created the heavens and the Earth, and another son of Zurvan. As leader of the Heavenly Host, the Amesha Spentas, he battles Ahriman and his followers to rid the world of evil, darkness and deceit. His symbol is the winged disc.
Ahurani	Ahurani is a water goddess from ancient Persian mythology. She watches over rainfall as well as standing water. She was invoked for health, healing, prosperity, and growth. She is either the wife or the daughter of the great god of creation and goodness, Ahura Mazda. Her name means "She who belongs to Ahura".
Airyaman	The Persian god of friendship and healing.
Aka Manah	Aka Manah is one of the Daevas. He is the personification of sensual desire who was sent by Ahriman to seduce the prophet Zarathustra. His eternal opponent is Vohu Manah.
Allatum	The goddess of the underworld in early Iranian mythology.
Ameretat	One of the Amesha Spentas, Ameretat ("not dying", "living") is the personification of immortality and the protector of plants. The fifth month is dedicated to her. Her eternal opponent is the archdemon of ageing, Zarich.
Amesha Spentas	The name of the seven divine beings who belong to the retinue of the highest god, Ahura Mazda. The Amesha Spentas ("beneficent immortals"), come directly after him in the hierarchy of gods, and can be compared with archangels. They are gods without being gods and creatures without being creatures. Together they fight for truth and justice.
Anahita	The ancient Persian water goddess, fertility goddess, and patroness of women, as well as a goddess of war. Her name means "the immaculate one". She is portrayed as a virgin, dressed in a golden cloak, and wearing a diamond tiara (sometimes also carrying a water pitcher). The dove and the peacock are her sacred animals. Anahita is sometimes regarded as the consort of Mithra.
Angra Mainyu	God of darkness, the eternal destroyer of good, personification and creator of evil, bringer of death and disease. He is also known as Ahriman, and his name means "fiendish spirit". He is seen as the personification of evil, he leading the dark forces against the hosts of Spenta Mainyu, the holy spirit, who assisted Ahura Mazda, the wise lord, and final victor of the cosmic conflict. Ahriman introduced the frost in winter, heat in summer, all manner of diseases and other ills.
Apam-natat	'God found in the water' who gives water to the people. He is a son of the water-god Vouru-kasa. Apam-natat has also some military aspects and he keeps in check rebellion.
Apaosa	A demon who brings drought and aridity. He rides on a black, bald horse. Eventually he was defeated by the god Tistrya.
Arishtat	God of Honesty.
Armaiti	Armaiti ("beneficent devotion") is one of the Amesha Spentas. She is the personification of holy devotion, the daughter of the creator and represents righteous obedience. She is associated with the earth and in that capacity she is the goddess of fertility and the dead, who are buried in the earth. The fifth day of every month and the twelfth month are dedicated to her. Her eternal opponent is the archdemon of discontent, Nanghaithya.
Asha vahishta	Asha vahishta ("excellent order") is the personification of the 'best truth' and protects the physical and moral order on earth. He is the most prominent of the (male) Amesha Spentas and the principal adversary of the world of the demons. The second month is dedicated to him. His eternal opponents are the archdemon of lie, Drug and the archdemon of apostasy, Indra.
Asman	God of the Sky.
Asto Vidatu	The Persian demon of death whom no human escapes. Together with Aesma Daeva he chases and tries to catch the souls of the deceased with a noose when they rise to heaven.
Atar	The Persian god of all fire and of purity, son of Ahura Mazda.
Baga	A Persian god of prosperity and wealth.
Bahram	The Persian god of the planets and victory. He is the assistant of Sraosa, and helps him when Sraosa rises the soul of the deceased from the body.
Burijas	A war god of the Iranian Kassites.
Bushyasta	In Zoroastrian mythology, the yellow demon of lethargy and sloth. He is the evil genius which causes men to oversleep and to neglect their religious duties.
Buyasta	An ancient Persian demon of laziness who tries to prevent people from working. He is one of the Daevas.
Daena	The goddess who personifies religion in Persian mythology. Her name means "that which was revealed". Daena is considered to be the daughter of Ahura Mazda and Armaiti. She is one of the Yazatas.
Daevas	In ancient Persian mythology they are demons who cause plagues and diseases and who fight every form of religion. They are the male servants (or followers) of Angra Mainyu, also known as Ahriman. The female servants are called the Drugs. Together they fight Ahuru Mazda (Ormazd) and his Amesha Spentas.
Dahaka	An ancient Persian god of death and demon of deceit and mendacity. He loves destroying life. Dahaka is usually depicted with three heads, while scorpions and lizards crawl all over his body.
Dena	A Persian goddess. She is the daughter of Ahura Mazda.
Dev	In Persian mythology, a demon of enormous power, a ruthless and immoral god of war.
Drug	An ancient Iranian female demon, the representation of the lie. She causes much evil. She is the eternal opponent of Asha vahishta.
Drvaspa	The ancient Persian goddess who protects cattle, children, and friendship. The fourteenth day of the month is dedicated to her.
Fravashis	In ancient Persian (Zoroastrian) religion, the Fravashis (singular: Fravartin) are guardian angels or protecting spirits. They guide the souls of the deceased to heaven. Each family or clan has its own spirit, which guards and looks after only them. The Fravashis assisted Ahura Mazda in the creation of the world and, as riders armed with spears, are the defenders of heaven.
Gandarewa	A Persian water-demon who continually tries to devour the good things of creation.
Geus-Tasan	In ancient Persian myth, Geus-Tasan is the divine creator of cattle.
Geus-Urvan	The old-Iranian guardian of cattle. His name means "soul of the ox". He is the servant of Vohu Manah.
Haoma	A deified plant in Persian mythology whose sap, which has anaesthetic qualities, was drunk during sacrifices. This deity ruled over all medicinal herbs and grants immortality. It is associated with the purification of fire, and believed to have the power of providing husbands for unmarried women.
Haurvatat	Haurvatat ("wholeness") is one of the seven Amesha Spentas. She is the personification of perfection and is associated with life after death. She brings prosperity and health. The third month is dedicated to her. Her eternal opponent is the archdemon of hunger, Tawrich.
Hvar	A Persian sun-god. He belongs to the Yazatas, a group of good spirits.
Hvarekhshaeta	In Persian mythology, the many-horsed sun-god.
Indar	The old Iranian god of warfare, courage and bravery.
Indra	Indra is one of the seven Daevas and the personification of apostasy. His eternal opponent is Asha vahishta.
Izha	"Offering". The Indo-Iranian goddess of the sacrifice.
Khshathra vairya	One of the Amesha Spentas, Khshathra vairya ("desirable dominion") is the personification of desirable dominion and is associated with metal. He is the protector of the poor even though he would rather defend royalty. He enforces peace by using his weapons. His attributes are the helmet, the shield and the spear. The sixth month is dedicated to him. His eternal opponent is the archdemon Saurva.
Mah	An ancient Persian god of the moon, one of the Yazatas. He is associated with the cow, which plays an important part in old-Iranian mythology, and presides over time and tide. He is mentioned as an assistant of Vohu Manah. The seventh day of the month is dedicated to Mah.
Mao	A Persian moon god.
Mithra	An old-Iranian god of light, contracts and friendship. He also maintains the cosmic order. Sometimes mentioned as the son of Ahura Mazda, he assists him in his struggle against the forces of evil, represented by Angra Mainyu.
Nairyosangha	The god of fire and messenger between gods and men in Persian mythology.
Nanghaithya	One of the Daevas, and archfiend. Nanghaithya is the personification of discontentment. Her eternal opponent is Armaiti.
Neriosang	Messenger-god in ancient Persia.
Peris	Persian spirits of great beauty who guide mortals on their way to the Land of the Blessed. They also battle the Daevas.
Rapithwin	The ancient Persian god of midday, the protecting deity of the south and of summer.
Rashnu	The Persian divine angel of justice and last judgement and the personification of righteousness. Along with Mithra and Sraosa he judges the souls of the dead. Rashnu guards the Chinvat bridge leading to heaven. He carries the golden scales with which he weighs the souls at Judgement. Rashnu is one of the Yazatas.
Saurva	Saurva is one of the seven main Daevas. His eternal opponent is Khshathra vairya.
Spenta Mainyu	In ancient Persian mythology, Spenta Mainyu ("holy spirit") is the god of life and the personification of the good and the light. He is the twin brother of Angra Mainyu (Ahriman), the god of darkness, with whom he fights an eternal battle.
Sraosa	Sraosa is a member of the Amesha Spentas. He is the personification of obedience and the messenger of the great god Ahura Mazda. He also guides the souls of the deceased to find their way to the after live. His symbolic animal is the cock, whose crowing will call the pious to their religious duties. The seventeenth day of the month is dedicated to him. His eternal opponent is the archdemon Aesma Daeva.
Srosh	In Middle Persian myths the messenger of the gods. He was sent down from heaven to announce to a king that his last hour had struck.
Vanant	In Persian mythology, one of the four leaders of the stars which fight for Ahura Mazda; the guardian star of the west who conquers evil.
Vata	The ancient Persian god of the wind and one of the Yazatas. The twentieth day of the month is dedicated to him.
Verethragna	The Persian god of victory and the personification of aggressive triumph. God of Vrahran Fire, the most sacred of all fires. It is a combination of 16 fires, most of which belong to those in the metal-working trades. He punishes the evil done by man and demon. Verethragna appears in many shapes: bear, bird of prey, bull, camel, youth, warrior with a golden sword, wind, etc. His appearance as a bird and bear were especially popular. The twentieth day of the month is dedicated to him.
Vohu Manah	Vohu Manah ("good sense") is one of the Amesha Spentas, and the personification of wisdom. He is the protector of the animal world and is on earth represented by beneficial animals, especially the cow. He takes the souls of the just to Paradise. The eleventh month is dedicated to him. His eternal opponent is the archdemon Aka Manah.
Vouruskasha	The world ocean in Zoroastrian cosmology; it is also the sea deity. Also, the heavenly lake whose waters supply the world and in the middle of which grows the Tree of Life.
Yazata	In Zoroastrianism the Yazatas are the deities to whom the hymns in the Zend-Avesta are addressed. They are also the guardians of the celestial bodies and the messengers of Ahura Mazda. The chief Yazata is Mithra and some of the others include Daena, Mah, Rashnu, Tistrya, and Zam.
Zam	In old-Iranian (Avestan) mythology, Zam is the deified earth. He is one of the Yazata.
Zam-Armatay	The Persian goddess of the earth.
Zarich	Zarich is one of the female members of the Daevas and the personification of ageing. Her eternal opponent is Ameretat.
Zurvan	The primordial god in Persian religion, and the god of infinite time and space. Zurvan is the father of the good god Ahura Mazda and the evil god Angra Mainyu. With children representing the two opposites, Zurvan himself is regarded as a neutral god; one for whom there is no distinction between good or evil. Zurvan is also the god of destiny, light and darkness.

Greek Gods and Goddesses

Achelous	God of Rivers. Often shape-changed into a bull. He is pictured as a bull with the torso of a man and a beard, or as an old, grey man with horns.
Aeolus	Custodian of the Winds. When directed by the Gods, he loosed the captured winds as breezes, gales, or other forces decreed by the gods.
Aether	God of the Pure Air which the Gods breathe, as opposed to the Aer breathed by mortals. One of the fundamental deities of the cosmos; also called the soul from which all life emanates.
Amphitrite	Queen of the Sea and wife of Poseidon. Mother of Triton and Rhode. Portrayed as a queen, often in a chariot pulled by sea creatures with her hair covered by a net.
Anagke	Mother of the Fates and the Goddess of Absolute Necessity or Destiny.
Anteros	The God of Mutual Love. Said to punish those who did not return the love of others.
Aphrodite	One of the Olympian Gods. Goddess of Love, Beauty and Sexual pleasure. She is the protector of lovers and those in love. She is also the patroness of prostitutes. Often accompanied by the Graces. Born from the foam of the sea where Cronus threw the genitals of his father Uranus after castrating him. She was married to Hephaestus on Zeus's orders, but did not remain faithful. She bore a number of children: Harmonia with Ares, Hermaphrodite with Hermes, Rhodos with Poseidon, Eros with Hermes or Ares, Priapus with Dionysus, and Aeneas with the mortal Anchises. Her metal is copper. Her symbol is the scallop shell. Her animals are the dolphin and the goat. Her plants are the rose, myrtle, quince, rose campion and water mint. Her birds are the dove, sparrow, goose an partridge. Her gems are emerald, and turquoise. Her festivals were on: April 23; June 24; and July 19. Her day is Friday. Her perfumes are sandalwood, benzoin, rose, red sandalwood, and myrtle.
Apollo	One of the Olympian Gods. God of Light, Poetry, Truth, the Arts, Healing and Music. Son of Zeus and Leto. He was an exceptional archer and the God of Oracles. He drives a chariot bearing the sun across the sky each day. Twin brother of the Goddess Artemis. His tree is the laurel, his animal the dolphin, and his bird the crow.
Ares	One of the Olympian Gods. God of War and Bloodshed. He was handsome, cruel and vain, as well as cowardly. Often accompanied by Eris, the Goddess of Discord. Ares was not a god of honorable battle, but a bloodthirsty lover of violence and strife. Worshipped primarily in Thracia. His animals were the vulture and the dog.
Artemis	One of the Olympian Gods. Goddess of the Wild and Hunting, as well as Chastity and the Moon. She is the daughter of Zeus and Leto. She is the lady of the wild things. She is the huntsman of the gods. She is the protector of the young. Like Apollo she hunts with silver arrows. Artemis dwells in the wild woods. She is a virgin, and protects her chastity with severe punishment to mortals who may catch a glimpse of her body. She is an exceptionally good archer, and is also the protector of childbirth and wild animals. Her tree is the cypress. Her twin brother is Apollo.
Asclepius	A God of Healing, who perfected the art learned from Chiron. Son of Apollo. His symbol is the snake.
Astraea	Goddess of Justice.
Athena	One of the Olympian Gods. Goddess of Wisdom, Reason and Protective Force. A warrior goddess, Athena only fought to protect her charges. She sprang full-grown from the head of her father Zeus after he swallowed Metis, her mother. She was the protector and patroness of the city of Athens, which bears her name, as well as agriculture, cities in general and the arts. A virgin goddess.
Atlas	One of the Titans. Brother of Prometheus and Epimetheus. He led the battle against Zeus. For his part, he was sentenced by Zeus to carry the world upon his back.
Boreas	God of the Northern Wind.
Calliope	One of the Muses. The Muse of epic poetry. She is often pictured with a writing tablet or scroll in hand, crowned with gold.
Chaos	The great void or emptiness from which all things emerged.
Chloris	The Goddess of Flowers and the Spring.
Clio	One of the Muses. The Muse of history and chronicles. She is often pictured with a scroll in hand and accompanied by a chest of books.
Coeus	One of the Titans. God of Intelligence. He was the father of the goddess Leto.
Comus	God of banquets.
Cronus	One of the Titans. Ruler of the Titans and God of the Sky and Time. He was removed from power by his son, Zeus. Cronus was the father of the first Olympians.
Demeter	Goddess of Agriculture, Grain and Fertility. She taught mortals to plow and sow seeds, thus ending their nomadic existance. For this she is also known as the goddess of civilization. She is the daughter of Cronus and Rhea. Her daughter, Persephone, was abducted by Hades to be his bride. In her anger for the loss of her daughter, Demeter cursed the world, allowing all of the living things of the earth to wither and die. She eventually found Persephone, but because the girl had eaten three seeds of a pomegranate while in the Underworld, Zeus decreed that she should spend three months of the year in the Underworld with Hades. Demeter only allows the living things of the world to grow when her daughter is with her, thus the seasons.
Dionysus	God of Wine, Agriculture and Plays. He was a son of Zeus and the mortal woman Semele. When Semele asked to see Zeus in his full glory she was burned to ashes, however Zeus managed to save their unborn child and stitch him into his thigh until ready to be born. Thus Dionysus is known as the 'twice-born god'. He has a dual nature: fun-loving and carefree on the one hand, yet violent and destructive on the other - much as those affected by alcohol tend to act. His symbol is a bunch of grapes.
Eirene	Goddess of peace. Daughter of Themis and Zeus.
Enyo	Goddess of War and Violence, she is called the daughter, mother and sister of Ares. She is pictured covered in blood and striking poses of violence.
Eos	Goddess of the Dawn, she is the sister of Selene and Helios and the mother of the four winds.
Epimethus	One of the Titans. Brother of Promethus, his name means 'afterthought'. He is a dull and stupid Titan. Accepted the gift of Pandora's Box from Zeus, allowing evil to enter the world.
Erato	One of the Muses. Muse of love poetry and mimicry. She is often pictured with a lyre in hand and wearing a crown of roses.
Erebus	The God of the Primordial Darkness. He was the father of many gods, including Charon, Thanatos, and Hypnos.
Eris	Goddess of Discord. Daughter of Zeus and Hera. She was a frequent companion of her brother Ares in battle, bringing her son Strife along.
Eros	God of Love and Romance and the son of Aphrodite. He is often pictured blindfolded (love is blind) and uses darts or arrows to inspire either insurmountable disinterest or uncontrolable love in his mortal victims for the first person they see after being darted.
Eurus	God of the East Wind.
Euterpe	One of the Muses. The Muse of music. Often pictured with a flute or other musical instrument.
Fates	The triple goddesses of fate and destiny, they have the task of determining the lifespan and events of mortals (and possibly the gods). The Fates are: Clotho, the spinner of the thread of life, Lachesis, the measurer, who chooses one's lot in life and determines how long that life will be, and Atropos, the cutter who snips the thread of life, leading, of course, to death. There is some evidence that the Fates are older than the gods and control their destinies as well. Not even the most powerful is willing to triffle with them.
Furies	Also known as the Erinnyes. The carriers of divine justice, the Furies pursue wrongdoers relentlessly, until the guilty is dead, often driving their victims to suicide. They are particularly concerned with matricide. The Furies are: Tisiphone, Megaera, and Alecto. The Erinnyes came from the blood of Uranus when he was castrated.
Gaea	Earth goddess and mother of the Titans. She mated with Uranus, her son, to produce the race of Titans.
Graces	Goddesses of Gracefulness and Charm, they are beautiful and elegant. They are the daughters of Zeus with Eurynome. They are attendants of Aphrodite. They are: Aglaea (splendor), Euphrosyne (mirth) and Thalia (good cheer).
Hades	One of the Olympian Gods. God of the Dead and the Underworld, and brother of Zeus. Hades rules the realm of the dead, and also is considered the God of Wealth. He is jealous and uncaring, constantly trying to increase the number of subjects under his rule and disinclined to allow any of them to leave. His wife is Persephone, whom he abducted.
Hebe	Goddess of Youth. Cupberaer to the Gods, she served nectar and ambrosia. She is the daughter of Zeus and Hera. Personification of eternal youth. She became Heracles wife and with him produced Alexiares and Anicerus.
Hecate	The Goddess of Hidden Wisdom, Witchcraft and the Crossroads. Also Goddess of the Moon, the Underworld and Magic. She is the protector of the occult, and hidden knowledge and the wisdom that comes with age. Originally a Thracian Goddess, she has at times been described as the daughter of the Titans Perses and Asteria, and later the Olympian Gods Zeus and Hera, although she is pre-olympian. She dwells in the underworld although her powers extend beyond it to the earth. She is the protectress of witches, flocks and sailors. A triple goddess, she is seen as three female figures or as one with three heads, that of a horse, dog and boar. At other times she is pictured as a single woman, dressed in dark clothing with her hounds. Said to roam during the new moon, and to roam graveyards and the scenes of crimes as Goddess of Expiation and Purification. Offerings of food made to her were taken to crossroads at the full moons. Her trees are the yew and the willow. She brings creative inspiration. Her symbol is the torch. Her festival is August 13. Her gems are the star sapphire, moonstone, pearl and quartz. Her plants are the cypress, opium poppy, almond, mugwort, hazel, moonwort, and ranunculus. Her perfumes are myrrh, civet, camphor, and aloes.
Helios	God of the Sun and brother of Selene and Eos. The personification of the sun. He later came to be overshadowed by Apollo, Lord of the Sun.
Hemera	Goddess of the Day. Daughter of Erebus and Nyx, who were the children of Chaos.
Hephaestus	One of the Olympic Gods. God of Fire and the Forge, he is the Patron of smiths and weavers. He is the smith to the Gods of Olympus. He is physically ugly as well as lame, but exhibits a gentle and loving nature. Married to Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. Son of Zeus and Hera.
Hera	One of the Olympian Gods. Wife of Zeus and his sister. The Queen of the Gods. Hera was the protector of Marriage and the Patron of all married women. Her symbols are the peacock, the pomegranate and the city of Argos. Mother of Hebe and Hephaestus. Her gems are the star sapphire and the pearl. Her plants are the cypress and opium poppy. Her metal silver. Her perfumes are myrrh and civet.
Hermes	One of the Olympic Gods. God of Commerce, Thieves and Messengers. Son of Zeus with Maia, one of the The Pleiades. He is the swiftest and cleverest of the Gods. Messenger of Zeus, it is also Hermes job to escort the newly dead to the gates of the Underworld. Often pictured as a youth wearing winged sandals, a winged helm, and carrying a rod.
Hesperos	God of the Evening Star.
Hestia	One of the Olympic Gods. Goddess of the Hearth and Home. Zeus' sister. She was also a patron of childbirth and new born children were introduced to her before they were received by the family. Hestia is a virgin goddess.
Hygienia	Goddess of Health, closely identified with the worship of Asclepius.
Hyperion	One of the Titans. God of Light. Married Theira, and produced Helius (the sun), Selene (the moon) and Eos (the dawn).
Hypnos	God of sleep. Twin brother of Thanatos God of Death. Seen as a youth with wings at his temples or a bearded man with wings on his back.
Iris	Goddess of the Rainbow. The personification of the rainbow. Messenger of the gods to humankind, particularly messages from Zeus and Hera. Devoted to Hera, acted as her ladies maid. Daughter of Thaumas, the son of Gaia and a titan, with the marine nymph Electra. She is portrayed as a young woman with wings and her attributes are a herald's staff and a water pitcherShe travels between earth and heaven on the rainbow. Wife of Zephyrus, the West Wind.
Leto	Goddess of the Moon. Identified with the Goddess Selene. She is the daughter of the titans Coeus and Phoebe. She is the mother of the divine twins, Artemis and Apollo with Zeus. Her sacred tree is the palm.
Melpomene	One of the Muses. The muse of tragedy. She is represented by the tragic mask of Greek theater. Often pictured with garland, a club and a sword.
Metis	One of the Titans. Goddess of Wisdom, Counsel and Knowledge. Daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. She caused Cronus to regurgitate all of his children he had previously swallowed by giving him a draught at Zeus's urging. Her planet is Mercury. First wife of Zeus. When she was pregnant with Athena Zeus swallowed her. It is said she is still advisor to Zeus from his stomach. She was the mother of Athena who was born from Zeus's head.
Mnemosyne	One of the Titans. Goddess of Memory. Daughter of Uranus and Gaia. She was the mother of the nine Muses born after spending nine nights with Zeus, her nephew.
Moirae	The Fates. Daughters of Zeus and Themis. The three were: Clotho, spinner of the thread of life; Lachesis, the element of chance; and Atropos, who finally cut the thread. They have the gift of prophesy. They were invoked at weddings to ensure a happy union. Their decisions were carried out by Keres.
Muses	Goddesses of the arts and sciences, the Muses provided divine inspiration to mortals who engaged in their pursuits. Daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne. All nine muses had a particular area of expertise, and they served as the inspiration and protector of that particular area. The Muses are: Calliope-Epic Poetry and Eloquence, Clio-History, Erato-Love Poetry, Euterpe-Flute Playing, Melpomene-Tragedy, Polyhymnia-Mimic Art, Terpsichore-Dance, Thalia-Comedy, and Urania-Astronomy. Of the nine, Calliope was preemminent. They dwelt on Helicon, a high mountain.
Nemesis	Goddess of Vengance and Divine Justice. She assists those who are wronged and pursues mortals who defy the natural order of things. She punished mortals who offended the moral law or broke taboos. She is seen as a stern woman carrying a whip, scale, or wheel. Her sacred animal is the deer. Her festival is August 23.
Nike	Goddess of Victory. Daughter of Pallas and Styx. Pictured as a winged woman in flowing robes carrying a palm branch. Her gem is the emerald. Her plant the rose. Her animal the lynx. Her perfumes are rose, benzoin, and red sandalwood.
Notus	God of the South Wind.
Nyx	Goddess of Night and the Darkness. Daughter of Chaos and Erebus. She is the mother of many, including Thanatos, Hypnos, the Fates and Charon.
Oceanus	One of the Titans. God of the Waters, and ruler of the unending stream of water encircling the world. With his wife Tethys, he fathered the rivers and the ocean nymphs.
Pan	God of Herds and Flocks, Sex and Debauchery. He is the son of Hermes. Pan is seen as a man with the horns, legs and midriff of a goat. He plays the pipes which bear his name beautifully. He is the god of carnality, sexuality and desire, as he constantly chases nymphs through the forest with little success due to his unattractive appearance. He was often pictured carrying a pine branch or with a crown of pine cones and often carries his pipes.
Persephone	Goddess of the Underworld. Rules with her husband Hades. Daughter of Demeter. Hades abducted her and her mother Demeter searched the earth for her. After Demeter located her an agreement was reached whereby, since she had eaten three seeds of a pomegranate while in the Underworld, Persephone spends three months in the underworld and the rest of the year above ground. The 9 months she is above are Spring, Summer and Fall when her mother Demeter is happy and the earth is bathed in warmth and growth. The other 3 months are winter when Demeter grieves for her loss and misses Persephone. Her sacred tree is the willow. Her gem is quartz. Her plants are the lily and ivy. Her perfume is Dittany of Crete.
Pheme	Goddess of Fame and Messages. She is pictured as a gentle youth with a trumpet.
Phoebe	One of the Titans. Goddess of the Moon. She was the mother of the goddess Leto.
Phospheros	God of the Morning Star.
Polyhymnia	One of the Muses. She is the Muse of sacred music and geometry. She is often seen with a pensive look on her face or veiled.
Poseidon	One of the Olympic Gods. God of the Sea. Brother of Zeus. After the overthrough of their father Cronus he, Zeus and Hades drew lots to see who would rule which realm. Poseidon became Lord of the Seas. He married Amphitirite, Goddess of the Sea and granddaughter of Oceanus. Poseidon is second only to Zeus among the Olympic Gods. His weapon is the trident and he is often pictured with a flowing beard and hair, and a crown of sea creatures.
Prometheus	One of the Titans. He could fortell the future. In the battle between Zeus and Cronus, Promethus deserted the other Titans and fought on Zeus' side. He is the protector and benefactor of mankind, giving us the gifts of farming and fire.
Rhea	One of the Titans. Goddess of Fertility. Daughter of Gaia and Uranus. Wife of Cronus, her brother. Having overthrown his own father, Cronos swallowed each of his children with Rhea. Rhea saved Zeus from being swallowed by tricking Cronus into swallowing a rock. Later she helped Zeus to slay Cronus and send him to Tartarus. Mother of Zeus, Hades, Poseidon, Hestia, Demeter and Hera. Her gems are the star sapphire and the pearl. Her plants are the cypress and opium poppy. Her metal is silver. Her perfumes are myrrh and civet.
Selene	Goddess of the Moon. Daughter of Hyperion and Theia. Sister of Helios and Eos. She later came to be identified with Artemis.
Terpsichore	One of the Muses. The Muse of dancing. Often pictured in midstep with her lyre.
Tethys	One of the Titans. Daughter of Uranus and Gaia. Oceanus' wife and sister. Mother of the rivers and the ocean nymphs, altogether 3000 sons and 3000 daughters.
Tethys	Goddess of the Sea. She is the personification of the sea. Daughter of Hemera and Aether.
Thalia	One of the Muses. Muse of Comedy and lighthearted music and poetry. She is often portrayed with the comedy mask of Greek theater, or with a crown of ivy and a crook.
Thanatos	God of Death. His twin brother Hypnos is God of Sleep. He was death personified and brought about the actual death of mortals, who then went to the Underworld.
Themis	One of the Titans. Goddess of Justice, Sound Counsel and Order. Daughter of Uranus and Gaia. Married first to her brother Iapetus. Mother with him of Atlas and Prometheus. Zeus's second wife and advisor still. She is the mother of the Horae or Seasons; Eirene-Peace; Eunomia-Wise Legislation; Dike-Justice; and the Fates or Moerae. Her planet is Jupiter.
Tyche	One of the Titans. Goddess of Fortune, Chance and Prosperity. Daughter of Oceanus and Tethys. She is shown with a cornucopia, rudder of destiny and wheel of fortune.
Urania	One of the Muses. Muse of astronomy. She is shown with a crown of stars or a staff pointed at a celestial globe. She fortells the future from the position of the stars.
Uranus	The Sky God and original ruler. He is both the son and husband of Gaea-The Earth, and together they produced the Titans. Cronus, one of his sons, defeated him and became ruler.
Zephyrus	God of the West Wind.
Zeus	One of the Olympian Gods. God of the sky, rain, lightning and thunder, and the supreme ruler of the Olympian Gods. Zeus is shown as a mature, robust, man with thick, dark, wavy hair and a beard. He wears a long robe which bares his chest and left arm. Zeus generally holds or is seen with his thunderbolt and an eagle. His color is imperial purple and his planet is Jupiter. He is the father of a number of deities with Goddesses and mortals. He was previously married to Metis, Goddess of Wisdom, whom he swallowed while pregnant with their first child. He then married Themis, Goddess of the law with whom he had a number of children, including: the Horae or Seasons; Eirene-Peace; Eunomia-Wise Legislation; Dike-Justice; and the Fates or Moerae. He and Themis separated, but she remains one of his advisors. Then he married Hera, Goddess of Marriage. Zeus had a number of liasons in addition to his marriages as well.