Gods and Goddesses

I’m not only interested in creatures in folklore but also gods and godesses

so I want to get a so large collection of gods and goddessess as possible

so if you want to post information about a god, so post his/her name a short description and which mythology it is.

I should start with some gods then

Nordic Mythology
Odin/Oden - leader of the gods, has one eye and two raves, his second eye he offered to Mimer so he could drink from Mimer’s well, which is the well of knowledge

Loke - a trickster god you don’t know wher you have him

Balder - a god loved by all that was killed by Loke

Tor - a thundegod with a hammer that he kills giants with

Frej and Freja -god and godess fertility I think

and now some greek

Zeus brother to Hades and Poseidon, Zeus is the leader and controls heaven

Poseidon controls the sea

Hades controls Hades

Hera - is Zeus wife even if Zeus has many lovers

Ares - a war god

Athena - a war goddess and the goddes of wisdom

Hefaiston - a god that is a smith

Hermes - a god that is a mailman :tongue:

Afrodite - a love god

Gaia - Earth I think

Roman Mythology
Jupiter - See Zeus
Pluto- See Hades
Neptunus - See Poseidon
Janus - a god with two heads
Mars - see Ares
Mercury - see Hermes
Venus - see Afrodite

some egyptian mythology now

Ra - a sun gud
Anubis - a god of death I think

that’s it for now

Sorry but acording to my reasurch (I like mytholodgy too) Ra, and Anubas ,who is god of embulming, are Egyption and so is Bast Goddess of wemon, cats, the moon, and duality. I forget who death is but I can go check easily. And Jupeter isnt the goddes of love. She’s the goddess of buety, and her son, Cupid in greek, Aros in roman, is the god of love.

Is the Fenris wolf (Fenrisulfr or Fenrir) a god?

fenrir is the giant wolf god. He’s a big, big wolf.

I think. I have to reread the prose edda, it’s been a while :razz:

ok, but you asked for it :tongue:

Goddesses

Aer: Wales. Goddess of war and revenge. Goddess of the River Dee.

Aine: Ireland. Moon Goddess and patroness of crops and cattle. Associated with the Summer Solstice.

Andraste: Britain. A war and nature Goddess. Associated with the hare And Ostara.

Anu/ Dana/Dana-Ana: Ireland. Mother Goddess, Greatest of all Goddesses. Goddess of plenty.Maiden aspect of the triple Goddess, formed with Goddesses macha and Badb.

Aphrodite: Greek; Goddess of passionate, sexual love. Aphrodite will assist you in pulling loving energy towards yourself.

Aradia: Italian: Queen of the Witches, daughter of Diana. Aradia is an extremely powerful entity and a protectress of Witches in general.

Arianrhod: Welsh; Goddess of the stars and reincarnation. Call on Arianrhod to help with past life memories and difficulties as well as for contacting the Star People.

Artemis: Greek; Goddess of the Moon.

Astarte: Greek; Fertility Goddess. Whether you wish to bear children or have a magnificent garden, Astarte will assist in your desire.

Athena: Greek; Warrior Goddess and Protectress. Someone giving you a rough time at work? Call on Athena to help you.

Badbh: Ireland, Gaul. In Gaul known as Cauth Bodva. War Goddess. Part of the triple Goddess aspect with Anu and Macha. Asscoaited with cauldrons, ravens, life and wisdom.

Bast: Egyptian; Goddess of Protection and Cats. Bast is great for vehicle travel as well as walking down a dark alley. Call on her essence in the form of a giant panther to see you through to your destination.

Blodwin/ Blanchflor: Wales,Gaul. Goddess of the earth in bloom. Associated with flowers,owls and ceremonies. Goddess of initiation ceremonies.

Brigantia: Britain. Goddess of pastures and rivers. Associated with Imbolc.

Brigid: Celtic; Warrior Goddess and Protectress and Preserver. Brigid is also a Triple Goddess. She is strong and wise. Call on her to help protect your children in a tough situation. Invocation to Brigid.

Caillech Beine Bric/ Scota: Scotland. Destroyer Goddess of the Underworld. The name for Scotland comes from her( original name was Caledonia)

Ceres: Roman; Goddess of the Harvest.

Cerridwen: Welsh; Moon and Harvest Goddess and Goddess of nature. Goddess of the Underworld and the cauldron of inspiration.

Demeter: Greed; Earth Mother archetype. Excellent Goddess where birthing or small children are involved.

Diana: Roman; Moon Goddess and Goddess of the Hunt. Diana is many faceted. She is a seductress (as she enchanted her brother Lucifer to beget Aradia in the form of a cat) as well as a mother figure for Witches. Invocation to Diana.

Dryads: Greek; feminine spirits of the trees.

Flora: Roman; Goddess of Spring and Birth. For beautiful flowers, babies, and all bounties of Earth Mother.

Fortuna: Roman; Goddess of Fate.

Freys: Scandinavian; Moon Goddess and wife/lover of Odin. Also commander of the Valkyries.

Hathor: Egyptian; Protectress of Women in Business. A Hathor’s Mirror is very important for the Witch. Hathor was cunning as well as beautiful.

Hecate: Egyptian; Moon Goddess as in Crone or Dark Mother.

Hera: Greek; Goddess of Marriage. If handfasting or some type of commitment is the issue, Hera is the Goddess to seek. Just remember that she has a vindictive side.

Hestia: Greek; Goddess of Home and Hearth. Building a house, remodeling, or apartment hunting. Safety in the home and family unit.

Inanna: Sumerian; Goddess representation of the Mother.

Isis: Egyptian; represents the Complete Goddess or the Triple Goddess. Invocation to Isis.

Kali: Hindu; Creative/Destructive Goddess. Protectress of abused women. Kali-Ma should be called if a woman is in fear of physical danger. Her power is truly awesome.

Lilith: Hebrew; Adam’s first wife and said to be turned into a demoness; however, you may change your mind. In Silver RavenWolf’s opinion, Lilith was a Star Woman bred with Adam. This would make her a Goddess of Higher Intelligence or a representation of the Star People. Associated with sexuality and the dark side.

Macha: Ireland. Mother of life and death. A war Goddess. Associated with ravens and crows. Dominates males with sexual cunning and force. She was honored at Lughnassadh.

Maat: Egyptian; Goddess of Justice and Divine Order. Maat is the true balance of any situation. She plays no favorites and will dispense justice to all parties involved. Be sure your own slate is clean in the situation before you call her.

Morgan: Ireland, Wales, Britian; Crone aspect of the triple Goddess. Goddess of War, magick, fate and death… She was also doubled with The Lady of the Lake. Associtaed with ravens,crows,shapeshifting, magick,prophecy,wisdom,war,peace and night. It is Morgan who taught Merlin his magick Patroness of priestesses and witches.

Morgan Le Fay: Welsh. Death Goddess. Glamorgan in Wales is her sacred terrotory.

Muses: Greek; Goddess of Inspiration who vary in number depending upon the pantheon used.

Nephtys: Egyptian; Goddess of Surprises, Sisters and Midwives.

Norns: Celtic; the three sisters of the Wyrd. Responsible for weaving fate- past, present and future.

Nuit: Egyptian; Sky Mother. Often seen depicted in circular fashion cradling the stars.

Persephone: Greek; Goddess of the Underworld as well as Harvest. Daughter of Demeter.

Rhiannon: Wales. Goddess of birds and horses. She rides a white horse. Goddess of the Underworld.

Selene: Greek; Goddess of the Moon and Solutions. Appeal to Selene to bring a logical answer to any problem.

Valkyries: Scandinavian; women warriors who carried the souls of men slain in battle to heaven.

Venus: Roman; Goddess of Love and Romance.

Vesta: Roman; Goddess of Fire.

Gods

Adonis: Greek; consort of Aphrodite. Also another name for “Lord.” In Phoenician his counterpart is Astarte. A vegetation God. Roman counterpart is Venus.

Amaethon: Wales. God of agriculture.

Anubis: Egyptian; guardian of Isis. Jackal-Headed God of Protection. Call on hem to protect both home and person.

Apollo: Greek and Roman; twin brother of Artemis. God of the Sun, Light and the Arts.

Apsu: Babylonian; his mate is Tiamat.

Bel/Bile/Belenus: Ireland. Sun and fire God. Associated with fire,sun, purification,success,crops,fertility and cattle. Seen in the festival of Beltane.

Bran: Wales. The giant. God of prophecy,the arts,leaders,war,music and writing. Associated with ravens.

Camulos: Britian,Gaul. War God

Cernunnos: Celtic; Horned God and consort of the Lady. God of Nature. Also called Herne The Hunter. He represents the darker aspects of nature.

Eros: Greek; God of Romance and Passionate Love.

Green Man: God of nature: The male spirit of nature, life and growth. The Green Man

Herne The Hunter: Britain. The dark lord. God of the hunt, wild animals, and forests. Associated with the Gods, Cernunnos and Gwynn ap Nudd.

Horus: Egyptian; Head of a Falcon and body of a man. God of the all-seeing eye and healing.

Hymen: Greek; God of Marriage and Commitment. His counterpart is Dionysus.

Kai: Wales. A fire and smithing God.

Lucifer: Italian: Soulmate and Brother of Diana. Father of Aradia. God of the Sun and Light.

Lugh: Ireland,Wales. Sun and War God. Connected with the festival of Lughnassadh, a harvest festival. Associated with ravens. and a white stag.

Math Mathonwy: Wales, Britian. God of magick,sorcery and enchantment.

Mithra: Persian; Sun God and bringer of Light. A soldier’s God.

Odin: Scandinavian; counterpart of Freya. This is the God who hung on the Tree of Yggdrasil to obtain second sight. His familiars are the Raven and the Wolf. He is depicted as a terrible God, in his old age as a God of Wisdom and psychic sight. He is the giver of Runes.

Osiris: Egyptian; counterpart of Isis. Over-all God form including vegetation and after-life.

Owen ap Urien: Wales. God of wisdom, magick and war. Associated with Ravens.

Pan: Greek; God of Nature and the Woods, Laughter and Passion. Also music and personal abandon. Invocation to Pan.

Poseidon: Greek; God of the Sea. His familiars are dolphins and horses.

Ptah: Egyptian; Expert craftsman and designer. God of creative enterprise with the hands.

Shiva: Hindu; consort of Kali. God of the universal cycle of birth-death-rebirth. Shiva can be both kind and terrible.

Sucellus: Britain. Father God , a sky God. God of authority,success,protection and strength.

Thor: Scandinavian; God of the Sky and Thunder. A kindly God of the common people, including farmers and sailors.

Thoth: Egyptian; God of Reincarnation. Also a Moon God and favorable to science and wisdom

Because I dreamed of her the other night and nobody else mentioned her yet, Sekhmet, Egyptian goddess of war. Apparently.

Whoops, I was tired yesterday so fixed that proplem
when you say Jupeter I think you mean Venus/Afrodite ok so she’s the goddess of Beauty I think you’re correct so I’ll change that

Bruno & Thai Boxer
Fenrisulven in Swedish :wink: isn’t a god but a big big Wolf,
he’s the child of Loke(a god)

And I want to thank for all the info so far, some things I recognise but it’s much that are new.

I read this today that the planet Venus was important to the Mayas becaues they saw ut as the God Kukulcán which personifies the death of the universe

Venus was known as Quetzalcoatl(I think I’ve heard this name before or read) to the Aztek
Quetzalcoatl is the snake with feathers symbolises the power of life.

There’s also Ba’el. He’s the god of… harvest or something… that the ancient Phillestines worshoped. Nut, the Egyptian goddess of the sky, Huetzepocoli (likely spelled wrong) Aztec god of war, Cupid the love god, and pizza.

:eek: Weasel! You forgot the greatest god of all! Dionysus!

He is the god of pleasure, ecstasy and drunken revelry, he is known as the twice born god and is the inventor of wine. He never resided in Olympus but travelled around the world spreading joy and wine. In Roman mythology he is known as Baccus.

I like Dionysus so much the second half my craft name (Phoenix Maenad) is in honour of him, Maenad is one name for a follower of Dionysus.

Edit: Yes I know a Maenad is typically a female follower of Dionysus but the only male followers Dionysus had were Satyrs and the direct translation “raving ones” fits me so well.

:wave: Magnus, quite a collection there, not all of them appear to be gods and goddesses and some of the info is a bit wonky, especially the stuff on Cernunnos! thats not him at all! and since when was Lugh represented by ravens? Hawk yes, ravens? no. I would rather like to suggest you look a bit more into the mythology of each god or goddess you wish to encounter, as I can tell you now not all of them are nice!