Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Hermóðr
Scandinavia
Hermóðr is a figure in Norse mythology, a son of the god Odin and brother of Baldr.
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Research Index
Gods on Earth
An archive of 3,493 gods, deified rulers, and mythological figures across civilizations — from living gods of Egypt to the dying gods of antiquity.
Roman750 BCE – 400 CE
Hersilia
Ancient Rome
In Roman mythology, Hersilia was a figure in the foundation myth of Rome. She is credited with ending the war between R…
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Heru-ur
Ancient Egypt
Horus, also known as Heru, Har, Her, or Hor in Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities…
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Hery-Maat
Ancient Egypt
Hery-maat meaning "the one who is upon Maat or the one who dominates it" is a funerary deity in ancient Egypt. Hery-maa…
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Heryshaf
Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Heryshaf
Ancient Egypt
In Egyptian mythology, Heryshaf, or Hershef, transcribed in Greek as Harsaphes or Arsaphes was an ancient ram deity whos…
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Hesat
Ancient Egypt
Hesat is an ancient Egyptian goddess in the form of a cow. She was said to provide humanity with milk and in particular…
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Hesperis (Hora)
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hesperis (Hora)
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Hesperis was the tenth Hora (Hour) who presided over the hour of dusk, the end of the afternoon work…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hesperus
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Hesperus is the Evening Star, the planet Venus in the evening. A son of the dawn goddess Eos, he is…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hestia
Ancient Greece
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Hestia is the virgin goddess of the hearth and the home. In myth, she is the f…
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Hiderigami
Chinese1600 BCE – present
Hiderigami
China
Hiderigami is a deity of the Chinese pantheon.
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Hindu1500 BCE – present
Hidimbi
Indian subcontinent
Hiḍimbī, also known as Hiḍimbā, is a character in the Mahabharata, one of the two great Sanskrit epics of ancient India.…
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Hieracosphinx
Ancient Egypt
The hieracosphinx is a mythical beast found in Egyptian sculpture and European heraldry. The god Haroeris was usually d…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Hierapolis
Ancient Mesopotamia
Hierapolis was a Hellenistic Greek city in Phrygia, in southwestern Anatolia, Turkey. It was founded in the 3rd century…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hieros gamos
Ancient Greece
Hieros gamos, or hierogamy is a sacred marriage that takes place between gods, especially when enacted in a symbolic rit…
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High Priest of Amun
Yoruba500 BCE – present
High Priest of Amun
West Africa
The High Priest of Amun or First Prophet of Amun was the highest-ranking priest in the priesthood of the ancient Egyptia…
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Yoruba500 BCE – present
High Priest of Ptah
West Africa
The High Priest of Ptah was sometimes referred to as "the Greatest of the Directors of Craftsmanship". This title refer…
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Hikuleʻo
Polynesian1000 BCE – present
Hikuleʻo
Polynesia
In the mythology of Tonga, Havea Hikuleʻo is the goddess of the world, Pulotu. The islands of Kao, Tofua, Hunga Haʻapai…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Hildisvíni
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Freyja is a goddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr. Freyja is t…
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Hindu1500 BCE – present
Himavat
Indian subcontinent
Himavat is the personification of the Himalayan mountains in Hinduism. He is the guardian deity of the Himalayas, and f…
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Himegami
Japanese300 CE – present
Himegami
Japan
Himegami is a Shinto goddess. The term may refer to a specific goddess or an unknown female goddess. Typically a himeg…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Himeros
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology and ancient Greek religion, Himeros is a winged love deity who is part of Aphrodite's procession. Of…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Himinbjörg
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Himinbjörg is the home of the god Heimdallr. Himinbjörg is attested in the Poetic Edda, compiled fr…
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Japanese300 CE – present
Himuro Shrine
Japan
Himuro Shrine is a Shinto shrine in Nara, Nara Prefecture, Japan. It was established in 710. Kami enshrined here inclu…
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Polynesian1000 BCE – present
Hina (goddess)
Polynesia
Hina is the name assigned to a number of Polynesian deities. The name Hina usually relates to a powerful female force w…
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Hindu1500 BCE – present
Hindu deities
Indian subcontinent
Hindu deities are the gods and goddesses in Hinduism. Deities in Hinduism are as diverse as its traditions, and a Hindu…
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Hindu1500 BCE – present
Hindu temples
Indian subcontinent
A Hindu temple, also known as a Mandir, Devasthanam, Pura, Kshetram, Ambalam or Kovil, is a sacred place where Hindus wo…
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Hindu1500 BCE – present
Hinduism and Christianity
Indian subcontinent
Hindu–Christian relations are a mixed affair. Hinduism's historical tendency has been to recognize the divine basis of …
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Hine-Tu-Whenua
Polynesian1000 BCE – present
Hine-Tu-Whenua
Polynesia
In Polynesian mythology, Hine-Tu-Whenua is a kind and beneficent wind goddess. She was very helpful toward sailors and …
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Hippeia
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hippeia
Ancient Greece
Hippeia or Hippea is the name of two characters in Greek mythology. Hippea, daughter of Antippus. She married Elatus an…
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Roman750 BCE – 400 CE
Hippona
Ancient Rome
In Gallo-Roman religion, Epona was the goddess of horses and ponies. She was also a fertility and mother goddess, and w…
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Ḫišamītum
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ḫišamītum
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ḫišamītum or Ḫišametum was a Mesopotamian goddess worshiped in the kingdom of Mari. She was the tutelary deity of the c…
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Slavic500 CE – 1100 CE
History of Christianity
Early Slavs
The history of Christianity begins with Jesus, an itinerant Jewish preacher and teacher, who was crucified in Jerusalem …
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Hitorigami
Japanese300 CE – present
Hitorigami
Japan
Hitorigami (独神) are kami who came into being alone, as opposed to those who came into being as male-female pairs. Accor…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Hjúki and Bil
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Hjúki and Bil are a brother and sister pair of children who follow the personified Moon, Máni, acros…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Hlín
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Hlín is a goddess associated with the goddess Frigg. Hlín appears in a poem in the Poetic Edda, com…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Hludana
Scandinavia
Hludana is a Germanic goddess attested in five ancient Latin inscriptions from the Rhineland and Frisia, all dating from…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Hnoss
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Hnoss is the daughter of Freyja and Óðr, and the twin sister of Gersemi. She is the goddess of weal…
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Hoderi
Japanese300 CE – present
Hoderi
Japan
Umisachi-hiko (海佐知毘古/海幸彦), in Japanese mythology and folklore, was a deity of the bounty of the sea and enchanted fisher…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Höðr
Scandinavia
Höðr is a god in Norse mythology. The blind son of Odin, he is tricked and guided by Loki into shooting a mistletoe arr…
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Hœnir
Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Hœnir
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Hœnir is one of the Æsir. He is mentioned in Vǫluspá as one of the three gods that created the firs…
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Hok Tek Cheng Sin
Chinese1600 BCE – present
Hok Tek Cheng Sin
China
Hok Tek Cheng Sin is a God of Prosperity in Chinese folk religion in Fujian, Taiwan and among Hoklo people in South-East…
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Holiness movement
Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
Holiness movement
Ancient Persia
The Holiness movement is a Christian movement that emerged chiefly within 19th-century Methodism, and to a lesser extent…
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Holy
Native AmericanPre-Columbian – present
Holy
North America
Sacred describes something that is dedicated or set apart for the service or worship of a deity; is considered worthy of…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Holy Mother the Original Lord
China
Holy Mother the Original Lord is a Supreme Taoist Goddess considered the embodiment of Tao. Also known as Ultimate One …
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Yoruba500 BCE – present
Holy place
West Africa
A sacred place or holy site is a location which is regarded to be sacred or hallowed. The sacredness of a natural featu…
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Inca1200 CE – 1533 CE
Holy well
Inca Empire
A holy well or sacred spring is a well, spring or small pool of water revered either in a Christian or pagan context, so…
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Homados
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Homados
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Homados was the personification of battle-noise—the shouts, cries, and confusion of men and the clas…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Hongjun Laozu
China
Hongjun Laozu lit. "Ancestor of the Great Balance" is a deity in Chinese folk religion and Taoism, teacher of the Three…
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Roman750 BCE – 400 CE
Honos
Ancient Rome
Honos or Honor was the Roman god personifying honor. He was closely associated with Virtus, the goddess of manliness, o…
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Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Hooded Spirits
Iron Age Europe
The Hooded Spirits or Genii Cucullati are figures found in religious sculpture across the Romano-Celtic region from Brit…
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Japanese300 CE – present
Hoori
Japan
Hoori (火折) or Hoori no Mikoto (火折尊), also known as Hikohohodemi no Mikoto (彦火火出見尊), is a god in Japanese mythology, the …
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Horae
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, the Horae, Horai or Hours were the goddesses of the seasons and the natural portions of time.
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Horkos
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Horkos
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Horkos personifies the curse that is inflicted on any person who swears a false oath. According to …
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Horme
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Horme
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Horme is the Greek spirit personifying energetic activity, impulse or effort, eagerness, setting one…
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Horses of the Æsir
Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Horses of the Æsir
Scandinavia
The Horses of the Æsir are horses present in Norse mythology which are ridden by the Æsir. Their main purpose is to be …
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Horus
Ancient Egypt
Horus, also known as Heru, Har, Her, or Hor in Ancient Egyptian, is one of the most significant ancient Egyptian deities…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Hou Ji
China
Hou Ji was a legendary Chinese culture hero credited with introducing millet to humanity during the time of the Xia dyna…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Hou Yi
China
Hou Yi is a mythological Chinese archer. He was also known as Shen Yi and simply as Yi (羿). He is also typically given…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Household deity
Ancient Mesopotamia
A household deity is a deity or spirit that protects the home, looking after the entire household or certain key members…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Houtu
China
Houtu is a deity of the Chinese pantheon.
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Maya2000 BCE – 1500 CE
Howler Monkey Gods
Maya civilization
Among the Classic Mayas, the howler monkey god was a major deity of the arts—including music—and a patron of the artisan…
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Hraf-haf
Ancient Egypt
The Celestial Ferryman is the modern name of an Ancient Egyptian god. The god had multiple ancient names all with simil…
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Hretha
Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Hretha
Scandinavia
In Anglo-Saxon paganism, Rheda is a goddess connected with the month '"Rhedmonth"'. Rheda is attested solely by Bede in…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Hrungnir
Scandinavia
Hrungnir is a jötunn in Norse mythology. He is described as made of stone and is ultimately killed in a duel with the t…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Hu Ye
China
Hu Ye, also known as Huye Jiangjun, or Hu Jiangjun, is a deity in Chinese folk beliefs, often depicted as a tiger spirit…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Huang Feihu
China
Huang Feihu is a fictional character in the Chinese epic fantasy novel Fengshen Bang. Originally known as Prince Wuchen…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Huang Shigong
China
Huang Shigong is a semi-mythological figure and Taoist hermit who lived between the Qin dynasty and Han dynasty. He gav…
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Inca1200 CE – 1533 CE
Huarochiri Manuscript
Inca Empire
The Huarochirí manuscript is a text in Classical Quechua from the late 16th century, describing myths, religious notions…
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Huaxu
Chinese1600 BCE – present
Huaxu
China
Huaxu is a deity of the Chinese pantheon.
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Huayue Sanniang
China
Huayue Sanniang, also known as Sanshengmu, is a Chinese goddess and third daughter of the Emperor Xiyue, the god of Moun…
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Aztec1300 CE – 1521 CE
Huēhuecoyōtl
Aztec Empire
In Aztec mythology, Huēhuehcoyōtl is the auspicious Pre-Columbian god of music, dance, mischief, and song. He is the pa…
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Aztec1300 CE – 1521 CE
Huehueteotl
Aztec Empire
Huehueteotl is an aged Mesoamerican deity figuring in the pantheons of pre-Columbian cultures, particularly in Aztec myt…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Huginn and Muninn
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Huginn and Muninn are a pair of ravens that serve under the god Odin, flying around the world (Midga…
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Aztec1300 CE – 1521 CE
Huītzilōpōchtli
Aztec Empire
Huitzilopochtli is the solar and war deity of sacrifice in Aztec religion. He was also the patron god of the Aztecs and…
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Aztec1300 CE – 1521 CE
Huitztlampaehecatl
Aztec Empire
In Aztec mythology Huitztlampaehecatl is the god of the South wind. His brothers are Cihuatecayotl, Tlalocayotl, and Mi…
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Aztec1300 CE – 1521 CE
Huixtocihuatl
Aztec Empire
In Aztec religion, Huixtocihuatl was a fertility goddess who presided over salt and salt water. The Aztecs considered h…
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Humban
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Humban
Ancient Mesopotamia
Humban was an Elamite god. He is already attested in the earliest sources preserving information about Elamite religion…
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Hunab Ku
Maya2000 BCE – 1500 CE
Hunab Ku
Maya civilization
Hunab Ku is a colonial period Yucatec Maya reducido term meaning "The One God". It is used in colonial, and more partic…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Hundun
China
Hundun is both a "legendary faceless being" in Chinese mythology and the "primordial and central chaos" in Chinese cosmo…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Hung Shing
China
Hung Shing wong, also known as Hung Shing Ye (洪聖爺) and Tai Wong (大王) is a Chinese folk religion deity. The most popular…
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Huracan
Maya2000 BCE – 1500 CE
Huracan
Maya civilization
Huracán, often referred to as U Kʼux Kaj, the "Heart of Sky", is a Kʼicheʼ Maya god of wind, storm, fire and one of the …
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Hušbišag
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Hušbišag
Ancient Mesopotamia
Hušbišag or Hushbishag is a Sumerian netherworld goddess. She is the wife of Namtar and mother of Hemdikug, a daughter.
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Hutchai
Ancient Egypt
A wind god is a god who controls the wind(s). Air deities may also be considered here as wind is nothing more than movi…
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Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
Hvare-khshaeta
Ancient Persia
Hvare-khshaeta is the Avestan language name of the Zoroastrian yazata (divinity) of the "Radiant Sun".
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hygieia
Ancient Greece
Hygieia is a goddess from Greek mythology. Hygieia is a goddess of health, cleanliness and hygiene. Her name is the so…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hylates
Ancient Greece
Hylates was a god worshipped on the island of Cyprus who was later likened to the Greek god Apollo. His name probably d…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hymen (god)
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Hymen, Hymenaios or Hymenaeus (Ὑμέναιος), is a god of marriage ceremonies who inspires feasts and so…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Hymir
Scandinavia
Hymir is a jötunn in Norse mythology, and the owner of a brewing-cauldron fetched by the thunder-god Thor for Ægir, who …
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Hymn
Ancient Egypt
A hymn is a type of song, and partially synonymous with devotional song, specifically written for the purpose of adorati…
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Hypate
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hypate
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Hypate (Ὑπάτη) was one of the three Muses of the lyre who were worshipped at Delphi, where the Templ…
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Hyperion (Titan)
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hyperion (Titan)
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Hyperion was one of the Titans, the children of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia (Earth). With his sister, the…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hypnos
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Hypnos, also spelled Hypnus, is the personification of sleep. The Roman equivalent is Somnus. His …
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Hypocephalus
Ancient Egypt
A hypocephalus is a small disk-shaped object generally made of stuccoed linen, but also of papyrus, bronze, gold, wood, …
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Hysminai
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, the Hysminai or Hysminae are collectively the personification of combat. In Hesiod's Theogony, the …
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Iabet
Ancient Egypt
Iabet is a goddess in Egyptian mythology, counterpart of Imentet.
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Iacchus
Ancient Greece
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Iacchus was a minor deity, of some cultic importance, particularly at Athens an…
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Iah
Ancient Egypt
Iah is a lunar deity in ancient Egyptian religion. The word jꜥḥ simply means "Moon". It is also transcribed as Yah, Ja…
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Ialonus Contrebis
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Ialonus Contrebis
Iron Age Europe
In ancient Celtic religion, Ialonus Contrebis or Ialonus or Gontrebis was a god worshipped in what are now Lancashire an…
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Iana (goddess)
Roman750 BCE – 400 CE
Iana (goddess)
Ancient Rome
Iana is the name of an ancient Roman goddess associated with arches and the moon, usually identified as either a form of…
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Iapetus
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Iapetus
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Iapetus or Iapetos, also Japetus or Japetos, was one of the Titans, the son of Uranus (Sky) and Gaia…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Iaso
Ancient Greece
Iaso or Ieso was the Greek goddess of recuperation from illness. The daughter of Asclepius, she had four sisters: Aceso…
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Iat
Ancient Egypt
Iat is an ancient Egyptian minor goddess of milk and, by association, of nurturing and childbirth.
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Yoruba500 BCE – present
Ibeji
West Africa
Ibeji is the name of a pair of Orisha representing divine twins in the Yoruba religion of the Yoruba people. In the dia…
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Icaunis
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Icaunis
Iron Age Europe
In Gallo-Roman religion, Dea Icaunis was the goddess of the river Yonne in Gaul. She is known from a single inscription…
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Icaunus
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Icaunus
Iron Age Europe
In Gallo-Roman religion, Dea Icaunis was the goddess of the river Yonne in Gaul. She is known from a single inscription…
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Icovellauna
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Icovellauna
Iron Age Europe
Icovellauna was a Celtic goddess worshiped in Gaul. Her places of worship included an octagonal temple at Le Sablon in …
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Idaean Dactyls
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Idaean Dactyls
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, the Dactyls or Daktyloi were the archaic mythical race of male beings associated with the Great Moth…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Idis (Germanic)
Scandinavia
In Germanic mythology, an idis is a divine female being. Idis is cognate to Old High German itis and Old English ides, …
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