Neit
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Neit
Iron Age Europe
In Irish mythology Neit was a god of war. He was the husband of Nemain and/or Fea, and sometimes of Badb. Also grandfa…
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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.
Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Neith
Ancient Egypt
Neith, also spelled Nit, Net, or Neit, was an ancient Egyptian goddess, possibly of Libyan origin. She was associated w…
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Nekhbet
Ancient Egypt
Nekhbet is an early predynastic local goddess in Egyptian mythology, who was the patron of the city of Nekheb. Ultimate…
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Nemain
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Nemain
Iron Age Europe
In Irish mythology, Neman or Nemain is the spirit-woman or goddess who personifies the frenzied havoc of war. In the an…
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Roman750 BCE – 400 CE
Nemausus
Ancient Rome
In Gallo-Roman religion, Nemausus was the local patron god of the Gallic oppidum of Nemausus, the hill-fort later refoun…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Nemesis
Ancient Greece
In ancient Greek religion and myth, Nemesis, also called Rhamnousia, was the goddess who personified retribution for the…
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Nemestrinus
Roman750 BCE – 400 CE
Nemestrinus
Ancient Rome
In ancient Roman religion, the indigitamenta were lists of deities kept by the College of Pontiffs to assure that the co…
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Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Nemeton
Iron Age Europe
A nemeton was a sacred space in ancient Celtic religion. The Gaulish word denoted an open place set apart for worship, …
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Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Nemetona
Iron Age Europe
Nemetona, or 'she of the sacred grove', is a Celtic goddess with roots in northeastern Gaul. She is thought to have bee…
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Nemglan
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Nemglan
Iron Age Europe
Nemglan is a supernatural figure who appears as a minor character in the Togail Bruidne Dá Derga, or "The Destruction of…
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Nemty
Ancient Egypt
In Egyptian mythology, Nemty was a god whose worship centered at Antaeopolis in the northern part of Upper Egypt.
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Nenia Dea
Roman750 BCE – 400 CE
Nenia Dea
Ancient Rome
Nenia Dea was an ancient funeral deity of Rome, who had a sanctuary outside the Porta Viminalis. The cult of Nenia is d…
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Neo-charismatic movement
Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
Neo-charismatic movement
Ancient Persia
The neo-charismatic movement is a movement within evangelical Christianity that is composed of a diverse range of indepe…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Nephele
Ancient Greece
In Greek and Roman mythology, Nephele is the name of two figures associated with clouds, sometimes confused with each ot…
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Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Nephthys
Ancient Egypt
Nephthys or Nebet-Het in ancient Egyptian was a goddess in ancient Egyptian religion. A member of the Great Ennead of H…
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Nepr
Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Nepr
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Nepr is the father of the goddess Nanna, according to Snorri Sturluson's Gylfaginning (32, 49) only.
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Roman750 BCE – 400 CE
Neptune
Ancient Rome
Neptune is the eighth and farthest known planet orbiting the Sun. It is the fourth-largest planet in the Solar System b…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Nereid
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, the Nereids or Nereides are sea nymphs, the 50 daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the …
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Nereids
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, the Nereids or Nereides are sea nymphs, the 50 daughters of the 'Old Man of the Sea' Nereus and the …
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Nereus
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology, Nereus was the eldest son of Pontus and Gaia, with Pontus himself being a son of Gaia. Nereus and D…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nergal
Ancient Mesopotamia
Nergal was a Mesopotamian god worshiped through all periods of Mesopotamian history, from Early Dynastic to Neo-Babyloni…
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Nerio
Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Nerio
Scandinavia
In ancient Roman religion and myth, Nerio was an ancient war goddess and the personification of valor. She was the part…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Nerthus
Scandinavia
In Germanic paganism, Nerthus, is a goddess associated with a ceremonial wagon procession. Nerthus is attested by first…
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Neshmet
Egyptian3100 BCE – 400 CE
Neshmet
Ancient Egypt
The Neshmet bark was a vessel belonging to the god Nun. The ancient Egyptian deity Osiris was transported in it on the …
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Nesoi
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Nesoi
Ancient Greece
The Nesoi, in ancient Greek religion, were the goddesses of islands. Each island was said to have its own personificati…
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Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
Nestorianism
Ancient Persia
Nestorianism is a term used in Christian theology and Church history to refer to several mutually related but doctrinall…
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Etruscan900 BCE – 100 BCE
Nethuns
Etruria
In Etruscan mythology, Nethuns was the god of wells, later expanded to all water, including the sea. The name "Nethuns"…
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Neti (deity)
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Neti (deity)
Ancient Mesopotamia
Bitu or Bidu was a minor Mesopotamian god who served as the doorkeeper of the underworld. His name is Akkadian in origi…
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New Age
Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
New Age
Ancient Persia
New Age is a range of spiritual or religious practices and beliefs that rapidly grew in Western society during the early…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Nezha
China
Nezha or sometimes Nezha the Crown Prince, is a protection deity in Taoism, Buddhism, Confucianism, and Chinese folk rel…
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Buddhist500 BCE – present
Nianfo
Asia
Nianfo is a Buddhist practice central to East Asian Buddhism. The Chinese term nianfo is a translation of Sanskrit budd…
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Nicnevin
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Nicnevin
Iron Age Europe
Nicneven, Nicnevin or Nicnevan is a witch or fairy queen from Scottish folklore. She is often said to be the same figur…
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Buddhist500 BCE – present
Niguma
Asia
Niguma is considered one of the most important and influential yoginis and Vajrayana teachers of the 10th or 11th centur…
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Hindu1500 BCE – present
Nila Devi
Indian subcontinent
Niladevi, also rendered as Neela Devi or Nappinnai, is a Hindu goddess, and a consort of the preserver deity Vishnu, alo…
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Hindu1500 BCE – present
Niladevi
Indian subcontinent
Niladevi, also rendered as Neela Devi or Nappinnai, is a Hindu goddess, and a consort of the preserver deity Vishnu, alo…
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Hindu1500 BCE – present
Nilakanta (Hinduism)
Indian subcontinent
Nilakanta is one of the epithets of the Hindu deity Shiva.
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Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
Nimbarka Sampradaya
Ancient Persia
The Nimbarka Sampradaya, also known as the Kumāra Sampradāya, Hamsa Sampradāya, and Sanakādi Sampradāya, is the oldest V…
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Hindu1500 BCE – present
Nimbarkacharya
Indian subcontinent
Nimbarka, also known as Nimbarkacharya, Nimbaditya or Niyamananda, was a Hindu philosopher, theologian and the chief pro…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nimintabba
Ancient Mesopotamia
Nimintabba was a Goddess of Sumer. She is thought to have been a local deity of the city of Ur, as her only known templ…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
NIN (cuneiform)
Ancient Mesopotamia
The Sumerian word NIN, later borrowed into Akkadian, was used to denote a queen or a priestess, and is often translated …
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Nin-MAR.KI
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nin-MAR.KI
Ancient Mesopotamia
Nin-MAR. KI was a Mesopotamian goddess. The reading and meaning of her name remain uncertain, though options such as Ni…
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Ninagal
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninagal
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninagal or Ninagala was a Mesopotamian god regarded as a divine smith. He was commonly associated with other deities co…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninatta and Kulitta
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninatta and Kulitta were a dyad of Hurrian goddesses regarded as the handmaidens of Šauška. They were primarily conside…
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Ninazu
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninazu
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninazu was a Mesopotamian god of the underworld. He was also associated with snakes and vegetation, and with time acqui…
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Nindara
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nindara
Ancient Mesopotamia
Nindara was a Mesopotamian god worshiped in the state of Lagash. He was the husband of Nanshe, and it is assumed that h…
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Nindub
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nindub
Ancient Mesopotamia
Nindub or Ninduba was a Mesopotamian god associated with exorcisms. He is attested chiefly in sources from the state of…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Nine Daughters of Ægir and Rán
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, the Æsir goddess Rán and the jötunn Ægir both personify the sea, and together they have nine daughte…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Nine Mothers of Heimdallr
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, the Nine Mothers of Heimdallr are nine sisters who gave birth to the god Heimdallr by the god Odin. …
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Ninegal
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninegal
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninegal or Belat Ekalli (Belet-ekalli) was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with palaces. Both her Sumerian and Akkadi…
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Nineigara
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nineigara
Ancient Mesopotamia
Nineigara was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with dairy products. She was regarded as the wife of the god of cattle,…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ningal
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ningal was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the wife of the moon god, Nanna/Sin. She was particularly closely associa…
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Ninĝidru
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninĝidru
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninĝidru was a Mesopotamian goddess who most likely represented a deified scepter. She played a role in coronation ritu…
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Ningikuga
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ningikuga
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ningikuga was a Mesopotamian goddess. Her name can be explained as nin-gi-kug-a(k), "lady of the pure reed".
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Ningirida
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ningirida
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ningirida was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the wife of Ninazu and mother of Ningishzida. Little is known about he…
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Ningirima
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ningirima
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ningirima was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with incantations and ritual purification, as well as snakes and fish. …
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ningirsu
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninĝirsu was a Mesopotamian god regarded as the tutelary deity of the city of Ĝirsu, and as the chief god of the local p…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ningishzida
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ningishzida was a Mesopotamian deity of vegetation, the underworld and sometimes war. He was commonly associated with s…
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Ningublaga
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ningublaga
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ningublaga was a Mesopotamian god associated with cattle. His cult center was Kiabrig, a little known city located in t…
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Ninḫinuna
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninḫinuna
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninḫinuna or Ninḫenunna was a Mesopotamian goddess. She could be regarded as a servant deity or a deified instrument, s…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninhursag
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninḫursaĝ, sometimes transcribed Ninursag, Ninḫarsag, or Ninḫursaĝa, also known as Damgalnuna or Ninmah, was the ancient…
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Japanese300 CE – present
Ninigi-no-Mikoto
Japan
Ninigi (瓊瓊杵) or Ninigi-no-Mikoto (瓊瓊杵尊), is a god in Japanese mythology. Grandson of the sun goddess Amaterasu, Ninigi …
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninigizibara
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ningizibara, also known as Igizibara and Ningizippara, was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with the balaĝ instrument, …
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Ninildu
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninildu
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninildu was a Mesopotamian god associated with carpentry. He was mainly worshiped in the city of Zabalam and in its pro…
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Ninimma
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninimma
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninimma was a Mesopotamian goddess best known as a courtier of Enlil. She is well attested as a deity associated with s…
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Ninirigal
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninirigal
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninirigal or Ninirigala was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with Kullaba, a district belonging to the city of Uruk. H…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninisina
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninisina was a Mesopotamian goddess who served as the tutelary deity of the city of Isin. She was considered a healing …
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Ninkarnunna
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninkarnunna
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninkarnunna was a Mesopotamian god who belonged to the circle of deities associated with Ninurta. He was the bar-šu-gal…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninkarrak
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninkarrak was a goddess of medicine worshiped chiefly in northern Mesopotamia and Syria. It has been proposed that her …
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Ninkasi
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninkasi
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninkasi was the Mesopotamian goddess of beer and brewing. It is possible that in the first millennium BC she was known …
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Ninkilim
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninkilim
Ancient Mesopotamia
The god Ninkilim, inscribed dnin-PEŠ2, is a widely referenced Mesopotamian deity from Sumerian to later Babylonian perio…
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Ninkurra
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninkurra
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninkurra or Ninkur was a name of multiple Mesopotamian deities, including a divine artisan, presumably a female sculptor…
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Ninlil
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninlil
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninlil was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the wife of Enlil. She shared many of his functions, especially the respo…
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Ninmada
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninmada
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninmada was a name applied to two separate Mesopotamian deities, a god and a goddess. The female Ninmada was a divine s…
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Ninmena
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninmena
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninmena was a Mesopotamian goddess who represented the deified crown. She was closely associated with the deified scept…
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Ninmeurur
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninmeurur
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninmeurur was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as a servant of Ishtar. In the balaĝ composition Uru-Ama'irabi she is spe…
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Ninmug
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninmug
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninmug or Ninmuga was a Mesopotamian goddess. She was associated with artisanship. This role was reflected in her epit…
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Ninnibru
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninnibru
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninnibru, also romanized as Nin-Nibru, was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the wife of Ninurta. She is attested in s…
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Ninniĝara
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninniĝara
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninniĝara was a Mesopotamian goddess. She was associated with the niĝar, presumed to be a special part of certain templ…
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Ninpumuna
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninpumuna
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninpumuna was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with salt springs. It is assumed she was also an underworld deity. She…
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Ninšar
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninšar
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninšar was a Mesopotamian goddess commonly associated with the preparation of meat. The reading of her name remains unc…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninshubur
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninshubur, also spelled Ninšubura, was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the sukkal of the goddess Inanna. While it is…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninsianna
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninsianna was a Mesopotamian deity considered to be the personification of Venus. This theonym also served as the name …
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Ninsikila
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninsikila
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninsikila was a Mesopotamian deity regarded as the spouse of Lisin. Early sources refer to Ninsikila as male, but start…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninsun
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninsun was a Mesopotamian goddess. She is best known as the mother of the hero Gilgamesh and wife of deified legendary …
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Ninti
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninti
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninti was a Mesopotamian goddess worshipped in Lagash. She was regarded as the mother of Ninkasi. She also appears in …
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Nintinugga
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nintinugga
Ancient Mesopotamia
Nintinugga was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with medicine and cleansing. She belonged to the local pantheon of Nip…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nintu
Ancient Mesopotamia
Mami, also known as Belet-ili, or Nintu, is a goddess in the Babylonian epic Atra-Hasis and in other creation legends. …
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Ninura
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninura
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninura was a Mesopotamian goddess associated with the state of Umma. The god Shara, worshiped in the same area, was reg…
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Ninurima
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninurima
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninurima was a Mesopotamian goddess regarded as the spouse of Alammuš, an attendant of the moon god Nanna. She is best …
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Ninurta
Ancient Mesopotamia
Ninurta (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊩𒌆𒅁: DNIN. URTA, possible meaning "Lord [of] Barley"), also known as Ninĝirsu (Sumerian: 𒀭𒊩𒌆�…
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Buddhist500 BCE – present
Nio (Buddhism)
Asia
Niō or Inwang or Renwang or Nhân vương, also known as the Deva or Benevolent Kings, are two wrathful and muscular guardi…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nirah
Ancient Mesopotamia
Nirah was a Mesopotamian god who served as the messenger (šipru) of Ištaran, the god of Der. He was depicted in the for…
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Nirṛti
Hindu1500 BCE – present
Nirṛti
Indian subcontinent
Nirṛti sometimes spelled Nirruti or Nirriti, is a Hindu deity, personifying death, decay, and sorrow. In early Hindu sc…
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Nirṛti (goddess)
Hindu1500 BCE – present
Nirṛti (goddess)
Indian subcontinent
Nirṛti sometimes spelled Nirruti or Nirriti, is a Hindu deity, personifying death, decay, and sorrow. In early Hindu sc…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nisaba
Ancient Mesopotamia
Nisaba was the Mesopotamian goddess of writing and grain. She is one of the oldest Sumerian deities attested in writing…
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Niskai
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Niskai
Iron Age Europe
Niskai is a term used to refer to any of the water spirits and goddesses in Celtic mythology. Niskai are also considere…
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Niskus
Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Niskus
Iron Age Europe
Niskus is a Romano-British river god, mentioned one time from a lead curse tablet inscription. Found on Creek Badnam in…
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Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE
Nisroch
Ancient Mesopotamia
Nisroch was, according to the Hebrew Bible, a god of Assyria in whose temple King Sennacherib was worshiping when he was…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Niulang
China
Niulang is a Chinese deity who is identified as the star Altair in the constellation Aquila. He was a legendary figure …
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Njörðr
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Njörðr is a god who is a member of the Vanir. He is the father of the deities Freyr and Freyja by h…
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Njörun
Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Njörun
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Njörun is a goddess attested in the Prose Edda, written in the 13th century by Snorri Sturluson, and…
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Nocnitsa
Slavic500 CE – 1100 CE
Nocnitsa
Early Slavs
In Slavic mythology, notsnitsa, often referred in plural, is a nightmare spirit or demon that torments people and especi…
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Celtic800 BCE – 500 CE
Nodens
Iron Age Europe
*Nodens, *Nodons or *Nudens is a Celtic healing god worshipped in Ancient Britain. Although no physical depiction of hi…
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Nodutus
Roman750 BCE – 400 CE
Nodutus
Ancient Rome
In ancient Roman religion, agricultural deities were thought to care for every aspect of growing, harvesting, and storin…
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Nonnus
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Nonnus
Ancient Greece
Nonnus of Panopolis was the most notable Greek epic poet of the Imperial Roman era. He was a native of Panopolis (Akhmi…
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Nontheism
Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
Nontheism
Ancient Persia
Nontheism or non-theism is a range of both religious and non-religious attitudes characterized by the absence of espouse…
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Nontrinitarianism
Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
Nontrinitarianism
Ancient Persia
Nontrinitarianism is a form of Christianity that does not adhere to the Christian theology of the Trinity—the belief tha…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Nornir
Scandinavia
The Norns are a group of deities in Norse mythology responsible for shaping the course of human destinies. The Norns ar…
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