Inca1200 CE – 1533 CE
Zen
Inca Empire
Zen is a Mahayana Buddhist tradition that developed in China during the Tang dynasty by blending Indian Mahayana Buddhis…
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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.
Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Zephyrus
Ancient Greece
In Greek mythology and religion, Zephyrus, also spelled in English as Zephyr, is the god and personification of the West…
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Greek800 BCE – 400 CE
Zeus
Ancient Greece
Zeus is the supreme deity of the Greek pantheon. He is a sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, w…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhang Fei
China
Zhang Fei, courtesy name Yide (益德), was a Chinese military general and politician serving under the warlord Liu Bei in t…
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Zhang Guifang
Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhang Guifang
China
Zhang Guifang is a character featured within the famed classic Chinese novel Investiture of the Gods.
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhang Guolao
China
Zhang Guo, better known as Zhang Guolao, is a Chinese mythological figure and one of the Eight Immortals in the Taoist p…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhang Xian (deity)
China
Zhang Xian is a Chinese god who is the enemy of the tiangou, a legendary creature in the form of a dog who creates eclip…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhang Xun (Tang dynasty)
China
Zhang Xun was a Chinese scholar-official and military commander during the Tang dynasty. He was known for defending Yon…
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Zhao Gongming
Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhao Gongming
China
Zhao Gongming, also known as Zhao Gong Yuanshuai and Xuantan Zhenjun, is a god of wealth in Chinese folk religion and Ta…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhao Qi (Investiture of the Gods)
China
Zhao Qi is a character featured in the classic Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi.
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhao Yu
China
Zhao Yu was a government official of the Sui dynasty in China who later became a deified figure in Chinese folk religion…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhao Yun
China
Zhao Yun, courtesy name Zilong (子龍), was a military general who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and early Thre…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zheng Lun
China
Zheng Lun is a character featured within the famed classic Chinese novel Fengshen Yanyi.
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhenyuan Daxian
China
Zhenyuan Daxian, also known as Zhenyuanzi, is a character from the 16th century Chinese novel Journey to the West and a …
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Zhinü
Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhinü
China
Zhinü is a deity of the Chinese pantheon.
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhong Kui
China
Zhong Kui is a Taoist deity in Chinese mythology, traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. He …
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhou Cang
China
Zhou Cang is a fictional character in the 14-century novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms. His prominence as an aide to …
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhuge Liang
China
Zhuge Liang, courtesy name Kongming, was a Chinese statesman and strategist who lived through the collapse of the Easter…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhunti Daoren
China
Zhunti Daoren is a character from the Chinese classic novel Fengshen Yanyi. He is a heavenly saint come from the Wester…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zhurong
China
Zhurong, also known as Chongli, is an important personage in Chinese mythology and Chinese folk religion. According to …
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Zigu
Chinese1600 BCE – present
Zigu
China
Zigu is a deity of the Chinese pantheon.
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Zipacna
Maya2000 BCE – 1500 CE
Zipacna
Maya civilization
In Maya mythology, Zipacna was a son of Vucub Caquix and Chimalmat. He and his brother, Cabrakan (Earthquake), were oft…
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Zisa (goddess)
Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Zisa (goddess)
Scandinavia
Zisa or Cisa is purportedly a pagan goddess once worshipped in Augsburg. Some modern scholars consider the goddess to h…
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Chinese1600 BCE – present
Ziwei Emperor
China
The Great Emperor of the North Star, also called the Ziwei Emperor (紫微) and the Beiji Emperor, is one of the highest sky…
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Ziying of Qin
Chinese1600 BCE – present
Ziying of Qin
China
Ying Ziying, also known as Ziying, King of Qin, was the third and last ruler of the Qin dynasty of China. He ruled over…
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Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
Zoroastrianism
Ancient Persia
Zoroastrianism, also called Mazdayasna and Behdin, is an Iranian religion centred on the Avesta and the teachings of Zar…
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Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
Zoroastrianism in Armenia
Ancient Persia
Zoroastrianism has been practiced in Armenia since the fifth century BC. It first reached the country during the Achaem…
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Zoroastrian1500 BCE – present
Zoroastrianism in Sichuan
Ancient Persia
Zoroastrianism in Sichuan refers to the historical presence of Zoroastrianism in modern-day Sichuan province, that forms…
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Zorya
Slavic500 CE – 1100 CE
Zorya
Early Slavs
Zorya is a figure in Slavic folklore, a feminine personification of dawn, possibly goddess. Depending on tradition, she…
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Zuijin
Japanese300 CE – present
Zuijin
Japan
In Shinto, Zuijin are Kami warrior-guardian figures, Kami that guard over shrine gates are considered to be Kado-Mori-no…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Þjálfi and Röskva
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Þjálfi and Röskva, also known as Thjalfi and Roskva, are two siblings, a boy and a girl, respectivel…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Þjazi
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Þjazi was a jötunn. He was a son of the jötunn Ölvaldi, brother of Iði and Gangr, and the father of…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa
Scandinavia
Þorgerðr Hölgabrúðr and Irpa are divine figures in Norse mythology. They appear together in Jómsvíkinga saga, Njáls sag…
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Þrúðgelmir
Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Þrúðgelmir
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Þrúðgelmir is a jötunn, the son of the primordial jötunn Aurgelmir, and the father of Bergelmir. Þr…
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Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Þrúðr
Scandinavia
Þrúðr, sometimes anglicized as Thrud, is a daughter of the god Thor and the goddess Sif in Norse mythology. Þrúðr is al…
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Þrúðvangr
Norse800 CE – 1100 CE
Þrúðvangr
Scandinavia
In Norse mythology, Þrúðvangr is a field where the god Thor resides. The field is attested in the Prose Edda and in Hei…
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Canaanite3000 BCE – 300 BCE
ʿAṯtar
Ancient Levant
ʿAṯtar is a deity whose role, name, and even gender varied across ancient Semitic religion. In both genders, ʿAṯtar is …
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