List of deities by classification

This is an index to deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world, listed by type of deity.

Motif-index

A basic classification of the types of gods as based on the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, by Stith Thompson:

• A0 Creator
• A100—A199. The gods in general
• A101. Supreme God
• A104. The Making of the Gods
• A107. Gods of Darkness and Light (darkness thought of as evil and light as good).
• A109.1. Triple deity
• A116. Triplet gods
• A111.1. Mother of the gods
• A111.2. Father of the Gods
• A117.5. Gods as spirits of the deified dead
• A131. Gods with animal features
• A132.3. Equine god / goddess
• A132.5. Bear god / goddess
• A132.9. Cattle god / goddess
• A161.2. King of the Gods
• A177.1. Gods as Dupe or Tricksters
• A192. Death or departure of the gods
• A193. Gods of Dying-and-rising
• A200—A299. Gods of the Upper World
• A210. Gods of the Sky
• A220. Gods of the Sun
• A240. Gods of the Moon
• A250. Gods of the Stars
• A260. Gods of Light
• A270. Gods of the Dawn
• A280. Gods of the Weather
• A281. Gods of Storms
• A282. Gods of the Wind
• A284. Gods of Thunder
• A287. Gods of Rain
• A300—A399. Gods of the Underworld
• A310. God of the World of the Dead
• A311. Conductor of the Dead
• A400—A499. Gods of the Earth (The Human Sphere)
• A400. Gods of the Earth
• A401. Mother Earth
• A405. Gods of Nature
• A410. Local Gods
• A411. Gods of the Hearth and Household
• A415. Gods of Clans or Nations
• A420. Gods of Water

• A430. Gods of Vegetation
• A431. Gods of Fertility
• A435. Gods of Trees and Forests
• A440. Gods of Animals
• A450. Gods of Trades and Professions
• A451. Artisan Gods
• A452. Gods of Hunting
• A454. Gods of Healing
• A460. Gods of Abstractions (also Z110. Abstractions personified)
• A461. Gods of Wisdom
• A463. Gods of Fate
• A463.1. the Fates (goddesses who preside over the fates of men)
• A464. Gods of Justice
• A465. Gods of the Arts
• A472. Gods of Sleep
• A473. Gods of Wealth
• A475. Gods of Love and Lust
• A484. Gods of Oaths
• A485. Gods of War
• A486. the Furies (goddesses of vengeance)
• A487. Gods of Death
• A490. Miscellaneous Gods of the Earth
• A491. God of Travellers
• A493. Gods of Fire
• A500—A599. Demigods and Culture Heroes
• A502. Heroes or demigods as fourth race of men.
• A510. Origin of the culture hero (demigod).

• A515.1.1. Twin culture heroes.
• A521. Culture hero as dupe or trickster.
• A531. Culture hero (demigod) overcomes monsters.

Other deities by association

• Gods of Chaos
• Gods of Doorways and Thresholds
• Gods of the Night
• Queen of Heaven
• Gods of Smithing
• Gods of wine and beer / Goddess
• Gods of poppy

Other classifications

• Apotheosis
• Avatar
• Death
• Deified heroes
• Divine Council
• God / Goddess
• Horned deity
• Imperial Cult
• Incarnation
• Master of Animals / Potnia Theron
• Mother Nature
• Reincarnation / Rebirth
• Sacred king
• Son of God
• Theophany
• Tutelary deity

Related concepts

• Legendary creature
• Hybrid
• Human hybrid
• Liminal being
• Pantheon
• Spirit
• Angel
• Demon / Devil
• Demonology / Archdemon
• Fairy
• Geist
• Ghost
• Holy Spirit
• Soul
• Water spirit

Lists

• Demigods
• Ghosts
• Goddesses
• Legendary creatures
• Names of God
• Pantheons
• Theological demons
• Ars Goetia
• Sigils
• Spirits in grimoires

See also

• Religious cosmology

References