Mythology names

Gods, heroes, spirits and creatures from world mythology, with facts from Wikidata.

Godprincipal object of faith in monotheistic religions, a divine entity that created and typically supervises all
ZeusGreek god of the sky and king of the gods
dragonlegendary winged, fire-breathing reptile
Adamfirst man according to the Abrahamic creation and religions such as Judaism, Christianity and Islam
Santa Clauslegendary figure said to deliver gifts to people on Christmas Eve
Athenagoddess of wisdom and war in ancient Greek religion and mythology
Apollogod in Greek and later Roman mythology
AphroditeGreek goddess of love, beauty, pleasure, and procreation
Holy TrinityChristian conception of God as consisting of three persons (hypostases) — the Father, the Son, and the Holy Sp
Evethe first woman in the story of Genesis
devilmythical personification of evil
Brahmacreator god in Hinduism
Satanentity in the Abrahamic religions that tells others to do sinful actions
Gabrielangel in Abrahamic religions
Trimurtitrinity of supreme divinity in Hinduism, in which the cosmic functions of creation, preservation, and destruct
Artemisgoddess of the hunt and the wild in ancient Greek religion and mythology
VenusRoman goddess of love, sexuality, procreation and pleasure
Poseidonone of the twelve Olympians presiding over the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses
King Arthurlegendary British leader of the late 5th and early 6th centuries
Jupiterchief deity of Roman state religion
HermesOlympian god in Greek religion and mythology; the emissary and messenger of the gods; the god of trade, herald
HeraGreek goddess, wife and sister of Zeus
Thorhammer-wielding Norse god associated with thunder, lightning, storms, oaks, strength, and fertility
Michaelarchangel in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic teachings
Hadesgod of the underworld in Greek mythology
AresGreek god of war and combat
Dionysusancient Greek god of winemaking and wine
DemeterGreek goddess of the harvest, grains, and agriculture
PrometheusTitan, culture hero, and trickster figure in Greek mythology who defied the gods; son of Iapetus
Odinwidely attested deity in Norse mythology
GaneshaGod of good luck, prosperity and well being in Hinduism; First worshipped God; Son of Shiva and Parvati
sphinxmythological creature with the head of a human and the body of a lion
Heraclesdivine hero in Greek mythology, son of Zeus and Alcmene
IndraVedic god of rain, weather, storms, and thunder in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, and Eastern religions
Raancient Egyptian solar deity
phoenixmythological bird that cyclically regenerates or is reborn from its own ashes in Greek, Roman, Arabian, Persia
IsisEgyptian deity
HephaestusGreek god of blacksmiths
Saraswatiprincipal Hindu goddess, goddess of knowledge, music and speech
Osirisgod of the afterlife in Egyptian mythology
LakshmiHindu goddess of wealth, love, prosperity
HestiaGreek goddess of the hearth and the home
Cronusruler of the Titans in Greek mythology
ErosGreek god of love and sex
deismbelief in God without revelation
NeptuneRoman god of water, particularly the sea, considered equivalent to the Greek Poseidon
HorusEgyptian sky deity
Hanuman11th incarnation of God, Great devotee of Rama, Hindu God of strength, learning, and devotion
AnubisEgyptian deity of mummification and the afterlife, usually depicted as a man with a canine head
ParvatiHindu goddess of fertility, motherly love and devotion
Uranusprimordial Greek deity, god of the Sky; one of the Greek primordial deities
AmunEgyptian and Berber deity
Pegasusmythological creature in Greek mythology
MarsRoman god of war, guardian of agriculture
Junoancient Roman goddess
Saturngod in ancient Roman mythology
Perseuslegendary Greek hero and founder of Mycenae, demigod son of Zeus and Danae; famous for beheading the Gorgon Me
PersephoneGreek goddess of the seasons and the queen of the underworld; married with Hades
MercuryRoman god of trade, merchants, thieves and travel
Durgawarrior goddess of Hinduism
Atlasdeity in Greek mythology
Cerberusthree-headed dog that guards the underworld in Greek mythology
GaiaGreek primordial deity, the personification of the Earth
Atenancient Egyptian god
AsclepiusGreek god of medicine
Yetiape-like creature purported to inhabit the Himalayan mountain range in Asia
MinervaRoman goddess of wisdom and sponsor of arts, trade, and defense
Dianagoddess of the hunt, the moon and birthing, equated with the Greek goddess Artemis
Minotaurcreature of Greek mythology with the head and tail of a bull and the body of a man
Rheafemale Titan in Greek mythology, mother of Zeus and mother of Hera
Agnifire deity of Hinduism
Vulcangod of both beneficial and hindering fire
Lucifername for the "Morning star" (the planet Venus, or other stars) in Latin, sometimes used as a name for the devi
Lilithfigure in Jewish mythology
Freyjagoddess associated with love, beauty, fertility, sex, war, gold, and seiðr in Norse mythology
Seleneancient Greek goddess and personification of the Moon, daughter of Hyperion and Theia
Oceanusancient Greek god of the earth-encircling river, Oceanos
Garudaeagle-like divine bird in Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism
Ahura Mazdahighest deity and creator deity of Zoroastrianism
LokiNorse god of mischief, trickery, and deception
HeliosGreek god and personification of the Sun
Hathormajor goddess in ancient Egyptian religion
CupidRoman deity, counterpart of Eros
Arjunacentral character of Indian epic Mahabharata
Plutogod in Roman religion, Plouton in Greek
Jesus in Islampenultimate prophet and eschatological figure in Islam
Themisin ancient Greek mythology, a titaness, the personification of divine order, fairness, law, natural law, and c
SethGod of the desert, storms, and foreigners in ancient Egyptian religion
Loch Ness Monsterlake monster of Scottish folklore
chimeramythical or fictional animal with parts taken from various animals
AmaterasuGoddess of The Sun and Takamagahara
ImhotepEgyptian architect, physician, astronomer, and god of medicine in ancient Egyptian mythology.
CeresRoman goddess of agriculture
BastetEgyptian cat deity
AvalokiteśvaraBodhisattva embodying compassion
valkyrieone of a host of female figures who decide which soldiers die in battle and which live
ThothEgyptian deity
NyxGreek goddess of the night
God the Fatherin Christianity, the first of the three persons of the Trinity, who begets the Son and from whom the Holy Spir
EosGreek goddess of the dawn
Tartarusdeep abyss, place of punishment, in ancient Greek mythology
JehovahLatinate transliteration of יהוה (YHWH) with the vowel points of Adonai
Hydraancient serpent-like chthonic water monster, with reptilian traits, that possessed many heads, in Greek mythol
Baba Yagamythological figure, fantasy character, witch
BaalCanaanite storm deity
Nikegoddess of victory in Greek mythology
Suryasolar god in Hinduism
Marduknational god of the Babylonians
JanusRoman deity
FriggNorse deity
Circeenchantress-goddess in Greek mythology
Yahwehnational god of ancient Israel and Judah kingdoms, god of monotheistic Judaism and Abrahamic religions
SobekEgyptian crocodile deity
Raphaelarchangel featuring in Book of Tobit
PanGreek god of the mountain wilds, shepherds, flocks, rustic music, fertility, spring, and theatrical criticism,
Oriongiant huntsman in Greek mythology
Mnemosynepersonification of memory in Greek mythology, mother of the nine muses
Maitreyafuture Buddha in Buddhist eschatology
HecateGreek goddess
AdonisGreek god of beauty and desire
SitaHindu goddess; Rama's consort and eternal companion, incarnation of Lakshmi
BaldurNorse god associated with light, beauty, love and happiness
Quetzalcoatldeity in Mesoamerican culture and literature
Ptahancient Egyptian deity
Nutgoddess of the sky in the Ennead of Egyptian mythology
LetoGreek mythological figure and mother of Apollo and Artemis
Charonferryman of Hades in Greek-Roman mythology
Tethysancient Greek mythological figure; mother of the river gods and the Oceanids
StyxGreek divinity of the river Styx
NephthysEgyptian deity
MaatEgyptian deity
Hebeancient Greek goddess of youth
Goliathgiant Philistine warrior
ChaosGreek primordial deity
Varunadeity associated with waters in Hinduism, Buddhism
KartikeyaHindu deity, god of war, son of Shiva and Parvati
AmphitriteOceanid or Nereid of Greek mythology
Vestagoddess of the hearth, home, and family in Roman religion
TritonGreek god, messenger of the sea
Theiafemale Titan in Greek mythology; mother of Helios, Selene and Eos
Rubeus Hagridfictional character from J. K. Rowling's Harry Potter series
Leviathansea monster referenced in the Tanakh
Flying Spaghetti Monsterchief deity of Pastafarianism
Atumancient Egyptian creator deity
Yamagod of death in Hinduism, Buddhism, and various Indo-European mythologies
SekhmetEgyptian deity
RāvaṇaKing of Lankā in the Hindu epic Ramayana
Phoebetitaness in Greek mythology
MutEgyptian deity
HyperionTitan in Greek mythology
ErisGreek goddess of discord
El DoradoSouth American myth
AnuSumerian deity, Sky Father, King of the Gods
TyrGermanic deity
Typhondeadly monster of Greek mythology
Shuprimordial Egyptian god, a personification of dry air, spouse and counterpart to goddess Tefnut
Pontussea god of Greek mythology
Nemesisgoddess of Greek mythology
Moiraepersonifications of fate in Greek mythology
InannaSumerian goddess
IapetosTitan in Greek mythology
GebEgyptian deity of the Earth
FortunaRoman goddess of fortune
BeelzebubPhilistine god, formerly worshipped in Ekron, later adopted in Judaism and Christianity as a demon
Apophissnake god in ancient Egyptian religion
Loonglegendary creature in Chinese mythology
IshtarEast Semitic Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, love, war, and sex
Fenrirmonstrous wolf in Norse mythology
Epimetheusmythological figure
Enlilancient Mesopotamian god
Echidnaancient Greek mythological monster, the mother of monsters
Count Draculatitle character of Bram Stoker's 1897 gothic horror novel Dracula
Thanatospersonification of death in Greek mythology
RādhāHindu goddess of love, chief consort of god Krishna
NeithEgyptian goddess
KhonsuEgyptian deity
Iristhe personification of the rainbow in ancient Greek religion and mythology
HerculesRoman adaptation of the Greek divine hero Heracles
JörmungandrWorld Serpent in Norse mythology
Ionymph seduced by Zeus in Greek mythology
Godzillafictional giant monster
Erebosprimordial deity in Greek mythology
CoeusTitan in Greek mythology, one of the twelve titans
Chironcentaur, figure from Greek mythology
AnuketEgyptian deity of the cataracts of the Nile and Lower Nubia in general, worshipped especially at Elephantine n
Aetherprimordial Greek deity, personification of the upper air
Tefnutdeity of moisture, moist air, dew and rain in Ancient Egyptian religion
Scyllanymph transformed into a sea monster by Circe in Greek mythology
Nemean lionthe lion killed by Hercules
Merlinlegendary British wizard
KreiosTitan in Greek mythology, name that means ram
Khnumgod of creation and the waters in Egyptian mythology
Chupacabralegendary creature; first purported sighting in Puerto Rico
SinMesopotamian lunar god
MetisOceanid of Greek mythology, goddess of wisdom, daughter of Oceanid and Tethys
KhepriEgyptian deity of the rising sun
Helgoddess of the underworld in Norse mythology
CybeleAnatolian mother goddess
CalypsoOceanid of Greek mythology
Azraelangel in some Abrahamic religions; often identified with the angel of death
Apissacred bull in Egyptian mythology
Angra Mainyupersonification of the "destructive spirit" in Zoroastrianism
MitraIndo-Iranian divinity, later worshipped as the Zoroastrian Mithra and the Roman mystery god Mithras
Hemeraancient Greek goddess of the day
golemanimated anthropomorphic being in Jewish folklore
Enkigod in Sumerian mythology; god of ritual wisdom
devathe male form of God
Charybdisfigure in Greek mythology transformed in a sea monster by Zeus
BesEgyptian deity
Auroragoddess of dawn in Roman mythology
PerunSlavic supreme god of the sky and war
ouroborossymbolic serpent with its tail in its mouth
King Kongfictional character, a giant ape monster
HeimdallWatchman of the gods, and the guardian of the gods' stronghold in Norse mythology
Hapigod of the annual flooding of the Nile in ancient Egyptian religion
Devigoddess in Hinduism, supreme feminine principle
Njordone of the Vanir, a group of gods within Norse mythology
krakenlegendary sea monster of large proportions
Easter Bunnyfolkloric figure and symbol of Easter
DaphneGreek mythological figure
Polyphemusgiant son of Poseidon and Thoosa in Greek mythology
Nereussea god of Greek mythology
Manufirst human being in Hindu tradition
Lamiaa female daemon who devoured children, usually described as having the upper body of a woman and lower half of
Hypnospersonification of sleep in Greek mythology
Harmoniaancient Greek goddess of harmony and concord, spouse of Cadmus; her opposite is Eris
FreyrNorse god associated with kingship, fertility, peace, prosperity, fair weather, and good harvest
VayuHindu god of the air
Sol InvictusSolar deity of the later Roman Empire
Proserpinaancient Roman goddess
Phobospersonification of fear in Greek mythology
MorpheusGreek deity associated with sleep and dreams
MinEgyptian deity
Kurmatortoise incarnation of Vishnu
Deathpersonification of death
Argus Panoptesgiant with hundred eyes in Greek mythology
AmunetEgyptian goddess, wife of Amun
AditiMother of the gods in the Vedas
Taweretancient Egyptian goddess
SerketEgyptian deity
SerapisGraeco-Egyptian god
Satifirst consort of the Hindu god Shiva
Proteussea divinity in Greek mythology
Priapusancient Greek deity
Hygieiagoddess in Greek mythology, personification of health
Hermaphroditusson of Aphrodite and Hermes in Greek mythology
grace in Christianityconcept in Christianity that is understood very differently in Eastern and Western Christianity as either the
Floragoddess of prosperity in Roman mythology
Bellonaancient Roman goddess of war, similar to the ancient Greek Enyo
Ammitfemale demon in ancient Egyptian religion
Wadjetancient Egyptian snake-headed goddess, symbolizing Lower Egypt
Tiamatancient Mesopotamian primordial goddess of the seawater and the symbol of the chaos of primordial creation
SleipnirOdin's eight-legged horse
Simurghmythical bird in Iranian mythology and literature
Psychemythical lover of Eros/Cupid
NunEgyptian deity
MaiaPleiad and mother of Hermes
Chronospersonification of Time in ancient Greek religion
AstarteMiddle Eastern goddess, worshipped from the Bronze Age through classical antiquity
Urielarchangel in Jewish and Christian religions
TycheGreek goddess of fortune
SusanooGod of The Seas, Storms and Ne no Kuni
Pythondragon of Delphi killed by the god Apollo
PhorcysGreek sea god
NekhbetEgyptian deity
Krampusmythical figure
KamadevaHindu god of love
Gangāgoddess personifying the river Ganges in Hinduism
Enkiducharacter from the Epic of Gilgamesh
ElohimHebrew divine name used in the Tanakh
CetoGreek sea goddess
Buraqmythical horse in Islamic tradition
VictoriaRoman goddess of victory
Vamanadwarf avatar of Vishnu
Sun Wukongmythical character from Journey to the West
Mañjuśrībodhisattva in Mahāyāna Buddhism, who represents the transcendent wisdom of the Buddhas
Lady Justicedeity
KuberaThe lord of wealth and the god-king of the semi-divine Yakshas in Hindu mythology
EileithyiaGreek goddess of childbirth and midwifery
DioneGreek goddess, mother of Aphrodite
Chandralunar god in Hinduism
Callistonymph in Greek mythology
BoreasGreek mythological personification and god of the North wind, storms,, winter, loneliness, solitude, absence,
Aeolusgod of winds, son of Hippotes in Greek mythology
Tengrichief deity of Turko-Mongolic religion
NüwaLegendary figure of Chinese prehistory, the sister and wife of Fuxi and variously described as a divine mother
Nergalunderworld deity worshipped throughout Mesopotamia
MolochBiblical name of a Canaanite god; a dysphemic vocalisation in the Second Temple period of a theonym based on t
Mephistophelesdemon
Echomountain nymph of Greek mythology
Deimospersonal god of dread and terror in Greek mythology
Bragiskaldic god of poetry in Norse mythology
Baphometclaimed idol or demon of the Templars, introduced into modern occultism by Éliphas Lévi
Antaeusgiant in Greek and Amazigh (Berber) mythology
Abaddonplace of destruction and angel of the abyss in the Hebrew Bible
Ymirprimeval being born of primordial elemental poison and the ancestor of all Jötnar
TlalocMexic Deity of water, rain, fertility and storms
TammuzSumerian god
ShamashMesopotamian sun god
Prester Johnmythical Christian patriarch, presbyter, and king
NefertemEgyptian deity
Monthufalcon-god of war in Ancient Egyptian religion
Māra PāpīyānGod of death and sin. Ruler of the 6th heaven in the Kāmadhātu
Letheriver of forgetfulness in the Greek underworld
Jade Emperorthe highest god of many Taoist sects, overseeing the universe through administration of a celestial bureaucrac
IzanagiGod of Life
IðunnNorse goddess
HöðrNorse deity
Guineverecharacter in Arthurian legend
Grendelmonster or giant in the poem Beowulf
ForsetiNorse god of peace, truth, and justice
Enneadgroup of nine deities in Egyptian mythology worshipped at Heliopolis
Behemothbiblical creature
Anankepersonification of inevitability, compulsion and necessity in Greek mythology
AmaltheaOceanid of Greek mythology
Ægirsea giant, god of the ocean and king of the sea in Norse mythology
ZephyrusGreek god of the wind from the west, spring, fertility, procreation, luck, rebirth, vegetation, flowers, bees
Panguprimordial giant of Chinese myth
DagonCanaanite god of prosperity and father of gods
Balaramaelder brother of Krishna, a deity in Vaishnavism and Jainism
Asmodeusking of demons from the deuterocanonical Book of Tobit
Al-lātpre-Islamic Arabian goddess
Abzuancient mesopotamian primordial deity of freshwater
TsukuyomiGod of The Moon, Ocean, Calendar, Longevity and Yoru no Osukuni
PallasTitan in Greek mythology
Morgan le Fayenchantress in Arthurian legend
manticoremythological beast
Hubalpre-Islamic Arabian god
HeqetEgyptian goddess
God the Sonin Christianity, the second person of the Trinity, begotten by God the Father, incarnated as Jesus Christ
ElNorthwest Semitic word for "god"
divine providenceGod's intervention in the Universe
Chang'eChinese mythical figure
VíðarrNorse deity
UllNorse deity
SeshatEgyptian deity
Roostersign of the Chinese zodiac
Rat1st sign of Chinese zodiac
PlutusGreek god of wealth
Nabuancient Mesopotamian patron god of literacy, the rational arts, scribes and wisdom
MazuChinese sea goddess
LadonGreek mythological serpent
Kuntīcharacter from Indian epic Mahabharata
Karṇacharacter of epic Mahabharata; son of Surya and Kunti
Inoqueen in Greek mythology
Huitzilopochtlideity in Aztec mythology
Dikegreek goddess of law and justice, the spirit of moral order and fair judgment
Bhīṣmastatesman of Hastinapur in the Mahabharata
Aeginanymph, eponym of the island Aegina
WepwawetEgyptian deity of funerary rites, war, and royalty association, whose cult centre was Asyut in Upper Egypt (Ly
Viracochasupreme god of the Inca pantheon, ascribed to the creation of everything in existence
Terrapersonification of the Earth in ancient Roman religion and mythology
tengutype of legendary creature found in Japanese folk religion
Rudradeity
Quirinusdeified Romulus
NandiIdeological creature in Hinduism and Indic religions, usually depicted as a Bull
Manātpre-Islamic Arabian goddess
InariJapanese kami of foxes, of fertility, rice, tea and Sake, of agriculture and industry etc
Ereshkigalgoddess in Mesopotamian mythology
DorisOceanid of Greek mythology
Ashurmesopotamian diety of the Assyrians
Aristaeusminor god in Greek mythology
Arethusanymph in Greek mythology who fled from the river god Alpheus
Ardhanārīśvaracomposite form of the Hindu deities Shiva and Parvati
AnahitaIranian goddess
Adam in Islamfirst man and Prophet in Islam
Achelousriver god in Greek mythology
Tirthankarain Jainism, a saviour and spiritual teacher of the dharma
Tārāfemale Bodhisattva
Sokarfalcon god in Egyptian religion linked to Ptah and Osiris in the underworld
SkaðiNorse deity
qilinmystical Chinese creature
MímirNorse god of wisdom
KratosGod from Greek mythology
HymenGreek god of marriage ceremonies
Horsesign of Chinese zodiac
Guan YinChinese name of the bodhisattva Avalokiteśvara
Eurydiceoak nymph, or daughter of Apollo and wife of Orpheus
BrihaspatiVedic sage, alternatively the Indic name of planet Jupiter, also a Hindu deity
AstraeusGreek astrological god associated with winds
Al-‘Uzzápre-Islamic Arabian goddess
Abraxasmystical word of Gnostic origins that carries many meanings, including as a proper name
Vairocanacelestial Buddha embodying emptiness
ŚaniPlanet Saturn, also a Hindu deity
Rabbit4th sign of the Chinese zodiac
PrithviSanskrit name for Earth and its essence Prithivi Tattwa
Pomonanymph and goddess of fertility
PleioneOceanid of Greek mythology
Pachamamadeity
Pāṇḍufather of the Pandavas in the epic Mahabharata
Ox2nd sign of Chinese zodiac
Mordredcharacter in Arthurian legend
Monkeyninth sign of the Chinese zodiac
Meretsegercobra-goddess in ancient Egyptian religion
Goateighth sign in the Chinese zodiac
Garmrmythical dog that guards the entrances to Hela's dwelling in Helheim, in Niflheim
EnyoGreek goddess of war and destruction
Eireneancient Greek goddess of peace
DuryodhanaEldest son of Dhritarashtra & Gandhari in the Hindu epic the Mahābhārata
DakshaHindu celestial being

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