Åsgårdsreien (1872) by Peter Nicolai Arbo, depicting the Wild Hunt of European folklore
A hunting god is a deity in mythology associated with the hunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.
List of hunting deities[]
African mythology[]
- Khonvoum, supreme god of the Mbuti Pygmy people in central Africa; the "great hunter"
Anglo-Saxon mythology[]
- Wōden, leader of the Wild Hunt
Aztec mythology[]
- Atlaua, water god and patron of fishers and archers
- Mixcoatl, god of the hunt
- Opochtli, god of hunting and fishing
Celtic mythology[]
- Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting
- Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
Egyptian mythology[]
- Neith, goddess of war and the hunt
- Pakhet, a lioness huntress deity, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
Finnish mythology[]
- Mielikki, goddess of forests and the hunt
- Nyyrikki, god of the hunt
- Tapio, East Finnish forest spirit to whom men prayed before a hunt
Greek mythology[]
- Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
- Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness
- Britomartis, Cretan goddess of hunting and nets used for fishing, fowling and the hunting of small game
- Heracles Kynagidas, Macedonian god of hunting
- Lelantos, god of air and the hunter's skill of stalking prey
- Orion, a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion
Hindu mythology[]
- Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
- Rudra, Rigavedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt
Hittite mythology[]
- Rundas, god of the hunt and good fortune
Inuit mythology[]
- Arnakuagsak, goddess responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong
- Arnapkapfaaluk, sea goddess who inspired fear in hunters
- Nerrivik, the sea mother and patron of fishermen and hunters
- Nujalik, goddess of hunting on land
- Pinga, goddess of the hunt, fertility, and medicine
- Sedna, goddess of the sea, marine animals, and sea hunting
- Tekkeitsertok, god of hunting and master of caribou
Norse mythology[]
- Odin, chief god and ruler of Asgard, associated with wisdom, war, battle, and death, and also magic, poetry, prophecy, victory, and the hunt
- Skaði, a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains
Roman mythology[]
- Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness; the equivalent of the Greek goddess Artemis
Slavic mythology[]
- Devana, goddess of the hunt; the Slavic equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana
- Ipabog, Wendish god of the hunt
- Podaga, Wendish god of the weather, fishing, hunting, and farming
Thracian mythology[]
- Bendis, goddess of the hunt and the moon, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
Yoruba and Afro-American mythology[]
See also[]
- Lord of the animals
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