List Of Deities By Classification

Short description: Index to deities

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:^[1]

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
Deified heroes
Divine Council
God / Goddess
Horned deity
Imperial Cult
Incarnation
Master of Animals / Potnia Theron
Mother Nature
Reincarnation / Rebirth
Sacred king
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
Names of God
Pantheons
Theological demons
- Ars Goetia
- Sigils
Spirits in grimoires

References

↑ Thompson, Stith (1955–1958). Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. 1–6. Indiana University Press.

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[1] Thompson, Stith (1955–1958). Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. 1–6. Indiana University Press.