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.

## Contents

* 1 Motif-index
* 2 Other deities by association
* 3 Other classifications
* 4 Related concepts
* 4.1 Lists
* 5 See also
* 6 References

## 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
* 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

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

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