Major Gods and Goddesses of the World and Mythology Geographic Index
List of Gods and Goddesses by Culture
These are some of the major ancient cultures with gods and goddesses. This page is to serve as an alternative to the alphabetical list of the major gods and goddesses.
Aztec Gods and Goddesses - Deities of the Ancient Aztec
Information on gods and goddesses of the ancient Aztec.
Babylonian Gods and Goddesses
Information on major Babylonian gods and goddesses: Anshar, Anu, Apsu, Damkina, Enlil, Ishtar (Inanna), Ea, Kingu (Qingu), Kishar, Marduk, Mummu, Nintu (Ki), Shamash, Sin, and Tiamat.
Canaanite Gods and Goddesses
Information on the Canaanite gods and goddesses: Anat, Athirat, Athtart, Baal, El, Mot, Shapsu, Yam, and Yarikh.
Celtic Gods and Goddesses
Index of the Celtic gods and goddesses, Brigit, Ceridwen, Cernunnos, Epona, Lugh, Medb, and Morrigan.
Egyptian Gods and Goddesses
Some basic identifying information on o the major gods and goddesses of ancient Egypt: Bast, Bes, Geb, Horus, Isis, Nephthys, Nut, Osiris, Re, Set, Shu, and Tefnut
Hindu Deities
Information on the Hindu gods and goddesses: Brahma, Ganesha, Gauri, Hanuman, Kartikeya, Krishna, Lakshmi, Parvati, Rama, Sarasvati, Shiva, Surya, and Vishnu.
Japan - Japanese Gods and Goddesses
Information on the Japanese gods and goddesses: Amateras, Hoderi, Hotei, Hoori, Izanami, Kagutsuchi, Ohyamatsumi, Susanoh, Toyo-Uke-Bime, and Uzume.
Maya Gods and Goddesses
The ancient Maya from before their conquest by Spain lived in separate city states, but shared a culture that included many gods and goddesses. They ruled during specific segments of time as can be seen on the calendar of the Maya. Here are some of the Maya gods and goddesses we know about.
Maya Gods and Goddesses
Information on the following Maya gods and goddesses: Ah Puch / Yum Kimi, Chac, Ixtab, Kinich Ahau, and Kukulcan.
Sumerian Gods and Goddesses
Information on major ancient Sumerian gods and goddesses.
Sumerian Gods - Primary Deities - Names and Functions / Identities
Names and functions or identities of the primary Sumerian deities.
Time Gods and Time Goddesses
Discussion and list of gods and goddesses of time from around the world.