List of hunting deities

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The Wild Hunt of Odin (1872) by Peter Nicolai Arbo, depicting the Wild Hunt of European folklore

A hunting deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with the hunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.

Anglo-Saxon mythology[]

Aztec mythology[]

Celtic mythology[]

  • Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting
  • Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
  • Arawn, king of Annwn in some Welsh legends and associated with hunting, dogs and stags
  • Gwyn ap Nudd, another king of Annwn in Welsh Mythology, associated with the Wild Hunt
  • Vosegus, Gaulish god of hunting and forests; gives his name to the Vosges region

Chinese mythology[]

Egyptian mythology[]

  • Neith, goddess of war and the hunt
  • Pakhet, a lioness huntress deity, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
  • Wepwawet, god of hunting and war, along with funerary practices

Filipino mythology[]

Main article: List of Philippine mythological figures
  • Anlabban: the Isnag deity who looks after the general welfare of the people; special protector of hunters[1]
  • Kabigat: the Bontok goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting[2]
  • Cain: the Bugkalot headhunter creator of mankind; gave customs to the people; lived together with Abel in the sky but separated due to a quarrel[3]
  • Kalao: Bugkalot spirit birds;[4] depicted as red hornbills who guide and protect hunters and their soul[5]
  • Ga’ek Spirits: Bugkalot spirits in the Ga’ek magic plant used in relation to hunting and fishing; the naw-naw prayer is given to them[6]
  • Kedes: the Aeta god of the hunt[7]
  • Amanikable: the Tagalog god of the sea who was spurned by the first mortal woman; also a god of hunters[8][9]
  • Alagaka: the Tagalog protector of hunters[10]
  • Paglingniyalan: the Tagalog god of hunters[11]
  • Okot: the Bicolano forest god whose whistle would lead hunters to their prey[12]
  • Bakero & Tawo-nga-talonon: Ati spirits of the forest; the first-fruits sacrifices of the hunt are offered to them through bits of meat, which would bring good luck to the people[13]
  • Esa’: a Batak ancestor whose movements created the landscapes, which he named during a hunting journey with his dogs, who were after wild pigs[14]
  • True: the Mamanwa deity of the forest and herder of hunting animals[15]
  • Sugudun: also called Sugujun; the Manobo god of hunters and trappers[16]
  • Abog: the Bagobo god of hunters[17]

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

Georgian mythology[]

  • Apsat, god of the hunt, associated with fish and birds
  • Dali, goddess of the hunt, associated with horned beasts of the mountain

Greek mythology[]

  • Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
  • Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the moon
  • Pan, in addition to being a god of the wild and shepherds, was also a hunting god.
  • Persephone, the goddess of life and death, also known for being Hades' wife

Hindu mythology[]

  • Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
  • Rudra, Rigvedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt
  • Bhadra, god of hunting, one of Shiva's ganas

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

Mbuti mythology[]

Mesoamerican mythology[]

  • Ah Tabai, Maya god of the hunt
  • Mixcoatl, Aztec god of hunting
  • Sip, a hunting god often shown with deer ears and antlers
  • Yum Kaax, Maya god of the forest and the protector of game animals

Norse mythology[]

Roman mythology[]

  • Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness; the counterpart of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and wild. Twin sister of Apollo. Daughter of Leto and Jupiter.

Siberian mythology[]

Slavic mythology[]

  • Devana, goddess of the hunt; the Slavic equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana

Thracian mythology[]

  • Bendis, goddess of the hunt and the moon, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
  • Thracian horseman, a hunting god on horseback.

Yoruba mythology[]

  • Ogoun or loa, the Two-Spirit orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
  • Oshosi, the orisha also known as the "hunter of a single arrow", also the deity of the forests.
  • Yoruba mythology Etymology: from the Yoruba people in West Africa to include the countries Nigeria and Benin, foreparents to practices or Santería, Lucumí, and other religions of the Caribbean, and the Americas.

Other[]

See also[]

  • Lord of the animals

References[]

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  2. ^ Jenks, A. (1905). The Bontoc Igorot. Manila: Bureau of Printing.
  3. ^ Wilson, L. L. (1947). Ilongot Life and Legends. Southeast Asia Institute.
  4. ^ Wilson, L. L. (1947). Ilongot Life and Legends. Southeast Asia Institute.
  5. ^ Carlson, S. E. (2014). From the Philippines to The Field Museum: A Study of Ilongot (Bugkalot) Personal Adornment. Illinois Wesleyan University
  6. ^ Mikkelsen, H. H. (2016). Chaosmology: Shamanism and personhood among the Bugkalot. HAU Journal of Ethnographic Theory.
  7. ^ Noche, D. (2019). A reclamation of one’s heritage. Manila Standard.
  8. ^ Demetrio, F. R., Cordero-Fernando, G., & Zialcita, F. N. (1991). The Soul Book. Quezon City: GCF Books.
  9. ^ Jocano, F. L. (1969). Philippine Mythology. Quezon City: Capitol Publishing House Inc.
  10. ^ Pardo, F. (1686–1688). Carte [...] sobre la idolatria de los naturales de la provincia de Zambales, y de los del pueblo de Santo Tomas y otros cicunvecinos [...]. Sevilla, Spain: Archivo de la Indias.
  11. ^ Pardo, F. (1686–1688). Carte [...] sobre la idolatria de los naturales de la provincia de Zambales, y de los del pueblo de Santo Tomas y otros cicunvecinos [...]. Sevilla, Spain: Archivo de la Indias.
  12. ^ Realubit, M. L. F. (1983). Bikols of the Philippines. A.M.S. Press.
  13. ^ Noval-Morales, D. Y. The Ati of Negros and Panay. National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
  14. ^ Novellino, D. (2003). Shamanism and Everyday Life. An Account of Personhood, Identity and Bodily Knowledge amongst the Batak of Palawan Island (the Philippines). University of Kent.
  15. ^ Picardal Jr., E. B. (2017). Socio-cultural History of Mamanwa Adaptations of Community in Sitio Palayan, Barangay Caucab, Almeria Biliran.
  16. ^ Jocano, F. L. (1969). Philippine Mythology. Quezon City: Capitol Publishing House Inc.
  17. ^ Jocano, F. L. (1969). Philippine Mythology. Quezon City: Capitol Publishing House Inc.
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