List of deities by classification

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:


 * 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
 * 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