List of hunting deities

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

 * Wōden, leader of the Wild Hunt

Aztec mythology

 * Mixcoatl, god of hunting.
 * Opochtli, god of fishing.

Akan mythology

 * Ahosu, Goddess of hunting and the protector of wildlife, called upon for successful hunts. In myths, she killed people who overhunted or overharvested the forest’s resources.
 * Bosomtwe, god of fishing and sailors.

Celtic mythology

 * Arawn, king of Annwn in some Welsh legends and associated with hunting, dogs and stags
 * Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting
 * Gwyn ap Nudd, another king of Annwn in Welsh Mythology, associated with the Wild Hunt
 * Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
 * Vosagus, Gaulish god of hunting and forests; gives his name to the Vosgas region
 * Flidais, Celtic goddess of hunting and nature

Chinese mythology

 * Fu Xi, the creator of fishery.
 * Jiang Ziya, a god of fishery.

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
 * Bastet, a cat goddess and natural hunter of reptiles and rodents. Greeks often associated her with Artemis, giving her the name Ailuros.

Filipino mythology

 * Abog: the Bagobo god of hunters
 * Alagaka: the Tagalog protector of hunters
 * Anlabban: the Isnag deity who looks after the general welfare of the people; special protector of hunters
 * Amanikable: the Tagalog god of the sea who was spurned by the first mortal woman; also a god of hunters
 * 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
 * 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
 * Esa’: a Batak ancestor whose movements created the landscapes, which he named during a hunting journey with his dogs, who were after wild pigs
 * 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
 * Kabigat: the Bontok goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting
 * Kalao: Bugkalot spirit birds; depicted as red hornbills who guide and protect hunters and their soul
 * Kedes: the Aeta god of the hunt
 * Okot: the Bicolano forest god whose whistle would lead hunters to their prey
 * Paglingniyalan: the Tagalog god of hunters
 * Sugudun: also called Sugujun; the Manobo god of hunters and trappers
 * True: the Mamanwa deity of the forest and herder of hunting animals

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
 * Heracles Kynagidas
 * 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
 * Bhadra, god of hunting, one of Shiva's ganas
 * Rudra, Rigvedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt

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

 * Khonvoum, supreme god of the Mbuti people in central Africa; the "great hunter"

Mesoamerican mythology

 * Ah Tabai, Maya god of the hunt
 * 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

 * Skaði, a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains
 * Ullr Norse god of hunting, mountains, archery, and skiing.

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

 * Bugady Musun, Evenki mother goddess of animals
 * Hinkon, Tungusic lord of the hunt

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

 * Herne the Hunter, leader of the Wild Hunt.
 * The Horned God, the Neopagan god of the sun, masculinity, nature, and hunting.