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:^[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
• 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
• Names of God
• Pantheons
• Theological demons
  • Ars Goetia
  • Sigils
• Spirits in grimoires