Religion:List of art deities

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The Hindu goddess of the arts and music, Saraswati, depicted playing the musical instrument veena.

The following list of art deities is arranged by continent with names of mythological figures and deities associated with the arts. Art deities are a form of religious iconography incorporated into artistic compositions by many religions as a dedication to their respective gods and goddesses. The various artworks are used throughout history as a means to gain a deeper connection to a particular deity or as a sign of respect and devotion to the divine being.

Africa and the Middle East

African

  • Panthoibi, goddess of handicrafts
  • Oshun, a goddess of beauty and is therefore associated with beautiful works of art

Afroasiatic Middle East

Canaanite

  • Kotar or Kothar-wa-Khasis

Egyptian

Igbo mythology

  • Ala

Mesopotamian

Western Eurasia

Ancient Angkleipak

Celtic

  • Abhean
  • Brigid
  • Gwydion
  • Lugh

Norse-Germanic

Etruscan

  • Menrva

Greek / Hellenic

  • Aphrodite, goddess of beauty which may mean beautiful works of art, goddess of fertility and love
  • Aglaia (Grace), goddess of splendor
  • Apollo, god of medicine, music, poetry, song and dance
  • Athena, goddess of wisdom, smart war and weaving
  • Dionysus, god of wine and theatre
  • Hephaestus, god of forge, sculpture and metalwork
  • Poseidon, god of the sea
  • Zeus, god of the sky and lightning
  • Hera, goddess of marriage, family, women, and childbirth, queen of the gods, wife of Zeus
  • Hades, god of the Underworld,
  • Demeter, goddess of agriculture
  • Artemis, goddess of the moon, archery and virginity
  • Eros, god of love (greek cupid)
  • Muses
    • Calliope, goddess of epic poetry
    • Clio, goddess of history
    • Erato, goddess of erotic poetry
    • Euterpe, goddess of lyric poetry
    • Melpomene, goddess of tragedy
    • Polyhymnia, goddess of hymns
    • Terpsichore, goddess of dance
    • Thalia, goddess of comedy
    • Urania, goddess of astronomy

Roman

Western Asia

Anatolian - Urarte

  • Arubani

Hindu-Vedic

Sumerian

Uralic

Asia-Pacific / Oceania

Meitei

Far East Asia

Chinese

Japanese

Vietnamese

  • Phạm Thị Trân, the founder of Chèo
  • Từ Đạo Hạnh, the founder of the art of water puppetry
  • Tổ nghề Sân khấu, the three are said to be the founders of theatrical forms of Vietnam

Austronesia

Filipino

  • Bait Pandi: the Bagobo goddess of weavers who taught women weaving[12]
  • Fu Dalu: the T'boli goddess of the abaca; speak and guide weavers on how to create patterns and designs, which are remembered in dreams[13]
  • Mamiyo: the Ifugao stretcher of skeins, one of the twenty-three deities presiding over the art of weaving[14]
  • Monlolot: the Ifugao winder of thread on the spindle, one of the twenty-three deities presiding over the art of weaving[15]
  • Rirryaw Añitu: place spirit Añitus who played music and sang inside a cave in Sabtang, while lighting up fire; believed to have change residences after they were disturbed by a man[16]
  • Tumungkuyan: leaders of the Salakap from Batak beliefs who paint tree trunks that support the sky using the blood of the epidemic-dead[17]

Polynesian

Hawaiian

  • Lono
  • Pele

Native Americas

North America

  • Kokopelli (shared among various Southwestern Native American mythologies)

Mexico

Aztec

  • Huehuecóyotl
  • Xochipilli

Haitian Vodou

  • Erzulie
  • Maîtresse Délai

Mayan

  • Ixchel, goddess of womanly crafts[18]

References

  1. ↑ Lisam, Khomdan Singh (2011). Encyclopaedia Of Manipur (3 Vol.). ISBN 978-81-7835-864-2.
  2. ↑ A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. 1991. p. 108.
  3. ↑ Religion and Culture of Manipur - Page 25 - Moirangthem Kirti Singh · 1988
  4. ↑ Ray, Bharati (2005-09-15) (in en). Women of India: Colonial and Post-colonial Periods. SAGE Publications India. ISBN 978-81-321-0264-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=142HAwAAQBAJ&dq=leinaotabi&pg=PA515. 
  5. ↑ Noni, Arambam; Sanatomba, Kangujam (2015-10-16) (in en). Colonialism and Resistance: Society and State in Manipur. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-317-27066-9. https://books.google.com/books?id=OzjbCgAAQBAJ&dq=nongpok+ningthou&pg=PA129. 
  6. ↑ Singh, L. Bhagyachandra (1991). A Critical Study Of The Religious Philosophy. pp. 51. https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.461915/page/n51/mode/2up?q=Nongthang+Leima. 
  7. ↑ Jain, Jyotindra (1998) (in en). Other Masters: Five Contemporary Folk and Tribal Artists of India. Crafts Museum and the Handicrafts and Handlooms Exports Corporation of India. https://books.google.com/books?id=wPjqAAAAMAAJ&q=panthoibi+goddess. 
  8. ↑ Meitei, Sanjenbam Yaiphaba; Chaudhuri, Sarit K.; Arunkumar, M. C. (2020-11-25) (in en). The Cultural Heritage of Manipur. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-29637-2. https://books.google.com/books?id=c276DwAAQBAJ&dq=phouoibi&pg=PT137. 
  9. ↑ Brara, N. Vijaylakshmi (1998). Politics, society, and cosmology in India's North East. Internet Archive. Delhi; New York : Oxford University Press. p. 48. ISBN 978-0-19-564331-2.
  10. ↑ Session, North East India History Association (1999). Proceedings of North East India History Association. The Association.
  11. ↑ Fang, Jing Pei (2004). Symbols and Rebuses in Chinese Art: Figures, Bugs, Beasts, and Flowers. Berkeley: Ten Speed Press. p. 68. ISBN 9781580085519. 
  12. ↑ Jocano, F. L. (1969). Philippine Mythology. Quezon City: Capitol Publishing House Inc.
  13. ↑ Paterno, M., Castro, S., Javellana, R., Alvina, C. (2001). Dreamweavers. Makati: Bookmark.
  14. ↑ Zaide, S. M. (1999). The Philippines: A Unique Nation. All-Nations Publishing.
  15. ↑ Zaide, S. M. (1999). The Philippines: A Unique Nation. All-Nations Publishing.
  16. ↑ Hornedo, F. H. (1980). Philippine Studies Vol. 28, No. 1: The World and The Ways of the Ivatan Añitu. Ateneo de Manila University.
  17. ↑ Fox, R. B. (1982). Religion and Society Among the Tagbanuas of Palawan Island, Philippines. Manila: National Museum.
  18. ↑ "Ixchel | Mayan deity | Britannica" (in en). https://www.britannica.com/topic/Ixchel. 

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