Religion:List of deities by classification

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Short description: Index to deities

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
  • A300—A399. Gods of the Underworld
  • 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

Other classifications

Related concepts

Lists

See also

References

  1. ↑ Thompson, Stith (1955–1958). Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. 1–6. Indiana University Press. 



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