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Compare who rules what across nine mythologies, then follow any figure through their family and stories.
| Rules over | Greek | Roman | Norse | Egyptian | Mesopotamian | Irish | Hindu | Japanese | Aztec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sky and kingship | Zeus | Jupiter | Odin | Amun | Anu | Nuada | Indra | – | – |
| Sea | Poseidon | Neptune | Njord | – | Tiamat | Manannan mac Lir | Varuna | Watatsumi | Chalchiuhtlicue |
| The dead | Hades | Pluto | Hel | Osiris | Ereshkigal | Donn | Yama | Izanami | Mictlantecuhtli |
| War | Ares | Mars | Tyr | Sekhmet | Ninurta | The Morrigan | Kartikeya | Hachiman | Huitzilopochtli |
| Love | Aphrodite | Venus | Freyja | Hathor | Inanna | Aengus | Kamadeva | – | Xochiquetzal |
| Sun | Helios | Sol | Sol (Sunna) | Ra | Utu | – | Surya | Amaterasu | Tonatiuh |
| Moon | Selene | Luna | Mani | Khonsu | Nanna | – | Chandra | Tsukuyomi | Metztli |
| Wisdom | Athena | Minerva | Odin | Thoth | Enki | Ogma | Saraswati | Omoikane | Quetzalcoatl |
| Thunder and storms | Zeus | Jupiter | Thor | Set | Adad | – | Indra | Raijin | Tlaloc |
| Harvest | Demeter | Ceres | Freyr | Renenutet | Ashnan | – | Annapurna | Inari | Centeotl |
| Tricks and mischief | Hermes | Mercury | Loki | – | – | – | – | – | Huehuecoyotl |
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