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Compare who rules what across nine mythologies, then follow any figure through their family and stories.

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GreekPoseidon
RomanNeptune
NorseNjord
EgyptianNo clear match
MesopotamianTiamat
IrishManannan mac Lir
HinduVaruna
JapaneseWatatsumi
AztecChalchiuhtlicue
Rules overGreekRomanNorseEgyptianMesopotamianIrishHinduJapaneseAztec
Sky and kingshipZeusJupiterOdinAmunAnuNuadaIndra––
SeaPoseidonNeptuneNjord–TiamatManannan mac LirVarunaWatatsumiChalchiuhtlicue
The deadHadesPlutoHelOsirisEreshkigalDonnYamaIzanamiMictlantecuhtli
WarAresMarsTyrSekhmetNinurtaThe MorriganKartikeyaHachimanHuitzilopochtli
LoveAphroditeVenusFreyjaHathorInannaAengusKamadeva–Xochiquetzal
SunHeliosSolSol (Sunna)RaUtu–SuryaAmaterasuTonatiuh
MoonSeleneLunaManiKhonsuNanna–ChandraTsukuyomiMetztli
WisdomAthenaMinervaOdinThothEnkiOgmaSaraswatiOmoikaneQuetzalcoatl
Thunder and stormsZeusJupiterThorSetAdad–IndraRaijinTlaloc
HarvestDemeterCeresFreyrRenenutetAshnan–AnnapurnaInariCenteotl
Tricks and mischiefHermesMercuryLoki–––––Huehuecoyotl

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Mythology name finder

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Greek and Roman names

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Gods and goddessesDeities by domain and tradition180 main gods by domain · 788 pagesPantheonsWhole traditions, from Greek to Yoruba39 traditions listed · 122 pagesCreaturesMonsters, spirits and shapeshifters160 legendary creatures listed · 63 pagesFamily treesWho descends from whom351 figures with checked families · 150 pages

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Named sources

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Variant tellings

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