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Every god, monster and legend, in one list.

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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Family tree explorer

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351 figures with checked families

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Mythology name finder

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Greek and Roman names

Ares is Mars, Hermes is Mercury. Convert either way, with Etruscan names where known.

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Pantheon comparison

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  6. Baltic Creation Myth: The Stories Behind the World
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Gods and goddessesDeities by domain and tradition180 main gods by domain · 22 pagesPantheonsWhole traditions, from Greek to Yoruba39 traditions listed · 32 pagesCreaturesMonsters, spirits and shapeshifters160 legendary creatures listed · 2 pagesFamily treesWho descends from whom351 figures with checked families · 6 pages

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Checked data

Names and short descriptions of 3,720 figures come from Wikidata. Family links and domains are hand-checked against the texts each entry cites.

Named sources

Pages point to the texts behind a myth, such as Hesiod's Theogony, the Prose Edda and the Popol Vuh. See sources

Variant tellings

Myths disagree with each other. Where versions differ, we say so. Report an error