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figure	description	religion/folklore
Abe no Seimei 安倍晴明	onmyōji	Shintō
Agni अग्नि	god of fire	Hinduism
Ahurō Mazdā̊ 𐬀𐬵𐬎𐬭𐬋 𐬨𐬀𐬰𐬛𐬃	lord of wisdom, god of the sky	Zoroastrianism
almáttki Áss almáttki Áss	god	Norse religion
Amamikyu 阿摩美久、阿摩彌姑	creation goddess of the Ryukyu Islands	Ryukyuan religion
Amaterasu 天照	goddess of the sun	Shintō
Ame-no-Uzume 天宇受売、天鈿女	goddess of dawn	Shintō
Anansi, Ananse Anansi, Ananse	trickster	Akan folklore
Aphrodite Αφροδίτη	goddess of love, lust, passion, pleasure, beauty and sexuality	Greek religion
Apollo Ἀπόλλων Apollō	god of oracles, healing, archery, music and arts, light, knowledge, herds and flocks, and protection of the young	Greek religion Roman religion
Apulu 𐌖𐌋𐌖𐌐𐌀	god of the sun and light, thunder and lightning, healing and plague	Etruscan religion
Ares Ἄρης	god of war and courage	Greek religion
Ariel אֲרִיאֵל Ἀριήλ	angel	Judaism Christianity
Artemis Ἄρτεμις	goddess of nature, childbirth, wildlife, healing, the hunt, sudden death, animals, virginity, young women, and archery	Greek religion
Asase Ya, Asase Afua Asase Ya, Asase Afua	goddess of earth, fertility, love, peace, procreation, sky, and truth	Akan religon
Asmodeus, Ashmedai אַשְמְדּאָי Ἀσμοδαῖος آشماداي	king of demons	Judaism Christianity Islam
Astaroth, Ashtaroth, Astarot, Asteroth אַשְמְדּאָי Ἀσμοδαῖος آشماداي	devil	Judaism Christianity
Astarte 𐤏𐤔𐤕𐤓𐤕 Ᾰ̓στᾰ́ρτη	goddess of war, beauty, hunting and love	Canaanite religion
Athena Ἀθηνᾶ	goddess of wisdom, warfare and handicraft	Greek religion
Atum tm ⲁⲧⲟⲩⲙ	primordial god	Egyptian religion
Âu Cơ 甌姬	mountain snow goddess	Vietnamese folk religion
Azrael עֲזַרְאֵל Αζραήλ عَزْرَائِيل، عِزْرَائِيل	angel of death	Judaism Christianity Islam
Báidì 白帝	one of the Highest Gods of the Five Regions	Chinese folk religion
Báiwúcháng 白無常	one of the two gods escorting the spirits of the dead to the underworld	Chinese folk religion
Barachiel, Barakel בַּרַכְאֵל	archangel	Judaism Eastern Catholic Churches Orthodox Catholic Church
Baldr, Balder, Baldur Baldr, Balldr	god	Germanic religion
Beelzebub, Baʿal Zebub בַּעַל־זְבוּב‎	demon	Judaism Christianity
Belial, Beliar בְּלִיַּעַל‎	devil	Judaism Christianity
Belphegor, Beelphegor בעל פְּעוֹר	devil	Judaism
Benzaiten 弁才天、弁財天	goddess of all that flows: water, music, arts, love, wisdom, wealth, fortune; one of the Seven Gods of Fortune	Shintō
Bhūmi भुमि	goddess of the Earth	Hinduism
Beowulf Bēowulf	hero	English folklore
Bragi Bragi	god of poetry	Norse religion
Brahmā ब्रह्मा	creator of the Universe; god of creation, knowledge, and the Vedas	Hinduism
Bùdài, Qìcǐ 布袋、契此	buddha of the future; one of the Seven Gods of Fortune	Chán Buddhism Zen Buddhism
Cáishén 財神	god of wealth	Chinese folk religion Daoism
Cāngdì 蒼帝	one of the Highest Gods of the Five Regions	Chinese folk religion
Cāngjié 倉頡	historian	Chinese folk religion
Cáo Guójiù 曹國舅	one of the Eight Immortals	Daoism
Chaac Chaahk	god of rain, thunder, and lightning	Maya religion
Cháng'é, Héng'é 嫦娥、姮娥	goddess of the Moon	Chinese folk religion Daoism Hàn Buddhism
Chénghuángshén 城隍神	settlement protector	Chinese folk religion
Chìdì 赤帝	one of the Highest Gods of the Five Regions	Chinese folk religion
Chử Đồng Tử 褚童子	one of the Four Immortals	Vietnamese folk religion
Cizin Cizin	god of death	Maya religion
Cocijo, Guziu Cocijo, Guziu	god of lightning	Zapotec religion
Daikokuten 大黒天	god of wealth, fortune, the household, agriculture, fertility, sexuality and war; one of the Seven Gods of Fortune	Shintō
Dàodé Tiānzūn, Tàishàng Lǎojūn 道德天尊、太上老君	one of the Grand Pure Ones	Daoism
Dattātreya दत्तात्रेय	paradigmatic monk	Hinduism
Dažbog Дажьбогъ	god of the Sun	Slavic religion
Dellingr Dellingr	god	Norse religion
Demeter Δημήτηρ	goddess of the harvest, agriculture, fertility, and sacred law	Greek religion
Dhṛtarāṣṭra धृतराष्ट्र 持國天王、提頭頼吒 ཡུལ་འཁོར་སྲུང ท้าวธตรฐ	one of the Four Heavenly kings	Buddhism
Diana Diana	goddess of the hunt, wild animals, fertility and the Moon	Roman religion
Dionysus Διόνυσος	god of wine, vegetation, fertility, festivity, ritual madness, religious ecstasy, and theatre	Greek religion
Durgā दुर्गा	mother goddess; goddess of power, strength and protection	Hinduism
Dzahui, Dzahui Dzahui, Dzahui	god of rain	Mixtec religion
Ebisu 恵比寿、恵比須	god of water, fisheries, business and wealth; one of the Seven Gods of Fortune	Shintō
Enki, Ea, Ae 𒀭𒂗𒆠 𒀭𒂍𒀀	god of water	Mesopotamian religion
Enlil, Elil, Ellil, Nunamnir 𒀭𒂗𒆤 𒀭𒂗𒆤	god of the wind, air, earth and storms	Mesopotamian religion
Èrláng Shén 二郎神	god	Chinese folk religion
Fènghuáng 鳳凰	bird	Chinese folk religion
Forseti Forseti	god of justice and reconciliation	Norse religion
Fukurokuju 福禄寿	god of the fortune; one of the Seven Gods of Fortune	Shintō
Fúxī 伏羲	culture hero	Chinese folk religion Daoism
Fúxīng 福星	god of fortune; one of the Three Stars	Chinese folk religion
Gabriel גַּבְרִיאֵל Γαβριήλ Gabriēl جَبْرَائِيل، جِبْرَائِيل	archangel	Judaism Christianity Islam Baháʼí Faith
Gaia Γαῖα	Earth	Greek religion
Gaṇeśa गणेश	god of new beginnings, wisdom and luck; remover of obstacles; supreme god (Ganapatya)	Hinduism
Geb gbb	god of the Earth	Egyptian religion
Guān Yǔ 關羽	military general	Chinese folk religion Daoism Hàn Buddhism
Guānshìyīn 觀世音	bodhisattva associated with compassion	Hàn Buddhism Daoism Chinese folk religion
Gudrun, Kriemhild Guðrún Kriemhilt	noble woman	Germanic folklore
Gundaharius, Gundahar Gunnarr Gunther	king of Burgundy	Germanic folklore
Hades, Pluto ᾍδης, Πλούτων	king of the Underworld; god of the dead and riches	Greek religion
Hagen, Högni Hǫgni Hagen	warrior	Germanic folklore
Hán Xiāngzǐ 韓湘子	one of the Eight Immortals	Daoism
Hanumān हनुमान्	god of wisdom, strength, courage, devotion and self-discipline	Hinduism
Hasinaw-uk-kamuy ハシナウ・ウｸ・カムイ	goddess of the hunt	Ainu religion
Hé Xiāngū 何仙姑	one of the Eight Immortals	Daoism
Hēidì 黑帝	one of the Highest Gods of the Five Regions	Chinese folk religion
Heimdallr Heimdallr	god	Norse religion
Hēiwúcháng 黑無常	one of the two gods escorting the spirits of the dead to the underworld	Chinese folk religion
Hephaestus Ἥφαιστος	god of fire, volcanoes, metalworking, artisans, metallurgy, carpenters, forges, sculpting, and blacksmiths	Greek religion
Hera Ἥρα	queen of the gods; goddess of marriage, women, marital harmony and the protector of women during childbirth	Greek religion
Heracles, Alkaios, Alkeidēs Ἡρακλῆς, Ἀλκαῖος, Ἀλκείδης	divine hero	Greek mythology
Hercules Hercules	hero	Roman mythology
Hermes Ἑρμῆς	god of boundaries, roads, travelers, merchants, thieves, athletes, shepherds, commerce, speed, cunning, language, oratory, wit and messages	Greek religion
Hermóðr Hermóðr	god	Norse religion
Hestia Ἑστία	goddess of the domestic and civic hearth, the home, sacred and sacrificial fire, virginity, family and the state	Greek religion
Himiko 卑弥呼	shamaness-queen	Japanese shamanism
Hippolytē Ἱππολύτη	queen of the Amazons	Greek mythology
Höðr Höðr	god	Norse religion
Hóngjūn Lǎozǔ 鴻鈞老祖	ancestor of immortals	Chinese folk religion Daoism
Hœnir, Hǿnir Hœnir, Hǿnir	god	Norse religion
Hòutǔ 后土	goddess of all land and earth	Chinese folk religion Daoism
Hòu Yì 后羿	archer	Chinese folk religion
Huā Mùlán 花木蘭	heroin	Chinese folklore
Huángdì 黃帝	one of the highest gods of the Five Regions	Chinese folk religion
Huītzilōpōchtli Huītzilōpōchtli	god of war and will, lord of the Sun and fire; patron god of the Mexica; ruler of the south	Aztec religion
Hunahpu Hunahpu	hero	Maya mythology
Inari 稲荷	god of foxes, fertility, rice, tea and sake, agriculture and industry, and general prosperity and worldly success	Shintō
Inanna, Ishtar 𒀭𒈹 𒀭𒈹	goddess of love, war and fertility	Mesopotamian religion
Indra इन्द्र	king of the devas; king of Svarga; god of weather, lightning, thunder, storms and rain	Hinduism
Inti	sun god	Inca religion
Isis ꜣst	goddess of warfare, health, marriage and love	Egyptian religion
Ítreksjóð Ítreksjóð	god	Norse religion
Itzamna Itzamna	creator god	Maya religion
Izanagi, Izanaki 伊邪那岐、伊耶那岐、伊弉諾	creator god	Shintō
Izanami 伊邪那美、伊耶那美、伊弉冉、伊弉弥	creator goddess	Shintō
Jegudiel יַחְדִּיאֵל	archangel	Orthodox Catholic Church
Jerahmeel יְרַחְמְאֵל	archangel	Judaism Orthodox Catholic Church Eastern Catholic Churches Lutheranism Anglicanism
Jīngwèi 精衛	goddess	Chinese folk religion
Jiǔwěihú 九尾狐	fox	Chinese folk religion
Jophiel יוֹפִיאֵל‎	archangel	Judaism Anglicanism
Juno Iūnō	queen of the gods; goddess of marriage and childbirth	Roman religion
Jupiter Iūpiter, Iuppiter	king of the gods; god of the sky and Diurnal thunder	Roman religion
Jurōjin 寿老人	god of longevity; one of the Seven Gods of Fortune	Shintō
Kʼawiil Kʼawiil	god associated with lightning, serpents, fertility and maize	Maya religion
Kʼinich Ajaw Kʼinich Ajaw	sun god	Maya religion
Kālī काली	mother goddess; goddess of time, change, creation, power, destruction and death	Hinduism
Kamuy-huci カムイフチ	goddess of the hearth	Ainu religion
Kārtikeya कार्तिकेय	god of victory and war; commander of the gods	Hinduism
King Arthur Brenin Arthur Arthur Gernow Roue Arzhur Roi Arthur	king of Britain	English folklore
Kisshōten 吉祥天	goddess of fortune	Shintō
Kṛṣṇa कृष्ण	god of protection, compassion, tenderness, and love; lord of yogis; Svayam Bhagavan (Krishnaism-Vaishnavism)	Hinduism
Kṣitigarbha क्षितिगर्भ 地藏 ་ཡི་སྙིང་པོ་ พระกษิติครรภ	bodhisattva	Buddhism
Kuāfù 夸父	giant	Chinese folk religion
K’uk’ulkan K’uk’ulkan	serpent	Maya religion
Lạc Long Quân, Sùng Lãm 貉龍君、崇纜	king of the Hồng Bàng dynasty	Vietnamese folk religion
Lakṣmī, Śrī लक्ष्मी, श्री	mother goddess; goddess of prosperity, fortune, wealth, power, abundance, beauty and maya; supreme goddess (Vaishnavism); Para Brahman	Hinduism
Lán Cǎihé 藍采和	one of the Eight Immortals	Daoism
Leviathan לִוְיָתָן Λεβιάθαν	sea serpent	Judaism Christianity
Lǐ Tiěguǎi 李鐵拐	one of the Eight Immortals	Daoism
Liễu Hạnh 柳杏	one of the Four Immortals	Vietnamese folk religion Đạo Mẫu
Língbǎo Tiānzūn 靈寶天尊	one of the Grand Pure Ones	Daoism
Lóðurr Lóðurr	god	Norse religion
Loki Loki	god	Norse religion
Lóngwáng 龍王	dragon king; god of water and weather	Chinese folk religion
Lǚ Dòngbīn 呂洞賓	one of the Eight Immortals	Daoism
Lùxīng 祿星	god of emoluments; one of the Three Stars	Chinese folk religion
Magni Magni	god	Norse religion
Mágū 麻姑	immortal associated with elixir of life; protector of women	Daoism Chinese folk religion Korean shamanism
Manqu Qhapaq Manqu Qhapaq	founder of the Inca civilisation	Inca mythology
Máni Máni	Moon	Norse religion
Mañjuśrī मञ्जुश्री 文殊師利 འཇམ་དཔལ་	bodhisattva who represents prajñā	Mahāyāna Vajrayāna
Mars Mārs	god of war, guardian of agriculture and the Roman people	Roman religion
Mẫu Thượng Thiên, Mẫu Đệ Nhất 母上天、母第一		Vietnamese folk religion Đạo Mẫu
Mẫu Địa Tiên, Lục Cung Thánh Mẫu 母地仙、陆宮聖母	one of the four heavenly mothers in the Four Palaces	Vietnamese folk religion Đạo Mẫu
Mẫu Thoải, Thủy Cung Thánh Mẫu 母水、水宮聖母	one of the four heavenly mothers in the Four Palaces	Vietnamese folk religion Đạo Mẫu
Mẫu Thượng Ngàn, Lâm Cung Thánh Mẫu 母上𡶨、林宮聖母	one of the four heavenly mothers in the Four Palaces	Vietnamese folk religion Đạo Mẫu
Mẫu Thượng Thiên, Mẫu Đệ Nhất 母上天、母第一	one of the four heavenly mothers in the Four Palaces	Vietnamese folk religion Đạo Mẫu
Māui Māui	culture hero, trickster	Polynesian mythology
Māzǔ 媽祖	goddess of the sea	Chinese folk religion Daoism Hàn Buddhism
Meili Meili	god	Norse religion
Mercury Mercurius	god of financial gain, commerce, eloquence, messages, communication, travelers, boundaries, luck, trickery, merchants and thieves	Roman religion
Michael מִיכָאֵל Μῐχᾱήλ Michaēl مِيكَائِيل	archangel	Judaism Christianity Islam Baháʼí Faith
Mímir, Mim Mímir, Mim	god	Norse religion
Minerva Minerva	goddess of Poetry, Medicine, Commerce, Weaving, the Crafts and Wisdom	Roman religion
Mixcōhuātl, Camaxtle Mixcōhuātl, Camaxtle	god of hunting, war, and of many tribes; the Milky Way	Aztec religion
Móði Móði	god	Norse religion
Modimo, Molimo Modimo, Molimo	creator god, supreme god and god of the sky	Sotho-Tswana religion
Mukuru Mukuru	supreme creator	Himba-Herero religion
Nanna, Sin, Suen 𒀭𒂗𒍪 𒀭𒋀𒆠	god of the Moon	Mesopotamian religion
Nasreddin, Juha, Hoja, Mula, Efendi جحا	trickster	Arab folklore Persian folklore Turkish folklore Uzbek folklore Uyghur folklore
Nephthys nbt-ḥwt	goddess of mourning, the night/darkness, temple service, childbirth, the dead, protection, magic, health, embalming and beer	Egyptian religion
Neptune Neptūnus	god of the sea	Roman religion
Nézhā 哪吒	protection god	Chinese folk religion Daoism Hàn Buddhism
Ngai Ngai	supreme god	Kikuyu religion
Ninhursag, Damgalnuna, Ninmah 𒀭𒎏𒄯𒊕 𒀭𒎏𒄯𒊕	mother goddess; goddess of fertility, mountains and rulers	Mesopotamian religion
Nyambe Nyambe	god of creation	Bantu religion
Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomankoma Nyankapon-Nyame-Odomankoma	supreme god and sky father	Akan religion
Nut nwt Ⲛⲉ	goddess of the sky, stars, cosmos, mothers, astronomy and the Universe	Egyptian religion
Nǚwā 女媧	culture hero	Chinese folk religion Daoism Hàn Buddhism
Nzambi a Mpungu Nzambi a Mpungu	supreme god, eternal sky father, god of the Sun	Kongo religion
Nzambici Nzambici	Moon, Earth and sky mother	Kongo religion
Odin Óðinn	god	Germanic religion
Óðr Óðr	god	Norse religion
Ọlọrun Ọlọrun	monarch of the heavens, supreme monarch of gods, sky, Earth, Universe	Yoruba religion
Osiris wsjr	god of fertility, agriculture, the afterlife, the dead, resurrection, life and vegetation	Egyptian religion
Oya Oya	orisha of storms, wind, thunder, lightning, the dead	Yoruba religion
Pángǔ 盤古	primordial being; creation figure	Chinese folk religion Daoism
Pariacaca Pariacaca	god of storms; creator god	Inca religion
Pārvatī, Umā, Gaurī पार्वती, उमा, गौरी	mother goddess; goddess of power, nourishment, devotion, motherhood, fertility, and harmony; supreme goddess (Shaivism)	Hinduism
Persephone Περσεφόνη	queen of the underworld; goddess of the dead, the underworld, grain and nature	Greek religion
Perun Перунъ	god of the sky, lightning, thunder, war, justice and physical realm	Slavic religion
Píxiū 貔貅	hybrid creature	Chinese folk religion
Poseidon Ποσειδῶν	king of the sea; god of the sea, storms, earthquakes and horses	Greek religion
Qʼuqʼumatz Qʼuqʼumatz	god of wind and rain (Kʼicheʼ)	Maya religion
Qamata Qamata	god	Xhosa religion
Qílín 麒麟	hybrid creature	Chinese folk religion
Qín Qióng 秦瓊	military general	Chinese folk religion
Quetzalcoatl Quetzalcoatl	god of life, light and wisdom, lord of the day and the winds; ruler of the west	Aztec religion
Ra rꜥ 𒊑𒀀 𐤓𐤏 ⲣⲏ	god of the Sun	Egyptian religion
Rādhā राधा	primordial goddess, mother goddess, hladini shakti; goddess of love, compassion, and devotion; supreme goddess (Krishnaism)	Hinduism
Rāma राम	the ideal man; embodiment of dharma	Hinduism
Robin Hood	heroic outlaw	English folklore
Rukmiṇī रुक्मिणी	mother goddess; goddess of fortune	Hinduism
Raphael רָפָאֵל Ραφαήλ سمسمائيل، سمائل	archangel	Judaism Christianity Islam
Ruhanga Ruhanga	creator and sky god	Rutara religion
Samantabhadra समन्तभद्र 普賢 ཀུན་ཏུ་བཟང་པོ་	bodhisattva associated with practice and meditation	Buddhism
Sandalphon סַנְדַּלְפוֹן Σανδαλφών	archangel	Judaism Christianity
Sarasvatī सरस्वती	goddess of knowledge, music, art, speech and learning; Saraswati River	Hinduism
Sariel שָׂרִיאֵל Σαριηλ ⲥⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ	archangel	Judaism Christianity
Satī सती	goddess of power, marital felicity and longevity	Hinduism
Selaphiel שְׁאַלְתִּיאֵל	archangel	Eastern Orthodox Christianity
Set, Seth stẖ	god of deserts, storms, disorder, violence and foreigners	Egyptian religion
Shàngdì 上帝	highest god	Chinese folk religion Chinese Protestant Christianity
Shénnóng 神農	culture hero	Chinese folk religion Vietnamese folk religion
Shēnshū 神荼	one of the two gods who feed evil spirits to tigers	Chinese folk religion
Shòuxīng 壽星	god of longevity; one of the Three Stars	Chinese folk religion
Shu šw	god of peace, lions, air and wind	Egyptian religion
Shuten-dōji 酒呑童子	demon leader	Shintō
Sigurd, Siegfried Sigurðr Sîvrit	one who killed a dragon	Germanic folklore
Sinbad سِنْدِبَاد	sailor	Arab folklore
Sītā सीता	mother goddess; goddess of beauty and devotion	Hinduism
Śiva, Mahadeva शिव, महादेव	god of time; lord of yogis; the cosmic dancer; patron of yoga; meditation and arts; master of poison and medicine; the supreme being (Shaivism)	Hinduism
Ṣaṣṭhī षष्ठी	goddess of children, reproduction, childbirth, mid-wives	Hinduism
Suìrén 燧人	culture hero	Chinese folk religion
Sūn Wùkōng 孫悟空	monkey king	Chinese folk religion
Supay Supay	god of death	Inca religion
Sūrya सूर्य	god of the Sun; ruler of the planets	Hinduism
Susanoo 素戔嗚、須佐之男	god of the sea, storms and fields	Shintō
Svarozhits, Svarozhich Сварожиць, Соварогъ	fire (East Slavs); god of protection and war (Polabian Slavs)	Slavic religion
Tàibái Jīnxīng 太白金星	god	Chinese folk religion Daoism
Tamamo-no-Mae 玉藻前	fox spirit	Shintō
Tản Viên Sơn Thánh, Sơn Tinh 傘圓山聖、山精	god of Ba Vì mountain range; one of the Four Immortals	Vietnamese folk religion
Tefnut tfn.t ⲧϥⲏⲛⲉ	god of moisture, moist Air, dew and rain	Egyptian religion
Terra Terra	Earth	Roman religion
Tēzcatlipōca Tēzcatlipōca	god of providence, the invisible and darkness, lord of the Night; ruler of the north	Aztec religion
Thánh Gióng, Phù Đổng Thiên Vương, Sóc Thiên Vương 聖揀、扶董天王、朔天王	folk hero; one of the Four Immortals	Vietnamese folk religion
Thor Þórr	god	Germanic religion
Tōnacācihuātl Tōnacācihuātl	goddess of the creation	Aztec religion
Tōnacātēcuhtli Tōnacātēcuhtli	god of the creation	Aztec religion
Tláloc Tláloc	god of rain	Aztec religion
Tsukuyomi 月読	god of the Moon	Shintō
Tǔdìgōng 土地公	tutelary god of a specific location	Chinese folk religion Hàn Buddhism Daoism
Týr Týr	god	Germanic religion
Uriel אוּרִיאֵל Οὐριήλ ⲟⲩⲣⲓⲏⲗ	archangel	Rabbinic Judaism Orthodox Catholic Church Oriental Orthodox Churches Lutheranism Anglicanism
Ullr Ullr	god	Norse religion
Unkulunkulu Unkulunkulu	supreme creator	Zulu religion
Urcuchillay	god that watches over animals	Inca religion
Utu, Shamash 𒀭𒌓 𒀭𒌓	god of the Sun and justice	Mesopotamian religion
Vaiśravaṇa वैश्रवण 多聞天王、毘沙門天王 རྣམ་ཐོས་སྲས་ ท้าวกุเวร	one of the Four Heavenly kings; one of the Seven Gods of Fortune	Buddhism
Váli Váli	god	Norse religion
Varuṇa वरुण	god of the sky, oceans, and water	Hinduism
Vāyu वायु	god of air, wind, and breath	Hinduism
Vé Vé	god	Norse religion
Veles Велесъ, Волосъ	god of the Earth, waters, forests, underworld, music, magic, trickery, cattle and wealth	Slavic religion
Venus Venus	goddess of love, beauty, desire, sex, fertility, prosperity and victory	Roman religion
Vesta Vesta	goddess of the hearth, home, family, virginity and sacred fire	Roman religion
Vichama	god of death	Inca religion
Viracocha, Wiraqocha, Huiracocha Viracocha, Wiraqocha, Huiracocha	creator god	Inca religion
Vili Vili	god	Norse religion
Víðarr Víðarr	god	Norse religion
Viṣṇu विष्णु	god of preservation; god of time; the protector of good; bestower of karma; the supreme being (Vaishnavism)	Hinduism
Virūḍhaka विरूढक 增長天王、毘樓勒叉 འཕགས་སྐྱེས་པོ ท้าววิรุฬหก	one of the Four Heavenly kings	Buddhism
Virūpākṣa विरूपाक्ष 廣目天王、毘樓博叉 སྤྱན་མི་བཟང ท้าววิรูปักษ์	one of the Four Heavenly kings	Buddhism
Vulcan Vulcanus	god of fire, metalworking, and the forge	Roman religion
Wèi Zhēng 魏徵	politician and historian	Chinese folk religion
William Tell Wilhelm Tell Guillaume Tell Guglielmo Tell Guglielm Tell	mountain climber and marksman	Swiss folklore
Xièzhì 獬豸	creature	Chinese folk religion
Xīpe Totēc Xīpe Totēc	god of ritual flaying and agriculture, lord of seasons, regeneration and crafts, patron of goldsmiths; ruler of the east	Aztec religion
Xīwángmǔ 西王母	mother goddess	Chinese folk religion Daoism
Xuánzàng 玄奘	monk	Buddhism
Xbalanque Xbalanque	hero	Maya mythology
Yìnglóng 應龍	god of rains	Chinese folk religion
Yopaat Yopaat	storm god	Maya religion
Yùchí Róng, Yùchí Gōng 尉遲融、尉遲恭	military general	Chinese folk religion
Yuánshǐ Tiānzūn 元始天尊	one of the Grand Pure Ones	Daoism
Yùhuáng, Yùdì 玉皇、玉帝	primordial god	Chinese folk religion
Yùlǜ 鬱壘	one of the two gods who feed evil spirits to tigers	Chinese folk religion
Zeus Ζεύς	king of the gods; god of the sky, lightning, thunder, Law, and order	Greek religion
Zàojūn, Zàoshén 灶君、灶神	god protecting the hearth and family	Chinese folk religion Daoism
Zhōng Kuí 鍾馗	vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings	Daoism
Zhōnglí Quán 鍾離權	one of the Eight Immortals	Daoism
Zhùróng 祝融	god of fire and the south	Chinese folk religion

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