# List of hunting deities

A hunting deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with the hunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.

## Anglo-Saxon mythology

* Wōden, leader of the Wild Hunt

## Aztec mythology

* Mixcoatl, god of hunting.
* Opochtli, god of fishing.

## Akan mythology

* Ahosu, Goddess of hunting and the protector of wildlife, called upon for successful hunts. In myths, she killed people who overhunted or overharvested the forest’s resources.
* Bosomtwe, god of fishing and sailors.

## Celtic mythology

* Arawn, king of Annwn in some Welsh legends and associated with hunting, dogs and stags
* Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting
* Gwyn ap Nudd, another king of Annwn in Welsh Mythology, associated with the Wild Hunt
* Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
* Vosagus, Gaulish god of hunting and forests; gives his name to the Vosges region

## Chinese mythology

* Fu Xi, the creator of fishery.
* Jiang Ziya, a god of fishery.

## Egyptian mythology

* Neith, goddess of war and the hunt
* Pakhet, a lioness huntress deity, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
* Wepwawet, god of hunting and war, along with funerary practices
* Bastet, a cat goddess and natural hunter of reptiles and rodents. Greeks often associated her with Artemis, giving her the name Ailuros.

## Filipino mythology

* Abog: the Bagobo god of hunters
* Alagaka: the Tagalog protector of hunters
* Anlabban: the Isnag deity who looks after the general welfare of the people; special protector of hunters
* Amanikable: the Tagalog god of the sea who was spurned by the first mortal woman; also a god of hunters
* Bakero & Tawo-nga-talonon: Ati spirits of the forest; the first-fruits sacrifices of the hunt are offered to them through bits of meat, which would bring good luck to the people
* Cain: the Bugkalot headhunter creator of mankind; gave customs to the people; lived together with Abel in the sky but separated due to a quarrel
* Esa’: a Batak ancestor whose movements created the landscapes, which he named during a hunting journey with his dogs, who were after wild pigs
* Ga’ek Spirits: Bugkalot spirits in the Ga’ek magic plant used in relation to hunting and fishing; the naw-naw prayer is given to them
* Kabigat: the Bontok goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting
* Kalao: Bugkalot spirit birds; depicted as red hornbills who guide and protect hunters and their soul
* Kedes: the Aeta god of the hunt
* Okot: the Bicolano forest god whose whistle would lead hunters to their prey
* Paglingniyalan: the Tagalog god of hunters
* Sugudun: also called Sugujun; the Manobo god of hunters and trappers
* True: the Mamanwa deity of the forest and herder of hunting animals

## Finnish mythology

* Mielikki, goddess of forests and the hunt
* Nyyrikki, god of the hunt
* Tapio, East Finnish forest spirit to whom men prayed before a hunt

## Georgian mythology

* Apsat, god of the hunt, associated with fish and birds
* Dali, goddess of the hunt, associated with horned beasts of the mountain

## Greek mythology

* Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
* Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the moon
* Heracles Kynagidas
* Pan, in addition to being a god of the wild and shepherds, was also a hunting god.
* Persephone, the goddess of life and death, also known for being Hades' wife

## Hindu mythology

* Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
* Bhadra, god of hunting, one of Shiva's ganas
* Rudra, Rigvedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt

## Hittite mythology

* Rundas, god of the hunt and good fortune

## Inuit Mythology

* Arnakuagsak, goddess responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong
* Arnapkapfaaluk, sea goddess who inspired fear in hunters
* Nerrivik, the sea mother and patron of fishermen and hunters
* Nujalik, goddess of hunting on land
* Pinga, goddess of the hunt, fertility, and medicine
* Sedna, goddess of the sea, marine animals, and sea hunting
* Tekkeitsertok, god of hunting and master of caribou

## Japanese Mythology

* Takeminakata, god of wind, hunting and warfare.

## Mbuti mythology

* Khonvoum, supreme god of the Mbuti people in central Africa; the "great hunter"

## Mesoamerican mythology

* Ah Tabai, Maya god of the hunt
* Sip, a hunting god often shown with deer ears and antlers
* Yum Kaax, Maya god of the forest and the protector of game animals

## Norse mythology

* Skaði, a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains
* Ullr Norse god of hunting, mountains, archery, and skiing.

## Roman mythology

* Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness; the counterpart of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and wild; twin sister of Apollo, daughter of Leto and Jupiter

## Siberian mythology

* Bugady Musun, Evenki mother goddess of animals
* Hinkon, Tungusic lord of the hunt

## Slavic mythology

* Devana, goddess of the hunt; the Slavic equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana

## Thracian mythology

* Bendis, goddess of the hunt and the moon, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis.
* Thracian horseman, a hunting god on horseback.

## Yoruba mythology

* Ogoun or loa, the Two-Spirit orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
* Oshosi, the orisha also known as the "hunter of a single arrow", also the deity of the forests.
* Yoruba mythology Etymology: from the Yoruba people in West Africa to include the countries Nigeria and Benin, foreparents to practices or Santería, Lucumí, and other religions of the Caribbean, and the Americas.

## Other

* Herne the Hunter, leader of the Wild Hunt.
* The Horned God, the Neopagan god of the sun, masculinity, nature, and hunting.