Hunting god

A hunting god is a deity in mythology associated with the hunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.
==List of hunting deities==
===African mythology===
* Khonvoum, supreme god of the Mbuti Pygmy people in central Africa; the "great hunter"
===Anglo-Saxon mythology===
* Wōden, leader of the Wild Hunt
===Aztec mythology===
* Atlaua, water god and patron of fishers and archers
* Mixcoatl, god of the hunt
* Opochtli, god of hunting and fishing
===Celtic mythology===
* Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting
* Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
===Egyptian mythology===
* Neith, goddess of war and the hunt
* Pakhet, a lioness huntress deity, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
===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
===Greek mythology===
* Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
* Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness
* Britomartis, Cretan goddess of hunting and nets used for fishing, fowling and the hunting of small game
* Heracles Kynagidas, Macedonian god of hunting
* Lelantos, god of air and the hunter's skill of stalking prey
* Orion, a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion
===Hindu mythology===
* Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
* Rudra, Rigavedic 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
===Norse mythology===
* Odin, chief god and ruler of Asgard, associated with wisdom, war, battle, and death, and also magic, poetry, prophecy, victory, and the hunt
* Skaði, a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains
===Roman mythology===
* Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness; the equivalent of the Greek goddess Artemis
===Slavic mythology===
* Devana, goddess of the hunt; the Slavic equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana
* Ipabog, Wendish god of the hunt
* Podaga, Wendish god of the weather, fishing, hunting, and farming
===Thracian mythology===
* Bendis, goddess of the hunt and the moon, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
===Yoruba and Afro-American mythology===
* Ogoun, loa and orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
==See also==
*Lord of the animals
 Hunting goddesses Hunting