GODS & GODDESSES

When we first started collating this list we knew there were many cultures each with their own collection of god's and goddesses. What we didn't realise was just how many there really are.  Trust us - when you've found more than 2 god's of moisture, you know enough is enough.  So here is a selection of the many.

CELTIC GODS & GODDESSES

Amaethon (Welsh) - God of Agriculture, Master of Magic Aonghus - God of Love (celtic answer to Cupid) Arawn - God of the Celtic Otherworld Arianrhod (Welsh) - Star and Sky Goddess, Goddess of Beauty, Full Moon and Magical Spells Badb (Irish) - Goddess of War, Death and Rebirth Branwyn - Goddess of love, sexuality and the sea Bridgit - Goddess of fertility, feminine creativity, martial arts and healing Caillech (Scottish, Irish, Welsh) - Goddess of Weather, Earth, Sky, Seasons, Moon and Sun Cernunnos - The 'Horned God', God of Nature, Animals, Fertility and the Underworld Cerridwen - Moon Goddess, Goddess of Dark Prophecy and the Underworld Cliodna (Irish, Scottish) - Goddess of Beauty and of Other Realms Coventina  - Goddess of Rivers, Abundance, Inspiration and Prophecy Creide (Irish, Scottish) - Goddess of Women and Fairies The Crone - One of the Triple Goddess Aspects, Goddess of Old Age, Winter and the Waning Moon Dagda - God of Life, Death, War, Banquets and Magic Danu - Goddess of Wind, Wisdom and Fertility Eostre - Goddess of Spring, Rebirth, Fertility and New Beginnings Epona - Horse Goddess, Goddess of Prosperity, Healing, Nurturance and Sustainence Latis - Goddess of Water and Beer Lugh - Sun God, God of War, Mastery, Magic and Good Harvest Morgan LeFay (Welsh) - Goddess of Death, Fate, the Sea and of Curses Morrigan - Goddess of War, Revenge, Night, Magic and Prophecy. Queen of Fairies and Witches Oghma (Scottish, Irish) - God of Communication and Writing, and of Poets Rhiannon (Welsh) - Goddess of Birds, Horses, Enchantments, Fertility and the Underworld Skatha (Welsh) - Goddess of the Underworld, Darkness, Magic, Prophecy and Martial Arts.

The Green Man (Welsh) God of the Woodlands, of Life Energy and Fertility.

The Triple Goddess - The Maiden, Mother and Crone all at once. Moon, Creator, Destroyer.

NORSE GODS & GODDESSES

Aegir - God of the Sea Astrild - Goddess of love Baldur - God of Innocence, beauty,joy, purity and peace. Odin's 2nd Son. Bragi - God of poetry and eloquence Brono - God of daylight Dagur - God of Daytime, son of Delling (twilight) and Nott (night) Delling - God of Twilight Eir - Goddess of healing Forseti - God of justice and order Freya - Goddess of Love, Sex, Beauty, War, Magic and Wisdom Freyr - God of Plenty, covering Sun, Rain, Harvests, Peace and prosperity. Frigg - Main goddess, wife of Odin. Goddess of Marriage, Mother of All, Protector of Children Gefion - Goddess of Plants and Fertility. Hel - Goddess of the Dead and the Afterlife Hod - Blind god of Darkness and Winter. Holler - God of death, destruction, disaster and disease. Idun - Goddess of spring, youth and immortality. Jord - Goddess of primitive and uncivilized areas on earth. Laga - Goddess of wells and springs Lofn - Goddess of indulgence and forbidden love Loki - God of Fire, Trickster God Magni - God of Strength, son of Thor Miming - God of Forests Mimir - Giant God of wisdom and knowledge Modi - God of Battle-rage Njord - God of Fire, Wind and Sea Nott - Goddess of night Odin - God of all Men, Father of all Gods Ran - Goddess of the sea and storms Sjofn - Goddess of Love, harmony and human passion Skadi - Goddess of Winter and Hunting Snotra - Goddess of Virtue and Self discipline. Sunna - Sun Goddess Syn - Goddess of Denial and prowerful defender of the acused at trial. Thor - God of Thunder, sky and fertility Tyr - God of War and Law Ull - God of archery and skiing Vali - God of vengance Var - Goddess of marriage oaths Vidar - God of Silence, stealth and revenge. Vor - Goddess who knows all

ROMAN GODS & GODDESSES

Ceres - Goddess of Agriculture and Good Harvest (Demeter) Cupid - The God of Love Diana - Goddess of the Hunt and Protector of Children (Artemis) Jupiter - King of the Gods (Zeus) Mars - God of War (Ares) Mercury - God of Merchants (Hermes) Minerva - Goddess of Wisdom, War and Crafts (Athena) Pluto - God of the Underworld and the Dead (Hades) Venus - Goddess of Love, Protector of Gardens (Aphrodite)

GREEK GODS & GODDESSES

The 14 Titans

Gaia (earth) - Earth goddess, mother to Uranus whom she mated with to produce the other Titans Uranus (heaven) - Sky god and first ruler. Father to the other Titans. Coeus - Titan of Intelligence, married to Phoebe. Crius - Known as 'The Ram' married to Mnemosyne. Cronus - Father of the Gods, married to Rhea. Overthrew his father Uranus and ruled. Hyperion - Titan of light, and early sun god. Married to Thea. Iapetus - Father of Mankind and Titan of Mountains. Married to Themis. Mnemosyne - Titan of Memory, married to Crius. Oceanus - Produced the rivers and the three thousand ocean nymphs with his wife Tethys Phoebe - Goddess of Wise Counsel, Thoughtful Replies and Snappy Answers. Married to Coeus. Rhea - Mother of the Gods, Married Cronus and birthed Zeus, Poseidon, Hades, Demeter, Hera and Hestia. Tethys - Produced the rivers and the three thousand ocean nymphs with her husband Oceanus Thea - Married to Hyperion, Mother of Helios (the sun), Eos (the dawn) and Selene (the moon) Themis - Titan of Justice and Order. Married to Iapetus and 2nd Mrs. Zeus

The 12 Olympians

Aphrodite - Goddess of Love (Venus). Daughter of Zeus and Dione. Apollo - God of Civilization and the Arts. Son of Zeus and Leto. Ares - God of War (Mars) Son of Zeus and Hera. Artemis - Goddess of Childbirth and Hunting (Diana) Daughter of Zeus and Leto. Athena - Goddess of War, Wisdom and Arts (Minerva). Daughter of Zeus and Hera. Hades - God of the Underworld and the Dead (Pluto). Brother of Zeus. Hephaestus - God of fire and the forge. Son of Zeus and Hera. Hera - Goddess of Marriage, Family and Home. Wife and Sister to Zeus. Hermes - God of Merchants (Mercury) Son of Zeus and Maia. Hestia - Goddess of Hearth, Fire and Family Life. Sister to Zeus. Poseidon - God of Horses, Earthquakes, Storms and the Sea. Brother of Zeus Zeus - Ruler of the Gods (Jupiter)

Other Greek Gods & Semi-Gods

Asclepius - God of Healing Atlas - God of Weightlifting and Heavy burdens Demeter - Goddess of corn, grain and the harvest (Ceres) Dionysos - God of Wine Epimetheus - God of Creature Creation Eris - Goddess of Discord. Daughter of Zeus and Hera. Eros - God of Love, Desire and Fertility. One of the first gods born of Chaos, helped Uranus (heaven0 and Gaia (earth) get it together. Hebe - Goddess of Eternal Youth. Daughter of Zeus and Hera. Hecate - Goddess of the Underworld, Witchcraft and Black Magic Hypnos - God of Sleep Metis - Goddess of Wisdom Morpheus - God of Dreams Nemesis - Goddess of Vengeance Nike - Goddess of Victory Pan - God of goatherds and shepherds Persephone - Goddess of Fertility and Nature. Daughter of Zeus and Demeter. Prometheus - The God of Fire, burning and craft. The Protector and benifactor of man Selene - Goddess of the Moon Thanatos - God of Death

EQYPTIAN GODS & GODDESSES

Aah - Old Moon God Aker - God of Earth and guardian of the Gateway of Death Amenhotep - God of Architecture, Buildings and Construction Work Ament - Goddess of the Underworld Hospitality. Daughter of Horus and Hathor Ammit - Demonic Goddess 'The Devourer of Souls' Amn - The invisible Goddess who welcome the good to the underworld Amun - Great Sun God in charge of everything. King of the Gods Andjety - Underworld God of Rebirth Ani-lbo - Goddess of Birth, Death, Happiness and Love Anouke - War Goddess Anti - God of Ferrymen Anubis - God of the Dead Atum (Ra, Re) - Creator of the Universe, First God, God of Perfection. He created Shu and Tefunt (air and moisture).

Ba - Ram God of Fertility Ba-pef - God of Woe and Dread Babi - Underworld God of Aggression Banebdjetet - Ram God of Arbitration Bast - Goddess of Fertility, Sensuality and Fire Prevention. Bes - God of Domestic Protection, Childbirth and Family; Protection for Children, Pregnant Women and Families Beset - Goddess of Domestic Protection and Home Security Chontamenti - God of the Dead Dedun - God of Wealth and Incense Dua - Eqyptian God of Toilets (yes really!) Geb - God of the Earth Hapi - God of the Nile Harmakhis - Sun God Hatmehit - Fish Goddess Hathor - Goddess of Love and Joy Heket - Goddess of Childbirth. Heptet - Goddess of Resting in Peace and Resurrection Hesa - Milk Goddess (another one!) Hike - God of Medicine and Magic. Horus (Haroeris) - God of the Sky, Ruler of Egypt Huh - God of Sky and Infinity.

Iat - Goddess of Milk Ihy - God of Music and Dancing Imhotep - God of Medicine and Knowledge Imiut - God of Underworld Protection Isis - Goddess of Motherhood, Protection and Magic. Mother of Horus. Kauket - Goddess of Dark Chaos Khem - God of Fertility Khepri - God of Renewal and Rebirth Khnum - God of Creative Pottery Khonsu - God of the Moon and Time Kuk - God of Primal chaos Ma'at - Goddess of Truth, Justice, Law and Order. Mafdet - Goddess of Protection from venomous creatures Mahes - God of Summer Heat Mehturt - Sky Goddess and Foddess of Primeval Waters and great flood Mendes - Nature God Menhit - War Goddess Menthu - War God Meret - Goddess of Song, Dance and Rejoicing Meskhent - Goddess of childbirth and Midwifery Min - Male fertility god. Mut - Mother Goddess of Mothers and Mothering

Naunet - Goddess of the Ocean Nef - Serpent God Nehebkau - Scorpion God and Guardian of the Underworld Gates. Neith - The Great Weaver Goddess, upset her and she threatens tounpick the woven universe. Nekhabed - Royal Protection Goddess Neper - God of Grain Nephthys - Goddess of the Dead. Mother of Anubis. Nun - God of Water and Chaos Nut - Goddess of the Sky who Covers the Earth. Wife of Geb, daughter of Shu and Tefnut, mother of Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, Seth and Horus. Osiris - God of the Dead, Ruler of the Underworld Petbe - God of Retaliation Ptah - Creator God Qadesh - Goddess of Love and Sexual ecstacy. Ra (Atum, Re) - Sun God Raluvhimba - God of the Heavens, Creator Renenet - Goddess of fortune and Prosperity Renpet - Goddess of Spring and Youth Reshep - God of War, Battle and military Operations

Sakhmet - Goddess of War and Vengeance Satet - Goddess of Floods Sebek - Crocodile Gold of Might and Power. Seker - God of Morbidity and Death Rites Sepa - Centipede God of Fertility and Protection Septu - Warrior God of Protection and Defence Serquet - Goddess of Bandages and Curing Scorpion Bites (Florence Nightingale of the Nile) Seshat - Goddess of Writing and Measurement Sesmu - God of Pressing Oil and Wine Set - God of Chaos, war, storms and deserts. Shai - Goddess of goodly Fate Shed - Youngster God of Protection and Safety Shu - God of Air and Light. Husband of Tefunt, father of Geb, grandfather of Osiris. Tatenen - God of Vegetation Taweret - Goddess of Maternity and childbirth Tefnut - Goddess of moisture. Daughter of Atum, wife of Shu. Thoeris - Mother Goddess of Heavy Protection Thoth - God of Writing and Knowledge Tutu - Keeps demons at bay Wadj-wer - Fertility God, known as the God of the Great Green Wadjet - Cobra Goddess, Protector of the King Wosyet - Goddess Protector of the Young.

SUMERIAN GODS & GODDESSES

An - God of the Heavens Enki - Lord of Water and Wisdom Enlil - Lord of wind, God of Air and Storms Ereshkigal - Goddess of Darkness, Gloom and Death Inanna - Goddess of Love and War Ki - Goddess of the Earth Nammu - Goddess of the Sea Nanna (or Sin) - Moon Goddess Ninhursag - Goddess of the Earth, Fertility. Mother to An and Ki Utu - Sun God, God of Justice

INDIA'S GODS & GODDESSES

Brahma - God of the Triniity Durga - Goddess beyond reach; also known as Shakti (Life Energy) and Parvati (Family Unity) Ganesha - God who Removes Obstacles, God of Knowledge Gauri - Goddess of Purity and Austerity Hanuman - Monkey God, provider of Courage, Hope, Knowledge, Intellect and Devotion Kali - Goddess of Destruction Krishna - God of Power and Bravery Lakshmi - Goddess of Prosperity, Purity, Chastity, and Generosity Rama - Hero God, Preserver of Families, Destroyer of Evil Sarasvati - Goddess of Speech, Wisdom and Learning Shiva - God of Giving and Happiness, Creator Vishnu -  God of Courage, Knowledge and Power; Also known as Hari the Remover

CHINESE GODS & GODDESSES

Ch'eng-Huang - God of Moats and Walls Kuan Ti - God of War, the Great Judge Kwan Yin - Goddess of Mercy and Compassion Lei Kun - God of Thunder; chases evil away P'an-Chin-Lien - Goddess of Prostitutes Ti-Tsang Wang - God of Mercy T'shai-shen - God of Wealth   Tsao Wang - God of the Hearth and Family Yeng-Wang-Yeh - Lord of Judgment and Death   Yu-Huang-Shang-Ti - God of the Sky, Father of Heaven