Pagan Gods

Below is a list of Pagan Gods, designed to help you find your way around the multitude of names and pantheons.  While I can't possibly include every God in the pagan world, it is my aim to make this list as comprehensive as possible.  Therefore, if there is one you cannot find here, and feel should be included, please don't hesitate to drop me a line by clicking on the image below...

Adonis (Greek)
Consort of Aphrodite, God of Vegetation. Also another name for 'Lord'.  In Phoenician his counterpart is Astarte. Roman counterpart is Venus.

Angus Mac Og / Angus of the Brugh / Oengus of the Bruig / Angus Mac Oc (Irish)
Ireland. "Young son." One of the Tuatha De Danann. He had a gold harp that made irresistibly sweet music. His kisses became birds carrying love messages. He had a brugh (fairy palace) on the banks of the Boyne. God of youth, love and beauty.

Anubis (Egyptian)
Guardian of Isis, God of Protection.  Has the head of a Jackal.

Apollo (Greek/Roman)
Twin brother of Artemis.  God of Sun, Light, and the Arts.

Arawn (Welsh)
God of Annwn, the underground kingdom of the dead. Revenge, terror, war.

Bran (Irish)
Son of Llyr and Renarddun, represented by the raven in Celtic lore. Bran is credited with prophetic powers and like a raven holds the gift of being far sighted. He is also said to watch over the bard and ovate offering guidance when needed. His severed head is said to reside under the Tower of London protecting the kingdom from invasion, for that reason the ravens at the tower have their wings clipped to stop them from leaving.   A giant; "raven"; "the blessed". Brother of the mighty Manawydan ap Llyr (Ireland, Manannan mac Lir) and Branwen. God of prophecy, the arts, leaders, war, the Sun, music, writing.

Cernunnos / Kernunnos (Celtic)
Horned God and beloved consort of the Lady.  Also called Herne/Cerne.  Celtic God of fertility, animals, the otherworld and consort of the Goddess represented by the stag. Often seen holding or wearing a golden torch signifying his connection as a solar deity and the wealth he may share with others.  Known to all Celtic areas in one form or another. The Horned God; God of Nature; god of the Underworld and the Astral Plane; Great Father; "the Horned One". The Druids knew him as Hu Gadarn, the Horned God of fertility.  His symbols were the stag, ram, bull, and horned serpent. Sometimes called Belatucadros and Vitiris. Virility, fertility, animals, physical love, Nature, woodlands, reincarnation, crossroads, wealth, commerce, warriors.

Dagda (Irish)
The Irish father God of the Earth is known to mate with the Morrigan, Goddess of death at Samhuinn. He is the keeper of the horn of plenty and the harp of seasons. A fearsome warrior whose club can renew life as well as kill.   "The Good God"' "All-father"; Great God; Lord of the Heavens; Father of the gods and men; Lord of Life and Death; the Arch-Druid; god of magic; Earth God. High King of the Tuatha De Danann.   Protection, warriors, knowledge, magic, fire, prophecy, weather, reincarnation, the arts, initiation, patron of priests, the Sun, healing, regeneration, prosperity and plenty, music, the harp. First among magicians, warriors, artisans, all knowledge.

Diancecht / Dian Cecht (Irish)
Physician-magician of the Tuatha. Once he destroyed a terrible baby of the Morrigu.  Diancecht had several children: sons Miach, Cian, Cethe and Cu, and a daughter Airmid. God of healing, medicine, regeneration, magic, silver-working.

Dylan (Welsh)
Son of the Wave; god of the sea. Son of Gwydion and Arianrhod. His symbol was a silver fish.

Eros (Greek)
God of Romance and God of Passionate Love.

Goibniu / Gofannon / Govannon (Irish, Welsh)
"Great Smith"; one of a triad of craftsmen with Luchtaine the wright and Credne the brazier. Similar to Vulcan. He forged all the Tuatha's weapons; these weapons always hit their mark and every would inflicted by them was fatal. His ale gave the Tuatha invulnerability. God of blacksmiths, weapon-makers, jewellery making, brewing fire, metalworking.

The Great Father (Universal)
The Horned God; The Lord. Lord of the Winter, harvest, land of the dead, the sky, animals, mountains, lust powers of destruction and regeneration; the male principle of creation.

The Green Man (Celtic)
See Cernunnos. A horned deity of trees and green growing things of Earth; god of the woodlands. In Old Welsh his name is Arddhu (The Dark One), Atho, or the Horned God.

Gwydion (Welsh)
Druid of the mainland gods; son of Don; brother of Govannon, Arianrhod, Amaethon (god of agriculture). Wizard and Bard of North Wales. a many-skilled deity like Lugh. Prince of the Powers of Air; a shape-shifter. His symbol was a white horse. Greatest of the enchanters; warrior-magician. Illusion, changes. magic, the sky, healing.

Gwynn Ap Nudd (Welsh)
King of the Fairies and the underworld. Later he became king of the Plant Annwn, or subterranean fairies.

Gwythyr (Welsh)
Opposite of Gwynn ap Nudd. King of the Upper World.

Herne the Hunter/Hunted (Celtic)
See Cernunnos and the Horned God. Herne the Hunter has come to be associated with Windsor Forest and has taken on attributes of Gwynn ap Nudd with his Wild Hunt.

The Horned God/One (Celtic)
Opener of the Gates of Life and Death; Herne the Hunter; Cernunnos; Green Man; Lord of the Wild Hunt. The masculine, active side of Nature; Earth Father. His sacred animals were the stag, bull, goat, bear. Growing things, the forest, Nature, wild animals, alertness, annihilation, fertility, panic, desire, terror, flocks, agriculture, beer and ale. The very first deities were the White Goddess (Moon Goddess) and the Horned God.

Horus (Egyptian)
God of Spring.  Head of Falcon, body of Man. God of the all-seeing eye and healing.  Attainment, fruition, humanity, the present as the fruits of the past. Horus is a warrior, aggressive and dynamic.

Hymen (Greek)
God of Marriage and Commitment.  His counterpart is Dionysus.

Janus (Celtic)
Guardian of the Thresholds.  He has  two faces, facing opposite directions on his single head, symbolizing duality; an in-between state which is both sides at once. The "dweller in both worlds".  His sacred tree is the Beech, and his sacred food, mushrooms; a food which is neither plant nor mineral, thus occupying a similar niche.

Khensu / Khons / Khonsu (Egyptian)
"Traveller"; "The Navigator"; "He who crosses the sky in a boat"; God of the New Moon.  He wore a skullcap topped by a disk in a crescent Moon.  His head was shaved except for a scalp lock tress.  His human body was swathed tightly, and he held a crook and flail.  Under the New Kingdom, Khensu gained popularity as an exorcist and healer.

Khepera / Khepra / Khepri (Egyptian)
"He who becomes"; God of transformation; the scarab beetle, symbol of creative energy and eternal life; a Creator God.  Although Khepera was known as God of the Rising Sun, he was also known as God of the Moon.  Exorcism, healing, new beginnings, gentleness, literary abilities, miracles, compassion.

Llyr - Lear - Lir (Irish, Welsh)
God of the sea and water, possibly of the underworld. The father of Manawyddan, Bran the Blessed and Branwen.

Lucifer (Italian)
God of the Sun and Light.  Father of Aradia, brother and soul mate of Diana.

Lugh / Llew / Lleu / Lugh of the Long Arm / Lleu Llaw Gyffes (Irish, Welsh)
Son of Ethniu and Cian, before being fostered by Manannan and Tailtiu. He is also named Samildanach due to his many skills in weapons and crafts. Lugh cared for the spear of Gorias which held the power to kill many. The Welsh know him as Llew, son of Arianrhod ruler of Caer Sidhi and Guardian of the silver wheel. Lugh has inspired Celtic heroes such as Arthur, Lancelot and Cuchulainn.  The Shining One; Sun god; god of war; "many-skilled"; "fair-haired one"; "white or shining"; a hero god. His feast is Lughnassadh, a harvest festival. Associated with ravens. His symbol was a white stag in Wales.  He was a carpenter, mason, smith, harper, poet, Druid, physician, and goldsmith. War, magic, commerce, reincarnation, lightning, water, arts and crafts, manual arts, journeys, martial arts, blacksmiths, poets, harpers, musicians, historians, sorcerers, healing, revenge, initiation, prophecy.

Mabon (Celtic)
'Sun', 'God of Youth'. Of Celtic tradition, he is the son of Modron of the Otherworld. According to legend he was a prisoner of Britain, appearing in the stories of Culhwch and Olwen, which indicate that this character may have predated Creation being seen as present before time began. In Arthurian legend it is the knowledgeable salmon who informs Bedivere and Cei that they would find Mabon living in solitary confinement in Gloucester. Apollo too is said to be associated in the more general aspects of this character depicted as both a hunter and a musician, being able to play the harp.

Manannan Mac Lir (Irish, Welsh)
The Celtic sea God guardian of the blessed islands Arran and the Isle of Man, he is also thought to hold connections with the Tuatha De Danaan.  He is one of the Grail guardians along with Pryderi and skilled in the art of shapeshifting appearing in the forms of heron or crane, and known for the loving of women. Sometimes seen riding a sea chariot he is not bound to the seas and has been associated with rivers, lakes and lochs, possibly even springs and wells. Son of the sea god Lir.  God of the sea, navigators, storms, weather at sea, fertility, sailing, weather-forecasting, magic, arts, merchants and commerce, rebirth.

Math Mathonwy (Welsh)
God of sorcery, magic, enchantment.

Nuada / Nudd / Nodons / Llud Llaw Ereint / Llud of the Silver Hand (Irish, Welsh)
"Silver Hand"; "He who bestows wealth"; "the Cloud- Maker"; chieftain-god. Similar to Neptune. He had an invincible sword, one of the four great treasures of the Tuatha. God of healing, water, ocean, fishing, the Sun, sailing, childbirth, dogs, youth, beauty, spears and slings, smiths, carpenters, harpers, poets, historians, sorcerers, writing, magic, warfare, incantations.

Odin (Norse)
Counterpart of Freya. This is the God who hung on the Tree of Yggdrasil to obtain second sight. It was there that he was given the ogham alphabet in exchange for an eye. His familiars are the Raven and the Wolf. In youth he is depicted as a terrible God, and in his old age as a God of Wisdom and psychic sight.

Ogma (Irish)
"Sun-face"; similar to Hercules; carried a huge club and was the champion of the Tuatha. Invented the Ogham script alphabet. He married Etan (daughter of Diancecht) and had several children. One son Cairpre became the professional Bard of the Tuatha. Eloquence, poets, writers, physical strength, inspiration, language, literature, magic, spells, the arts, music, reincarnation.

Osiris (Egyptian)
Overall God including vegetation and afterlife.  Counterpart of Isis.

Pan (Greek)
God of Nature and the Woods. God of Laughter. God of Passion.  Also music and personal abandon. Much the same as the Horned God.  An ancient woodland deity often associated with Moon Goddesses.  Positive life force of the world.  Creative powers, Moon influences, fertility in all it's forms, music, Nature spirits, wild animals, dance, medicine, soothsaying.

Poseidon (Greek)
God of the Sea. His familiars are dolphins and horses.

Ptah (Egyptian)
Expert craftsman and designer. God of creative enterprise with the hands.

Pwyll (Welsh)
Ruler of the Underworld at times. Also know as Pwyll pen Annwn (Pwyll head of Annwn). Cunning.

Shiva (Hindu)
God of the universal cycle of birth-death-rebirth. He can be both terrible and kind. Consort of Kali; his power depends upon his union with Kali, without whom he cannot act.  He wears his hair in an ascetic's knot, adorned with a crescent Moon and trident.  He is pictured as a fair man with a blue throat, five faces, four arms, and three eyes.  The serpents coil around him, darting out at enemies.  He is the god of all humans who have no place in society.  His dance movements symbolize the eternal life-death rhythm of the universe.

Sylvanus (Roman)
The Roman equivalent of the God, Pan.

Taliesin (Welsh)
A sun deity reincarnated as Taliesin.  Prince of Song; Chief of the Bards of the West; a poet. Patron of Druids, Bards, and minstrels; a shape-shifter. Writing, poetry, wisdom, wizards, Bards, music, knowledge, magic.

Taranus (Celtic)
Very little has been recorded about Taranus though he is symbolized by the wheel of the seasons and the stars. Connected with the Oak tree and the marriage of the sky and the earth, his name translates into the thunderer. Taranus cleanses with his lightening bolts and fire preparing the way for new growth and perhaps releasing a few spirits to the otherworld.

Thor (Norse)
God of Sky, God of Thunder.  A kindly God of the common people, including farmers and sailors.

Thoth (Egyptian)
God of Reincarnation. Also a Moon God. Favourable to science and wisdom.  Thoth was called "Lord of Holy Words" for inventing hieroglyphs and numbers, and was considered to be the first and greatest of magicians.  His powers were greater than those of Osiris or Ra, and he was the inventor of the four laws of magic.  He wore a lunar disk and crescent on his head, and held the writing reed and palette of a scribe.

Yue-Lao (Chinese)
Old Man in the Moon.  It is said he holds in his hands the power of predestining the marriage of mortals; he ties together the future husband and wife with invisible silk cords which never separate.

Zeus (Greek)
Greek God of the sky, thunder, lightning, storms