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- African mythology
- Anglo-Saxon mythology
- Aztec mythology
- Celtic mythology
- Chinese mythology
- Egyptian mythology
- Finnish mythology
- Georgian mythology
- Greek mythology
- Hindu mythology
- Hittite mythology
- Inuit mythology
- Mesoamerican mythology
- Norse mythology
- Roman mythology
- Siberian mythology
- Slavic mythology
- Thracian mythology
- Yoruba and Afro-American mythology
- See also
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. African mythology- Khonvoum, supreme god of the Mbuti people in central Africa; the "great hunter"
- Oshosi, orisha of the Yoruba people in west Africa; the "hunter of a single arrow", also deity of the forests.
Anglo-Saxon mythology- Wōden, leader of the Wild Hunt
Aztec mythology - Mixcoatl, god of war and hunting.
- Opochtli, god of fishing.
Celtic mythology- Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting
- Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
- Flidais, goddess of hunting and wild animals
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
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
- Pan, in addition to being a god of the wild and shepherds, was also a hunting god.
Hindu mythology- Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
- Rudra, Rigvedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt
- Bhadra, god of hunting, one of Shiva's ganas
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
Mesoamerican mythology- Ah Tabai, Maya god of the hunt
- Mixcoatl, Aztec god of hunting
- 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- 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
- Ullr Norse god of hunting, 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
- 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
- Thracian horseman, a hunting god on horseback.
Yoruba and Afro-American mythology- Ogoun, loa and orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
- Oxóssi, Yoruba hunting god.
See also{{List of mythological figures by region}} 4 : Hunting gods|Hunting goddesses|Lists of deities|Hunting-related lists |