List of Native American deities


List of Native American deities, sortable by name of tribe or name of deity.

North American deities

Tribe or groupDeity or spirit or manNotes-
AbenakiAzebanTrickster-
AbenakiGluskabKind protector of humanity-
AbenakiMalsumisCruel, evil god-
AbenakiPamolaBird spirit; causes cold weather-
AbenakiTabaldakThe creator-
BlackfootApistotookiiCreator-
BlackfootNapiTrickster-
CahuillaTahquitzCreator, death, or evil.-
HaidaTa'xetGod of violent death-
HaidaTiaGoddess of peaceful death-
Ho-ChunkRed Horn'He Who Wears Faces on His Ears'-
HopiAholiA kachina-
HopiAngwusnasomtakaCrow Mother, a kachina-
HopiKokopelliFertility, flute player, a kachina-
HopiKokyangwutiCreation, Spider grandmother-
HopiMuyingwaGermination of seeds, a kachina-
HopiTaiowaSun spirit, creator-
InnuKanipinikassikueuProvider of caribou-
InnuMatshishkapeuSpirit of the anus-
InuitIgalukLunar deity-
InuitNanookMaster of bears-
InuitNerrivikSea mother and food provider-
InuitPingaGoddess of the hunt, fertility, and medicine-
InuitSednaSea goddess, ruler of the underworld-
InuitTorngasoakSky god-
IroquoisAdekagagwaaSummer-
IroquoisGaohWind god-
IroquoisGendenwithaMaiden, transformed into Morning Star by Dawn.-
IroquoisGohoneWinter-
IroquoisHahgwehdaetganGod of evil. Twin of Hahgwehdiyu.-
IroquoisHahgwehdiyuCreator; god of goodness and light. Twin of Hahgwehdaetgan.-
IroquoisOnathaFertility-
KlamathLlaoGod of the underworld-
KlamathSkellSpirit of the sky/above-world-
KwakiutlKewkwaxa'weRaven spirit-
LakotaWhopePeace-
LakotaWiSolar spirit, father of Whope-
LakotaEtuPersonification of time-
Mi'kmaqNiskamThe sun; architect-
MiwokCoyoteTrickster-
ModocKumookumtsCreator; god of goodness and light-
NarragansettCautantowwitCreator-
NarragansettWompanàndThe Eastern God
NarragansettChekesuwàndThe Western God-
NarragansettWunnanaméanitThe Northern God-
NarragansettSowwanàndThe Southern God-
NarragansettWetuomanitThe House God-
NarragansettSquauanitGod of Women-
NarragansettMuckquachuckquandGod of Children-
NarragansettKeesuckquàndThe Sun God-
NarragansettNanepaûshatThe Moon God-
NarragansettPaumpagussitThe Sea-
NarragansettYotáanitThe Fire God-
NavajoCreation deity, changing woman-
NavajoPersonification of speech-
NavajoDeity of the hunt-
NavajoThe Talking god, god of the dawn and the east-
NavajoThe House-god, god of evening and the west-
NavajoWind god-
Navajo'Water sprinkler', rain god-
NavajoSun-
Navajo'White-shell woman', lunar deity-
NavajoMą’iiCoyote trickster god-
NavajoBlack GodCreator of the stars, god of fire-
NavajoSee also Diné Bahaneʼ-
PawneePahLunar deity-
PawneeShakuruSolar deity-
PawneeTirawaCreator-
SalishAmotkenSupreme deity-
SenecaEagentciSky goddess-
SenecaHagonesTrickster-
SenecaHawenniyoA fertility god-
SenecaKaakvhaSolar deity-
SiouxHaokahSacred clown-
SiouxAnpaoSpirit with two faces that represents the dawn-
SnohomishDohkwibuhchCreator-
TaínoYaya Supreme God/Great Spirit-
TaínoYaya'al/Yayael The son of Yaya -
TaínoAtabey Mother goddess of fresh water and fertility. Female counterpart of the god Yúcahu-
TaínoYúcahuThe masculine spirit of fertility in Taíno mythology along with his mother Atabey who was his feminine counterpart-
TaínoGuabancexThe top Storm Goddess; the Lady of the Winds who also deals out earthquakes and other such disasters of nature.-
TaínoJuracánThe zemi or deity of chaos and disorder believed to control the weather, particularly hurricanes.-
TaínoGuatauvaThe god of thunder and lightning who is also responsible for rallying the other storm gods.-
TaínoCoatrisquieThe torrential downpour Goddess, the terrible Taíno storm servant of Guabancex and side-kick of thunder God Guatauva.-
TaínoBayamanacoOld man fire; the Taíno spirit of Cohoba and guardian of the secrets of sweet potato bread.-
TaínoBoinayelGod of the sun and of good weather; Marohu's twin brother.-
TaínoMárohuGod of the moon and of rain, rainstorms, and floods; Boinayel's twin brother.-
TaínoMaketaori GuayabaThe god of Coaybay or Coabey, the land of the dead.-
TaínoOpiyel GuabironA dog-shaped god that watched over the dead; often associated with the Greek Cerberus.-
TongvaChinigchinixMythological figure of the Mission Indians-
WyandotAiresekuiCreation-
WyandotHengStorm god-
WyandotIoshekaCreation-

South American deities