List of nature deities
In religion, a nature deity is a deity in charge of forces of nature, such as water, biological processes, or weather. These deities can also govern natural features such as mountains, trees, or volcanoes. Accepted in animism, pantheism, panentheism, polytheism, deism, totemism, shamanism, Taoism, Hinduism, and paganism, the nature deity can embody a number of archetypes including mother goddess, Mother Nature, or lord of the animals.
African
Akan mythology">Akan religion">Akan mythology
- Asase Yaa, Mother of the Dead and the goddess of the harsh earth and truth
- Asase Afua, the goddess of the lush earth, fertility, love, procreation and farming
- Bia, personification of the Bia River and god of the wilderness and wild animals
- Tano, personification of the Tano River and god of the river and thunder
[Bantu mythology]
- Jengu, Sawabantu and Duala water spirits
- Nyambe, Bantu Supreme deity and god of the sun
- Nzambi, Bakongo Sky Father and god of the sun
- Nzambici, Bakongo Sky Mother and goddess of the moon and earth
- Simbi, Bakongo nature spirits of the water and forest
[Egyptian mythology]
- Ash, god of the oasis and the vineyards of the western Nile Delta
- Geb, god of earth
- Nut, sky goddess and sister and wife of Geb
Igbo mythology">Odinala">Igbo mythology
- Ala, Igbo alusi, goddess of the earth, morality, fertility, and creativity
- Amadioha, Igbo alusi, god of thunder and lightning
- Anyanwu, Igbo alusi, sun goddess of good fortune, knowledge, and wisdom
Voodoo mythology">West African Vodun">Voodoo mythology
- Mawu-Lisa, Dahomey goddess of creation, the sun, and the moon
- Xevioso, Dahomey god of thunder
Yoruba mythology">Yoruba religion">Yoruba mythology
- Aja, Yoruba orisha, patron of whirlwinds, the forest, forest animals, and herbal healers
- Oko, Yoruba orisha, patron of new harvest of the white African yam and of hunting
- Osanyin, Yoruba orisha, patron of the forest, herbs, and healing
- Oshosi, Yoruba orisha, patron of the forest and of hunting
- Oshun, Yoruba orisha, patron of water, purity, fertility, love, and sensuality
Zulu mythology">Zulu traditional religion">Zulu mythology
- iNyanga, Zulu moon goddess
- Nomhoyi, Zulu goddess of rivers
- Nomkhubulwane, Zulu goddess mother of fertility, rain, agriculture, rainbow, and beer
- Unsondo, Zulu god of the sky, sun, thunder, and earthquakes
American
[Aztec mythology]
- Xochipilli, god of art, games, beauty, dance, flowers, maize, and song
- Xochiquetzal, goddess of fertility, beauty, female sexuality, protection of young mothers, pregnancy, childbirth, vegetation, flowers, and the crafts of women
- Tonantzin, mother goddess
- Chicomecōātl, a goddess of agriculture
[Brazilian mythology]/[Guarani mythology]
- Curupira, a powerful demon or forest spirit and guardian of nature
[Haitian Vodou]
- Baron Samedi, loa of the dead
- Grand Bois, loa associated with trees, plants and herbs
- L'inglesou, loa who lives in the wild areas of Haiti and kills anyone who offends him
- Loco, loa associated with healers and plants, especially trees
[Inca mythology]
- Pachamama, fertility goddess who presides over planting, harvesting and earthquakes
[Maya mythology]
- Yum Kaax, god of agriculture, wild plants and animals
[Native American mythology]
- Asintmah, Athabaskan earth and nature goddess, and the first woman to walk the earth
- Ngen, Mapuche spirits of nature
Asian
[Chinese mythology]
- Dou Mu Niang Niang, Mother Goddess of the Big Dipper
- Tai Sui, Star deities of sixty years cycle
- Chang'e, moon goddess
- Lei Gong, god of thunder
- Hou Tu Niang Niang, Mother Earth and Overlord of all Tu Di Gong
- Tu Di Gong, earth deity of a specific locality and nearby human communities
- Gonggong, ancient god of water
- Zhurong, ancient god of fire
- Hebo, god of Yellow River
- San Shan Guo Wang, lords of the Three Mountains in Southern China
[Hinduism]
- Yaksha, are a broad class of nature spirits. Their female counterpart are known as Yakshini.
- Prithvi or Bhumi, goddess regarded as "Mother Earth"; Sanskrit for Earth
- Agni, god of fire
- Varuna, god of oceans
- Vayu, god of wind
- Indra, god of rain, lightning and thunders
- Aranyani, goddess of the forests and the animals that dwell within it
[Japanese mythology]
- Amaterasu, goddess of the sun
- Izanagi, forefather of the gods, god of creation and life and first male
- Izanami, Izanagi's wife and sister, goddess of creation and death, first female
- Konohanasakuya-hime, the blossom princess and symbol of delicate earthly life
- Shinigami, god of death
- Suijin, god of water
- Fūjin, god of wind
- Kagu-tsuchi, god of fire
- Susanoo, god of storms,, younger brother to Amaterasu and Tsukuyomi
- Tsukuyomi, god of the moon and oceans, younger brother of Amaterasu and older brother of Susanoo
[Korean mythology]
- Dangun, god-king of Gojoseon, god of the mountain
- Dokkaebi, nature spirits
- Lady Saso, goddess of the mountain
- Jacheongbi, goddess of the grain, agriculture, harvest, growth, and nourishment
- Jeonggyun Moju, mother of Suro of Geumgwan Gaya and Ijinashi of Daegaya, goddess of the mountain
- Jik, god of grains
- Sa, god of the earth
- Sansin, local mountain gods
[Philippine mythology]
- Amihan, Tagalog god of the monsoon
- Apúng Sinukuan, Kapampangan mountain goddess associated with Mount Arayat
- Dumakulem, god of mountains
- Dumangan, a Tagalog god of good harvest
- Lakapati or Ikapati, goddess of cultivated land and agriculture
- Dayang Masalanta, Tagalog mountain goddess associated with Mount Makiling
- Mayari goddess of the moon
- Kan-Laon, Visayan god of time associated with the volcano Kanlaon
- Tala, Tagalog goddess of the morning and evening star
[Vietnamese mythology]
- Ông Trời, god of the heaven/sky and king of the gods
- Mẫu Thượng Thiên, goddess of the heavens/skies
- Thiên Y A Na, the goddess has the same job as the Mẫu Thượng Thiên
- Mẫu Thượng Ngàn, goddess of the mountains and forests
- Tản Viên Sơn Thánh, god of Ba Vì mountain range
- Mẫu Thoải, the goddess who governs all things related to water
- Mẫu Địa, goddess of the earth
- Lạc Long Quân, one of the Long Vươngs at the head of the Water Palace
Western Asian
Arab mythology">Arabian mythology">Arab mythology
- Dhat-Badan, Yemeni and Horn African goddess of the oasis
[Armenian mythology]
- Ara the Handsome, a dying-and-rising agricultural deity
- Aralez, winged dog-like creatures with the ability to resurrect the dead by licking wounds
- Areg or Ar, god of the Sun
- Astłik, deity of fertility and love
- Tsovinar, also known as "Nar of the Sea", goddess of waters and the ocean
- Mihr, cognate with the Mithra and god of the sun and light
- Spandaramet, chthonic goddess of fertility, vineyards, and the underworld
- Vishap, a dragon closely associated with water
Hittite mythology">Hittite mythology and religion">Hittite mythology
- Irpitiga, lord of the earth
- Sarruma, god of the mountains
[Mesopotamian mythology]
- Abu, minor Sumerian god of plants
- Damu, vegetation god
- Emesh, Sumerian god of vegetation
- Kishar, goddess representing the earth
- Ningishzida, vegetation god
- Ninhursag, Sumerian mother goddess associated with the earth and fertility
- Ningikuga, Sumerian goddess of reeds and marshes
- Ua-Ildak, Babylonian and Akkadian goddess responsible for pastures and poplar trees
- Ki, an earth goddess
- Enten, god of fertility and agriculture
[Persian mythology]
- Spenta Armaiti, goddess of earth
- Ameretat, goddess of vegetation
- Haurvatat, goddess associated with water
- Anahita, goddess of waters
- Tishtrya, god of rain and lightning
- Apam Napat, god of waters
[Turco-Mongol]
- Umay, the goddess of nature, love and fertility in Turkic mythology. Also known as Yer Ana.
- İye, deities or spirits or natural assets.
- Baianai, the god of the forest, animals, and hunt in Turkic mythology.
- Ukulan, the god of water in Turkic mythology
European
[Baltic mythology]
- Medeina, Lithuanian goddess of forests, trees, and animals
- Zemes māte, goddess of the earth
[Celtic mythology]
- Abnoba, Gaulish goddess associated with forests and rivers
- Artio, Gaulish bear goddess of the wilderness
- Arduinna, goddess of the Ardennes forest region
- Cernunnos, god associated with horned male animals, produce, and fertility
- Druantia, hypothetical Gallic tree goddess proposed by Robert Graves in his 1948 study The White Goddess; popular with Neopagans.
- Nantosuelta, Gaulish goddess of nature, the earth, fire, and fertility
- Sucellus, god of agriculture, forests, and alcoholic drinks
- Viridios, god of vegetation, rebirth, and agriculture, possibly cognate with the Green Man
- Sínann, Irish goddess, embodiment of the River Shannon, the longest river on Ireland, and a goddess of wisdom
[English mythology]
- Apple Tree Man, the spirit of the oldest apple tree in an orchard
- Churnmilk Peg, female guardian spirit of unripe nut thickets
- Melsh Dick is the male counterpart to Churnmilk Peg
[Etruscan mythology]
- Fufluns, god of plant life, happiness, wine, health, and growth in all things
- Selvans, god of the woodlands
- Artumes, goddess of the hunt, woodlands, the night, and the wild
[Finnish mythology]
- Lempo, god of wilderness and archery
- Tapio, god and ruler of forests
- Mielikki, goddess of forests and the hunt. Wife of Tapio.
[Georgian mythology]
- Dali, goddess of mountain animals such as ibex and deer