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**A405. [[List of nature deities|Gods of Nature]]
**A405. [[List of nature deities|Gods of Nature]]
**A410. [[tutelary deity|Local Gods]]
**A410. [[tutelary deity|Local Gods]]
**A411. [[household deity|Gods of the Household]]
**A411. [[household deity|Gods of the Hearth and Household]]
**A415. [[National deity|Gods of Clans or Nations]]
**A415. [[National deity|Gods of Clans or Nations]]
**A420. [[Water deity|Gods of Water]]
**A420. [[Water deity|Gods of Water]]
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**A421. [[Water deity|Gods of the Seas]]
**A425. [[Water deity|Gods of Rivers]]
**A421. Gods of the Seas
**A417. [[Water deity|Gods of Springs]]
**A425. Gods of Rivers
**A417. Gods of Springs
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**A430. [[God of vegetation|Gods of Vegetation]]
**A430. [[God of vegetation|Gods of Vegetation]]
**A431. [[list of fertility deities|Gods of Fertility]]
**A431. [[list of fertility deities|Gods of Fertility]]
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***A472. Gods of Sleep
***A472. Gods of Sleep
***A473. Gods of Wealth
***A473. Gods of Wealth
***A475. [[List of love and lust deities|Gods of Love]]
***A475. [[List of love and lust deities|Gods of Love and Lust]]
***A484. [[Oath deity|Gods of Oaths]]
***A484. [[Oath deity|Gods of Oaths]]
***A485. [[List of war deities|Gods of War]]
***A485. [[List of war deities|Gods of War]]
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**A502. Heroes or demigods as fourth race of men.
**A502. Heroes or demigods as fourth race of men.
**A510. Origin of the culture hero (demigod).
**A510. Origin of the culture hero (demigod).
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**A512.1. Culture hero's grandmother.
**A512.1. Culture hero's grandmother.
**A512.2. Culture hero creator's son.
**A512.2. Culture hero creator's son.
**A512.3. Culture hero as son of god.
**A512.3. Culture hero as son of god.
**A512.4. Sun as father of culture hero.
**A512.4. Sun as father of culture hero.
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**A515.1.1. [[Divine twins|Twin culture heroes]].
**A515.1.1. [[Divine twins|Twin culture heroes]].
**A521. Culture hero as dupe or [[trickster]].
**A521. Culture hero as dupe or [[trickster]].
**A531. Culture hero (demigod) [[Chaoskampf|overcomes monsters]].
**A531. Culture hero (demigod) [[Chaoskampf|overcomes monsters]].
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**A566.1. Return of mortal reincarnation of celestial being to the country of the gods after his mission has been accomplished on earth. ''(India: Thompson-Balys.)''
**A566.1. Return of mortal reincarnation of celestial being to the country of the gods after his mission has been accomplished on earth. ''(India: Thompson-Balys.)''
**A511.3. Culture hero incarnated through birth from virgin.
**A511.3. Culture hero incarnated through birth from virgin.
**A580. Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return.
**A580. Culture hero's (divinity's) expected return.
**A581. Culture hero (divinity) returns.
**A581. Culture hero (divinity) returns.
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== Other Deities by Association ==
== Other Deities by Association ==

Revision as of 21:44, 19 March 2020

This is an index to deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world, listed by type of deity.

Motif-index

Baronne Rigoley d'Ogny as Aurora, by Jean-Marc Nattier, Baltimore Museum of Art

A basic classification of the types of gods as based on the Motif-Index of Folk-Literature, by Stith Thompson:[1]

Other Deities by Association

Other Classifications

See also

References

  1. ^ Thompson, Stith (1955–1958). Motif-Index of Folk-Literature. Vol. 1–6. Indiana University Press.