List of gods and goddesses facts for kids
This is a list of deities in different polytheistic religions, cultures and mythologies of the world.
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Osiris, lord of the dead. His green skin symbolises rebirth
- Ancient Egyptian deities
- Mesopotamian deities
- Ancient Greek deities
- Ancient Roman deities
- Norse deities
- Hindu deities
- Japanese deities
Comparison
This list includes Etruscan, Greek, Roman and Norse versions of similar gods and goddesses. The table is ordered by the Greek god's name.
| Greek Version | Roman Version | Etruscan Version | Norse Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adonis | Atunis | ||
| Aphrodite | Venus | Turan | Freyja |
| Apollo | Apollo | Aplu | Baldur |
| Ares | Mars | Laran | Tyr |
| Artemis | Diana | Artume | Skadi |
| Athena | Minerva | Menrva | Frigg, Freya |
| Chloris | Flora | ||
| Demeter | Ceres | Sif | |
| Dionysus | Bacchus | Fufluns | |
| Eos | Aurora | Thesan | |
| Hades | Pluto | Aita | Hel |
| Harmonia | |||
| Hebe | Juventas | Idunn | |
| Hecate | Trivia | ||
| Hephaestus | Vulcan | Sethlans | Thor |
| Hera | Juno | Uni | Frigga |
| Hermes | Mercury | Turms | Hermod |
| Hestia | Vesta | ||
| Hypnos | Somnus | ||
| Iris | Arcus | ||
| Nemesis | Nemesis | ||
| Nike | Victoria | ||
| Poseidon | Neptune | Nethuns | Njörd |
| Persephone | Proserpina | Ēostre | |
| Selene | Luna | Lusna | |
| Tyche | Fortuna | ||
| Zeus | Jupiter | Tinia | Odin |
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