A fire deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with fire.
List of fire deities[]
African mythology[]
Egyptian mythology[]
- Ra, fire god of the sun, light, warmth, and growth
- Sekhmet, protective lioness goddess of the sun and fire
- Wadjet, the protective serpent goddess who sends fire to burn her enemies
- Ipy, goddess of fertility and the mother of fire
Yoruba mythology[]
- Ogun, fire god and patron of blacksmiths, iron, warfare, metal tools
- Oya, goddess of fire, wind, transforms into buffalo, fertility
- Shango, god of thunder and fire, considered the storm-god
European mythology[]
Greco-Roman mythology[]
- Hephaestus/Vulcan, god of fire, smithery, and technology
- Hestia/Vesta, goddess of the hearth, fire, home, protection, architecture, domesticity and virginity
Norse mythology[]
Finnish mythology[]
- Ilmarinen, god of fire, the sky, and forge
Slavic mythology[]
- Svarog, god of celestial fire and of blacksmithing
- Semargl, god of physical fire
- Dazhbog, god of Sun and fire
Celtic mythology[]
- Brigit, goddess of spring, fertility, motherhood, healing, wells, fire, passion, poetry, and invention
Asian mythology[]
Hinduism[]
- Agni, god of fire
Shinto[]
- Kagutsuchi, god of fire
Armenian mythology[]
- Vahagn, god of fire, thunder, and war
Mesopotamian mythology[]
- Nusku, god of fire
American mythology[]
Tupi-Guarani mythology[]
- Angra, goddess of fire and metallurgy
Aztec mythology[]
- Xolotl, god of fire and death
Zuni mythology[]
- Shulawitsi, kachina of fire
Oceanian mythology[]
Hawaiian mythology[]
- Pele, goddess of fire, lightning, wind, and volcanoes and the creator of the Hawaiian islands