The Wild Hunt of Óðinn (1872) by Peter Nicolai Arbo, depicting the Wild Hunt of European folklore.
A hunting deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with the hunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.
Anglo-Saxon mythology[]
- Wōden, leader of the Wild Hunt
Aztec mythology[]
- Mixcoatl, god of war and hunting.
- Opochtli, god of fishing.
Celtic mythology[]
- Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting
- Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
- Arawn, king of Annwn in some Welsh legends and associated with hunting, dogs and stags
- Gwyn ap Nudd, another king of Annwn in Welsh Mythology, associated with the Wild Hunt
- Vosegus, Gaulish god of hunting and forests; gives his name to the Vosges region
Chinese mythology[]
- Fu Xi, the creator of fishery.
- Jiang Ziya, a god of fishery.
Egyptian mythology[]
- Neith, goddess of war and the hunt
- Pakhet, a lioness huntress deity, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
- Wepwawet, god of hunting and war, along with funerary practices
Finnish mythology[]
- Mielikki, goddess of forests and the hunt
- Nyyrikki, god of the hunt
- Tapio, East Finnish forest spirit to whom men prayed before a hunt
Georgian mythology[]
- Apsat, god of the hunt, associated with fish and birds
- Dali, goddess of the hunt, associated with horned beasts of the mountain
Greek mythology[]
- Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
- Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the moon
- Pan, in addition to being a god of the wild and shepherds, was also a hunting god.
Hindu mythology[]
- Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
- Rudra, Rigvedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt
- Bhadra, god of hunting, one of Shiva's ganas
Hittite mythology[]
- Rundas, god of the hunt and good fortune
Inuit mythology[]
- Arnakuagsak, goddess responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong
- Arnapkapfaaluk, sea goddess who inspired fear in hunters
- Nerrivik, the sea mother and patron of fishermen and hunters
- Nujalik, goddess of hunting on land
- Pinga, goddess of the hunt, fertility, and medicine
- Sedna, goddess of the sea, marine animals, and sea hunting
- Tekkeitsertok, god of hunting and master of caribou
Mbuti mythology[]
- Khonvoum, supreme god of the Mbuti people in central Africa; the "great hunter"
Mesoamerican mythology[]
- Ah Tabai, Maya god of the hunt
- Mixcoatl, Aztec god of hunting
- Sip, a hunting god often shown with deer ears and antlers
- Yum Kaax, Maya god of the forest and the protector of game animals
Norse mythology[]
- Skaði, a jǫtunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains
- Ullr Norse god of hunting, mountains, archery, and skiing.
Roman mythology[]
- Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness; the counterpart of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and wild. Twin sister of Apollo. Daughter of Leto and Jupiter.
Siberian mythology[]
- Bugady Musun, Evenki mother goddess of animals
- Hinkon, Tungusic lord of the hunt
Slavic mythology[]
- Devana, goddess of the hunt; the Slavic equivalent of the Roman goddess Diana
- Ipabog, Wendish god of the hunt
- Podaga, Wendish god of the weather, fishing, hunting, and farming
Thracian mythology[]
- Bendis, goddess of the hunt and the moon, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis
- Thracian horseman, a hunting god on horseback.
Yoruba mythology[]
- Ogoun, loa and orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
- Oshosi, orisha of the Yoruba people in west Africa; the "hunter of a single arrow", also deity of the forests.
Other[]
- Herne the Hunter, leader of the Wild Hunt.
- The Horned God, the Neopagan god of the sun, masculinity, nature, and hunting.