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 edit
Aztec mythology edit
Akan mythology edit
Celtic mythology edit
- Arawn, king of Annwn in some Welsh legends and associated with hunting, dogs and stags
- Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting
- Gwyn ap Nudd, another king of Annwn in Welsh Mythology, associated with the Wild Hunt
- Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
- Vosagus, Gaulish god of hunting and forests; gives his name to the Vosgas region
- Flidais, Celtic goddess of hunting and nature
Chinese mythology edit
- Fu Xi, the creator of fishery.
- Jiang Ziya, a god of fishery.
Egyptian mythology edit
- 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
- Bastet, a cat goddess and natural hunter of reptiles and rodents. Greeks often associated her with Artemis, giving her the name Ailuros.
Filipino mythology edit
- Abog: the Bagobo god of hunters[1]
- Alagaka: the Tagalog protector of hunters[2]
- Anlabban: the Isnag deity who looks after the general welfare of the people; special protector of hunters[3]
- Amanikable: the Tagalog god of the sea who was spurned by the first mortal woman; also a god of hunters[4][1]
- Bakero & Tawo-nga-talonon: Ati spirits of the forest; the first-fruits sacrifices of the hunt are offered to them through bits of meat, which would bring good luck to the people[5]
- Cain: the Bugkalot headhunter creator of mankind; gave customs to the people; lived together with Abel in the sky but separated due to a quarrel[6]
- Esa’: a Batak ancestor whose movements created the landscapes, which he named during a hunting journey with his dogs, who were after wild pigs[7]
- Ga’ek Spirits: Bugkalot spirits in the Ga’ek magic plant used in relation to hunting and fishing; the naw-naw prayer is given to them[8]
- Kabigat: the Bontok goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting[9]
- Kalao: Bugkalot spirit birds;[6] depicted as red hornbills who guide and protect hunters and their soul[10]
- Kedes: the Aeta god of the hunt[11]
- Okot: the Bicolano forest god whose whistle would lead hunters to their prey[12]
- Paglingniyalan: the Tagalog god of hunters[2]
- Sugudun: also called Sugujun; the Manobo god of hunters and trappers[1]
- True: the Mamanwa deity of the forest and herder of hunting animals[13]
Finnish mythology edit
Georgian mythology edit
Greek mythology edit
- Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
- Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the moon
- Heracles Kynagidas
- Pan, in addition to being a god of the wild and shepherds, was also a hunting god.
- Persephone, the goddess of life and death, also known for being Hades' wife
Hindu mythology edit
- Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
- Bhadra, god of hunting, one of Shiva's ganas
- Rudra, Rigvedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt
Hittite mythology edit
- Rundas, god of the hunt and good fortune
Inuit mythology edit
- 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 edit
- Khonvoum, supreme god of the Mbuti people in central Africa; the "great hunter"
Mesoamerican mythology edit
Norse mythology edit
- Skaði, a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains
- Ullr Norse god of hunting, mountains, archery, and skiing.
Roman mythology edit
Siberian mythology edit
- Bugady Musun, Evenki mother goddess of animals
- Hinkon, Tungusic lord of the hunt
Slavic mythology edit
Thracian mythology edit
- Bendis, goddess of the hunt and the moon, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis.
- Thracian horseman, a hunting god on horseback.
Yoruba mythology edit
- Ogoun or loa, the Two-Spirit orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
- Oshosi, the orisha also known as the "hunter of a single arrow", also the deity of the forests.
- Yoruba mythology Etymology: from the Yoruba people in West Africa to include the countries Nigeria and Benin, foreparents to practices or Santería, Lucumí, and other religions of the Caribbean, and the Americas.
Other edit
- Herne the Hunter, leader of the Wild Hunt.
- The Horned God, the Neopagan god of the sun, masculinity, nature, and hunting.
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c Jocano, F. L. (1969). Philippine Mythology. Quezon City: Capitol Publishing House.
- ^ a b Pardo, F. (1686–1688), Carte [...] sobre la idolatria de los naturales de la provincia de Zambales, y de los del pueblo de Santo Tomas y otros cicunvecinos [...], Sevilla, Spain: Archivo de la Indias
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- ^ Noval-Morales, D. Y. "The Ati of Negros and Panay". National Commission for Culture and the Arts. Retrieved June 4, 2022.
- ^ a b Wilson, L. L. (1947). Ilongot Life and Legends. Southeast Asia Institute.
- ^ Novellino, D. (2003). Shamanism and Everyday Life: An Account of Personhood, Identity and Bodily Knowledge amongst the Batak of Palawan Island (the Philippines) (PhD). University of Kent.
- ^ Mikkelsen, H. H. (2016). "Chaosmology: Shamanism and personhood among the Bugkalot" (PDF). HAU Journal of Ethnographic Theory. 6 (1). doi:10.14318/hau6.1.013. S2CID 224808433.
- ^ Jenks, A. E. (1905). The Bontoc Igorot. Department of the Interior: Ethnological Survey Publications. Vol. I. Manila: Bureau of Public Printing.
- ^ Carlson, S. E. (2014). "From the Philippines to The Field Museum: A Study of Ilongot (Bugkalot) Personal Adornment". Honors Projects (45). Illinois Wesleyan University.
- ^ Noche, D. (November 8, 2019). "A reclamation of one's heritage". Manila Standard.
- ^ Realubit, M. L. F. (1983). Bikols of the Philippines. A.M.S. Press.
- ^ Picardal, E. B. Jr. (2017), Socio-cultural History of Mamanwa Adaptations of Community in Sitio Palayan, Barangay Caucab, Almeria Biliran