Water deity

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A water deity is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water. Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important among civilizations in which the sea or ocean was more important.

Contents 1 List of water deities 1.1 Greek/Roman mythology 1.2 Norse/Germanic 1.3 Water deities in other cultures 2 See also

[edit] List of water deities

[edit] Greek/Roman mythology

Main article: Greek sea gods

• Poseidon (Greek) and Neptune (Roman)
• Phorcys (Phorkys), son of Pontus and Gaia
• Oceanus and Tethys
• Proteus
• Triton
• Nereids
• Water nymph
  • Helead (fen)
  • Oceanids (daughters of Oceanus and Tethys, any water but usually salt water)
  • Sangarius, son of of Oceanus and Tethys
• Nereids (daughters of Nereus, the Mediterranean Sea)
• Naiads (usually fresh water)
  • Crinaeae (fountains)
  • Limnades/Limnatides (lakes)
  • Pegaeae (springs)
  • Potameides (rivers)
  • Eleionomae (marshes)
• Anapos (water god of eastern Sicily in Greek mythology)

[edit] Norse/Germanic

• Aegir, personification of the sea
• Rán, sea goddess who collects the drowned in a net
• Njord, god of the sea, particulary of seafaring
• Nerthus, goddess of lakes, springs, holy waters
• Nix, water spirits who usually appear in human form

[edit] Water deities in other cultures

• Celtic
  • Manannán mac Lir (Irish)
  • Dylan Eil Ton (Welsh)
  • Manawydan (Welsh)
  • Llŷr (Welsh)

• Chinese traditional religion
  • Mazu

• Inuit mythology
  • Idliragijenget
  • Sedna
  • Aipaloovik
  • Arnapkapfaaluk

• Lithuanian mythology
  • Bangpūtys

• Shinto
  • Susanoo

• Māori mythology
  • Tangaroa

• Tonga (Zambizi Valley Zimbabwe)
  • Nyami Nyami

• Vedic religion
  • Varuna (celestial ocean)
  • Various rivers associated with goddesses in the Rigveda, such as Sarasvati (Sarasvati River) and Yamuna

• Yoruba religion/Afro-American religions
  • Yemaja
  • Mami Wata

[edit] See also

• Sea monster