List of hunting deities

Åsgårdsreien (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.

African mythology

Khonvoum, supreme god of the Mbuti Pygmy people in central Africa; the "great hunter"

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

Chinese mythology

Fuxi, god of fishery.
Jiang Jiya, god of fishery.

Egyptian mythology

Neith, goddess of war and the hunt
Pakhet, a lioness huntress deity, whom the Greeks associated with Artemis

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

Greek mythology

Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness
Britomartis, Cretan goddess of hunting and nets used for fishing, fowling and the hunting of small game
Heracles Kynagidas, Macedonian god of hunting
Lelantos, god of air and the hunter's skill of stalking prey
Orion, a giant huntsman whom Zeus placed among the stars as the constellation of Orion

Hindu mythology

Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
Rudra, Rigvedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt

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

Mesoamerican mythology

Mixcoatl, Aztec god of hunting

Norse mythology

Odin, chief god and ruler of Asgard, associated with wisdom, war, battle, and death, and also magic, poetry, prophecy, victory, and the hunt
Skaði, a jötunn and goddess associated with bowhunting, skiing, winter, and mountains

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 Zeus.

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

Yoruba and Afro-American mythology

Ogoun, loa and orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
Oxóssi, Yoruba hunting god.