List of deities in Marvel Comics
Marvel Comics includes many characters based on deities from several mythological pantheons. The most significant one is Thor, a character based on the deity of the same name from Norse mythology. Other deities from Norse myths were adapted for Thor's supporting cast, along with Heracles and other deities from Greek mythology.[1] Deities from other pantheons are also adapted from time to time.
Deities
| Pantheon | Character | Based on | First appearance | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ahau (Maya gods) | Ah Puch | Ah Puch | Thor Annual #10 (October 1982) | God of the Dead |
| Gucumatz / Kukulkán | Q'uq'umatz / Kukulkan | X-Men #25 (October 1966) | God of the Wind | |
| Hunab Ku | Hunab Ku | Marvel: The End #2 (May 2003) | God of the Sky | |
| Itzamna | Itzamna | Infinity Gauntlet #2 (August 1991) | God of the Sun | |
| Wayep | Wayeb' | Amazing Spider-Man #556 (June 2008) | God of Mischief | |
| Akua (Hawaiian/Polynesian gods) | Pele | Pele | X-Force #81 (September 1998) | Goddess of Volcanoes |
| Amatsu-Kami (Japanese gods) | Amaterasu | Amaterasu | Wolverine #32 (October 1990) | Goddess of the Sun |
| Ame-No-Mi-Kumari | Ame-No-Mi Kumari | Ares #5 (July 2006) | Goddess of Water | |
| Bishamon | Bishamonten | Ares #5 (July 2006) | God of War and Fortune | |
| Ho Ti | Hotei | Bizarre Adventures #32 (August 1982) | God of Happiness | |
| Inari | Inari Ōkami | Wolverine Soultaker #4 (July 2005) | God of Rice | |
| Izanagi | Izanagi | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of the Sky | |
| Kaminari | Kaminari-sama | Ares #5 (July 2006) | Goddess of Thunder and Lightning | |
| Mikaboshi | Amatsu-Mikaboshi | Thor: Blood Oath #6 (February 2006) | God of Evil | |
| Susanoo | Susanoo-no-Mikoto | Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 (September 2009) | God of the Sea and Storm | |
| Tsukuyomi | Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto | Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 (September 2009) | God of the Moon | |
| Annunaki (Mesopotamian gods) | Anu | Anu | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of Heaven |
| Aqhat | Aqhat | Citizen V and the V-Battalion Everlasting #1 (March 2002) | ||
| Ba'al | Baal / Hadad | Wolverine #11 (September 1989) | God of Storms | |
| Dagon | Dagon | Conan the Barbarian #59 (February 1976) | God of Wind and Air | |
| Ereshkigal | Ereshkigal | Thor Annual #10 (October 1982) | Goddess of the Dead | |
| Inanna | Inanna | Hellstorm #15 (June 1994) | Goddess of Love and War | |
| Lilith | Lilith | Ghost Rider #28 (August 1992) | Mother of All Demons | |
| Marduk | Marduk | Citizen V and the V-Battalion Everlasting #2 (May 2002) | God of Judgment and Magic | |
| Nergal | Nergal | Conan the Barbarian #30 (September 1973) | God of Death and Pestilence | |
| Ningal | Ningal | Chamber of Chills #4 (May 1973) | God of Metal | |
| Saja | Original creation of Scott Lobdell and Don Perlin with no actual connection to Mesopotamian mythology. | Marvel Comics Presents #47 (April 1990) | God of Messengers | |
| Tammuz | Dumuzid | Conan the Barbarian #30 (September 1973) | God of Shepherds and Fertility | |
| Apu (Inca gods) | Inti | Inti | Incredible Hercules #116 (June 2008) | God of the Sun |
| Viracocha | Viracocha | Thor Annual #7 (September 1978) | God of the Sky and Heavens | |
| Asgardians (Norse gods) | Amora / Enchantress | Original creation of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby with no association in actual Norse myth. | Journey into Mystery #103 (April 1964) | Goddess of Magic and Sorcery |
| Balder | Baldr | Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962) | God of Light and Purity | |
| Bor | Borr | Journey into Mystery #97 (October 1963) | Patriarch of the Asgardians | |
| Buri / Tiwaz | Búri | Journey into Mystery #97 (October 1963) | Patriarch of the Asgardians | |
| Frigga | Frigg | Journey into Mystery #92 (May 1963) | Goddess of Marriage and Childbirth | |
| Frey | Freyr | Thor #294 (April 1980) | God of the Sun, Rain and The Harvest | |
| Freya | Freyja | Thor #321 (October 1993) | Goddess of Love, Beauty and Fertility | |
| Heimdall | Heimdallr | Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962) | God of Protection and Sentinel of the Gates of Asgard | |
| Hela | Hel | Journey into Mystery #102 (March 1964) | Goddess of Death; Ruler of Hel | |
| Hermod | Hermóðr | Thor #274 (August 1978) | God of Messengers and Speed | |
| Hoder | Höðr | Thor #274 (August 1978) | God of Night, Winter and Snow | |
| Idunn | Iðunn | Journey into Mystery #114 (March 1965). | Goddess of Immortality | |
| Jord | Jörð | Doctor Strange #6 (February 1975) as Gaea | Goddess of Earth (one of the many forms and names used by Gaea.) | |
| Karnilla | Original creation of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby with no association in actual Norse myth. | Journey into Mystery #107 (August 1964) | Queen of Nornheim; Goddess of Magic | |
| Laufey | Laufey | Journey into Mystery #112 (January 1965) | King of the Frost Giants | |
| Loki | Loki | Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962) | God of Mischief and Evil | |
| Mimir | Mímir | Thor #240 (October 1975), | God of Knowledge and Wisdom | |
| Njord | Njörðr | Thor #274 (August 1978) | God of the Sea, Winds and Storms | |
| Norns: Urd, Skuld, and Verandi | Norns | Journey into Mystery #102 (March 1964) | Goddesses of Destiny | |
| Odin | Odin | Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962) | God of the Sky, Knowledge and Death | |
| Sigyn | Sigyn | Thor #275 (September 1978) | Goddess of Fidelity | |
| Sif | Sif | Journey into Mystery #102 (March 1964) | Goddess of War and The Hunt; Shieldmaiden of Asgard | |
| Surtur | Surtr | Journey into Mystery #97 (October 1963) | Ruler of Muspelheim | |
| Thor | Thor | Journey into Mystery #83 (August 1962) | God of Thunder and Lightning | |
| Tyr | Týr | Journey into Mystery #85 (October 1962) | God of War | |
| Valkyrie | Brynhildr | Avengers #83 (December 1970) | Shieldmaiden of Asgard; Leader of the Valkyrior | |
| Vidar | Víðarr | Thor Annual #12 (1984) | God of the Hunt | |
| Volla | Fulla | Thor #127 (April 1966) | Goddess of Prophecy | |
| Warriors Three: Fandral, Hogun and Volstagg | Original creations of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby with no association in actual Norse myth. | Journey into Mystery #119 (August 1965) | ||
| Australian Aboriginal gods | Altjira | Altjira | Marvel Comics Presents #16 (April 1989) | God of the Dreamtime |
| Julunggul / Rainbow Serpent | Julunggul | Incredible Hercules #117 (July 2008) | Goddess of Fertility | |
| Daevas (Hindu gods) | Brahma | Brahma | Thor #301 (November 1980) | God of Creation |
| Ganesha | Ganesha | She-Hulk #25 (March 2008) | God of Wisdom | |
| Kali | Kali | Amazing High Adventure #5 (December 1986) | Goddess of Destruction | |
| Indra | Indra | Thor #301 (November 1980) | God of Storm and Thunder | |
| Maya | Maya | Amazing High Adventure #5 (December 1986) | Goddess of Illusions | |
| Ratri | Ratri | Amazing High Adventure #5 (December 1986) | Goddess of the Night | |
| Shiva | Shiva | Thor #361 (May 2003) | God of Destruction and Transformation | |
| Vishnu | Vishnu | Marvel Classics Comics #23 (November 1977) | God of Heaven and Preservation | |
| Yama | Yama | Thor Annual #10 (October 1982) | God of Death | |
| Dievas (Slavic gods) | Chernobog | Chernobog | Incredible Hulks #621 (March 2011) | God of Chaos and Night |
| Perun | Perun | Captain America #352 (April 1989) | God of Thunder | |
| Svarog | Svarog | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of the Sky | |
| Diwatas (Philippine gods) | Anitun | Anitong Tawo | Invincible Iron Man #2 (August 2008) | Goddess of Wind, Lightning and Rain |
| Heliopolitans (Egyptian gods) | Anubis | Anubis | Son of Satan #5 (August 1976) | God of Funerals and Mummification |
| Atum | Atum / Ra | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of the Sun | |
| Bast | Bastet | Fantastic Four #52 (July 1966) | God of Pleasure, Poetry, Music and Dancing | |
| Bes | Bes | Thor #396 (October 1988) | God of Luck and Probability; Protector of Households | |
| Geb | Geb | Thor #241 (November 1975) | God of Earth, Fertility and the Harvest | |
| Horus | Horus | Thor #240 (Oct 1975) | God of the Sky and Sun | |
| Isis | Isis | Thor #240 (October 1975) | Goddess of Fertility | |
| Khonshu | Khonsu | Moon Knight #1 (November 1980) | God of the Moon and Vengeance | |
| Neith | Neith | Doctor Strange #6 (February 1975) as Gaea | Goddess of Earth (one of the many forms and names used by Gaea) | |
| Nun | Nu | Thor Annual #10 (October 1982) as the Demiurge | God of the Watery Abyss | |
| Nut | Nut | Thor #241 (November 1975) | Goddess of the Sky | |
| Osiris | Osiris | Thor #240 (Oct 1975) | God of the Dead | |
| Sekhmet | Sekhmet | Avengers #112 (July 1973) | God of War | |
| Set | Set | Marvel Feature #6 (September 1976) | God of Chaos and Creation | |
| Seth | Set | Thor #240 (Oct 1975) | God of Evil | |
| Sobek | Sobek | Black Panther Vol. 5, #3 (June 2009) | God of Crocodiles and Rivers | |
| Thoth | Thoth | Marvel Feature Vol. 2, #6 (September 1976) | God of Wisdom | |
| Inua (Inuit gods) | Hodiak | Original creation of John Byrne with no actual connection to Inuit mythology. | Alpha Flight #7 (February 1984) | God of the Sky; father of Nelvanna |
| Narya / Snowbird | Original creation of John Byrne with no actual connection to Inuit mythology. | Uncanny X-Men #120 (April 1979) | Goddess of Nature and Animals; daughter of Nelvanna | |
| Nelvanna | Original creation of John Byrne with no actual connection to Inuit mythology. | Alpha Flight #7 (February 1984) | Goddess of the Northern Lights; mother of Narya | |
| Sedna | Sedna | Thor #3 (September 1998) | Goddess of the Sea and Death | |
| Turoq the Shaper | Original creation of John Byrne with no actual connection to Inuit mythology. | Alpha Flight #7 (February 1984) | God of Change | |
| Jumala (Finnish gods) | Ukko | Ukko | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of the Sky |
| Vammatar | Vammatar | Savage Sword of Conan #39 (April 1979) | Goddess of Pain and Suffering | |
| Manidoog (Native American gods) | Haokah | Heyoka | Captain America #11 (May 2003) | God of Thunder |
| Hotamintanio | Hotamétaneo'o | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #25 (January 1991) | God of Warriors | |
| Iktomi | Iktomi | Dances with Demons #1 (September 1993) | God of Trickery | |
| Manitou | Gitche Manitou | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of the Sky and Creation | |
| Owayodata | Original creation of Roy Thomas and John Buscema with no association in actual Native American myth. | Avengers #80 (September 1970) | God of the Hunt | |
| Nanabozho | Nanabozho | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #25 (January 1991) | God of Mischief | |
| Tawa | Tawa | Thor Annual #10 (October 1982) | God of the Sun | |
| Tomazooma | Original creation of Stan Lee and Jack Kirby with no association in actual Native American myth. | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of Kinship and Storytelling | |
| Olympians (Greek and Roman gods) | Asclepius | Asclepius / Vejovis | Ares #4 (June 2006) | God of Medicine and Healing |
| Apollo | Apollo | Thor Annual #5 (November 1976) | God of Light, Poetry, Prophecy and Medicine | |
| Ares | Ares / Mars | Thor #129 (June 1966) | God of War | |
| Artemis | Artemis / Diana | Thor #129 (June 1966) | Goddess of the Hunt, Animals and the Moon | |
| Athena | Athena / Minerva | Thor #164 (May 1969) | Goddess of Military Strategy, Wisdom, Arts and Crafts | |
| Bia | Bia | Avengers #50 (March 1968) | God of Might | |
| Cupid | Eros / Cupid | Avengers #283 (September 1987) | God of Love and Affection | |
| Deimos | Deimos | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #32 (August 1991) | God of Terror | |
| Demeter | Demeter / Ceres | Fantastic Four Vol. 3, #21 (September 1999) | Goddess of Fertility, Agriculture and the Harvest | |
| Dionysus | Dionysus / Bacchus | Thor #129 (June 1966) | God of Wine and Revelry | |
| Fates | Moirai: Atropos, Clotho and Lachesis | Journey into Mystery #102 (March 1964) as the Norns | Goddesses of Destiny (one of the many forms and names used by the Norns) | |
| Furies | Erinyes / Dirae: Alecto, Megaera and Tisiphone | Avengers #50 (March 1968) | Goddesses of Vengeance and Retribution | |
| Gaea | Gaia / Terra | Doctor Strange #6 (February 1975) | Goddess of Earth | |
| Hebe | Hebe / Juventas | Ka-Zar #1 (August 1970) | Goddess of Youth | |
| Hecate | Hecate / Trivia | Ms. Marvel #11 (Nov 1977) | Goddess of Magic and Witchcraft | |
| Hercules | Heracles / Hercules | Journey into Mystery Annual #1 (1965) | God of Strength | |
| Hephaestus | Hephaestus / Vulcan | Thor #129 (June 1966) | God of Fire, Smiths, Metalworking and the Forge | |
| Hera | Hera / Juno | Thor #129 (June 1966) | Goddess of Marriage and Fidelity | |
| Hermes | Hermes / Mercury | Thor #129 (June 1966) | God of Speed, Merchants, Travelers and Thieves; Messenger of Olympus | |
| Hippolyta | Hippolyta | Thor #127 (April 1966) | Queen of the Amazons; daughter of Ares | |
| Kratos | Kratos | Avengers #50 (March 1968) | God of Force | |
| Neptune | Poseidon / Neptune | Tales to Astonish #70 (August 1965) | God of the Sea, Storms, Earthquakes and Horses | |
| Nox | Nyx / Nox | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #31 (July 1991) | Goddess of the Night | |
| Pan | Pan | Infinity: The Hunt #2 (December 2013) | God of Nature, the Wilderness, Shepherds and Flocks | |
| Persephone | Persephone / Proserpina | Avengers Annual #23 (1994) | Goddess of Spring; Queen of the Underworld | |
| Phobos | Phobos | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #32 (August 1991) | God of Fear | |
| Pluto | Hades / Pluto | Thor #127 (April 1966) | God of the Dead and the Underworld | |
| Rhode | Rhodos | Venus #18 (February 1952) | Goddess of the Sea | |
| Thanatos | Thanatos | Incredible Hercules #138 (January 2010) | God of Death | |
| Venus | Aphrodite / Venus | Venus #1 (August 1948) | Goddess of Love and Beauty | |
| Vesta | Hestia / Vesta | Thor #301 (November 1980) | Goddess of the Home and Hearth | |
| Zeus | Zeus / Jupiter | Venus #5 (June 1949) | God of the Sky, Thunder, Law, Order and Justice | |
| Tenger (Turkic/Mongolian gods) | Erlik | Erlik | Conan the Barbarian #19 (October 1972) | God of Death and Evil |
| Ulgen | Ülgen | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of Light | |
| Tēteoh (Aztec gods) | Huitzilopochtli | Huitzilopochtli | Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 (September 2009) | God of the Sun |
| Quetzalcoatl | Quetzalcoatl | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of the Sky | |
| Tezcatlipoca | Tezcatlipoca | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of War | |
| Tuatha Da Dannan (Celtic gods) | Bodb Derg / The Red Lord | Bodb Derg | Knights of Pendragon #17 (November 1991) | God of War and Destruction |
| Bran the Blessed | Brân the Blessed | She-Hulk #24 (February 2008) | ||
| Caber | Cairbre | Thor #398 (December 1988) | God of Speed and Bards | |
| Cernunnos | Cernunnos | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual #3 (June 1993) | God of Animals and the Hunt | |
| Cúchulain | Cú Chulainn | Thor: Blood Oath #1 (November 2005)) | ||
| The Dagda | The Dagda | Thor #398 (December 1988) | God of Magic | |
| Gwynn | Gwyn ap Nudd / Fionn mac Cumhaill | Mystic Arcana Black Knight #1 (September 2007) | God of Springtime | |
| Leir | Ler / Manannán mac Lir | Thor #386 (December 1987) | God of Lightning and the Spear | |
| The Morrigan | The Morrígan | Black Knight #3 (August 1990) | Goddess of Battle | |
| Niamh / Lady of the Lake | Niamh / Lady of the Lake | Hulk Comic #18 (July 1979) | Goddess of Lakes | |
| Nuada | Nuada Airgetlám | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of Warriors | |
| Taranis | Taranis | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme Annual #3 (June 1993) | God of Thunder and the Elements | |
| Vodū (African gods) | Anansi | Anansi | Amazing Spider-Man #48 (February 2003) | God of Wisdom and Trickery |
| Avlekete | Avlekete | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990) | Goddess of the Sea | |
| Buluku | Nana Buluku | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990) | God of the Sky | |
| Dam-Ayido Wede / Damballah | Ayida-Weddo / Damballa | Dracula Lives! #2 (September 1973) | God of Serpents | |
| Eschu / Eleggua | Eshu / Elegua | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990) | God of Crossroads and Communication | |
| Ghekre / Gorilla God | Gbekre | Avengers #62 (March 1969) | God of Judgment | |
| Legba | Papa Legba | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990) | God of Gateways | |
| Lusa | Lisa | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990) | God of the Sun | |
| Mahu | Mawu | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990) | Goddess of the Moon | |
| Ogun | Ogun | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990) | God of War | |
| Ezili / Oshun | Erzulie / Oshun | Doctor Strange, Sorcerer Supreme #17 (May 1990) | Goddess of Love | |
| Sagbata / Baron Samedi | Sopona / Baron Samedi / Babalú-Ayé | Strange Tales #171 (December 1973) | God of Death and Disease | |
| Shango | Shango / Xevioso | Thor Annual #10 (October 1982) | God of Thunder and Lightning | |
| Xian (Chinese gods) | Monkey King | Sun Wukong | Iron Man 2.0 #5 (July 2011) | |
| Shou-Hsing | Shouxing | Marvel: The End #2 (May 2003) | God of Health and Longevity | |
| Yu Huang | Jade Emperor | Thor #300 (October 1980) | God of Heaven | |
| Yazatas (Zoroastrian gods) | Atar | Atar | Marvel: The End #2 (May 2003) | God of Fire |
| Mithra | Mithra | Savage Sword of Conan #2 (October 1974) | God of Light and Justice |
False deities
Several beings have either claimed to be gods, or were mistaken for gods. These include:
- Apocalypse (worshipped as Huitzilopochtli, Kali-Ma, Set, possibly others)
- Axi-Tun
- Beta Ray Bill (an alien warrior who was an avatar of Thor for a short time and has since been given his own similar powers)
- Demons (many were originally Elder Gods, and/or were worshipped as gods even in their demonic forms)
- Eternals (Zuras was mistaken for Zeus, et cetera)
- Horusians
- The Phoenix Force (Guardian of the M'Kraan Crystal, and worshipped by the Shi'ar Empire)
- Selene the Black Queen (worshipped as a goddess in Nova Roma)
- Skrull Gods (Kly'bn and Sl'gur't were originally "normal" Skrulls until they "Evolved" into Gods)
- Storm (worshipped as a goddess in Kenya)
See also
- Dark Gods Completely original pantheon
References
- ↑ Vincent Tomasso (July 8, 2016). "Marvel's Hercules". Reboot the past. Retrieved June 1, 2017.
Sources
- Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe Deluxe Edition (Gods entry); 2006 edition (Council of Godheads entry); individual character entries
- Thor & Hercules: Encyclopaedia Mythologica #1 (September 2009); Marvel Comics; by Anthony Flamini, Greg Pak, Fred Van Lente & Paul Cornell
External links
- GODS in the Marvel Universe, at marvunapp.com
- Gods in the Marvel Universe, at MarvelDirectory.com
- Guide to the Mythological Universe - Adapted from the Official Handbook of the Marvel Universe #5
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