Lists of deities by cultural sphere

This is an index to deities of the different religions, cultures and mythologies of the world, listed by region or culture.

Regions

Middle East, North Africa and Central Asia

Osiris, lord of the dead. His green skin symbolizes rebirth

Europe

Sub-Saharan Africa

Poster of a Mami Wata, "serpent priestess" painted ca. 1926 by German (Hamburg) artist Schleisinger, displayed in shrines as a popular image of Mami Wata in Africa and in the Diaspora.[1][2]

South Asia

The image illustrates the Hindu belief that each part of the cow embodies a particular deity

East Asia

Southeast Asia

Oceania

Americas

References

  1. Jell-Bahlsen 1997, p. 105
  2. Chesi 1997, p. 255)
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