nature deities

Gods of wilderness

Nature deities are gods or goddesses associated with natural phenomena, landscapes, or elemental forces in various mythological and religious traditions.

These divine figures personify aspects of the natural world such as the sun, moon, sea, rivers, forests, mountains, or storms.

Ancient cultures commonly worshipped nature deities to explain natural events, ensure favorable conditions for agriculture, or maintain harmony with the environment.

The Greeks honored nature deities like Poseidon and Demeter through seasonal festivals.

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Pan · Gaia · earth goddess · Persephone · Agni · Pomona · Poseidon · Mother Earth · tree worship · animism · Thor · Green Man · forest god · Aeolus · pagan · offerings · fertility · harvest

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Deities protecting a home

Athena · Hephaestus · Mars · Mercury · sky gods

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Canonized religious figures

martyrs · ancestral spirits · patron saints · holy men · holy women

theological worldview

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Biblical God's proper name

Allah · Brahman · logos

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