List of war deities

"God of war" redirects here; see Gods of War for disambiguation. See God of War (video game) for the video game of the same name.

"War Gods" redirects here. For the video game, see War Gods (video game).

The following is a list of war deities.

Name	Primary cultural affiliation	Goddess/God	Other affiliations/roles
Agrona	Celtic mythology (Britain)	Goddess
Alaisiagae	Norse mythology (Germanic)	Demi Goddesses
Anann (Ana, Anand, Anu)	Irish mythology	Goddess	personification of death, predicting death in battle, cattle, crow, fertility
Anat	Semitic mythology	Goddess	Progenitor
Andraste	Anglo -Celtic mythology	Goddess	War, Battle, Overcoming Enemies
Ankt	Asia Minor Egyptian mythology	Goddess
Ares	Greek mythology	God	Bloodlust, violence (in some stories, peace)
Ares Enyalius	Greek mythology (Sparta)	God
Astarte	Semitic mythology	Goddess	Fertility, sexuality
Athena	Greek mythology	Goddess	Wisdom
Badb	Irish mythology	Goddess	crow
Bast	Egyptian mythology (Egyptian, originally protector goddess of Lower Egypt, later partly supplanted by Sekhmet)	Goddess	The Sun, protection, divine mother, perfumes, ointments, embalming
Beda	Celtic mythology (Romano-British)	Goddess
Belatu-Cadros	Celtic mythology (Northern Britain, esp. Cumberland and Westmorland)	God
Bellona	Roman mythology	Goddess	Magna Mater
Bishamonten (Tamonten)	Japanese mythology (Buddhist)	God	Retribution, treasurer
Boudihillia	Celtic mythology (Romano-British)	Goddess
Brahma	Hindu mythology (India)	Lord	Creator of Universe
Brigantia	Gallo-Roman, Germanic, Austrian, and Romano-British mythology	Goddess	Victory, gorgon protection, healing, crafts, fertility
Brigid	Irish mythology	Goddess
Bugid Y Aiba	Haitian mythology	God
Camulus	Celtic mythology	God
Cariocecus	Lusitanian mythology	God
Catubodua	Celtic mythology (Gaul)	Goddess
Chi You	Chinese mythology Korean mythology	God
Cocidius	Celtic mythology (Northern Britain)	God	Hunting
Durga	Hindu mythology	Goddess
Ekchuah	Mayan mythology	God	Merchants
Enyo	Greek mythology sister to Ares	Goddess	Bloodlust, violence
Esus	Celtic mythology (Gaul)	God	Agriculture, commerce
Ffraid	Celtic mythology of Scotland and Wales	Goddess	Flame, force, vigor
Hachiman	Japanese mythology (Shinto)	God
Hadúr	Hungarian mythology	God	Metalsmith, White stallion
Hanuman	Hindu mythology	God	Courage, Strength
Honos	Roman mythology	God	Chivalry, honor
Huitzilopochtli	Aztec mythology	God	Tenochtitlan, the Sun, death, storms
Ictinike	Lakota mythology	God	Deceit, trickery
Indra	Hindu mythology	God	Weather
Kali	Hindu mythology	Goddess	Time
Kukailimoku	Hawaiian mythology	God
Laran	Etruscan mythology	God
Maahes	perhaps Nubian becoming the son of Bast in Egyptian mythology	God	Protection, storms, horizon
Macha	Irish mythology	Goddess	horses, crow, sovereignty, sites of Armagh and Emain Macha
Mandarangan	Filipino mythology	God
Mars	Roman mythology	God	Fertility, vegetation, cattle
Menhit	Nubian mythology Egyptian mythology	Goddess
Menrva	Etruscan mythology	Goddess	Wisdom, art, schools, commerce
Menthu	Egyptian mythology	God	Strength, virility, victory
Mextli	Aztec mythology	God	Storms
Murugan	Hindu mythology	God
Mórrígan	Irish mythology	Goddess	cattle, crow, fertility, the land
Neit	Irish mythology	God
Neith	Egyptian mythology	Goddess	Creator, hunting, mother goddess, weaving
Nemain	Irish mythology	Goddess
Nike	Greek mythology	Goddess	Triumph in battle
Odin (Óðinn)	Continental Germanic mythology Norse mythology	God	Wisdom, magic, poetry, victory, hunting, raven, self-sacrifice
Ogoun	Yoruba mythology Haitian mythology	God	Fire, iron, politics
Oro	Polynesian mythology (Tahiti)	God	Peace
Perun	Slavic mythology	God	Thunder, lightning, horses, carts, weapons, fire
Pikullos	Prussian mythology	God
Resheph	Mesopotamian mythology (Chaldea) Phoenician mythology Egyptian mythology	God	Plague, deer, gazelle
Ricagumbeda	Celtic mythology	Goddess
Rudianos	Celtic mythology (Gaul)	God
Samulayo	Polynesian mythology (Fiji)	God
Satis	Egyptian mythology	Goddess	fertility, water, gazelle
Segomo	Celtic mythology (Gaul, perhaps Britain and Ireland)	God
Sekhmet	Egyptian mythology (Egyptian, originally Upper Egypt then spread of her cult to Lower Egypt through conquest)	Goddess	The Sun, protection, vengeance, medicine, menstruation
Set	Egyptian mythology	God	Many, see article
Smertios	Celtic mythology (Gaul)	God
Sopdu	Egyptian mythology	God	Many, see article
Takemikazuchi	Japanese mythology (Shinto)	God	Lightning, swords, bows
Tanit	Phoenician, Berber mythology, and Ancient Egyptian mythology	Goddess	mother goddess
Teoyaomicqui	Aztec mythology	God	Slain warriors
Tezcatlipoca	Aztec mythology	God	Night, the north, beauty, temptation
Thor (Þórr)	Continental Germanic mythology Norse mythology	God	Thunder, slayer of giants, strength, law and order, defense, oaks, goats, lightning, storms, weather, crops, trading voyages, courage, trust, revenge, protection, warfare, battles.
Tumatauenga	Maori mythology	God
Trebaruna	Lusitanian mythology	Goddess	Battles and death
Tyr (Týr)	Continental Germanic mythology Norse mythology	Asa God	law, legal contracts, the sky, the allthing( assemblies of the people for judicial matters), victory in combat, war, athletics, meaningful self sacrifice, order, bravery, integrity, law and the binding of solem oaths, courage.
Vacuna	Roman mythology	Goddess	protection
Victoria	Roman mythology	Goddess
Wodan/Wotan/Woden (Odins name in German areas)	Continental Germanic mythology Norse mythology	God	Wisdom, magic, poetry, victory, hunting, raven, self-sacrifice
Zhanshen	Chinese mythology	God