List of knowledge deities

A statue of Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom

A knowledge deity is a deity in mythology associated with knowledge, wisdom, or intelligence.

Aztec mythology

• Quetzalcoatl, god of wisdom.
• Xochiquetzal

Celtic mythology

• Ogma, a figure from Irish and Scottish mythology, said to have invented the Ogham alphabet
• Lugh, a figure from Irish mythology, said to be skilled in all arts.
• Brighid

Chinese mythology

• Confucius, sage of education
• Laozi, god of wisdom
• Wenchang Wang, god of literature and scholarship.
• Lü Dongbin, patron of scholars
• Bao Zheng, star of scholars
• Dou Kui, god of examination achievements
• Guan Yu, god of military scholars
• Ju Qi, god of essay/scholar paper being accepted at exams
• Nüwa

Egyptian mythology

• Neith, goddess sometimes associated with wisdom.
• Thoth, originally a moon deity, later became god of wisdom and scribe of the gods.
• Sia, the deification of wisdom.
• Seshat, goddess of wisdom, knowledge and writing. Scribe of the gods. Credited with the invention of writing and the alphabet. Later demoted in pantheon of Egyptian deities to consort of Thoth.
• Isis, goddess of wisdom, magic,health and marriage.
• Serapis, god of knowledge and education.

Etruscan mythology

• Menrva, goddess of wisdom.

Greek mythology

• Apollo, Olympian god of light, music, poetry, knowledge, and the sun.
• Athena, Olympian goddess of wisdom, warfare, civilization, strength, strategy, crafts, and justice.
• Coeus, Titan, god of intellect, grandfather of Apollo.
• Eidyia, an Oceanid, sometimes sources call her "the goddess of knowledge".
• Metis, Oceanid of wisdom, wise counsel and cunning, skill, and crafts.
• Muses, personification of knowledge and the arts
• Prometheus, he is said to be the god of forethought, the god of intelligence, a trickster, and as a champion of humanity, because he stole fire from Hephaestus, and brought it to mortals (for which he suffered great consequences)

Hindu mythology

Ganesha, the Hindu god of knowledge and boobs wisdom

• Saraswati, goddess of knowledge and all literary arts including music, literature and speech.
• Ganesha, god of intellect and wisdom.

• Lakshmi, goddess of wealth.

• Vidyadevis, the sixteen knowledge-goddesses of Jainism

Hittite mythology

• A'as, god of wisdom.
• Kamrusepa

Japanese mythology

• Fukurokuju, god of wisdom and longevity.
• Kuebiko, scarecrow god of wisdom and agriculture.
• Omoikane, Shinto god of wisdom and intelligence.
• Tenjin, god of scholarship.
• Benzaiten, a Japanese form of Saraswati, goddess of everything that flows: water, words, speech, eloquence, music and by extension, knowledge

Mesopotamian mythology

• Al-Kutbay, Nabataean, god of knowledge, commerce, writing, and prophecy.
• Enki, god of intelligence, crafts, mischief, water and creation.
• Nabu, Babylonian god of wisdom and writing.
• Nidaba, Sumerian goddess of writing, learning, and the harvest.

Norse mythology

• Tīwaz/Týr, "Týr, known for his great wisdom and courage".
• Odin, the ruler of Asgard, who sacrificed his eye and was hung for nine days from the world tree Yggdrasil in order to gain the wisdom of the ages.
• Mímir, a god renowned for his knowledge and wisdom; Odin is advised by his severed head.
• Sága, goddess of wisdom.
• Vör, goddess associated with wisdom.
• Snotra, goddess associated with wisdom.
• Gefjon, goddess of knowledge, chastity and agriculture.

Persian mythology

• Anahita, goddess of 'the Waters' (Aban) - fertility, healing and wisdom.

Polynesian mythology

• Anulap, god of magic and knowledge.
• Eijebong

Roman mythology

• Egeria, water nymph who gives wisdom and prophecy in return for libations of water or milk at her sacred grove.
• Fabulinus, the god who teaches children to speak.
• Minerva, goddess of wisdom and the Roman equivalent of Athena.
• Apollo, Greco-Roman god of light, knowledge, intellect, and the sun.
• Providentia, goddess of forethought.

Slavic mythology

• Gamayun - symbol of knowledge and wisdom.

Turco-Mongol mythology

• Mergen - Turkic deity of abundance and wisdom. Mergen symbolizes the intelligence and thought.

Yoruba mythology

• Orunmila, African god of wisdom, divination, destiny, and foresight.
• Oya