Deities and their animal associations

[loopy]

Hope this hasn't been posted before... found this site that lists Gods and Goddesses with their animal associations, so I thought I'd share for anyone interested. :) It's http://www.cybercomm.net/~grandpa/animals4.html


Abuk African goddess (reptiles)
Acca Larentia Etruscan goddess (wolf)
Aesculapius Greek god (serpent)
Agni Hindu god (bull)
Aige Irish goddess (deer)
Aine Irish goddess (horse, cattle)
Aakuluujjusi Inuit goddess (caribou, walrus)
Ajysyt Siberian goddess (cattle)
Amalthea Greek goddess (goat)
Amenti Egyptian goddess (hawk)
Anat Syrian goddess (cow)
Anu Irish goddess (cat)
Apollo Greek god (wolf, griffon, crow, deer)
Aphrodite Greek goddess (sparrow/dove/swan/swallow/ram/deer)
Ares Greek god (vulture)
Artemis Greek goddess (stag/boar/bear/dog/goat/bee)
Artio Celtic goddess (bear)
Atargatis Aramaic goddess (dove, fish)
Athena Greek goddess (oxen/deer/serpent/owl/crow)
Audhumbla Scandinavian goddess (cow)
Austeja Lithuanian goddess (bees)
Avfruvva Finnish goddess (fish)
Baal Phoenician god (bull)
Bacchus Roman god (dragon, panther)
Ban Naomha Celtic goddess (trout)
Bast Egyptian goddess (cat, lion)
Bau Sumerian goddess (goose)
Boann Celtic goddess (cow)
Brahma Hindu god (swan)
Brigit Irish goddess (cattle)
Britomartis Cretan goddess (snake)
Bubilas Lithuanian goddess (bees)
Bubona Roman goddess (cattle)
Budhi Pallien India goddess (tiger)
Callisto Greek goddess (bear)
Ceridwin Celtic goddess (pig)
Cernunnos Celtic god (all animals)
Circe Greek goddess (hawk)
Cybele Greek goddess (lion)
Dali Russian goddess (mountain sheep)
Damona Celtic goddess (cattle)
Demeter Greek goddess (owl, crane)
Diana Roman goddess (stag, deer)
Dil Irish goddess (cattle)
Dionysus Greek god (bull, lynx)
Dumuzi Sumerian god (bull)
Durga Hindu goddess (lion)
Ea-Oannes Sumerian god (dolphin)
Enki Sumerian god (fox)
Epona Roman goddess (cattle/mules/oxen/horses)
Epona Celtic goddess (horses)
Eriskegal Sumerian goddess (lion)
Etain Celtic goddess (horses)
Freya Scandinavian goddess (boar, cat)
Freyr Norse god (boar)
Ganesha Hindu god (elephant)
Godasiyo AmerIndian (puppies)
Gwynn Celtic god (owl)
Hachiman Japanese god (dove)
Hanuman Hindu god (monkey)
Hathor Egyptian goddess (cow, lion)
Hecate Greek goddess (dog, horses)
Hedrun Scandinavian goddess (goat)
Hekt Egyptian goddess (frog)
Henwen British goddess (pig)
Hera Greek goddess (peacock, cuckoo, cow)
Hercules Roman hero (deer)
Hestia Greek goddess (ass)
Hippia Greek goddess (horse)
Hippona Roman goddess (horses)
Hsi Wang Mu Chinese goddess (cat, tiger)
Inari Japanese goddess (fox)
Indari Japanese god (fox)
Ishtar Babylonian goddess (cow, serpent)
Isis Egyptian goddess (heifer)
Ithm Canaanite god (sheep)
Juno Roman goddess (peacock, lamb)
Jupiter Roman god (eagle, bull)
Kara-Kura Turkish goddess (goat)
KuzunoHa Japanese goddess (fox)
Lahar Babylonian goddess (sheep, cattle)
Lares Roman gods (dog)
Laume Lithuanian goddess (cat)
Le-hev-hev Melanesian goddess (crab, rat, spider)
Lupa Roman goddess (wolf)
Lyssa Greek goddess (dog)
Macha Celtic goddess (horse)
Mafdet Egyptian goddess (cat, mongoose)
Mahakh AmerIndian goddess (dog, fox)
Mala Liath Scottish goddess (pig)
Manabazho Amerindian hero (hare)
Manasha Hindu goddess (snakes)
Marduk Sumerian god (goat)
Mars Roman god (horse, vulture)
Mbombe Zaire goddess (elephant)
Mehit Egyptian goddess (lion)
Mehurt Egyptian goddess (cow)
Mellonia Roman goddess (bees)
Menalippe Greek goddess (horse)
Mercury Roman god (cock)
Minerva Roman goddess (owl)
Muso Koroni Mali goddess (leopard)
Nehalennia Celtic goddess (dog)
Neith Egyptian goddess (cow)
Neptune Roman god (bull)
Ningirsu Babylonian god (goat)
Ninhursaga Sumerian goddess (wildlife)
Ninkharak Mesopotamian goddess (dog)
Niu Wang Chinese god (oxen)
Norwan AmerIndian goddess (porcupine)
Nut Egyptian goddess (cow)
Nyavirezi African goddess (lion)
Osiris Egyptian god (leopard)
Pales Roman goddess (sheep, cattle)
Pawosee AmerIndian (buffalo)
Poseidon Greek god (dolphin, horse, bull)
Prithivi Hindu goddess (cow)
Proteus Greek god (sea animals)
Pushan Hindu god (cattle)
Pwyll Celtic god (crane)
Quan Yin Chinese goddess (horse)
Quetzalcoatl AmerIndian god (serpent)
Rhea Silvia Roman goddess (she-wolf)
Rhiannon Welsh goddess (horse)
Rhpisunt AmerIndian (bear)
Sabazius Egyptian god (serpent)
Samjuna India goddess (horse)
Scylla Greek goddess (dog)
Sebek Egyptian god (crocodile)
Sedna Inuit goddess (sea animals)
Sekhmet Egyptian goddess (lion)
Sheger Canaanite god (cattle)
Sibilja Swedish goddess (cow)
Silvanus Roman god (woodpecker)
Spako Persian goddess (wolf)
Suki India goddess (cow)
Surabhi Hindu goddess (cow)
Susa-no-wo Japanese god (snakes)
Tangaroa Polynesian god (reptiles)
Tara Tibetan goddess (lioness)
Tauret Egyptian goddess (hippo)
Tefnut Egyptian god (cow, lion)
Thor Norse god (bull)
Titichane African goddess (cat)
Turi-a-faumea Polynesia god (reptiles)
Turrean Irish god (dog)
Tuulikki Finnish goddess (forest animals.)
Ukupanipo Hawaiian god (sharks)
Vajravrahi Vedic goddess (boar)
Venus Roman goddess (dove, swan, sparrow)
Volos Slavic god (cattle)
Vulcan Roman god (lion)
Wang Ta-hsien Chinese god (white ants)
Yama Vedic god (owl)
Zeus Greek god (goat, eagle)

[Emy]

Thank you! That might come in handy =)

[loopy]

No problem. :)

[Amethyst Rose]

Wow, that's incredible..... that will come in very handy for me and my encyclopedia... thanks :)

[Fawn]

uh Loopy--hon, Diana is also associated as being with dogs and cats. Dogs because hers never left her side and Cats because she could shapeshift into one.

[loopy]

Thanks Fawn. :) Just to clarify, I didn't compile this list, just saw it on a website and thought it might be share-worthy.

[was]

thank you for the list would you like to join my coven?pm me if interrested...cheers!!!

[Mnemosyne]

Wow! Great list! I was just thinking about this question a few weeks ago. I had no idea that this thread was around. Thanks for bumping it up Was! :)

[argento_occhi]

just an additional note on quetzacoatl. He was portrayed as a feathered serpent with birds wings, rather than just as a serpent. the name derives from the quetzal bird. Not being nasty, just adding some more info about Him.

great list. missed out Djehuti (thoth) though. Egyptian scribe of the Gods, Creator of language, writing, medicine, alchemy, etc. He's associated with ibis and baboons. There were places where baboons would call as the sun rose, waking Djehuti with their calls.

brightest blessings

argento_occhi

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Odin (eagle, Ravens, hounds)

Horus (Hawk)



Just saw a few holes that I couldn't ignore, thanks for the list as I am also very much into spirit animals as guilds. This could be very helpful to those looking for a sign from thier diety. These Gods have shown thier presence to me in the symbol of animals.

[ButterflyBranwynn]

Anyone know what Branwen is?

Thanks :)

ButterflyBranwynn

[Khepri]

It's been a while since I checked, but I think I've spotted a few more missing animals. Osiris, I believe, is also associated with the hawk, Thoth with the owl, and Ishtar is definitely connected to the lioness.

Also let's not forget Babi, the old Egyptian baboon-god. :)

[Maiden Zafirbel]

is there any god/goddess that is associated with rats???

[Morgandria]

Anyone know what Branwen is?

Thanks :)

ButterflyBranwynn

Ravens! Bran means "raven" in irish gaelic. :)

-M.

[Desdemona]

Here are some for Kali. The crane is Kaliís sacred bird. All black animals, but especially dogs, sheep, and birds are sacred to her.

[Rhyaine]

Thanks for the info!

Leslie

[Khuinaset]

Also, I think Isis was associated with the kite too. nice list though :)

[argento_occhi]

Thoth and owls? I can sort of see the connection, but this is the first time i've heard it. i can't find any reference to owls in any of the books i have on Ancient Egypt. I'm not sure this is correct. Perhaps this connection stems from the Greeks rather than the Egyptians themselves.

bright blessings,
argent

[Witchy_Momma]

Is there any deities that deal with spiders?

Leslie

[Zophael]

Is there any deities that deal with spiders?

Leslie

Tule is the Zande (from the Sudan and Congo) god of spiders.

[Zophael]

a few more to add to the list

Age Fon god animals
Ah Muzencab Mayan gods bees
Anata Hindu god snakes
Apis Egyptian god bulls
Ba Egyptian god rams
Banebdjedet Egyptian god rams
Bat Egyptian goddess cows
Behanzin Fon god fish
Chac Uayab Xoc Mayan god fish
Diang Shilluk goddess cows
Geus Tasan Persian god cattle
Geus Urvan Persian god cattle
Haroeris Greek god falcons
Hatmehyt Egyptian goddess fish
Hayagriva Buddhist god horses
Hayasya Buddhist goddess horses
Hayasya Hindu god horses
He Zur Egyptian god baboons
Herysaf Egyptian god rams
Horus Egyptian god falcons
Janguli Buddhist goddess snakes
Kaliya Hindu god snakes
Kalki(n) Hindu god horses
Karkota Hindu god snakes
Kebechet Egyptian goddess snakes
Kulika Hindu god snakes
Lupercus Roman god wolves
Mahabja Hindu god snakes
Mahanaga Hindu god snakes
Mahapadma Hindu god snakes
Mihos Egyptian god lions
Minaksi Hindu goddess fish
Mullo Romano-Celtic god mules
Nagaraja Hindu god snakes
Nandi(n) Hindu god bulls
Nehebu-Kau Egyptian god snakes
Ninsun(a) Mesopotamian goddess cows
Nyakaya Shilluk goddess crocodiles
Padma Hindu god snakes
Pasupati Hindu god animals
Peruwa Hittite god horses
Poluknalai Kafir goddess animals
Polydeukes Greek god horses
Pusi Polynesian god fish
Renenutet Egyptian goddess snakes
Rudiobus Romano-Celtic god horses
Ryujin Shinto god dragons
Sakka(n) Mesopotamian god cattle
Sankha(pala) Hindu god snakes
Sekhet-Hor Egyptian goddess cows
Sirtur Mesopotamian goddess sheep
Sugriva Hindu god monkeys
Sun Hou-Shi Chinese god monkeys
Ta-Bitjet Egyptian goddess scorpions
Taksaka Hindu god snakes
Tarvos Trigaranos Romano-Celtic god bulls
Tatosi Huichol god deer
Tilla Hittite-Hurrian god bulls
Tinirau Polynesian god fish
Tsa'qamae Qwe-gsotenox god salmon
Tule Zande god spiders
Zemepatis Lithuanian god cattle

[Agaliha]

Thanks for posting this, it might be helpful to some trying to find a link between certian animals and Gods :)

Also:
Saraswati (Vedic/Hindu): Swans
Lakshmi (Hindu): Owls

[teh_fae]

Oh wow, this is wonderful! Very informative and will come to good use, thank you! :)

[StormVixen]

Anyone know what Branwen is?

Thanks :)

ButterflyBranwynn

white raven

[Rosana]

Frigg (Norse) - goose, cat, hawk and falcon
Freyja (Norse) - cat, cuckoo, falcon