| Name ▲▼ | Origin ▲▼ | Description ▲▼ |
|---|---|---|
| Goddess name "Net/ Neith" | Egypt | A goddess of the east, women, sorcery, the home, war, hunting, weaving |
| God name "Nicaea" | Greek | A nymph, the daughter of the river-god Sangarius and Cybele. A påśśionate huntress of exquisite beauty, she was beloved by a shepherd, Hymnus, who followed her and watched her closely. She finally became angry and shot him with one of her arrows. Greek |
"Nimrod" | Genesis | A mighty hunter before the Lord, which the Targum says means a "sinful hunting of the sons of men." Pope says of him, he was "a mighty hunter, and his prey was man". The legend is that the tomb of Nimrod still exists in Damascus, and that no dew ever "falls" upon it, even though all its surroundings are saturated with it. Genesis |
| Goddess name "Nit" | Egypt | Goddess of weaving, war, hunting and the Red Crown, creator deity, mother of Ra. Egypt |
| God name "Nkuando" | Zaire | The god of death and hunters. Zaire |
| Goddess name "Noctiluca" | Spanish | Goddess of the moon, fertility, life, death and hunting. Spanish |
| Goddess name "Nohuichana" | Mexico | Goddess of fish and hunting. Mexico |
"Nurundere 'made everything'" | Australia | Nurundere is but an idealised wizard and hunter, with a rival of his species. Narrinyeri, Australia |
| God name "Nyyrikki" | Finland | The god of hunting, son of Tapio. |
| God name "Obåśśi Nsi" | Ekoi | One of the two creator gods. He decided to live on the earth and taught the first humans about planting crops and hunting for food. Ekoi |
| God name "Ochosi" | Nigeria | God of hunting and justice. Nigeria |
| Deity name "Ogoun aka Ogun" | Haiti | Ogum, Ogou, the deity who presides over fire, iron, hunting politics and war. He is the patron of smiths and is usually displayed with his attributes: machete or sabre, rum and tobacco. Haiti Vodun |
| God name "Ogun" | Nago / Edo / Yoruba / W Africa | A god of iron, hunting & war |
| God name "Ogun" | Edo / Benin, West Africa | God of war, hunting and metalwork. This rather loosely defined deity was sent by the god OSANOBUA to cut open the land to allow crops to be planted. He is the strength inherent in metals and piles of metal objects are left beside his sanctuaries. As a god of war he defends the tribe and is depicted wearing armor and with red eyes. As a god of hunters and farmers he is generally benevolent.... |
| God name "Onuris" | Egypt / Hellenic | A god of hunting & war |
| Goddess name "Onuris [Greek]" | Egypt | God of hunting and war. Onuris is first known from This, near Abydos in Upper Egypt. In later times his main cult center was at Samannud in the Nile delta. His consort is the lion goddess Mekhit. Onuris is generally depicted in human form as a bearded figure wearing a crown with four plumes and wielding a spear or occasionally holding a rope. He is sometimes accompanied by Mekhit in iconography. Seen as a hunter who caught and slew the enemies of RE, the Egyptian Sun god, some legends place him close to the battle between HORUS and SETH. In clåśśical times, Onuris became largely syncretized with the Greek war god ARES. Also Anhuret (Egyptian).... |
| God name "Onuris aka Anhur" | Egypt | Slayer of Enemies God of hunting and war and the personification of royal warriors. Egypt |
| God name "Opocchtli" | Aztec | A minor god of light a fisherman & hunters |
Table of Gods
Your guide to the World gods, spirits,
demons and legendary monsters
1996 - 2024 Copyright © Godfinder.org
