Mythologies

Roman mythology: Jupiter, Juno, Neptune, Pluto, Minerva, Apollo, Diana, Mars, Venus, Mercury, Ceres, Vesta, Vulcan, Bacchus Roman honourable mention: Cupid (child of Venus and Mars), Proserpina (child of Ceres and Jupiter), Janus, Aurora, Flora Egyptian mythology: Ra, Osiris, Isis, Horus, Set, Anubis, Thoth, Hathor, Bastet, Sekhmet Egyptian honourable mention: Ma’at (often said to be daughter of Ra), Ptah, Sobek, Khonsu (child of Amun and Mut), Nephthys (child of Geb and Nut) Chinese mythology: Shangdi, Nuwa, Pangu, Guanyin, Jade Emperor Chinese honourable mention: Fuxi (brother/consort of Nuwa), Sun Wukong (born from a magical stone), Chang’e (wife of Hou Yi), Hou Yi, Nezha (child of Li Jing) Greek mythology: Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Athena, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Aphrodite, Hermes, Demeter, Hephaestus, Dionysus Greek honourable mention: Persephone (child of Zeus and Demeter), Eros (child of Aphrodite and Ares), Helios (child of Hyperion and Theia), Selene (child of Hyperion and Theia), Nike (child of Pallas and Styx) Norse mythology: Odin, Thor, Loki, Freyr, Freyja, Tyr, Baldr, Frigg Norse honourable mention: Heimdall (son of Odin and nine mothers), Freya (Frigg’s sister), Vidar (child of Odin), Bragi (son of Odin), Skadi (child of Thjazi) Japanese mythology (Shinto): Ame-no-Minakanushi, Takamimusubi, Kamimusubi, Umashiashikabihikoji, Amenotokotachi, Izanagi, Izanami, Amaterasu, Susanoo, Tsukuyomi Japanese honourable mention: Inari, Hachiman (child of Emperor Ojin), Raijin (child of Izanagi and Izanami), Fujin (child of Izanagi and Izanami), Benzaiten (derived from Saraswati)