MythologyDB
112 gods, heroes, and legendary figures from 22 mythological traditions worldwide.
Greek Pantheon
Zeus
King of the Olympian gods. Wields the thunderbolt as his weapon. Father of many gods and heroes incl...
Athena
Born fully formed from the head of Zeus. Patron deity of Athens, which bears her name. The Parthenon...
Poseidon
Brother of Zeus and Hades. Created the first horse during a contest for Athens. Carries a trident th...
Apollo
Son of Zeus and twin of Artemis. Patron of the Oracle at Delphi. Master of the lyre and archery. Ass...
Artemis
Twin sister of Apollo. Carries a silver bow and hunts with a band of nymphs. Protector of young wome...
Aphrodite
Born from sea foam where Cronus's severed parts fell. Married to Hephaestus but loved Ares. Started ...
Ares
Represented the violent and bloodthirsty aspects of warfare. Son of Zeus and Hera. Disliked by most ...
Hades
Brother of Zeus who drew the underworld as his domain. Not evil despite popular depiction. Abducted ...
Norse Gods
Odin
The chief god in Norse mythology. Sacrificed one eye for wisdom at Mimir's well. Hung himself from Y...
Thor
Wields the hammer Mjolnir, which always returns when thrown. Protector of humanity against the giant...
Loki
The shape-shifting trickster of Norse mythology. Father of the wolf Fenrir, the serpent Jormungandr,...
Freyja
Rules over Folkvangr where she receives half of those slain in battle. Owns the Brisingamen necklace...
Tyr
Placed his hand in Fenrir's mouth as a pledge, which the wolf bit off when bound. Represents heroic ...
Baldur
The most beautiful and beloved of the gods. Killed by a mistletoe spear through Loki's trickery. His...
Fenrir
Son of Loki, destined to kill Odin at Ragnarok. The gods bound him with Gleipnir, a ribbon made of i...
Hel
Daughter of Loki, rules over the realm of the dead who did not die in battle. Half her face is beaut...
Egyptian Gods
Ra
The most important god in ancient Egypt. Believed to sail across the sky in a solar boat each day. M...
Anubis
Recognizable by his jackal head. Supervised the weighing of the heart ceremony in the afterlife. The...
Osiris
Murdered and dismembered by his brother Set. Reassembled by his wife Isis. Became lord of the underw...
Isis
Wife of Osiris and mother of Horus. Reassembled Osiris after Set murdered and dismembered him. Known...
Horus
Son of Osiris and Isis. Avenged his father by battling Set. The Eye of Horus is a powerful protectiv...
Amun
Combined with Ra as Amun-Ra to become the supreme god. His name means the hidden one. Temple at Karn...
Heroes
Hercules (Heracles)
Completed the legendary Twelve Labors as penance. Killed the Nemean Lion, Hydra, and captured Cerber...
Perseus
Son of Zeus and Danae. Slays Medusa with help from Athena and Hermes. Rescues Andromeda from a sea m...
Odysseus
King of Ithaca and master strategist. Conceived the Trojan Horse that ended the Trojan War. His 10-y...
Theseus
Defeated the Minotaur in the Labyrinth of Crete. Used a ball of thread to find his way back. United ...
Achilles
Dipped in the River Styx by his mother Thetis, making him invulnerable except for his heel. Killed H...
Gilgamesh
The oldest known literary hero, from the Epic of Gilgamesh (2100 BC). Two-thirds god, one-third huma...
Beowulf
The protagonist of the oldest surviving long poem in Old English. Defeated the monster Grendel bare-...
Sun Wukong
Born from a stone egg on a mountain. Acquired the golden staff that weighs 8,000 kg. Rebelled agains...