Ahunting deity is a god or goddess inmythology associated with thehunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature ofpolytheistic religions.

• Wōden, leader of theWild Hunt

• Mixcoatl, god of hunting.
• Opochtli, god of fishing.

• Ahosu, Goddess of hunting and the protector of wildlife, called upon for successful hunts. In myths, she killed people who overhunted or overharvested the forest’s resources.
• Bosomtwe, god of fishing and sailors.

• Arawn, king of Annwn in some Welsh legends and associated with hunting, dogs and stags
• Cernunnos, a horned god associated with fertility and hunting
• Gwyn ap Nudd, another king of Annwn in Welsh Mythology, associated with the Wild Hunt
• Nodens, god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
• Vosagus, Gaulish god of hunting and forests; gives his name to theVosges region

• Fu Xi, the creator of fishery
• Jiang Ziya, a god of fishery
• Erlang Shen,god of hunting and protector of hunters

• Neith, goddess of war and the hunt
• Pakhet, a lioness huntress deity, whom the Greeks associated withArtemis
• Wepwawet, god of hunting and war, along with funerary practices
• Bastet, a cat goddess and natural hunter of reptiles and rodents. Greeks often associated her withArtemis, giving her the name Ailuros.

• Abog: theBagobo god of hunters^[1]
• Alagaka: theTagalog protector of hunters^[2]
• Anlabban: theIsnag deity who looks after the general welfare of the people; special protector of hunters^[3]
• Amanikable: theTagalog god of the sea who was spurned by the first mortal woman; also a god of hunters^[4][1]
• Bakero & Tawo-nga-talonon:Ati spirits of the forest; the first-fruits sacrifices of the hunt are offered to them through bits of meat, which would bring good luck to the people^[5]
• Cain: theBugkalot headhunter creator of mankind; gave customs to the people; lived together with Abel in the sky but separated due to a quarrel^[6]
• Esa’: aBatak ancestor whose movements created the landscapes, which he named during a hunting journey with his dogs, who were after wild pigs^[7]
• Ga’ek Spirits:Bugkalot spirits in the Ga’ek magic plant used in relation to hunting and fishing; the naw-naw prayer is given to them^[8]
• Kabigat: theBontok goddess of the moon who cut off the head of Chal-chal's son; her action is the origin of headhunting^[9]
• Kalao:Bugkalot spirit birds;^[6] depicted as red hornbills who guide and protect hunters and their soul^[10]
• Kedes: theAeta god of the hunt^[11]
• Okot: theBicolano forest god whose whistle would lead hunters to their prey^[12]
• Paglingniyalan: theTagalog god of hunters^[2]
• Sugudun: also called Sugujun; theManobo god of hunters and trappers^[1]
• True: the Mamanwa deity of the forest and herder of hunting animals^[13]

• Mielikki, goddess of forests and the hunt
• Nyyrikki, god of the hunt
• Tapio, East Finnish forest spirit to whom men prayed before a hunt

• Apsat, god of the hunt, associated with fish and birds
• Dali, goddess of the hunt, associated with horned beasts of the mountain

• Aristaeus, god of bee-keeping, cheese-making, herding, olive-growing and hunting
• Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the moon
• Heracles Kynagidas
• Pan, in addition to being a god of the wild and shepherds, was also a hunting god.
• Persephone, the goddess of life and death, also known for beingHades' wife

• Banka-Mundi, goddess of the hunt and fertility
• Bhadra, god of hunting, one ofShiva's ganas
• Rudra,Rigvedic god associated with wind or storm, and the hunt

• Rundas, god of the hunt and good fortune

• Arnakuagsak, goddess responsible for ensuring the hunters were able to catch enough food and that the people remained healthy and strong
• Arnapkapfaaluk, sea goddess who inspired fear in hunters
• Nerrivik, the sea mother and patron of fishermen and hunters
• Nujalik, goddess of hunting on land
• Pinga, goddess of the hunt, fertility, and medicine
• Sedna, goddess of the sea, marine animals, and sea hunting
• Tekkeitsertok, god of hunting and master ofcaribou

• Takeminakata, god of wind, hunting and warfare.

• Khonvoum, supreme god of theMbuti people incentral Africa; the "great hunter"

• Ah Tabai, Maya god of the hunt
• Sip, a hunting god often shown with deer ears and antlers
• Yum Kaax, Maya god of the forest and the protector of game animals

• Skaði, ajötunn and goddess associated withbowhunting,skiing, winter, and mountains
• Ullr Norse god of hunting, mountains, archery, and skiing.

• Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness; the counterpart ofArtemis, goddess of the hunt and wild; twin sister ofApollo, daughter ofLeto andJupiter

• Bugady Musun,Evenki mother goddess of animals
• Hinkon,Tungusic lord of the hunt

• Devana, goddess of the hunt; the Slavic equivalent of the Roman goddessDiana

• Bendis, goddess of the hunt and the moon, whom the Greeks associated withArtemis.
• Thracian horseman, a hunting god on horseback.

• Ogoun orloa, the Two-Spiritorisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
• Oshosi, theorisha also known as the "hunter of a single arrow", also the deity of the forests.
• Yoruba mythology Etymology: from theYoruba people inWest Africa to include the countries Nigeria and Benin, foreparents to practices or Santería, Lucumí, and other religions of the Caribbean, and the Americas.

• Herne the Hunter, leader of the Wild Hunt.
• TheHorned God, the Neopagan god of the sun, masculinity, nature, and hunting.

• Lord of the animals

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