A hunting deity is a god or goddess in mythology associated with the hunting of animals and the skills and equipment involved. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.
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.
Celtic mythology
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 the Vosgas region
Anlabban: the Isnag deity who looks after the general welfare of the people; special protector of hunters[3]
Amanikable: the Tagalog 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: the Bugkalot headhunter creator of mankind; gave customs to the people; lived together with Abel in the sky but separated due to a quarrel[6]
Esa’: a Batak 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: the Bontok 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: the Aeta god of the hunt[11]
Okot: the Bicolano forest god whose whistle would lead hunters to their prey[12]
Ullr Norse god of hunting, mountains, archery, and skiing.
Roman mythology
Diana, goddess of the hunt, wild animals and the wilderness; the counterpart of Artemis, goddess of the hunt and wild; twin sister of Apollo, daughter of Leto and Jupiter
Ogoun or loa, the Two-Spirit orisha who presides over fire, iron, hunting, politics and war
Oshosi, the orisha also known as the "hunter of a single arrow", also the deity of the forests.
Yoruba mythology Etymology: from the Yoruba people in West Africa to include the countries Nigeria and Benin, foreparents to practices or Santería, Lucumí, and other religions of the Caribbean, and the Americas.
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