Deities

Step into the mythical realm of Persephone, the powerful Greek Underworld Queen, and unravel her tale of resilience, rebirth, and duality.

King Zeus, the omnipotent ruler of Greek gods, commands weather and influences modern culture, unveiling a reign filled with wonder and intrigue.

Lakshmi is a Hindu goddess of prosperity, good fortune, beauty, well-being, and auspicious order. Wealth in her tradition is broader than money and can include fertility, sovereignty, nourishment, and household flourishing. Lakshmi in the surviving tradition A prominent account in the Sanskrit epics and Puranas describes Lakshmi emerging during the churning of the ocean of

Hovering between realms, Odin, the Allfather of Norse mythology, beckons you into a world of divine frenzy, wisdom, and prophecy.

Poseidon is the ancient Greek god of the sea, earthquakes, horses, and powerful natural forces. He is a brother of Zeus and Hades in the dominant literary genealogy, and his worship was spread across the Greek world. Poseidon in the surviving tradition Homer calls Poseidon the earth-shaker. In the Iliad he supports the Greeks at

Freyja is a major goddess in Old Norse literature. The sources associate her with desire, fertility, wealth, seiðr magic, precious objects, battle-dead, and lament. Calling her only a love goddess leaves out much of the surviving material. Freyja in the surviving tradition Freyja belongs to the Vanir and is the daughter of Njörðr and sister

Thor is the thunder god of Old Norse tradition and one of the most frequently named gods in medieval Icelandic sources. He protects gods and humans against giants, travels with the hammer Mjölnir, and is associated with strength, storms, and the defense of social order. Thor in the surviving tradition Major stories appear in poems

Amaterasu Ōmikami is the sun kami and the leading figure of the heavenly order in Japan’s early court chronicles. She is central to the Kojiki and Nihon Shoki, but those works preserve different versions of her birth and family relationships. Amaterasu in the surviving tradition In the Kojiki, Amaterasu is born when Izanagi washes his

Nataraja, meaning Lord of Dance, is a major form of Shiva in Hindu art and worship. The best-known bronze type developed in southern India under the Cholas, although dancing forms of Shiva are older. Shiva as Nataraja in the surviving tradition The image places Shiva inside a ring of flame. One upper hand holds a

Bastet is an ancient Egyptian goddess whose character and imagery changed over time. She was associated with protection, the household, music, perfume, fertility, and royal power. Her familiar cat-headed form became especially common in later periods. Bastet in the surviving tradition Earlier Egyptian images can show Bastet as a lioness or lion-headed woman, placing her