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List of war deities
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"War Gods" redirects here. For the video game, see War Gods (video game).
The following is a list of war deities.
class="wikitable"> | | Name | Primary cultural affiliation | Goddess/God | Other affiliations/roles |
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| Agrona | Celtic mythology (Britain) | Goddess | | Alaisiagae | Celtic mythology (Romano-British) | Goddess | | Anann (Ana, Anand, Anu) | Irish mythology | Goddess | personification of death, predicting death in battle, cattle, crow, fertility | | Anat | Semitic mythology | Goddess | Progenitor | | Andraste | Celtic mythology | Goddess | | Ankt | Asia Minor Egyptian mythology | Goddess | | Ares | Greek mythology | God | Bloodlust, violence (in some stories, peace) | | Ares Enyalius | Greek mythology (Sparta) | God | | Astarte | Semitic mythology | Goddess | Fertility, sexuality | | Athena | Greek mythology | Goddess | Wisdom | | Badb | Irish mythology | Goddess | crow | | Bast | Egyptian mythology (Egyptian, originally protector goddess of Lower Egypt, later partly supplanted by Sekhmet) | Goddess | The Sun, protection, divine mother, perfumes, ointments, embalming | | Beda | Celtic mythology (Romano-British) | Goddess | | | Belatu-Cadros | Celtic mythology (Northern Britain, esp.

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"War Gods" redirects here. For the video game, see War Gods (video game).
The following is a list of war deities.
| Name | Primary cultural affiliation | Goddess/God | Other affiliations/roles |
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| Agrona | Celtic mythology (Britain) | Goddess | | Alaisiagae | Celtic mythology (Romano-British) | Goddess | | Anann (Ana, Anand, Anu) | Irish mythology | Goddess | personification of death, predicting death in battle, cattle, crow, fertility | | Anat | Semitic mythology | Goddess | Progenitor | | Andraste | Celtic mythology | Goddess | | Ankt | Asia Minor Egyptian mythology | Goddess | | Ares | Greek mythology | God | Bloodlust, violence (in some stories, peace) | | Ares Enyalius | Greek mythology (Sparta) | God | | Astarte | Semitic mythology | Goddess | Fertility, sexuality | | Athena | Greek mythology | Goddess | Wisdom | | Badb | Irish mythology | Goddess | crow | | Bast | Egyptian mythology (Egyptian, originally protector goddess of Lower Egypt, later partly supplanted by Sekhmet) | Goddess | The Sun, protection, divine mother, perfumes, ointments, embalming | | Beda | Celtic mythology (Romano-British) | Goddess | | | Belatu-Cadros | Celtic mythology (Northern Britain, esp. Cumberland and Westmorland) | God | Bellona | Roman mythology | Goddess | Magna Mater | | Bishamonten (Tamonten) | Japanese mythology (Buddhist) | God | Retribution, treasurer | | Boudihillia | Celtic mythology (Romano-British) | Goddess | | Brigantia | Gallo-Roman, Germanic, Austrian, and Romano-British mythology | Goddess | Victory, gorgon protection, healing, crafts, fertility | | Brigid | Irish mythology | Goddess | | | Bugid Y Aiba | Haitian mythology | God | | Camulus | Celtic mythology | God | | Cariocecus | Lusitanian mythology | God | | Catubodua | Celtic mythology (Gaul) | Goddess | | Chi You | Chinese mythology Korean mythology | God | | Cocidius | Celtic mythology (Northern Britain) | God | Hunting | | Durga | Hindu mythology | Goddess | | | Ekchuah | Mayan mythology | God | Merchants | | Enyo | Greek mythology sister to Ares | Goddess | Bloodlust, violence | | Esus | Celtic mythology (Gaul) | God | Agriculture, commerce | | Ffraid | Celtic mythology of Scotland and Wales | Goddess | Flame, force, vigor | | Hadúr | Hungarian mythology | God | Metalsmith, White stallion | | Honos | Roman mythology | God | Chivalry, honor | | Huitzilopochtli | Aztec mythology | God | Tenochtitlan, the Sun, death, storms | | Ictinike | Lakota mythology | God | Deceit, trickery | | Indra | Hindu mythology | God | Weather | | Kali | Hindu mythology | Goddess | Death | | Kukailimoku | Hawaiian mythology | God | | | Laran | Etruscan mythology | God | | | Maahes | perhaps Nubian becoming the son of Bast in Egyptian mythology | God | Protection, storms, horizon | | Macha | Irish mythology | Goddess | horses, crow, sovereignty, sites of Armagh and Emain Macha | | Mandarangan | Filipino mythology | God | | | Mars | Roman mythology | God | Fertility, vegetation, cattle | | Menhit | Nubian mythology Egyptian mythology | Goddess | | | Menrva | Etruscan mythology | Goddess | Wisdom, art, schools, commerce | | Menthu | Egyptian mythology | God | Strength, virility, victory | | Mextli | Aztec mythology | God | Storms | | Murugan | Hindu mythology (mostly worshiped by Tamil Hindus) | God | Patron God of Tamil Nadu | | Mórrígan | Irish mythology | Goddess | cattle, crow, fertility, the land | | Neit | Irish mythology | God | | | Neith | Egyptian mythology | Goddess | Creator, hunting, mother goddess, weaving | | Nemain | Irish mythology | Goddess | | | Nike | Greek mythology | Goddess | Triumph in battle | | Odin (Óđinn) | Germanic mythology Norse mythology | God | Wisdom, magic, poetry, victory, hunting, raven, self-sacrifice | | Ogoun | Yoruba mythology Haitian mythology | God | Fire, iron, politics | | Oro | Polynesian mythology (Tahiti) | God | Peace | | Perun | Slavic mythology | God | Thunder, lightning, horses, carts, weapons, fire | | Pikullos | Prussian mythology | God | | | Resheph | Mesopotamian mythology (Chaldea) Phoenician mythology Egyptian mythology | God | Plague, deer, gazelle | | Ricagumbeda | Celtic mythology | Goddess | | | Rudianos | Celtic mythology (Gaul) | God | | | Samulayo | Polynesian mythology (Fiji) | God | | | Satis | Egyptian mythology | Goddess | fertility, water, gazelle | | Segomo | Celtic mythology (Gaul, perhaps Britain and Ireland) | God | | Sekhmet | Egyptian mythology (Egyptian, originally Upper Egypt then spread of her cult to Lower Egypt through conquest) | Goddess | The Sun, protection, vengeance, medicine, menstruation | | Set | Egyptian mythology | God | Many, see article | | | Smertios | Celtic mythology (Gaul) | God | | | Sopdu | Egyptian mythology | God | Many, see article | | | Tanit | Phoenician, Berber, and Ancient Egyptian mythology | Goddess | mother goddess | | Teoyaomicqui | Aztec mythology | God | Slain warriors | | | Tezcatlipoca | Aztec mythology | God | Night, the north, beauty, temptation | | | Thor (Ţórr) | Germanic mythology Norse mythology | God | Thunder, slayer of giants, fertility | | Tumatauenga | Maori mythology | God | | | Trebaruna | Lusitanian mythology | Goddess | battles and death | | Tyr (Týr) | Germanic mythology Norse mythology | God | Identified with Mars, military justice, perhaps treaties, self-sacrifice | | Vacuna | Roman mythology | Goddess | protection | | Victoria | Roman mythology | Goddess | |
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