LUNAR DEITY

An 18th century drawing of Khoikhoi worshipping the moon

In mythology, a 'lunar deity' is a god or goddess associated with or symbolizing the moon: see moon (mythology). These deities can have a variety of functions and traditions depending upon the culture, but they are often related to or an enemy of the solar deity.

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List of Lunar Deities
See also

List of Lunar Deities



Ainu mythology


Chup Kamui

Akkadian mythology


Sin (Sumerian: Suen). This name was corrupted to Enzu

Arabian mythology


Illat


Hilal


Hubal


Sin


Ta'lab


Wadd

Aztec mythology


Coyolxauhqui


Metztli


Tecciztecatl

Babylonian mythology


Sin

Basque mythology


Ilazki

Cahuilla mythology


Menily

Canaanite mythology


Jarih


Nikkal

Celtic mythology


Góntia


Lair báln

Chibcha mythology


Chia


Chie

Chinese mythology


Chang'e or Heng O. The moon does not represent any deity in Chinese culture. The moon is a palace where immortals and fairies live.

Dahomean mythology


Gleti

Elamite mythology


Napir

Egyptian mythology


Chons


Thoth

Etruscan mythology


Losna

Greek mythology


Artemis


Hecate


Phoebe


Selene


Rhea

Hattic mythology


Kaskuh

Hindu mythology


Anumati


Chandra (Indu)


Soma

Hurrian mythology


Kusuh

Incan mythology


Coniraya


Ka-Ata-Killa


Mama Quilla

Indonesian mythology


Dewi Shri


Silewe Nazarate

Inuit mythology


Alignak


Igaluk


Tarquiup Inua

Japanese mythology


Marishi-Ten


Tsukuyomi

Kachin mythology


Shitta

Latvian mythology


Meness

Lusitanian mythology


Ataegina

Mandjindja mythology


Kidili

Maya mythology


Ahau-Kin


Ixbalanque


Ixchel

Mochican mythology


Si

Navaho mythology


Yoołgai asdząąn

Norse mythology


Mani

Orokolo mythology


Papare

★ Pagan rituals in Medieval Italy


Madonna Oriente

Palmarene mythology


Aglibol

Pawnee mythology


Pah

Persian mythology


Mah

Philippine mythology


Mayari

Phrygian mythology


Men

Polynesian mythology


Avatea


Fati


Ina


Hina-Kega


Hina-Uri


Lona


Mahina


Marama


Sina


Ul

Pygmy mythology


Arebati

Roman mythology


Diana


Luna

Semitic mythology


Terah

Seran mythology


Dapie

Slavic mythology


Myesyats

Sumerian mythology


Nanna (Suen)

Sumu mythology


Udó

Thracian mythology


Bendis

Tupinamba mythology


Ari

Urartian mythology


Selardi

Vodun


Kalfu

See also



Moon idol

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