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A 'water deity' is a deity in mythology associated with water or various bodies of water. Water deities are common in mythology and were usually more important among civilizations in which the sea or ocean was more important.

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List of water deities

List of water deities

★ Anapos (water god of eastern Sicily in Greek mythology)

★ Greek/Roman mythology (see also Greek sea gods)

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★ Poseidon (Greek) and Neptune (Roman)

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★ Phorcys (Phorkys), son of Pontus and Gaia

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★ Oceanus and Tethys

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★ Proteus

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★ Triton

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★ Nereids

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★ Water nymph

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★ Helead (fen)

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★ Oceanids (daughters of Oceanus and Tethys, any water but usually salt water)

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★ Nereids (daughters of Nereus, the Mediterranean Sea)

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★ Naiads (usually fresh water)

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★ Crinaeae (fountains)

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★ Limnades/Limnatides (lakes)

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★ Pegaeae (springs)

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★ Potameides (rivers)

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★ Eleionomae (marshes)

★ Norse

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★ Rán, goddess who collects the drowned in a net

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★ Njórd, seagod who lives at Nóatun

★ Vedic religion

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★ Varuna (celestial ocean)

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★ Various rivers associated with goddesses in the Rigveda, such as Sarasvati (Sarasvati River) and Yamuna

★ Celtic

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★ Manannán mac Lir (Irish)

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★ Dylan Eil Ton (Welsh)

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★ Manawydan (Welsh)

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★ Llŷr (Welsh)

★ German folklore/Scandinavian folklore

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★ Nix

★ Inuit mythology

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★ Idliragijenget

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★ Sedna

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★ Aipaloovik

★ Lithuanian mythology

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★ Bangpūtys

★ Shinto

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★ Susanoo

★ Māori mythology

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★ Tangaroa

★ Tonga (Zambizi Valley Zimbabwe)

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★ Nyami Nyami