List of Native American deities
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Native American tribes have maintained numerous mythologies regarding deities throughout their histories. Native American belief systems include many sacred narratives. Such spiritual stories are deeply based in Nature and are rich with the symbolism of seasons, weather, plants, animals, earth, water, sky & fire. Deities play a large part in these narratives.
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Abenaki[edit]
- Azeban - trickster
- Bmola - bird spirit
- Gluskab - kind protector of humanity
- Malsumis - cruel, evil god
- Tabaldak - the creator
Algonquian[edit]
- Gitche Manitou - Great Spirit
- Matchi Manitou - Evil Spirit
Blackfoot religion[edit]
- Apistotookii - Creator
- Napi - trickster
Haida[edit]
Ho-Chunk[edit]
Main article: Ho-Chunk mythology
Hopi[edit]
Main article: Hopi mythology
See also: Kachina
Huron[edit]
Main article: Huron mythology
Inuit[edit]
Main article: Inuit mythology
- Igaluk - lunar deity
- Nanook - master of bears
- Nerrivik - sea mother and food provider
- Pinga - Goddess of the hunt, fertility, and medicine
- Sedna - sea Goddess, ruler of the underworld
- Torngasoak - sky god
Iroquois[edit]
Main article: Iroquois mythology
Kwakiutl[edit]
Main article: Kwakiutl mythology
Lakota[edit]
Main article: Lakota mythology
Mi'kmaq[edit]
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Main article: Diné Bahaneʼ
- Asdzą́ą́ Nádleehé - creation deity, changing woman
- Bikʼeh Hózhǫ́ - personification of speech
- Haashchʼéé Oołtʼohí - deity of the hunt
- Haashchʼééłtiʼí - the Talking God, god of the dawn and the east
- Hashchʼéoghan - the House-God, god of evening and the west
- Niltsi - Wind God
- Tó Neinilii - ‘water sprinkler’, rain god
- Jóhonaaʼéí - sun
- Yoołgai Asdzą́ą́ - ‘white-shell woman’, lunar deity
Pawnee[edit]
Main article: Pawnee mythology
Salish[edit]
Main article: Salish mythology
- Amotken
Seneca[edit]
Main article: Seneca mythology
Snohomish[edit]
- Dohkwibuhch - creator
Taíno mythology[edit]
- Yaya (god), supreme God/Great Spirit in Taíno mythology.
- Yayael, the son of Yaya.
- Atabey (goddess), Mother goddess of fresh water and fertility. Female counterpart of the god Yúcahu.
- Yúcahu, the masculine spirit of fertility in Taíno mythology along with his mother Atabey who was his feminine counterpart.
- Guabancex, the top Storm Goddess; the Lady of the Winds who also deals out earthquakes and other such disasters of nature.
- Juracán, the zemi or deity of chaos and disorder believed to control the weather, particularly hurricanes.
- Guatauva, the god of thunder and lightening who is also responsible for rallying the other storm gods.
- Coatrisquie, the torrential downpour Goddess, the terrible Taíno storm servant of Guabancex and side-kick of thunder God Guatauva.
- Bayamanaco, Old man fire; the Taíno spirit of Cohoba and guardian of the secrets of sweet potato bread.
- Boinayel, twin god that looked after rain, rain, and more rain.
- Marohu, the sunny God of good weather; Boinayel's twin brother.
- Maketaori Guayaba, the god of Coaybay or Coabey, the land of the dead.
- Opiyel Guabiron, a dog-shaped god that watched over the dead; often associated with the Greek Cerberus.
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