Draft:List of Indo European deities
Major deities
[edit]- Dyēus Sky god, a sky father, [1][2][3] associated with the sun and daylight.[4][5] and rain, which is often seen as impregnation of Dʰéǵʰōm [6][7].
- Trifunctions
- Divine twins horse twins associated with production and agriculture[citation needed]
- Mitra-Varuna dual-natured god of justice and priesthood[8], possibly associated with twilight and other liminal states
- Perkwunos Storm God. Has a weapon, named *meld-n- [9][10] Associated with the firmament[11][12] and oaks[13]. Not a sky father, associated with rain and lightning but not the sun
- H₂éwsōs Dawn goddess
- Seh₂ul Sun goddess
- Meh₁not Moon God
- Dʰéǵʰōm Earth Goddess
- H1n̥gʷnis God of fire
- H₂epom Nepōts God of fire in the water
- H₂weh₁-yú Wind God
- Pehuson God linked to goats and shamanism
- Fates Fate Goddesses
- H₂eryo-men God of roads and marriage
- Smith God Smith God
- Deh₂nu Water and river Goddess
- Priyah Love Goddess
- Welnos God of cattle, possibly a rival to Dyeus and Perkwunos associated with the night
Lesser deities
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Mallory & Adams 2006, p. 431.
- ^ West 2007, pp. 166–171.
- ^ Hackstein 2006, pp. 96–97.
- ^ West 2007, p. 167.
- ^ Mallory & Adams 2006, pp. 408–409.
- ^ West 2007, pp. 180–181, 191.
- ^ Mallory & Adams 2006, p. 432.
- ^ Mitra-Varuna Georges Dumézil
- ^ West 2007, p. 251.
- ^ Watkins 1995, p. 429.
- ^ West 2007, p. 342.
- ^ Orel 2003, p. 169.
- ^ Mallory & Adams 1997, p. 582–583.