Lunar deity - Definition and Overview

In the study of 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.

Lunar Deities:

• Aboriginal mythology
  • Daramulum
• Ainu mythology
  • Chup-Kamui
• Akkadian mythology
  • Enzu
  • Sin
• 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
  • 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
  • Iah
  • Thoth
  • Wa
• Etruscan mythology
  • Losna
• Greek mythology
  • Artemis
  • Hecate
  • Phoebe
  • Selene
• Hattic mythology
  • Kaskuh
• Hindu mythology
  • Anumati
  • Chandra
  • Nandi
  • Prajapati
  • Ramachandra
  • Shiva
  • 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
  • Tsuku-yomi
• Kachin mythology
  • Shitta
• Latvian mythology
  • Meness
• Mandjindja mythology
  • Kidili
• Maya mythology
  • Ahau-Kin
  • Ixbalanque
  • Ixchel
  • Itzamna
• Mochican mythology
  • Si
• Navaho mythology
  • Yolkai Estasan
• Norse mythology
  • Brunhild
  • Mani
• Orokolo mythology
  • Papare
• Palmarene mythology
  • Aglibol
• Pawnee mythology
  • Pah
• Persian mythology
  • Mah
  • Mao
• Philippine mythology
  • Mayari
• Phoenician mythology
  • Nikkal
• 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
  • Ningal
• Sumu mythology
  • Udó
• Thracian mythology
  • Bendis
• Tupinamba mythology
  • Ari
• Ugaritic mythology
  • Nikkal
• Urartian mythology
  • Selardi
• Vodun
  • Kalfu