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[[File:Asclepius - Project Gutenberg eText 21325.png|thumb|A statue of [[Asclepius]], the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] god of healing]] |
[[File:Asclepius - Project Gutenberg eText 21325.png|thumb|A statue of [[Asclepius]], the [[Greek mythology|Greek]] god of healing]] |
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A '''health deity''' is a god or goddess in [[mythology]] associated with [[health]], [[healing]] and wellbeing. They may also be related to [[childbirth]] or [[Mother Goddess]]es. They are a common feature of [[polytheism|polytheistic]] religions. |
A '''health deity''' is a god or goddess in [[mythology]] or [[religion]] associated with [[health]], [[healing]] and wellbeing. They may also be related to [[childbirth]] or [[Mother Goddess]]es. They are a common feature of [[polytheism|polytheistic]] religions. |
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==List of health deities== |
==List of health deities== |
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===African |
===African=== |
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* [[Agwu (Igbo mythology)|Agwu]], [[Igbo mythology|Igbo]] god of health and divination |
* [[Agwu (Igbo mythology)|Agwu]], [[Igbo mythology|Igbo]] god of health and divination |
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* [[ǃXu (god)|!Xu]], sky god of the [[Bushmen]] of southern Africa who is invoked in illness |
* [[ǃXu (god)|!Xu]], sky god of the [[Bushmen]] of southern Africa who is invoked in illness |
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===Aztec=== |
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* [[Ixtlilton]], god of medicine. |
* [[Ixtlilton]], god of medicine. |
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* [[Patecatl]], god of [[Pulque]] and healing. |
* [[Patecatl]], god of [[Pulque]] and healing. |
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===Celtic |
===Celtic=== |
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* [[Airmed]], [[Irish mythology|Irish]] goddess associated with healing and resurrection. |
* [[Airmed]], [[Irish mythology|Irish]] goddess associated with healing and resurrection. |
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* [[Alaunus]], [[Gaul]]ish god of the sun, healing and prophecy associated with Greek god [[Helios]]-[[Apollo]] |
* [[Alaunus]], [[Gaul]]ish god of the sun, healing and prophecy associated with Greek god [[Helios]]-[[Apollo]] |
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* [[Sirona]], [[Gallo-Roman]] and Celto-Germanic goddess associated with healing |
* [[Sirona]], [[Gallo-Roman]] and Celto-Germanic goddess associated with healing |
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===Chinese |
===Chinese=== |
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* Wu Ben ([[Baosheng Dadi]], god of medicine) |
* Wu Ben ([[Baosheng Dadi]], god of medicine) |
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* [[Shennong]], mythical emperor who spread knowledge of herbs and medicine. |
* [[Shennong]], mythical emperor who spread knowledge of herbs and medicine. |
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* [[Wong Tai Sin]], god with the power of healing |
* [[Wong Tai Sin]], god with the power of healing |
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===Egyptian |
===Egyptian=== |
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* [[Sekhmet]], goddess of healing and medicine of Upper Egypt |
* [[Sekhmet]], goddess of healing and medicine of Upper Egypt |
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* [[Heka (god)|Heka]], deification of magic, through which Egyptians believed they could gain protection, healing and support |
* [[Heka (god)|Heka]], deification of magic, through which Egyptians believed they could gain protection, healing and support |
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* [[Ta-Bitjet]], a [[scorpion]] goddess whose blood is a [[panacea (medicine)|panacea]] for all poisons |
* [[Ta-Bitjet]], a [[scorpion]] goddess whose blood is a [[panacea (medicine)|panacea]] for all poisons |
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===Etruscan |
===Etruscan=== |
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* [[Fufluns]], god of plant life, happiness and health and growth in all things |
* [[Fufluns]], god of plant life, happiness and health and growth in all things |
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* [[Menrva]], goddess of war, art, wisdom and health |
* [[Menrva]], goddess of war, art, wisdom and health |
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===Greek |
===Greek=== |
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* [[Aceso]], goddess of the healing of wounds and the curing of illness |
* [[Aceso]], goddess of the healing of wounds and the curing of illness |
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* [[Aegle (mythology)|Aegle]], goddess of radiant good health |
* [[Aegle (mythology)|Aegle]], goddess of radiant good health |
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* [[Telesphorus (mythology)|Telesphorus]], demi-god of convalescence, who "brought to fulfillment" recuperation from illness or injury |
* [[Telesphorus (mythology)|Telesphorus]], demi-god of convalescence, who "brought to fulfillment" recuperation from illness or injury |
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===Hindu |
===Hindu=== |
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[[File:Dwanandhari Deva.jpg|thumb|Lord [[Dhanvantari]], the Hindu god of medicine and Lord of [[Ayurvedic medicine]]]] |
[[File:Dwanandhari Deva.jpg|thumb|Lord [[Dhanvantari]], the Hindu god of medicine and Lord of [[Ayurvedic medicine]]]] |
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* [[Shitala Devi]], goddess of smallpox and disease |
* [[Shitala Devi]], goddess of smallpox and disease |
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===Hittite |
===Hittite=== |
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* [[Kamrusepa]], goddess of healing, medicine, and magic |
* [[Kamrusepa]], goddess of healing, medicine, and magic |
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* [[Shaushka]], goddess of fertility, war, and healing |
* [[Shaushka]], goddess of fertility, war, and healing |
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===Inuit |
===Inuit=== |
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* [[Eeyeekalduk]], god of medicine and good health |
* [[Eeyeekalduk]], god of medicine and good health |
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* [[Pinga]], goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine |
* [[Pinga]], goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine |
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===Japanese |
===Japanese=== |
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* [[Ebisu (mythology)|Ebisu]], god of fishermen, good luck, and workingmen, and the guardian of the health of small children |
* [[Ebisu (mythology)|Ebisu]], god of fishermen, good luck, and workingmen, and the guardian of the health of small children |
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===Maya |
===Maya=== |
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* [[Ixchel]], jaguar goddess of midwifery and medicine |
* [[Ixchel]], jaguar goddess of midwifery and medicine |
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===Mesopotamian |
===Mesopotamian=== |
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* [[Anahita]], [[Indo-Iranians|Indo-Iranian]] goddess of fertility, healing and wisdom |
* [[Anahita]], [[Indo-Iranians|Indo-Iranian]] goddess of fertility, healing and wisdom |
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* [[Namtar]], god of death and disease |
* [[Namtar]], god of death and disease |
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* [[Ninurta]], god of the South Wind and healing |
* [[Ninurta]], god of the South Wind and healing |
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===Native American |
===Native American=== |
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* [[Kumugwe]], [[Nuxalk Nation|Nuxalk]] underwater god with the power to see into the future, heal the sick and injured, and bestow powers on those whom he favors |
* [[Kumugwe]], [[Nuxalk Nation|Nuxalk]] underwater god with the power to see into the future, heal the sick and injured, and bestow powers on those whom he favors |
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===Norse |
===Norse=== |
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* [[Eir]], goddess associated with medical skill |
* [[Eir]], goddess associated with medical skill |
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===Persian |
===Persian=== |
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* [[Haoma]], god of health |
* [[Haoma]], god of health |
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===Phoenician |
===Phoenician=== |
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* [[Eshmun]], god of healing |
* [[Eshmun]], god of healing |
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===Roman |
===Roman=== |
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* [[Angitia]], snake goddess associated with magic and healing |
* [[Angitia]], snake goddess associated with magic and healing |
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* [[Apollo]], Greco-Roman god of light, music, healing, and the sun |
* [[Apollo]], Greco-Roman god of light, music, healing, and the sun |
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* [[Verminus]], god who protected cattle from disease |
* [[Verminus]], god who protected cattle from disease |
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===Sami |
===Sami=== |
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* [[Beiwe]], goddess of the sun, spring, fertility and sanity, who restored the mental health of those driven mad by the darkness of the winter |
* [[Beiwe]], goddess of the sun, spring, fertility and sanity, who restored the mental health of those driven mad by the darkness of the winter |
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===Slavic |
===Slavic=== |
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* [[Żywie]], goddess of health and healing |
* [[Żywie]], goddess of health and healing |
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===Thracian |
===Thracian=== |
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* [[Derzelas]], god of abundance and the underworld, health and human spirit's vitality |
* [[Derzelas]], god of abundance and the underworld, health and human spirit's vitality |
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===Yoruba and Afro-American |
===Yoruba and Afro-American=== |
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* [[Aja (Yoruba mythology)|Aja]], spirit of the forest, the animals within it and herbal healers |
* [[Aja (Yoruba mythology)|Aja]], spirit of the forest, the animals within it and herbal healers |
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* [[Babalu Aye]], spirit of illness and disease |
* [[Babalu Aye]], spirit of illness and disease |
Revision as of 11:07, 4 April 2015
A health deity is a god or goddess in mythology or religion associated with health, healing and wellbeing. They may also be related to childbirth or Mother Goddesses. They are a common feature of polytheistic religions.
List of health deities
African
- Agwu, Igbo god of health and divination
- !Xu, sky god of the Bushmen of southern Africa who is invoked in illness
Aztec
Celtic
- Airmed, Irish goddess associated with healing and resurrection.
- Alaunus, Gaulish god of the sun, healing and prophecy associated with Greek god Helios-Apollo
- Atepomarus, Gaulish healing god associated with the Greek god Apollo
- Borvo, Celto-Lusitanian healing god associated with bubbling spring water
- Brigid, Irish goddess associated with healing
- Dian Cecht, Irish god of healing
- Glanis, Gaulish god associated with a healing spring at the town of Glanum
- Grannus, Gaulish god associated with spas, healing thermal and mineral springs, and the sun and associated with Apollo
- Hooded Spirits, hooded deities associated with health and fertility
- Ianuaria, goddess associated with healing
- Iovantucarus, Gaulish healer-god and protector of youth associated with Lenus Mars
- Lenus, Gaulish healing god associated with the Greek god Ares
- Maponos, god of youth, associated with the Greek god Apollo
- Mullo, Gaulish deity associated with the Greek god Ares and said to heal afflictions of the eye
- Nodens, Gallo-Roman and Roman British god associated with healing, the sea, hunting and dogs
- Sirona, Gallo-Roman and Celto-Germanic goddess associated with healing
Chinese
- Wu Ben (Baosheng Dadi, god of medicine)
- Shennong, mythical emperor who spread knowledge of herbs and medicine.
- Hua Tuo, God of Surgery
- Pian Que, Medicine God-King
- Sun Simiao, Medicine King & God of Internal Medicine
- Wei Chizhuang, Medicine King
- Wei Shanjun, Medicine King
- Wei Gudao, Medicine King
- Pi Tong, Medicine King
- Wang Wei'3, God of Acupuncture
- Li Shizhen, God of Herbal Medicine
- Zhang Guolao, one of the Eight Immortals, whose wine was considered to have healing properties
- He Xiangu, one of the Eight Immortals, whose lotus flower improves one's health, mental and physical
- Li Tieguai, one of the Eight Immortals, who alleviates the suffering of the poor, sick and needy with special medicine from his gourd
- Wong Tai Sin, god with the power of healing
Egyptian
- Sekhmet, goddess of healing and medicine of Upper Egypt
- Heka, deification of magic, through which Egyptians believed they could gain protection, healing and support
- Serket, goddess of healing stings and bites
- Ta-Bitjet, a scorpion goddess whose blood is a panacea for all poisons
Etruscan
- Fufluns, god of plant life, happiness and health and growth in all things
- Menrva, goddess of war, art, wisdom and health
Greek
- Aceso, goddess of the healing of wounds and the curing of illness
- Aegle, goddess of radiant good health
- Artemis, goddess of the hunt, wild animals, the wilderness, fertility, plague and good health
- Apollo, god of music, poetry, prophecy, archery, healing, medicine and plague
- Asclepius, god of medicine and healing
- Chiron, a centaur known for his knowledge and skill in healing
- Eileithyia, goddess of childbirth
- Heracles, God of Health, Athletics and Heroic Endeavour
- Hygieia, goddess of health, cleanliness and sanitation
- Iaso, goddess of cures, remedies and modes of healing
- Paean, physician of the gods
- Panacea, goddess of healing
- Telesphorus, demi-god of convalescence, who "brought to fulfillment" recuperation from illness or injury
Hindu
- Ashvins, twin doctors of the gods and gods of Ayurvedic medicine
- Dhanvantari, physician of the gods and god of Ayurvedic medicine
- Dhatri, solar god of health and domestic tranquility
- Mariamman, goddess of disease and rain
- Shitala Devi, goddess of smallpox and disease
Hittite
Inuit
- Eeyeekalduk, god of medicine and good health
- Pinga, goddess of the hunt, fertility and medicine
Japanese
- Ebisu, god of fishermen, good luck, and workingmen, and the guardian of the health of small children
Maya
- Ixchel, jaguar goddess of midwifery and medicine
Mesopotamian
- Anahita, Indo-Iranian goddess of fertility, healing and wisdom
- Namtar, god of death and disease
- Ninazu, god of the underworld and healing
- Ningishzida, god of the underworld and patron of medicine
- Nintinugga, goddess of healing
- Ninurta, god of the South Wind and healing
Native American
- Kumugwe, Nuxalk underwater god with the power to see into the future, heal the sick and injured, and bestow powers on those whom he favors
Norse
- Eir, goddess associated with medical skill
Persian
- Haoma, god of health
Phoenician
- Eshmun, god of healing
Roman
- Angitia, snake goddess associated with magic and healing
- Apollo, Greco-Roman god of light, music, healing, and the sun
- Bona Dea, goddess of fertility, healing, virginity, and women
- Cardea, goddess of health, thresholds and door hinges and handles
- Carna, goddess who presided over the heart and other organs
- Endovelicus, god of public health and safety
- Febris, goddess who embodied and protected people from fever and malaria
- Vejovis, god of healing
- Verminus, god who protected cattle from disease
Sami
- Beiwe, goddess of the sun, spring, fertility and sanity, who restored the mental health of those driven mad by the darkness of the winter
Slavic
- Żywie, goddess of health and healing
Thracian
- Derzelas, god of abundance and the underworld, health and human spirit's vitality
Yoruba and Afro-American
- Aja, spirit of the forest, the animals within it and herbal healers
- Babalu Aye, spirit of illness and disease
- Erinle, spirit of abundance, the healer, and patron of gay people
- Loco, patron of healers and plants
- Mami Wata, a pantheon of water deaths associated with healing and fertility
- Sopona, god of smallpox