
Below is a table showing the names of Gods and Goddesses with their equivalent in six different mythologies. Included mythologies are Greek, Roman, Norse, Egyptian, Hindu, and Mesopotamian.
Personification | Greek | Roman | Norse | Egyptian | Hindu | Mesopotamian |
King of the gods, god of the sky and thunder. | Zeus | Jupiter | Odin (or Thor for thunder aspects) | Amun-Ra | Indra | Enlil (or Anu) |
Queen of the gods, goddess of marriage and family. | Hera | Juno | Frigg | Isis | Shachi (or Parvati) | Ninhursag (or Ishtar) |
God of the sea, earthquakes, and horses. | Poseidon | Neptune | Njord (or Aegir) | Sobek (or Osiris for water aspects) | Varuna | Enki (or Ea) |
Goddess of agriculture and the harvest. | Demeter | Ceres | Freyja (as goddess of fertility) | Geb (or Renenutet) | Prithvi (or Lakshmi) | Nisaba (or Ashnan) |
Goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts. | Athena | Minerva | Frigg (or Sif) | Neith | Saraswati (or Durga) | Ishtar (or Inanna) |
God of the sun, music, poetry, prophecy, and healing. | Apollo | Apollo (same name in both) | Baldur | Ra (or Horus) | Surya | Shamash (or Utu) |
Goddess of the hunt, wilderness, and the moon. | Artemis | Diana | Skadi | Bastet (or Neith for hunting aspects) | Parvati (or Durga for hunting aspects) | Inanna (or Nungal) |
God of war. | Ares | Mars | Tyr (or Thor for war aspects) | Seth (or Montu) | Kartikeya (or Durga) | Nergal |
Goddess of love and beauty. | Aphrodite | Venus | Freya | Hathor | Lakshmi | Ishtar (or Inanna) |
God of fire, metalworking, and craftsmanship. | Hephaestus | Vulcan | Loki (as a craftsman) | Ptah | Vishvakarma | Ea (craftsmanship aspects) |
God of travelers, commerce, and thieves; messenger of the gods. | Hermes | Mercury | Hermod | Thoth | Ganesha | Nabu |